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| cw4:info:unit_move_orders [2020/12/23 10:18] – Update headings Grabz | cw4:info:unit_move_orders [2020/12/23 12:51] (current) – Added images with captions, typo fixes Grabz | ||
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| =====Unit Selection===== | =====Unit Selection===== | ||
| Multiple units can be selected in a number of different ways. | Multiple units can be selected in a number of different ways. | ||
| - | * click on one unit, hold shown Shift and click on additional units. | + | * Click on one unit, hold down Shift and click on additional units. |
| * Double-click on a unit, all similar units in a range will be included in the selection. | * Double-click on a unit, all similar units in a range will be included in the selection. | ||
| - | * Click on one unit, Press Ctrl-A and all units of the same type will be selected. | + | * Click on one unit, Press Ctrl-A and all units of the same type will be selected. |
| - | * If the unit is in a squad (see squads, below) click " | + | * If the unit is in a squad (see squads, below) click " |
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| + | In most cases, Shift can be continually held to keep selecting units while using any method of mass selecting units. | ||
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| - | =====Formation===== | + | =====Formation |
| - | This hotkey can be changed in Game options. Default is " | + | < |
| + | [{{ unit_move_orders_formation.png|Holding G (Formation Move key) with multiple units selected will keep their original formation.}}] | ||
| + | The Formation Move hotkey can be changed in Game options. Default is " | ||
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| + | When moving units, holding Formation Move will attempt to keep the original formation of the selected units. The formation may be slightly broken up by irregularities in terrain and other obstacles. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | <WRAP clear /> | ||
| - | When pressed for aerial units (Bombers and AC bombers) the selected units will not fly in a line behind one another, but instead next to one another, thus providing better aerial coverage of an area. | + | < |
| + | [{{ unit_move_orders_formation2.png|Holding G (Formation Move key) with multiple aerial units and then holding the left mouse button will spread out target markers in a line formation.}}] | ||
| + | When pressed for aerial units ([[Bomber|Bombers]] and [[AC Bomber|AC Bombers]]) the selected units will not fly in a line behind one another, but instead next to one another, thus providing better aerial coverage of an area. | ||
| + | To do this, you must select multiple air units, hold Formation Move, then hold the left mouse button on the start position and release it on the end position. | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | <WRAP clear /> | ||
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| =====Squads===== | =====Squads===== | ||
| + | [{{ unit_move_orders_squads.png|UI panel in top left of the screen after selecting multiple units.}}] | ||
| If the same group of units need to be moved as a group, they can be marked as a squadron and then the squadron can be selected for future move orders. | If the same group of units need to be moved as a group, they can be marked as a squadron and then the squadron can be selected for future move orders. | ||
| * Create Squad | * Create Squad | ||
cw4/info/unit_move_orders.txt · Last modified: 2020/12/23 12:51 by Grabz
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