First Post: Introduction and Request For Help Getting Up To Speed - Page 4

markmayhugh · #31 January 3rd, 2009, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the links! I got the backup working fine.

BattleSim looks like it would be incredibly useful, but I could not figure out how to use it. Can you point me to a thread on this?

Gandalf Parker · #32 January 3rd, 2009, 02:34 PM

Yeah I really should include a doc file with it.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=41727

markmayhugh · #33 January 3rd, 2009, 02:41 PM

Is there a guide of some kind of features or tools to help with micromanagement? For example, is there a way to make a forge command continue until there are no resources left, for example, forging Owl Quills until there are no air gems left, instead of going back to Defend every turn. Or at least a way to macro a command like one can do with battle order? Is there a way to set the default for a type of unit, so instead of defaulting to Defend, it defaults to Research or Patrol? Is there a way to set a default recruitment? I really like the depth of Dominion 3, but this micromanagement every turn is annoying.

Endoperez · #34 January 3rd, 2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by markmayhugh

Is there a guide of some kind of features or tools to help with micromanagement? For example, is there a way to make a forge command continue until there are no resources left, for example, forging Owl Quills until there are no air gems left, instead of going back to Defend every turn. Or at least a way to macro a command like one can do with battle order? Is there a way to set the default for a type of unit, so instead of defaulting to Defend, it defaults to Research or Patrol? Is there a way to set a default recruitment? I really like the depth of Dominion 3, but this micromanagement every turn is annoying.

There is no monthly forge, but there is monthly ritual-casting. Monthly forging has been in the wishlists for a long time now, so you're not the first to notice it's missing. Many of the other suggestions haven't been mentioned before. Pity you didn't take part in the betatest, since then your suggestions would have had a much better chance of being implemented.

Some of these might already be mentioned in this thread, but I'll mention them any way.

There are keyboard shortcuts for research, patrol, blood hunting etc that are much, much faster than setting them the usual way. Hover mouse over a commander and press Shift+M for monthly casting, Shift+P for preach, Shift+R for research etc etc. Press ? to see list of keyboard commands (it might be missing few).

To recruit lots of units fast, hold shift while you select a unit. This adds ten units of the same type to the recruitment queue. You can also open the recruitment screen by pressing 'r' in the main map view, and exit it by pressing Esc. Esc exits most screens.

Pressing 'n' will cycle through the commanders that are on "defend" or "hide". This is a fast way to go through commanders that need new orders.

In battkes, pressing 'f' will make battles run faster, pressing 'n' will skip a round.

MaxWilson · #35 January 3rd, 2009, 03:31 PM

For recruitment, it's sometimes useful to pay in advance for troops that cost a lot of resources, as opposed to gold. Just come back and collect them once every few turns. For ritual spells, use the "M" command. For the rest, you have to rely on "N" to scroll through commanders without active orders--yes, monthly Forge would be nice.

BTW, don't forget that you can hit Tab to make researchers disappear from the battle setup screen. Occasionally this is useful. Also, 'y' to see which of your troops are moving in to a province.

-Max

Gandalf Parker · #36 January 3rd, 2009, 03:35 PM

The only fairly complete hotkey list Ive found is on the wiki
http://dom3.servegame.com/wiki/Hotkey

Other than those you might consider getting a macro program which will let you create your own hotkeys to fill in for the hotkeys that you feel are lacking.

Sombre · #37 January 3rd, 2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxWilson

BTW, don't forget that you can hit Tab to make researchers disappear from the battle setup screen.

Is this true? People often claim it is, but I want proof.

rdonj · #38 January 3rd, 2009, 08:41 PM

It's true, I use it frequently when my labs get full of mages and I'm trying to find that lone commander sitting there waiting to have units handed to him.

vfb · #39 January 3rd, 2009, 09:53 PM

Oh, very cool! 'Tab' on the main map just toggles the province names on while you hold it down (if they are off), but in the 't'/'y' battle setup, 'Tab' toggles the researchers on and off. It is actually most useful when you are Move-Patrolling back to a fort to defend it, IMO.

MaxWilson · #40 January 3rd, 2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sombre

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Originally Posted by MaxWilson

BTW, don't forget that you can hit Tab to make researchers disappear from the battle setup screen.

Is this true? People often claim it is, but I want proof.

[baffled look] I don't know how to parse this. On the internet, there is no proof aside from peoples' claims. On your own machine, proof is trivial (just do it)--but I can't give you that proof, you have to do it manually.

-Max