Pro players utilize this technique to have clear vision of everything within their units’ vision.īelow is the video series episode that discusses control groups and location hotkeys. This technique allows for players to switch between multiple units of interest extremely quickly. By double tapping a control group, the camera view will instantly center itself around the unit or group of units. Once a unit or building is bound to a number, centering your screen on that unit is rather easy. This binds the nexus to the number “4” key and allows me to easily continue to build probes throughout the game. For Example, at the beginning of every game (before the auto glhf), I tend to click the nexus build a probe and immediately hit Shift+4. Control groups allow you to assign a group of units or buildings to a number key for easy access. The next topic I would like to discuss is Control groups. Start a custom game and gives these new bindings a try before utilizing them on the ladder. Once these are set up, you are ready to give them a try.
This allows you to instantly jump to a location that has been set up by pressing the F1 – F4 (depending on which location you would like) key. I would recommend changing these to the simpler F1 – F4. Once that is complete, if you scroll down a bit more you will find the “Jump to Location #” hotkeys. Since I only use 4 location keys, I change locations 1 – 4 to this binding. I have found that changing this bind to simply Shift+F1 makes these hotkeys a lot easier to utilize. Personally, I find this combination of key a little difficult to utilize. If you scroll down a bit, you will notice that Locations can be created using the key combination Ctrl+Shift+F1. Once here you should see a screen similar to the picture below.
Utilizing these tools in SCII will greatly increase your ability to multitask as well as become more efficient at managing your base.īefore we get started, I suggest you open up your settings within Starcraft II and follow along this simple guide of setting up location hotkeys. Today, we will be venturing on a journey to master the art of control groups and location hotkey. This article will be the start of a companion guide to a video series that was started this week. Starcraft II is a very challenging and invigorating game that can take years to master.
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