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Re: Unit Build Templates?

2018-05-16T14:33:58+02:00

Hey guys, sorry to bring up an old thread but i can't get the hotkey to build any of the factory templates. I can assign a key to each template (if I assign the same key to two templates it shows an error message) however pressing the key doesn't do anything, the factory just sits idle.

Has anyone experienced this?

Statistics: Posted by weffweef — 16 May 2018, 14:33

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2017-01-18T05:24:09+02:00

Yes it works, just a little bit different than the building ones, you gotta go into the menu that's to the right of the (t1)(t2)(t3) buttons in the factory menu, then you can save it from there. (and as has been mentioned you have to enable it in the menu)

Statistics: Posted by zachyattacky — 18 Jan 2017, 05:24

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2017-01-16T23:21:51+02:00

keyser wrote:
does any one succeeded to bind the template to an hotkey ??????

there is an option for that when you right click the unit template, but never succeeded to make it work !

Does anyone know if this works? Thinking similar to the hotkey bind for the engine build templates set

Statistics: Posted by partymarty81 — 16 Jan 2017, 23:21

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2016-05-05T16:31:23+02:00

does any one succeeded to bind the template to an hotkey ??????

there is an option for that when you right click the unit template, but never succeeded to make it work !

Statistics: Posted by keyser — 05 May 2016, 16:31

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2016-05-05T11:16:38+02:00

Anihilnine wrote:
...The reason why is say you want a transport. You just cancel the queue, queue a transport, then hit your template.

The result is you get your transport and go back to normal queue with minimal attention/apm, and you don't end up building 20x transports.

Same goes for t2 land. Say I need a flak pronto, I cancel queue, order a flack, then hit my mega queue for normal t2 spam.

This same result is quit easy to achieve when you have multiple factories. Lets say you have 3 T1 air factories. Factory 1 is building 1s 5i, with a continuous loop, and is sending those planes to a patrol route, built into the factory waypoint, which will protect your base. You bind factories 2 and 3 to a hotkey, and then tell them to assist factory 1. So all the factories will be building 1s 5i and sending them to the defensive air patrol. If you want some transports, or some bombers, simply press hotkey, and tell factories 2 and 3 to make desired units (with no repeat) - and right click on desired rally point. Those factories will build the required number of units, send them to the rally point indicated, and then resume assisting factory 1 with 1s 5i spam.

Statistics: Posted by Hawkei — 05 May 2016, 11:16

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2016-05-05T10:01:02+02:00

Hello everyone

I have created build templates before but i can't seem to create them again.
I've tried anigilnine's method ( which was the way i built templates before ) but it doesn't seem to work.
All i get is a building template of the factory and no unit templates.

Any idea as to what i am doing wrong?

EDIT

I've got them working again

steps
- enable unit templates in options ( interface tab )
- select factory
- queue your template ( best to pause the fac here )
- go to the template tab ( next to T3 units )
- click the create template button ( this now replaces the infinite queue button )
- be lazy and never queue your army manually again!

Statistics: Posted by dukedickinsson — 05 May 2016, 10:01

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-28T09:02:54+02:00

you cant, there is no split attack for engie assistance. manual orders

Statistics: Posted by nine2 — 28 Aug 2015, 09:02

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-28T08:35:57+02:00

angus000 wrote:
CxxxCUPS wrote:How do i make a fac produce engies that immediately attack/reclaim? I am using patrol but need to know how to get that reclaim bonus distance. I will search and answer my own question.

Just press and hold alt and then set the rally point as usual with right click

Thanks

I found out how to do unit templates: just pick a set that you want, then click the double square/infinite build. It simply makes a unit then puts it back to the end.

Do you know how to split attack with engies? Like when Aeon engies are in the base and assist different facs/mexes, as if turning them into an engineering station.

Statistics: Posted by CxxxCUPS — 28 Aug 2015, 08:35

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-28T03:45:57+02:00

CxxxCUPS wrote:
How do i make a fac produce engies that immediately attack/reclaim? I am using patrol but need to know how to get that reclaim bonus distance. I will search and answer my own question.

Just press and hold alt and then set the rally point as usual with right click

Statistics: Posted by angus000 — 28 Aug 2015, 03:45

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-28T03:09:35+02:00

Anihilnine wrote:
This feature exists already but is a bit obscure. Also it might be broken right now... I couldn't get it to work but I would need to disable all mods etc.

* Load your factory up with some units.
* pause the factory
* Go to the storage tab (as opposed to the building or upgrades tab)
* The repeat queue button is replaced with an add template button. Press it
* (Might have to deselect the factory at this point)
* Select some factory and swap to template view (same was as with engie) and select your template
* I find it very useful at this point to rename the template and replace the image

I tried this and no luck, but will try again. Hotkeys are pretty cool, with practice I hope it will solve my problem, but they only go in groups of 5 ;-( which is tough in 1v1 early game when i only need 1 or 2 scouts/AA/arty

How do i make a fac produce engies that immediately attack/reclaim? I am using patrol but need to know how to get that reclaim bonus distance. I will search and answer my own question.

Statistics: Posted by CxxxCUPS — 28 Aug 2015, 03:09

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-27T12:39:31+02:00

both are nice

Statistics: Posted by nine2 — 27 Aug 2015, 12:39

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-27T08:24:38+02:00

Ok I will have to try this and get back to this post. Thanks and great examples.

I am also now committing myself to learning hotkeys (Thanks to another player in the community coaching me). I am wondering if hotkeys can help in this instance? maybe they are easier than mouseclicks.

Statistics: Posted by CxxxCUPS — 27 Aug 2015, 08:24

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-22T06:00:20+02:00

Another (underused) technique is this... maybe your air queue would look like 5 inties, 1 scout, which I write as (5I 1S)

Don't have a template like this: 5I 1S

Do it like this: 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, 5I 1S, (basically the same thing repeated 50x)

The reason why is say you want a transport. You just cancel the queue, queue a transport, then hit your template.

The result is you get your transport and go back to normal queue with minimal attention/apm, and you don't end up building 20x transports.

Same goes for t2 land. Say I need a flak pronto, I cancel queue, order a flack, then hit my mega queue for normal t2 spam.

Statistics: Posted by nine2 — 22 Aug 2015, 06:00

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-22T05:10:52+02:00

This feature exists already but is a bit obscure. Also it might be broken right now... I couldn't get it to work but I would need to disable all mods etc.

* Load your factory up with some units.
* pause the factory
* Go to the storage tab (as opposed to the building or upgrades tab)
* The repeat queue button is replaced with an add template button. Press it
* (Might have to deselect the factory at this point)
* Select some factory and swap to template view (same was as with engie) and select your template
* I find it very useful at this point to rename the template and replace the image

Statistics: Posted by nine2 — 22 Aug 2015, 05:10

Re: Unit Build Templates?

2015-08-21T21:53:07+02:00

Click the factory and above the pause button hit the infinit repeat button, now your set

Statistics: Posted by yeager — 21 Aug 2015, 21:53