Game Mechanics Tips and Tricks

[Arryn]

Originally posted by archaeolept:
"strg x"?? could you be more precise please as to how to store orders? I know it's possible but I wasn't able to in my first "beyond turn 40" game.

as well, what's the command to highlight/sort units w/ battle afflictions?

also, is there a way to find a specific commander? (when I get a message that commander Beta has discovered a magic item I really have no clue who or where he is, usually)

hmm, and is there a way to tell the size of the unit in game?

1. When examining troops (T key) mouse over the orders list and use CTRL-1, CTRL-2, etc. to store commander orders, then mouse over the orders list for another commander and press 1, 2, etc to paste the orders.

2. Left click on a unit to highlight it, then press W to highlight all wounded units.

3. use the F1 key to bring up the National Overview. AFAIK, this is the best way at this time.

4. Right click on a unit's HPs when examining it.

[Slogan]

Learning about the National Overview screen was of great help to me. In large games its easy to lose track of who's where, which provences are not at 100% tax and generally what the unrest levels are. In the NO screen all that useful is there at a glance.

[Master Shake]

When you right click on a unit in battle, a window comes up with that unit's stats. You can right-click (I think) on both the number, and the the state name.

For example, it might say Morale: 12.

If you click on the 12, you get a summary of all of the factors geeting you to 12 (base morale, friendly domain, home province, bless, starving, etc.) This is very useful for seeing the exact effects of spells like antimagic (+4 MR if I remember).

If you click on "Morale," you get a pretty good explanation of how Morale works.

[Bossemanden]

I believe the Antimagic amulet (or the spell) increases magic resistance and not morale.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Bossemanden:
I believe the Antimagic amulet (or the spell) increases magic resistance and not morale.

"MR" is Magic Resistance. "Mrl" is Morale.

[archaeolept]

thanks guys for the replies, esp. Arryn.

If you click on the 12, you get a summary of all of the factors geeting you to 12 (base morale, friendly domain, home province, bless, starving, etc.)

lol, I've been playing this for 3 weeks straight and had no idea you could do this. Wonderful!

also pressing 'E' highlights all experienced units, as a kindly turn tip just reminded me.

[Psitticine]

I use 'w' to select Wounded often. I'll drop off the wounded and diseased to guard a key place and that'll tell me in the same step how many new recruits I'll need.