User Guide

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You can give your squad(s) waypoints by holding down the <SHIFT> key when
issuing move orders. Your squad will move to one waypoint at a time until
reaching the final waypoint.
Attack orders
If the cursor is over an enemy, it will change to an attack cursor. Click on
enemy units with the LEFT or RIGHT mouse button to issue an attack order.
Your squads will move towards the target if needed and attack the target when
it gets in range.
It is possible to issue multiple attack orders by LEFT clicking, holding down
the button and dragging a box around the enemies. When selecting your
squads this way, the box will be colored red.
Holding down the <SHIFT> key is another method of stacking attack orders.
HINT: It is possible to stack both move and attack orders. Your squad will
execute your orders in the order you gave it.
Holding down the <CTRL> key while issuing orders will force an attack command.
Holding down <CTRL> while clicking on the ground will order the squad to suppress
the desired location. This is especially useful with Artillery squads. Holding
down <CTRL> will override the context-sensitive cursor with an attack command
in the same way the <ALT> key does for a move command.
Attack: target in range Attack: Target out of range
(red outline) Unit will move to attack
(red and blue outline)
Force fire on location: Force fire on location:
target in range target out of range
(red outline) Unit will move to attack
(blue outline)
Follow/Guard orders
You can order a selected squad to follow another squad by simply RIGHT clicking
on the squad you wish to have followed. The originally selected squad will follow
that squad until another order is given. A squad following another squad will
attack enemies attacking the followed squad.
Guard targeted squad Cannot guard targeted squad
(blue outline) (red outline)
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Ordering your squads
Giving orders to your squads is a simple task mainly handled with the mouse.
When you get more proficient commanding your squads you should start
experimenting with the shortcut keys described in each section below.
Selecting Squads
To select a squad simply LEFT click on its squad button in the interface or click
directly on the unit in the 3D view. The squad button of a selected squad is
highlighted and a green circle encompasses all the units in the squad.
Select several squads by holding down <SHIFT> and click on the squad buttons
of the squads you want to select. You can also select several units by LEFT
clicking, holding down the button, and dragging a box around the units on
the battlefield. This is called drag selecting. When selecting your squads this
way, the box will be colored green.
Movement
The position of the cursor automatically determines the type of order issued
when you click. To move your selected squad, move the mouse cursor to
the desired location where you want the squad to move. Then click on empty
ground with the LEFT or RIGHT mouse button and you will issue a move com-
mand to the desired location. Note that your squads cannot move on all terrain .
Some terrain is simply too steep or occupied by trees or other landscape
features. When you move the cursor over impassable terrain it will change
to a Cannot move there cursor.
Allowed move command Set movement waypoint
(Blue Outline) (Blue Outline)
Squad(s) cannot move there
(Orange Outline)
It is possible to decide what direction your squad should face after a move.
Click on the desired location with the RIGHT mouse button, hold down the button
and you will see a direction vector appear. Move the mouse to change the direction
the squad will face and when you are satisfied release the RIGHT mouse button.
The cursor may change if it is placed over enemy or friendly units. Holding
down the <ALT> key on the keyboard while issuing orders will force a move
command instead of the command due to the cursor change. In this way you
can override the context-sensitive command system.
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