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== Selection Rank ==
 
== Selection Rank ==
  
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Selection rank is a unit state that determines which units are selected when dragging a selection box. Only the units with the highest rank in the selection box will be selected. This keeps buildings and construction units from being selected with combat units.
 
Selection rank is a unit state that determines which units are selected when dragging a selection box. Only the units with the highest rank in the selection box will be selected. This keeps buildings and construction units from being selected with combat units.
  
To select a mixed selection of ranks, hold {{key press|Shift}} while dragging the box. Holding {{key press|Ctrl}} also selects mixed selections of ranks (except for rank zero). This is to allow selection hotkeys such as {{key combo|Ctrl|Z}} to select across ranks. Double-click selection has similar behaviour. These thresholds are configurable under 'Settings/Interface/Selection' (with Simple Settings unticked).
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To select a mixed selection of ranks, hold {{key press|Shift}} while dragging the box. Similarly, holding{{key press|Ctrl}} ignores the differences between selection ranks above zero to allow selection hotkeys such as {{key press|Ctrl}}+{{key press|Z}} to select across ranks. Double click selection has similar behaviour. These threasholds are configurable under 'Settings/Interface/Selection' (with Simple Settings unticked).
  
 
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Selection ranks can be modified mid-game for individual units via a state toggle. This toggle is hidden by default. To enable it, tick it in 'Settings/Interface/Commands'. Left click advances the rank and right click decrements it.
 
Selection ranks can be modified mid-game for individual units via a state toggle. This toggle is hidden by default. To enable it, tick it in 'Settings/Interface/Commands'. Left click advances the rank and right click decrements it.
  
By default, most buildings have selection rank 1, factories and constructors have rank 2, and all combat units have rank 3. These defaults can be modified in the [[Ingame Menu]] under 'Settings/Unit Behaviour/Default States'. Alternately, click 'Edit Behaviour' in the unit info box that is brought up by {{key press|Space}}-clicking a unit. For example, if you don't want your anti-air units to be selected with the rest of your combat units, their selection rank could be set to 2.
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By default, most buildings have selection rank 1, factories and constructors have rank 2, and all combat units have rank 3. Selection rank can be changed for selected units, or it may be changed globally in the options menu. For example, if you don't want your Commander or anti-air units to be selected with the rest of your combat units, reduce their selection rank.
  
Selection ranks exist independently for each player—and even for each spectator. This can be useful in shared control coop games to avoid selecting units that your allies are trying to control.
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Default selection rank can be edited in the [[Ingame Menu]] under 'Settings/Unit Behaviour/Default States'. Alternately, click 'Edit Behaviour' in the unit info box that is brought up be space clicking a unit.
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Tip: Selection ranks are set independently for each player (even for each spectator). In shared control coop consider setting units which other players want to control to selection rank zero.
  
 
== Hotkeys ==
 
== Hotkeys ==

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