Escorting units?

foul_owl · Post by **foul_owl** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:40 pm

I seem to recall (in the original TD and RA) being able to hold down both ctrl+alt to allow one unit to escort another. Is that possible in OpenRA? If so, how?

Thanks!

Hiro · Post by **Hiro** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:33 pm

What do you mean by escort? Is that the same as just making one unit follow another?

foul_owl · Post by **foul_owl** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:07 pm

When holding down ctrl+alt in the original game, your cursor would turn into an orange move symbol. The escorter would then begin to follow the escortee around, defend that unit if attacked, and possibly preemptively fire on hostile units. But it would not chase hostile units afaik, it would prioritize following the escortee.

foul_owl · Post by **foul_owl** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:09 pm

Looks like it's listed here:
http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5396&tab=controls

Post by **Sleipnir** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:37 am

Press `D` to activate guard mode.

Speedy · Post by **Speedy** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:58 pm

Hm, is Guard Mode really the same thing?..

I think I need to go check the original CnC and see what pressing G does.

foul_owl · Post by **foul_owl** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:16 pm

Hitting "D" and then right clicking on another unit does the trick! Thanks!