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P e r s o n a l Di g it a l A s s i s t a n t S e l e c t C o m m a n d e r
indicates command status. If it is blank, that player has no current command. Yellow indicates that the player
has been issued a command but has not yet acknowledged it. Once the order has been acknowledged, the icon
turns green. The icon will disappear if the command has been either completed or declined.
Issuing Commands To issue a command, select one or more players from the player list, select a command
from the root menu provided under the player list, and then click on the map at the desired location to assign
a waypoint. The command menu can also be accessed by pressing the key assigned to that command, listed on
the display. To select multiple players, hold the Shift key while selecting. Double-clicking on a commander
will select that player and all players under his or her command.
You can only issue commands to players that have either been placed under your direct command, or if you
are in command of those players’ commander.
Select Commander To select a player as your
commander, select that player’s name and click on
the ADD AS COMMANDER button.
De-select Commander To remove a player as
your commander, click on the REMOVE
COMMANDER button.
Teammate View The actions of another teammate can
be seen through the Teammate View function. Select
your teammate’s name from the list, then click on the
Teammate View button. A small screen will
appear in the lower right hand corner, allowing to you
to view their actions from a first-person viewpoint.
Bars to the right of the screen will show that player’s health and energy status.
that object or player. If it is a player that is moving, the map will scroll with the player and remain centered on
him or her. Selecting another player or object will center the map on that player or object. Clicking on the
CENTER button again or clicking on the map will turn off the center mode.
Selecting Items To select an item from the commander view, left-click on it or create a bounding box around
it by clicking and dragging the left mouse button. You can also select an item by highlighting it in the object list
on the right side of the PDA. You cannot select items in the map area while in Zoom mode.
Map Overlays
Sensor Circles Click on the SENSOR button to see the ranges of the sensors on the map. Blue circles
show pulse and motion sensors, yellow circles show jammers.
Name Tags Click on the NAMES button to turn the name of static objects (like turrets) on and off.
Map Marker Click on the MARKER button to identify bases and fortifications. These will be marked
by a diamond on the map.
Commander View Lists There are three different map view lists available in the PDA. Select the appropriate
icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to view.
Player List Click on the Player icon to display the player list. The name of each player on your team will
be displayed, as well as two icons showing armor and command status.
Toggling the bar underneath the Player Icon will toggle the player display on the commander view on and off.
indicates if the player’s armor has been damaged. A green icon indicates it is in good condition; yellow
indicates it has been damaged; red indicates heavy damage