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75Karsten

Mar 30, 2014 @ 6:43am

Unit movement controls

CW3 has several options to simplify unit movement. Many of the key bindings here are mine, based on customization in the game settings. Make sure you review/set them to work the way you want them to work. :)

Select one unit by clicking on it.
Select all nearby units of the same type by double-clicking on one unit.
Select all units in an area (regardless of type) by dragging a box around them.
Select all units of a specific type by selecting one or more of those and then pressing Shift-A
Modify (add or remove units from a selection) by holding down the Shift key and clicking on some units. You can also hold down Shift and follow any of the above selection procedures to add more units to current selection.
Land these units in the same formation as when they took off (or as close to as is possible) by holding down the Formation key (“M” for me).
If you are going to move the same group of units repeatedly, group them. Ctrl-n (n=1-9) allows for group creation/addition to an existing group. Shift-n (n=1-9) lets you select units in the group.

You can also fine-tune intende landing spots. CLick on the green icons where the units will land, then adjust them. Also if you click on an in-flight unit, it's target destination will turn yellow to aid in identification.

Last edited by 75Karsten; Mar 30, 2014 @ 8:17am

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Gra̶bz

Mar 30, 2014 @ 7:44am

"Land these units in the same formation as when they took off (or as close to as is possible) by holding down the Formation key (“M” for me)."

You can do that? My God thank you for the info... I knew there must have been a simpler way than clicking each blaster individually in a line..

Barbe-bleue has Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

Jun 25, 2014 @ 7:19am

Is there a easy/quick way to select units under Thor? I can't do without moving Thor. I switch with "Transparent" to click units but impossible to select some specific weapons (Mortar, Pulse cannon, Sprayer...) under it.

Despite this problem, CW3 is an awesome game.

Last edited by Barbe-bleue; Jun 25, 2014 @ 7:45am

Cleric

Jun 27, 2014 @ 5:38pm

By default, 'O' selects all like units (as does Shift-A, but one less key stroke.)

Barbe-bleue has Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

Jun 28, 2014 @ 5:55am

To select unit under Thor, I use now a box: a highly stretched rectangle start from ouside the Thor area and with only the unit I want under it. This is quite effective for me.

R.Wut

Jul 6, 2014 @ 1:17am

Oh my god, I just figured out that you can move towers in the game. I tried selecting a bunch of bombers to issue a new target and suddenly all my guns and mortars are flying around

Was that mentioned somewhere in the campaign? I must have missed it...

Kai Heilos has Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

Jul 17, 2017 @ 2:52am

Originally posted by Renderwut:
Was that mentioned somewhere in the campaign? I must have missed it...

Just got the game yesterday and have been playing through the campaign, I don't believe it is ever mentioned. I was a few missions in and flooding the maps with weapons before I moved one by accident :D