Shortcut "W"

[RightDeve]

Hi, just simple, "quick" question:
How to use the shortcut key "W" in the game? It is said in the game help that its use is to fire single weapon. But, as I did so, it didn't want to fire single weapon, it fired all. Any suggestion?

[Mobhack]

RightDeve said:
Hi, just simple, "quick" question:
How to use the shortcut key "W" in the game? It is said in the game help that its use is to fire single weapon. But, as I did so, it didn't want to fire single weapon, it fired all. Any suggestion?

Did you actually have a target selected for the firing unit? - if not, then use the T key/button to do so first. Then use the W key to bring up the selection and press 1-4 (as instructed at the top of the W screen) to fire the desired single weapon and only that weapon will be used (Provided it is in range and has shots and ammo of course).

Otherwise - just select the unit info screen, and deselect the weapons you don't want to use and fire as normal. Then when finished firing the reduced set open the unit info screen again and reselect weapons again, if you want them available e.g. for op-fire.

About the only use I have for the "W" key since we added deselecting weapons in the Unit Info Screen, is when I want an infantry unit with good suppression state to fire the AT weapon but not to close assault an adjacent AFV (to remove the risk of failing a morale check and being left helpless and so unable to withdraw).

Cheers
Andy

[reverend]

What I'd really like though, is the 1-4 keys working in the unit detail screen to quickly select / deselect weapons.