Hi there.
I saw many people were asking about hotkeys, what would be the best set, and how to use them.
I've also seen Tim's stream in GML vs Jordan_23, and as many of you did, i noticed that you don't ahve to be a very fast player, or have a great hotkeys set (he was only using the iddle vill key, but doing all the other things with his mouse) to be an expert player, as sometimes being smart is more imprtant than being fast, but i think that hotkeys are still a thing that could make the difference in the little detalies.
In this topic i would like you to post the changes you made from the custom hotkeys, and other little tips like how you use gruops and numbering.
I'll be the first to do that, so here are te changes i made to the original hotkeys:
for buildings:
palisade - B (so i can wall faster in urgent cases : bb instead of bp)
barracks - X (had to find another key, as i assigned B to palisade, and X seemed the right one for me)
stable - Q (L was way to far)
outpost - L (switched with stable)
for units:
scouts and skirmishers on the E key (so now i have all the trash units on the same key, as spear was already on E)
As about numbering and groups, in the dark age, i use to number my scout with 1, TC with 2 (so i can create vills/take loom without switching the screen, and scout at the same time), and exploring sheeps with 3 and 4 (5,6 if i find more sheeps early). Later on i number y boar lurers with 3.
In feudal i number all my militarry production buildings. Usually 3 goes to stable, 4 and 5 for the first 2 ranges (in classical hun scouts + archers in Feudal than CAs in Castle Age build up). The reason why I number the buildings is the same for which i number my TC in dark age: i can make units without switching the screen to the particular building, so i can micro at the same time. Eg. for scout i press 3 - E, for archer 4/5 - A, skirms 4/5 - e.
I also number my barrakcs with 3 in dark age if i drush (3-S for militia).
When it comes to grouping units, i usually don't attack with more than 2 groups in feudal. And i am still not fast enough to raid with more than 4/5 groups at the same time (in my best days), so in castle age i number my CAs (usually) from 1 to 5... Ofc, I don't stick to the same numbers always, sometimes i make changes, but that is what i usually do.
I think that's all about my hotkeys, numbering and grouping, but though i am sure it will be usefull for 14/15xx players, I am myself a low rated player, so i am looking forward for higher rated guys to share their experience posting on this topic
I saw many people were asking about hotkeys, what would be the best set, and how to use them.
I've also seen Tim's stream in GML vs Jordan_23, and as many of you did, i noticed that you don't ahve to be a very fast player, or have a great hotkeys set (he was only using the iddle vill key, but doing all the other things with his mouse) to be an expert player, as sometimes being smart is more imprtant than being fast, but i think that hotkeys are still a thing that could make the difference in the little detalies.
In this topic i would like you to post the changes you made from the custom hotkeys, and other little tips like how you use gruops and numbering.
I'll be the first to do that, so here are te changes i made to the original hotkeys:
for buildings:
palisade - B (so i can wall faster in urgent cases : bb instead of bp)
barracks - X (had to find another key, as i assigned B to palisade, and X seemed the right one for me)
stable - Q (L was way to far)
outpost - L (switched with stable)
for units:
scouts and skirmishers on the E key (so now i have all the trash units on the same key, as spear was already on E)
As about numbering and groups, in the dark age, i use to number my scout with 1, TC with 2 (so i can create vills/take loom without switching the screen, and scout at the same time), and exploring sheeps with 3 and 4 (5,6 if i find more sheeps early). Later on i number y boar lurers with 3.
In feudal i number all my militarry production buildings. Usually 3 goes to stable, 4 and 5 for the first 2 ranges (in classical hun scouts + archers in Feudal than CAs in Castle Age build up). The reason why I number the buildings is the same for which i number my TC in dark age: i can make units without switching the screen to the particular building, so i can micro at the same time. Eg. for scout i press 3 - E, for archer 4/5 - A, skirms 4/5 - e.
I also number my barrakcs with 3 in dark age if i drush (3-S for militia).
When it comes to grouping units, i usually don't attack with more than 2 groups in feudal. And i am still not fast enough to raid with more than 4/5 groups at the same time (in my best days), so in castle age i number my CAs (usually) from 1 to 5... Ofc, I don't stick to the same numbers always, sometimes i make changes, but that is what i usually do.
I think that's all about my hotkeys, numbering and grouping, but though i am sure it will be usefull for 14/15xx players, I am myself a low rated player, so i am looking forward for higher rated guys to share their experience posting on this topic