Controls

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Editing Controls Editing Controls There are a lot of shortcut keys to make playing the game faster and easier. We’ll start with those: Keys Description Z Hides HQs and buildings. 3 Default camera view 2 4 Default camera view 3 5 Default camera view 4 1 Default camera view O Enter Done or “confirm” / Minimap Reset Zoom ; Minimap Zoom In ' Minimap Zoom Out Tab Cycle to the next notification N No or “reject” Enter Request new turn Down Arrow Scroll camera down Up Arrow Scroll camera up Left Arrow Scroll camera left Right Arrow Scroll camera right Ctrl Show distance G Toggle grid T Toggle text chat entry While the shortcut keys aren’t necessary for gameplay, they exist in order to make your vast galaxies and sprawling battles easier to manage. A few other things you should know are: To move your ships, click on them to highlight them. Then, right click on the hex you want them to travel to. To view your planet’s surface, double-click on the planet. To place structures, select the type of building from the menu on the right. Click on the hex you’d like to build on, then double click to place the structure. If you have a mouse wheel, you can use it to zoom in and out.