RTS Control Groups, Hotkeys, and You

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Krig | Space Cadet

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Published on March 27, 2024 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LkbLUCsKtQ

Game:

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (2004)

Duration: 13:50

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Control groups are a superior way to control user defined units, squads, and buildings in almost every RTS game. Similar to how custom keybinds limit the time it takes to issue commands, Control groups allow you to select task forces, scouts, and queue barracks to build units or ungrades without moving the mouse or map. This allows you to keep micrmanage your troops without diverting your attention, increasing your APM, but also freeing up your attention to attend to the battlefield.

"Control, control, you must learn control groups."
- Space Kermit

I somewhat feel that APM is not a great way to measure a player's ability, or at least easily fooled by players clicking the mouse multiple times, issuing the same command, in order to artificially raise APM rates, but that is a different video.

This Matchup:
Game Mode: FFA 1v1 PVE
Player: Tyranid Hive Fleet Eumenides
Map: Nocturne
Enemy: Tau

Dawn of War: Soulstorm with Unification Mod 6.9.25
https://www.moddb.com/mods/unificatio...

Computer:
ASUS G73JH

00:00 Why Control Groups are Important in RTS
00:30 Sorting Units and Task Force - RTS
01:05 Control Groups vs Custom Hotkeys
01:15 How to Practice Control Groups
02:00 Example of Control Group Improvement - Tyranids
03:45 Tau Spotted
05:35 At Tau Base
13:50 End

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