Controls

Controls

These controls are active while RTS mode is enabled on the Villager Recruits tactical map.

Map and selection

Input	Action
Left-drag	Pan the map
WASD or arrow keys	Pan the map
Shift + left-drag	Select your recruits and map objects inside the box
Click your banner	Select the recruits represented by that marker
Shift + click or double-click a banner	Select its whole squad
Ctrl while selecting	Add to the current selection
Alt while selecting	Remove from the current selection
Tab / Shift + Tab	Select the next / previous squad
Esc	Close the current menu, then clear the selection
F1	Show or hide the in-game control reference

The status panel shows the selected infantry, ranged units and cavalry. Click one of those counts to keep only that type selected.

Individual recruits

Press X or click the spyglass button to toggle Pick mode.

Input	Action
Left-click a recruit	Add that recruit
Right-click a recruit	Remove that recruit

Control groups

Input	Action
Ctrl + 1–9	Save the current selection
1–9	Recall a saved selection
Shift + 1–9	Add a saved selection to the current one

Control groups last for the current play session.

Orders

Input	Action
Right-click the ground	Move
Shift + right-click	Add a waypoint
Right-click an enemy marker	Open the attack menu
H	Halt
R, then right-click	Face a point
Q / E	Previous / next formation
T	Toggle tight spacing
G	Toggle hold formation
F	Toggle Fire Zone mode
K	Stop firing at the current zone

The command bar at the bottom of the map provides the same orders and also controls standing orders, shields and ranged fire.