Aetas RTS

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Controls

Camera, selecting, groups and the keys you actually use.

Camera#

WhatHow
MoveW A S D, the arrow keys, or push the mouse against the screen edge
ZoomScroll wheel
Jump to your town centerHome
Jump to the last attackSpace
Jump anywhereClick the minimap

Selecting#

Click a unit, or drag a box to take several. Double-clicking takes every unit of that type on screen. Right-click is the general order: on ground it means move, on a resource it means gather, on an enemy it means attack, on a damaged building of yours it means repair.

Groups#

WhatHow
Make a groupCtrl + 23 … 9
Select the group19
Camera to the grouppress the number twice

Orders#

WhatHow
Attack-moveQ, then click where they should go
BuildR, then pick the building
Set a rally pointSelect the building, right-click where new units should go
TrainThe button in the side panel, or the shortcut printed next to it

Every building has its own letter in the build menu — the mill G, the farm plot

B, the lumber camp L, the town center T, and so on. The letter is shown next to the name in the menu, and in the table on the [buildings page](wiki:buildings).

Measuring and display#

WhatHow
Performance overlayF3
Detailed measurementF4
Pause (single player only)Esc

On this site#

/ puts the cursor in the wiki search box, wherever you are.