24-05-2003 22:54									#1
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Here's a few of mine:

DOUBLE click on idle villagers button: selects ALL idle villagers at once no matter where they are. Handy for building wonders quickly.

Upper right of screen where the resource caps are displayed- look carefully: there're arrows not expanded yet- you can expand it and it shows you your potentials. In other words: 4/5 caravans, 20/23 mines, etc... This one isn't in the manual, and those expansion arrows are small. Once in awhile in a HIGE empire this is a handy thing to check.

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	24-05-2003 23:15									#2
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Here's one: ctrl-shift-1 through 9 controls the data display on the lower right part of the map (above the currently selected unit/building section). My favorites are ctrl-shift-1 for score and diplomatic status, ctrl-shift-2 for economic details (number of farmers, number of merchants, number of idle citizens etc.), and ctrl-shift-4 for military details (number of each type of unit and unit production building).

	25-05-2003 05:16									#3
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select a number of military units and press from 1-0 or F1-F8 and wou will have little divisions.
thats quite cool

	25-05-2003 05:30									#4
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Along that line:

Select your entire army: ctrl-1.
Select just the knights in the army. Ctrl-2

So now your knights are 2, the army (WITH knights) is 1. Cool that units can belong to two groups (though this
may be common in RTS's I don't play many since AoK).

You can also shitf-click on the display of unit boxes so select ONLY units of that type in there.

	25-05-2003 08:51									#5
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Clicking through all the tips in the game is gruesome, and there isn't even some text file for me to cut & paste the really important ones. I suppose I'll have to write those critical ones down tomorrow.

	25-05-2003 09:16									#6
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Don't forget, there are 3 more little arrows to the *left* of the resourses that will actually show you market prices!

If you have a unit selected, press the "home" key to select all of that unit on the map.

	25-05-2003 13:36									#7
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Here's something I stupidly didn't realise for ages.

If you have a building selected which is not currently visible on the map, you can scroll to it by clicking its picture in the information display at the bottom centre of the screen.

(Anyone know if there's a hotkey to scroll the map to the currently selected building or unit?)

	25-05-2003 15:34									#8
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Excellent idea for a thread. I believe that RoN has the most fantastic interface for a RTS game, just a shame there are some feautures not documented.

	25-05-2003 21:49									#9
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Another way to select groups:

when you have two groups (1&2) you can hit the 1 key, then shift-2 to select both. That way you can easily move the non-cavalry element (1) and the cavalry element (2) without (1) being comprised of both. Handy to reposition your main line in the heat of battle without distrubing your cavalry in their ambush position.

	27-05-2003 06:48									#10
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Another I like:

When moving a group and you right click- hold down the button. You probably already know you can aim your formation by moving the mouse now, but: the WHEEL will NARROW and WIDEN the formation. The LEFT button will change the types of formation.

	27-05-2003 07:31									#11
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Hit period (.) 3 times quickly to select ALL your Villagers.

Stumbled across that one by pure accident.

	27-05-2003 08:08									#12
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OMG dearmad thank you!

Im always curious as to way my formations will spread out in a mile long line

	27-05-2003 10:37									#13
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Don't hold your breath, hoju. I already tried that, and all you can do is put them in column (multiple units behind one another). You cannot spread your single 3-figure unit to double-width (skirmish line).

	27-05-2003 10:50									#14
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Oh my goodness this is an awesome thread. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	27-05-2003 15:52									#15
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Another one that you probably know but that is a blessing.
Select your Stable/barracks/Factory and set the way point (Right Click) to a General. All future created unit will join the General and his group.
Also work with the wonder creating Light infantry.

	27-05-2003 15:56									#16
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That works when you waypoint on any unit.

	27-05-2003 17:16									#17
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Yes, you can waypoint any unit. However waypointing the general is a much better idea. If you waypoint a specific unit in a group and that unit gets killed, the waypoint is lost and the new troops wind up just standing by the production building until you notice them. That used to happen to me all the time. If you waypoint the general, then as long as the general is still alive you know your waypoint is still good.

	27-05-2003 21:01									#18
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Viandox: That is excellent, didn't know that one!

	27-05-2003 23:46									#19
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Here is one:

Pressing a unit finding key will cycle between the buildings/units that respond to that key (like N for market).

Double pressing (like double clicking) on that key would center the view upon that unit/building.

Triple pressing (fast 3 pressings) will select all the units of that type.

Hope it helps.

	28-05-2003 02:07									#20
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will activate all idle citizens. PLEASE tell me we can do this with military units. i remember in Cossacks game where if you click on one unit and press ctrl+Z, it would highlight and activate all units of that type only (ctrl+A would activate all units).

	28-05-2003 02:37									#21
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shift+. <= Selects all idle citizens
Double click on a unit <= Selects all units of same type on screen (please verify this, I read it s'where...)

	28-05-2003 05:38									#22
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quote: Originally posted by SithUK shift+. <= Selects all idle citizens Double click on a unit <= Selects all units of same type on screen (please verify this, I read it s'where...)

Correctamundo.

	28-05-2003 06:07									#23
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Alt-right click on a building and your troops will set up a defensive position around your artillery.

	29-05-2003 03:32									#24
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Wow, SirOsis, where'd you get that from? That's kewl!

	29-05-2003 03:49									#25
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Read it somewhere in the forums. There seem to be a lot of commands that are not documented.

	29-05-2003 09:49									#26
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I think that this thread should be put "on top". It is very useful.

	29-05-2003 12:25									#27
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The data display on lower right can also be cycled with F12. The minimap changes to display only units of the category selected. Useful for finding stray military dudes, among other things.

	29-05-2003 12:30									#28
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this thread should be dismantled and a new one created, with a neat, organized list of all the commands

	29-05-2003 13:19									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Uber KruX this thread should be dismantled and a new one created, with a neat, organized list of all the commands

I can smell a volunteer . However, knowing that I have nothing to do today...

	29-05-2003 14:50									#30
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With the Data Display (lower right corner) displaying the Ctrl Groups, select the units you want to be in a Ctrl Group, and right-click on the text in the Data Display. The units will be assigned to that Ctrl Group (just as if you'd pressed Ctrl-#). Left-click on the Ctrl Group in the Data Display to select the group, and double-click (I believe) to select and center. Very slick!

Dan