How do I use overhead map to move units?

princepawn · Post by **princepawn** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:35 am

I want to choose a unit via a present and move it by indicating a place on the overhead map.

I used to know how to do this, but forgot. Any help is most welcome.

:) Da Cid (: McCl · Post by **:) Da Cid (: McCl** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:41 am

Hold down option and click on the map. The little windows key if you are "so inclined".

-TGP-

Eddaweaver · Post by **Eddaweaver** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:19 pm

I suppose my not having any Windows or Option keys might have something to do with my never having heard of this before!

Is it true you can target wildlife by holding down the Windows/Option key and clicking?

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ozone · Post by **ozone** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:27 pm

yes you can target ambient life that way

Post by **haravikk** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:27 pm

You don't have an alt/option key? I think you can also move via overhead map by using right-click in windows?

:) Da Cid (: McCl · Post by **:) Da Cid (: McCl** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:49 am

ozone wrote:yes you can target ambient life that way

And if you're playing vTFL, you can kill friendlies that way.

I MEAN. WHAT?!
-TGP-

William Wallet · Post by **William Wallet** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:45 am

Next time I spot a vTFL game at PlayMyth I'm so taking down some friendly archers with my warrs.

The last time I teamkilled at Playmyth, my warlock blew up some other guys soulless and 2 other warlocks - but I detatched to THOR so quickly that they all blamed him!

God I'm a genius sometimes.

Eddaweaver · Post by **Eddaweaver** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:22 am

haravikk wrote:You don't have an alt/option key?

I think the Windows key equates to the "Option" key in MacOS. The Alt key doesn't do those things.

I think you can also move via overhead map by using right-click in windows?

I don't think so. Everyone uses the right-click to deselect units anyway, the game would be much harder to play otherwise.

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princepawn · Post by **princepawn** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:25 am

right-clicking on the map does work.

thanks for the help.

Pyro · Post by **Pyro** » Sun May 21, 2006 3:36 pm

Eddaweaver wrote:I don't think so. Everyone uses the right-click to deselect units anyway, the game would be much harder to play otherwise.

I use right-click to attack ground location. And it so does work on the overhead. It makes my units go to that spot and attack the ground. To deselect units you could just make a box with no units in them. I find right-clicking good for any long range units... way better than deselecting. But then again it's what I became used to.

:) Da Cid (: McCl · Post by **:) Da Cid (: McCl** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:15 pm

I don't right click.

-TGP-

TheHelmet · Post by **TheHelmet** » Mon May 22, 2006 4:52 am

No, I'm with Cid, I usually mis-click...

Post by **haravikk** » Mon May 22, 2006 6:10 am

:) Da Cid (: McCl wrote:I don't right click.

-TGP-

Well why not? Unless you have an older one-button Mac mouse then right-clicking is extremely useful =)

:) Da Cid (: McCl · Post by **:) Da Cid (: McCl** » Mon May 22, 2006 7:45 am

Actually, my Mac mouse also has two buttons, but I'm used to using one.

And I'm used to using control a lot because of Marathon. I have a strong pinky. :/

YEAH THAT'S RIGHT, I don't use the mouse on Marathon either!
-TGP-

William Wallet · Post by **William Wallet** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:12 am

Cid once pointed it out to me that when we (I don't know about the rest of you) play Myth, it's like we're delivering high speed Morse Code on the mouse button. When I order men around I constantly tap the damn thing, trying to figure out exactly where it is I want them to go.

This is less a 'strategy' and more a compulsion that I never really thought about. Still.

The Tain

How do I use overhead map to move units?