How do you manage unit abilities when you select multiple?

[ozwally]

Wanting to know how to manage units activated abilities when you have several unit types selected? I'm struggling to use them and tend to just forget/ignore them

Thanks for any tips

[HighLanderPony]

'Tab'bing through them could work.

[False Motive]

I wish there was an option that you tab thru GROUPS of units instead of individuals.

[HighLanderPony]

Originally posted by False Motive:

I wish there was an option that you tab thru GROUPS of units instead of individuals.

Maybe Shift+Tab? Haven't tried it.

Yes, a command/hotkey list would be dandy. Unless it's in the Codex, haven't checked that yet.

[Cypher]

click CTRL + 1 to put all x units in x squad!

so, assault marines = CTRL + 1 when you press "1" you will select all assault marines.

This can be done with CTRL + 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 you can even put one unit in several squads

[Cypher]

Originally posted by False Motive:

I wish there was an option that you tab thru GROUPS of units instead of individuals.

You need to put them in 'groups' yourselves, using the CTRL + (Number) command.

[ozwally]

Thanks, will give it a go

[Kreddi]

Originally posted by False Motive:

I wish there was an option that you tab thru GROUPS of units instead of individuals.

I agree completely, It's so silly when you have 1 Nob in a group with 5 Boyz. You tab to get to the boyz, but then you only get one of them that begins his channel of the shout ability.
Feels like a rookie mistake honestly

[Cypher]

Originally posted by Kreddi:

Originally posted by False Motive:

I wish there was an option that you tab thru GROUPS of units instead of individuals.

I agree completely, It's so silly when you have 1 Nob in a group with 5 Boyz. You tab to get to the boyz, but then you only get one of them that begins his channel of the shout ability.
Feels like a rookie mistake honestly

Make them into seperate groups - IE all "Boyz" in one 'group' you can have like 9 groups, try it out!

[Giaffanno]

I think if you CTRL-click one unit, all units of that kind are selected

[False Motive]

@cypher I am aware. I mean while multiple units are in one control group, being able to tab thru the group of 3 asm with one tab press, then to the next group within the control group with another tab press. Pressing an ability button should activate one of their abilities and if I press again, the next in line in the selected group within the control group. Hope this clears things up for you.

[Cypher]

Originally posted by Giaffanno:

I think if you CTRL-click one unit, all units of that kind are selected

Originally posted by False Motive:

@cypher I am aware. I mean while multiple units are in one control group, being able to tab thru the group of 3 asm with one tab press, then to the next group within the control group with another tab press. Pressing an ability button should activate one of their abilities and if I press again, the next in line in the selected group within the control group. Hope this clears things up for you.

Ahh gotcha, thought you was confused on how to group units - I see your point but these little 'micro management' is what makes one player significally better than another if that makes sense!

Thanks doe