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Pick one of the four [[Commander|Commanders]] and '''click''' anywhere '''in the green area''' to chose your starting location. Assuming it has not been chosen for you, normally, this is first phase of the game. The map will be divided into red-tinted and green-tinted areas. The green is your start box, the red is the enemy's. Try some [[Typical opening|typical opening]] moves. | Pick one of the four [[Commander|Commanders]] and '''click''' anywhere '''in the green area''' to chose your starting location. Assuming it has not been chosen for you, normally, this is first phase of the game. The map will be divided into red-tinted and green-tinted areas. The green is your start box, the red is the enemy's. Try some [[Typical opening|typical opening]] moves. | ||
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{{Key press|F4}} will also highlight metal sources like rocks or wrecks. | {{Key press|F4}} will also highlight metal sources like rocks or wrecks. | ||
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The game will start only when all players have placed down their Commanders or when a certain amount of time has passed. You can try to speed this up by typing <samp>!force</samp> in chat after pressing {{Key press|Enter}} to open a chat window. | The game will start only when all players have placed down their Commanders or when a certain amount of time has passed. You can try to speed this up by typing <samp>!force</samp> in chat after pressing {{Key press|Enter}} to open a chat window. | ||
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− | '''Select your factory'''. You usually want to make sure it is set to ''' | + | '''Select your factory'''. You usually want to make sure it is set to '''repeat''', for constant production. '''Left-click the <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K/master/LuaUI/Images/commands/states/repeat_off.png" height="24" width="24" alt="gray ∞"> repeat button''', so that it turns green <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K/master/LuaUI/Images/commands/states/repeat_on.png" height="24" width="24" alt="∞">. |
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The repeat option will allow your factory to keep producing units indefinitely at your chosen ratio. If you need a unit quickly, you can press {{Key press|Alt}} while clicking to order the factory to make individual (non-repeating) units as soon as possible, and then continue on with your repeat queue. The unit in production will finish building, and then the units added this way will be started. | The repeat option will allow your factory to keep producing units indefinitely at your chosen ratio. If you need a unit quickly, you can press {{Key press|Alt}} while clicking to order the factory to make individual (non-repeating) units as soon as possible, and then continue on with your repeat queue. The unit in production will finish building, and then the units added this way will be started. | ||
− | + | {{Key press|Shift}} + click adds/removes 5 of the chosen unit, {{Key press|Ctrl}} + click is 20, and {{Key combo|Ctrl|Shift}} + click is 100. | |
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− | A good start is to order your factory to produce one construction bot and around five raiders (put them on | + | A good start is to order your factory to produce one construction bot and around five raiders (put them on ''Repeat''). |
== Assisting Factories == | == Assisting Factories == | ||
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You can set your factories to [[Unit states#Repeat|repeat]] unit production. Any units you queue will be at the end of the queue upon completion. Holding down the {{Key press|Alt}} key when queuing a unit will '''add''' this unit after the first one in the queue and, even when repeat is enabled, '''not repeat''' it. | You can set your factories to [[Unit states#Repeat|repeat]] unit production. Any units you queue will be at the end of the queue upon completion. Holding down the {{Key press|Alt}} key when queuing a unit will '''add''' this unit after the first one in the queue and, even when repeat is enabled, '''not repeat''' it. | ||
− | If repeat (<img src="//raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K/master/LuaUI/Images/commands/states/repeat_on.png" height="24" width="24" alt="green ∞">) is currently on, {{Key press|Alt}} insert will place the new unit after the one currently being built. | + | If repeat (<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZeroK-RTS/Zero-K/master/LuaUI/Images/commands/states/repeat_on.png" height="24" width="24" alt="green ∞">) is currently on, {{Key press|Alt}} insert will place the new unit after the one currently being built. |
* Currently constructed: Reaver ® | * Currently constructed: Reaver ® | ||
− | * In queue: Glaive ®, Glaive ®, | + | * In queue: Glaive ®, Glaive ®, Envoy ®, Conjurer ® |
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* {{Key press|Alt}} + click on Knight | * {{Key press|Alt}} + click on Knight | ||
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* Currently constructed: Reaver ® | * Currently constructed: Reaver ® | ||
− | * New Queue: Knight, Glaive ®, Glaive ®, | + | * New Queue: Knight, Glaive ®, Glaive ®, Envoy ®, Conjurer ® |
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''Here ® means a unit will be put at the end of the queue upon completion—"repeated"'' | ''Here ® means a unit will be put at the end of the queue upon completion—"repeated"'' | ||