Alien Commander Hotkeys?

Gorrem

<div class="IPBDescription">Need some answers</div>I'm looking for a compiled list of all the hotkeys for the commander, or all the hotkeys in general if there is one. Specifically I'm looking for:

-hotkeys to select a specific hives; ideally I could double-tap these and the camera whips over to look at it like in Starcraft.
-map hotkeys, I'm still confused as to how to keep the minimap in the corner properly.
-commander ping, like to alert everyone where danger is? Or where I need help? Does this exist?

Help please!

Thanks,

-DC

Dghelneshi

There are no hotkeys for commander yet apart from the keys for the bottom right panel (QWER-ASDF-ZXCV) and the number keys 1-5, which you can assign per Ctrl+#, as in any other strategy game. I usually bind my first two hives to keys 1 and 2 and 3-5 are mostly reserved for shades or crags.

PsiWarp

Welcome to NS2 Forums :)

- NS2 uses a Grid hotkey format, as in the keys QWER/ASDF/ZXCV, structured like the icons in the Commander UI.

- When you become Commander, the main Hive/Command Station is always hotkey to 1. You may hotkey a Hive/CS manually using Left Ctrl + # (note that ctrl is tied to crouch key, so if you change this, it will become that key e.g. Q + #)

- The minimap for Commander is always at the bottom left, unless you press C which brings up the big map. Marine HUD sets the minimap at top left, with the C key functioning the same. Kharaa HUD does not have a minimap. Spectator can press C repeatedly to cycle between no minimap, bottom left minimap, or big centered map.

- Kharaa Commander will receive Pheromones soon (signposts to alert team), while Marine Commander can highlight his Marines to give Waypoints.

Hope that helps!

Gorrem

Thanks guys, That helps a lot.

I assume the minimap for the aliens isn't designed yet, I can't imagine this would be an intentional limitation if they give Kharaa access to the big map.

-DC

Dghelneshi

The alien HUD hasn't been really touched in ages. It's still a placeholder, as are many things in the game (alien commander, infestation, alien vision, etc.).