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== Unit Queue ==
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Factories produce units in a queue. When clicking on units, they are normally added to the end of a queue. Factories can have their Repeat state set, to automatically add produced units to the end of the queue. This will cause the factory to produce the same queue endlessly.
Factories produce units in a queue. When clicking on units, they are normally added to the end of the queue. They can be set to loop production with the [[Unit states#Repeat|Repeat Command]]. This will cause the factory to produce the same queue endlessly.
 
  
== Production Modifiers ==
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Factories can be set to loop production with the [[Unit states#Repeat|Repeat Command]]. In this mode, non-looping units can be added with '''ALT'''.
{|
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakcon|Conjurer
 
|frame=Fac
 
|hotkey=Q
 
|price=120
 
|queued=1}}
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakraid|Glaive
 
|frame=Mobile
 
|hotkey=W
 
|price=65
 
|queued=20}}
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakskirm|Ronin
 
|frame=Mobile
 
|hotkey=E
 
|price=90
 
|queued=15}}
 
|}
 
Left-clicking (or using the unit's hotkey) will add one unit to the queue, and right-clicking will remove one unit.
 
  
Hold {{key press|Shift}} to add/remove 5 units to the queue.
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=== Factory Production Modifiers ===
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Left-clicking (or using the unit's hotkey) will add 1 unit to the queue, and right-clicking will remove 1 unit.
  
Hold {{key press|Ctrl}} to add/remove 20 units to the queue.
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Hold '''SHIFT''' to add/remove 5 units to the queue.
  
Hold {{key combo|Shift|Ctrl}} to add/remove 100 units to the queue.
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Hold '''CTRL''' to add/remove 20 units to the queue.
  
Hold {{key press|Alt}} to place the clicked unit next in the queue. Factories in loop production mode do not repeat production of units queued with {{key press|Alt}}.
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Hold '''SHIFT+CTRL''' to add/remove 100 units to the queue.
  
== Queue Manipulation ==
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Hold '''ALT''' to place the selected unit next in the queue. Factories in loop production mode do not repeat production of units queued with '''ALT'''.
{|
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakraid|Glaive
 
|frame=Mobile
 
|queued=1
 
|progress=50}}
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakskirm|Ronin
 
|frame=Mobile
 
|queued=3
 
}}
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakcon|Conjurer
 
|frame=Fac
 
|queued=5
 
}}
 
|{{Command Panel UI Button|unitpic=cloakjammer|Iris
 
|frame=Misc
 
|queued=1
 
}}
 
|}
 
The production queue is shown in the third row of the factory Units tab. Each item in the queue is a block of units of the same type.
 
  
Blocks can be modified by clicking on them with the above-mentioned modifier keys to adjust the number of units in the block.
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=== Queue Manipulation ===
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The production queue is shown is the third row of the factory Units tab. Each item in the queue is a block of units of the same type.
  
Blocks can be left-clicked and dragged to change their position in the queue.
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Blocks can be modified by clicking on them, with the above modifiers, to adjust the number of units in the block.
  
{{key press|Alt}}-click a block to move it to the front of the queue. Any metal/energy used on whatever was being produced prior to the click will be lost.
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Blocks can be left clicked and dragged to change their position in the queue.
  
 
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'''ALT'''-click a block to move it to the front of the queue. This will waste any metal/energy used on whatever was being produced prior to the click.
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