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== Selection Commands == | == Selection Commands == | ||
* Simple click, select what you click on. | * Simple click, select what you click on. | ||
− | * Double | + | * 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 | + | * Box select (click and drag to draw a rectangle), select all inside the box with the highest [[#Selection rank|selection rank]]. |
To manage your selection you can | To manage your selection you can | ||
− | * right | + | * right click a unit in the selection window to remove it from the current selection, |
− | * {{key press|Shift}} | + | * {{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. | * {{key press|Shift}} + [[#Selection Commands|selection command]] will add newly selected units to the current selection. | ||
== 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, 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. | |
− | + | == Hotkeys == | |
− | + | There are multiple [[hotkeys]] to help with selection: | |
− | + | *{{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 | + | 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 | + | You can select missiles from the Missile Silo by either clicking on them or by selecting the Silo and pressing {{key press|D}}. |
− | All hotkeys are editable in the [[Ingame Menu#Hotkeys|settings menu]] | + | All hotkeys are editable in the [[Ingame Menu#Hotkeys|settings menu]]. |
== Autogroups == | == 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 | + | [[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}} |