Looking around and finding (own) units

[Richard]

I am still going through the tutorials and I have often found myself wanting to look behind, to check that my men are still with me - sometimes they run off somewhere, without my knowing about it!

So is there a "quick look" option, rather than having to pan the 'camera' slowly round? Even I do that, it does not seem to show the units where I expect them to be. Not even the correct terrain, come to that. Maybe my graphics card is not fast enough.

I know that I can look at the map but that doesn't always seem to be "in sync" either and the distances can be difficult to judge.

"Fog of War" obviously plays a part (as it should) but not being able to have a quick look around seems silly. Fromm my first point, it may also be desirable to have an "automatic" look when something catches the commander's attention.


Thanks ...

Richard

[Little Powell]

Use the direction keys on your keyboard to cycle around the chain of command.

[Richard]

As in http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/techni ... d-controls.

I wish that image could be displayed from Help or somewhere! Perhaps it can be.


Thanks ...

Richard

[RebBugler]

As in http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/techni ... d-controls.

I wish that image could be displayed from Help or somewhere! Perhaps it can be.


Thanks ...

Richard

It's available on the B&F toolbar 'in game' menu...top of the list:

http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/modifi ... -flags-v10

Also, the navigation arrows are included on the toolbar.

[Richard]

Actually I have seen that keyboard display now recently, whilst the tutorial is loading (I think). I didn't do anything to get that display however - it just appeared, as if my magic!

Do I need to install that toolbar, or does it come with the latest version?


Thanks ...

[RebBugler]

Yes, it must be installed or modded in.

[Richard]

Another gripe is that I often want to click on a unit shown on the map - to select it - but that results in the currently selected commander/unit(s) moving in that direction! It would be nice to have an initial "de-select" option so that the map is more independent.

Also having a list of commander and associated units would be good. Cycling through them via the arrow keys is a bit tedious, especially if I don't know where they are in the first place. Perhaps their location should be shown in the Details panel.

[con20or]

If you click on the OOB button you get a list of all troops. You can also select one there, and then click 'close and go to unit'.

[Richard]

Thanks for that but where is the OOB button? Sorry to be naive.

[RebBugler]

Thanks for that but where is the OOB button? Sorry to be naive.

To the right of ME.