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Fixed facing allows you to ensure that your units face in the correct direction

upon arrival at their new location.

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To order the units to move without changing the direction the front ranks

are facing, hold ALT and click.

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To change the direction the unit/s face, hold ALT + right-click. The

units do not proceed to the point but turn to look at it.

Sometimes, you may want to speed up the flow of the game. 

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Click and drag the speed slider beneath the radar to adjust the game
speed. 

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CTRL + T to jump from 0% (normal speed) to 100%
(Fastest game speed).

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Move the slider left to slow the game down to the

basic speed (0%), and right to speed it up (100%).

• To pause the game, press the Pause or P button.

Note:  In single player games you can issue orders to your men while the game
is paused.

You might want to remove certain information from the game screen:

Toggle unit stats display ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Toggle mini-map overlay (radar) ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Toggle between Icon Menu Bar/Group formation control panels . . CTRL + P

Toggles the Icon Menu Bar/Group formation control panel ON/OFF . . . . . F6

Note: You must have two or more units selected for this to work

Toggle the unit flags ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

1. First, select one or more units.

Now, move the cursor over the unit you wish to attack. 

The cursor icon changes. 

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A sword icon indicates that your units will attack hand-to-hand.

Displayed for melee (hand-to-hand) troops – Click to attack,
double click to charge.

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A Bow icon cursor indicates that your units will use projectile

weaponry. This icon is displayed for both archers and gunners –
Click to fire.

Note: Missile-firing units do not have unlimited ammunition and can run out.
Take note of their ammunition levels and attempt to conserve supplies. If you

wish to alter reality settings see Game Options on pp.71-72.

There are situations where you may want to force your missile-firing units to

fight hand-to-hand. For example, if you want to wipe out the last few survivors

of an enemy unit.

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Press ALT + click to force missile-firing units to fight hand-to-hand.

Use waypoints to give your units specific instructions about a route that you

want them to follow. 

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Remember, hit the SPACEBAR to show the ‘ghosts’ for your units next

destination.

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To show the current waypoints for selected units, hold SHIFT.