This is more for 4 boxers since I can see easier ways to achieve this with 5 boxers.

I searched through the forums for this question a week ago and the posts I found stated that there was no way without doing movement (IE. manually moving your guy on the screen or using a movement key, which is 100% true). So I tried to find a way to achieve the following formation below using one single programmable macro button:

.....X
X...X...X

The problem with this one was the the middle guy on the back row would never break /follow since I just had the outside guys strafe left and right. So I incorporated a backwards/forwards movement with the middle guy. It looks like this:

(Starting Placement)
.....X
.....X (x3)

(Initial Movements)
.....X (#1 does not move)
..X.....X (#2 and #3 start to strafe left/right)
.....X (#4 moves backward to break follow)

(Finishing Movement)
.....X
X...X...X (#2 and #3 still strafe left/right as #4 moves forward into formation)


So far, this has worked beautifully and looks really cool in the process. Only thing is, #4 takes an extra second of time to get into formation, although considering my opening shots can be done while moving, it really doesn't hinder me in battle.

I use a Logitech G15 keyboard and key binding alternative movement keys to achieve this formation, if you're wanting to know.

Just wanted to share a solution I found that works! If it's been shown before, I apologize but I searched for this and did not see it prior to discovering it on my own.