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.