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Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:04 am
by FERdeBOER
Hi!
I'm trying to create a small scenario and I'm facing a problem: I can't find where the unit orientation is (and the select new home base).
The manual says: "Found in the left click on unit drop down menu". [&:]
I can't find that drop down menu, nor understand what that left click is.
Probably is just in front of my face, but I can't find it. [:(]
Thanks!
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:07 am
by Dimitris
Hello,
Select the unit and right-click on it (or press the equivalent context-menu key, the one to the right of the right Windows key).
If the unit is a static facility, on the bottom of the menu you should see an option "Set orientation". Select it and a small window with a slider bar should appear, allowing you to set the precise orientation of the facility.
Thanks!
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:35 am
by jomni
Just a question. I usually orient my runways based on real life counter part. Do they have an effect on the game?
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:42 am
by Dimitris
It does mean that aircraft coming to damage it will have to fly a specific, predictable course (parallel to it and over it) to maximize the damage, and in turn this makes it more vulnerable to air defences. (It is far from coincidental that most/all of Soviet airfields in the GDR had a SA-3 battery "guarding" the approach/landing path.)
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:48 am
by Tomcat84
a simple three minute test will show you that yes, it does (at least single unit AFs, you can try multi facility AFs yourself [;)] [:'(]
Didnt think about the bombing stuff though, only about takeoff etc. Thanks D, thats good to know!
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:06 am
by Der Zeitgeist
Hmmm, looks like I'll have to modify some of my custom airports then...
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:19 am
by jomni
Cool! That's the correct treatment. Glad the game knows that.
RE: Help with unit orientation
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:08 pm
by FERdeBOER
ORIGINAL: Sunburn
Hello,
Select the unit and right-click on it (or press the equivalent context-menu key, the one to the right of the right Windows key).
If the unit is a static facility, on the bottom of the menu you should see an option "Set orientation". Select it and a small window with a slider bar should appear, allowing you to set the precise orientation of the facility.
Thanks!
Thank you! Stupid on me, I was looking for that for a ship... [8|]