Overwatch Controls

[sabyul]

Setting Overwatch on something is done easily with a right click, but is it possible to do it using exclusively hot keys? I find myself to be far faster on a keyboard than a mouse, and this would be very nice.

[Xlr8]

I'm still unsure what overwatch does. Its a Green "play" arrow for me but I dont see the benefit of having it on...???

[ceejayoz]

Xlr8, Overwatch means your squad gets automatically reinforced up to full strength, instead of you having to do it yourself.

[Doomhawk]

Just hitting the green arrow doesn't do anything. Right click on "Reinforce" and it will start flashing slowly, and the squad will reinforce up to full strength by itself. You can also use overwatch for unit production (for instance, if you Overwatch on Marine squads from your Chapel-Barracks, the building will make Marine squads as long as you have resources for them).
The green arrow turns to a yellow pause icon when you click on it. It's used to start/pause all overwatch.

[Anakaris]

Xlr8, Overwatch means your squad gets automatically reinforced up to full strength, instead of you having to do it yourself.

I believe he is talking about a key to activate overwatch on a selected squad. Not reinforcing manually each time.

[Xlr8]

Ok, thanks. I'm at work for the moment but ill give it a try tonight!

[sabyul]

To clarify- I know to right click on something that I want done over and over for me.

But is there any keyboard shortcut (like shift-hotkey or ctrl-hotkey) that does the same thing as a right click?

[$erebu$]

To clarify- I know to right click on something that I want done over and over for me.

But is there any keyboard shortcut (like shift-hotkey or ctrl-hotkey) that does the same thing as a right click?

Keys for Overwatch and some other usefulls


General Commands
Left Mouse Click = Squad / Unit Select
Right Mouse Click = Move / Attack Target (When Unit or Group Selected)
Right Mouse Click = Overwatch (Auto-Build) (On Reinforce or Build Icons)
Ctrl + O = Overwatch (Auto-Build) On/Paused
Ctrl + K = Overwatch (Auto-Build) Off
Mouse Scroll Wheel = Up -> Zoom In / Down -> Zoom Out
Left or Right Alt + Mouse Move = Rotate & Skew Camera Angle
Delete = Self-Destruct
Backspace = Restore Default Camera Angle
Home = View Main Headquarters
. (period) = Next Idle Builder Unit
, (comma) = Next Idle Military Unit
Ctrl + R = Next Available Research / Addon
Page Up = Zoom up
Page Down = Zoom Down
Arrows = Pan Camera Left / Right
Print Scrn = Screenshot
Ctrl + [1 thru 0] = Assign Control Group
[1 thru 0] = Recall Control Group
Ctrl + H = Minimize Heads Up Display
Ctrl + Enter or Shift + Enter = Chat All
Enter = Chat Team
Pause = Pause Game
F9 = Ping
Ctrl + E = Toggle Ping Type
Shift = Command Queueing
F10 = In-Game Menu
F11 = View Objectives
F12 = Allies Menu
Space = Cycle Past Event Cues
Ctrl + R = Cycle Through Research
Ctrl + Tab = Focus on Primary Selection
Tab = Next Primary Selection
Shift + Tab = Previous Primary Selection
Ctrl = Remove Selection

Build Commands
B = Build Command (When builder unit selected, ie. Servitor, Gretchen)
See Unit Compendiums for structure hotkeys

Unit / Squad Stance Commands
General
P = Stop
V = Move
A = Attack Move
Z = Attack Melee
T = Attach
G = Attack Ground
Delete = Scuttle
U = Unload
R = Reinforce
L = Leader
E = Repair
Engagement
F1 = Hold Ground
F2 = Stand Ground
F3 = Burn Down (Raze)
F4 = Cease Fire Stance
F5 = Attack Stance
Weapons
F6 = Assault Stance
F7 = Ranged Stance
F8 = Versatile Stance

[Vertigo]

To clarify- I know to right click on something that I want done over and over for me.

But is there any keyboard shortcut (like shift-hotkey or ctrl-hotkey) that does the same thing as a right click?

As far as I know, there is not. And boy, it would be nice.