Basic Hotkeys

Submitted 1-3-01

By KoD_Stealth1

Here are the basic hotkeys for the game, if you memorize them, you can improve you skill very much, since hitting some keys is easier than clicking. Also, remember that if you hold down the shift button while creating a unit, you will make 5 of them.

Building Hotkeys
To build something: B or V
Then press one of the following for the building you want:
A – Archery Range
B – Barracks
D - Dock
E - House
F – Farm
G – Mining Camp
I – Mill
J – Bombard Tower
K – Siege Workshop
L – Stable
M – Market
N – Town Center
O – Wonder
P – Palisade
Q – Outpost
S – Blacksmith
T – Tower
U – University
V – Castle
W – Wall
Y – Monastery
Z – Lumber Camp
/  -  Gate

Jump To Building Hotkeys
H – Town Center

Use either CTRL button in conjunction with the building’s build hotkey letter to jump to and cycle through that building

Building Specific Hotkeys
Use these hotkeys with the building to produce units or perform tasks.

Archery Range
A – Archer
R – Skirmisher
C – Calvary Archer
E – Hand Cannoneer

Barracks
S – Swordsman
E – Pikeman
R – Huskarl
G – Eagle Warrior

Dock
G – Longboat
C – Cannon Galleon
D – Demolition Ship
R – Fire Ship
F – Fishing Ship
A – Galleon
T – Trade Cog
P – Transport
S – Turtle Ship

Mill
F – Reseed Farm

Siege Workshop
R – Battering Ram
C – Bombard Cannon
A - Mangonel
N - Scorpion

Stable
C – Camel
N – Knight
T – Scout Cavalry

Market
T – Trade Cart

Town Center
C – Villager
B – Town Bell
W – Go Back to Work

Castle
R – Trebuchet
T – Unique Unit
P – Petard

Monastery
T – Monk
S – Missionary

Military Unit Commands
A – Aggressive
W – Box
D – Defensive
F – Flank
C – Follow
X – Guard
Q – Line
O – No attack
Z – Patrol
E – Staggered
N – Stand Ground

Unit Commands
T – Attack Ground
C – Convert
Delete – Kill Unit
B – Economic Buildings
G – Garrison
E – Heal
V – Military Buildings
P – Pack
R – Repair
I – Set Gather Point
S – Stop
L – Unload
U - Unpack

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