'commandering'

Explosive_Fish

<div class="IPBDescription">I need help</div> the title says all. i've been playing NS for like..um..a month now, i'm quite a good shot with the shotty and GL, still need some work on the LMG and HMG(yes HMG..i can't use it well, dunno why). i play aliens quite ok too..but i jus played a game where no one wanted to comm and i took the comm chair (for the first time). and it sucked so much..but it was fun.. anyone got a full guide on how to comm? with hotkeys, how to select and send ppl to places, give waypoints, strategies, so on and so forth.. anyone?

Norml_E_High

Heres a few links to other threads, these are just a few, but there are many other discussions out there, mostly in the Frontiersman Strategy forum, just do a quick search and you should get a plethora of threads <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->. Hope this helps.

Commander tool
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=20&t=51872' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...ST&f=20&t=51872</a>

Commander Tech Tree
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=20&t=51915' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...ST&f=20&t=51915</a>

General Commanding Tips
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=20&t=51250' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...ST&f=20&t=51250</a>

Explosive_Fish

um..ok..but how do you do the really basic things like grouping them into squads and giving waypoints?

typical_skeleton

Have you played an RTS before? If so, most of it should be second-nature, but if not.. well..

You can give them waypoints by clicking a marine, then clicking a valid "target", like a room or structure. The waypoint is given automatically and remains until the marine moves to it or you give him a new one. If multiple marines are selected, their waypoint remains until all selected marines have moved to it.

You can group soldiers by selecting multiple marines (click and drag to "draw" a box around them, then release to select multiple marines) and using Ctrl+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The marines are assigned to the squad designated by the number. You can call up the squad with a quick keystroke of their number, which auto-selects everyone in the squad. Then you can give the squad a waypoint the same way you would a single marine.

I'm not clear on the hotkey for this, but you can select all the marines at once by clicking the little marine icon at the top of your screen. I've heard it's Ctrl+L but that doesn't seem to work for me. Actually, in 2.01, selecting all marines seems a little finicky at times.


Hope that helps..