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| − | You can select your units with your mouse, with your keyboard or both. | + | You can select your units with your mouse, with your keyboard, or both. |
| − | Simple click, select what you click on | + | == Selection Commands == |
| − | Double click, select all same units/buildings on screen | + | * Simple click, select what you click on. |
| − | Box select, select all inside the box with highest selection rank | + | * Double click, select all same units/buildings on screen. |
| + | * Box select (click and drag to draw a rectangle), select all inside the box with the highest [[#Selection rank|selection rank]]. | ||
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| + | To manage your selection you can | ||
| + | * right click a unit in the selection window to remove it from the current selection, | ||
| + | * {{key press|Shift}} right click to remove all units that are like the one you click on; | ||
| + | * {{key press|Shift}} + [[#Selection Commands|selection command]] will add newly selected units to the current selection. | ||
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== Selection Rank == | == Selection Rank == | ||
| − | Selection rank is what decides which units will be selected when doing a box drag over multiple unit types such as fighters, constructors, buildings | + | Selection rank is what decides which units will be selected when doing a box drag over multiple unit types such as fighters, constructors, or buildings. |
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| − | + | There are four selection ranks: 0, 1, 2, and 3. Rank 0 is unused, 1 and 2 are for buildings and constructors, 3 is for fighting units. Default selection rank is customizable through the [[Ingame Menu#Unit Behavior|in-game settings]]. | |
| − | + | When doing a box drag over units with different selection ranks, only the units with the highest rank will be selected. | |
| − | + | You can see a unit's selection rank as a large gray number on the side of the command menu; generally, fighters are 3, builders and factories are 2, caretakers and defence structures are 1. | |
| − | + | You can change a unit's default selection rank in the in game settings. For example, by setting a [[Commander]]'s rank to 2 you will avoid accidental cancellation of its building queue orders or getting it killed by issuing commands that were meant for your army. | |
| − | + | You can bypass selection rank by holding {{key press|Shift}} while dragging. You will select all units/buildings in the box. | |
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| + | == Hotkeys == | ||
| − | + | There are multiple [[hotkeys]] to help with selection: | |
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| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|A}} selects everything | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|F}} selects all mobile non-builder units | ||
| + | *{{key press|Z}} selects an idle builder; press repeatedly to cycle trough idle builders | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|B}} selects all idle constructors | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|C}} selects Commander | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|Z}} selects all units that are the same as the one you are currently selecting | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|X}} selects all units that are the same as the one you are currently selecting that are currently visible on the screen | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|I}} removes non-idle units from your selection | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|E}} removes all units that are above 30% HP from your selection | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|T}} selects [[Transportation|Transports]] | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|S}} selects [[Owl]]s | ||
| + | *{{key press|Ctrl}}-{{key press|G}} selects [[Raptor]]s | ||
| − | + | Factories can also be selected using hotkeys. Your first factory will be on {{key press|Alt}}+{{key press|Q}}, the second factory you build will be on {{key press|Alt}}+{{key press|W}} and the next one on {{key press|Alt}}+{{key press|E}}, and so on. This assumes that you have the QWERTY keyboard layout. | |
| + | You can select missiles from the Missile Silo by either clicking on them or by selecting the Silo and pressing {{key press|D}}. | ||
| − | All | + | All hotkeys are editable in the [[Ingame Menu#Hotkeys|settings menu]]. |
== Autogroups == | == Autogroups == | ||
| − | Autogroups are | + | [[Hotkeys#Auto grouping|Autogroups]] are custom selection hotkeys that you can set up on the go. They allow units to be automatically added to a control group. |
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{{Navbox manual}} | {{Navbox manual}} | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 17 August 2020
You can select your units with your mouse, with your keyboard, or both.
Selection Commands
- Simple click, select what you click on.
- Double click, select all same units/buildings on screen.
- Box select (click and drag to draw a rectangle), select all inside the box with the highest selection rank.
To manage your selection you can
- right click a unit in the selection window to remove it from the current selection,
- Shift right click to remove all units that are like the one you click on;
- Shift + selection command will add newly selected units to the current selection.
Selection Rank
Selection rank is what decides which units will be selected when doing a box drag over multiple unit types such as fighters, constructors, or buildings.
There are four selection ranks: 0, 1, 2, and 3. Rank 0 is unused, 1 and 2 are for buildings and constructors, 3 is for fighting units. Default selection rank is customizable through the in-game settings.
When doing a box drag over units with different selection ranks, only the units with the highest rank will be selected.
You can see a unit's selection rank as a large gray number on the side of the command menu; generally, fighters are 3, builders and factories are 2, caretakers and defence structures are 1.
You can change a unit's default selection rank in the in game settings. For example, by setting a Commander's rank to 2 you will avoid accidental cancellation of its building queue orders or getting it killed by issuing commands that were meant for your army.
You can bypass selection rank by holding Shift while dragging. You will select all units/buildings in the box.
Hotkeys
There are multiple hotkeys to help with selection:
- Ctrl-A selects everything
- Ctrl-F selects all mobile non-builder units
- Z selects an idle builder; press repeatedly to cycle trough idle builders
- Ctrl-B selects all idle constructors
- Ctrl-C selects Commander
- Ctrl-Z selects all units that are the same as the one you are currently selecting
- Ctrl-X selects all units that are the same as the one you are currently selecting that are currently visible on the screen
- Ctrl-I removes non-idle units from your selection
- Ctrl-E removes all units that are above 30% HP from your selection
- Ctrl-T selects Transports
- Ctrl-S selects Owls
- Ctrl-G selects Raptors
Factories can also be selected using hotkeys. Your first factory will be on Alt+Q, the second factory you build will be on Alt+W and the next one on Alt+E, and so on. This assumes that you have the QWERTY keyboard layout.
You can select missiles from the Missile Silo by either clicking on them or by selecting the Silo and pressing D.
All hotkeys are editable in the settings menu.
Autogroups
Autogroups are custom selection hotkeys that you can set up on the go. They allow units to be automatically added to a control group.
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