Moving in three dimensions.... We do it every day, but trying to do it on a two-dimensional screen, which can only suggest the illusion of space, is a different matter. For players weaned on flat-mapped strategy games, Homeworld movement and combat is a big step. Ship Movement If you don't have a clear understanding of formations, tactics, and guarding, your Homeworld fleets can quickly become a chaotic tangle of ships. But before understanding how to move a fleet in an organized way, you must learn how to move a fleet at all. Moving in a 3D World Homeworld's units orient themselves with respect to a horizontal plane, which somewhat disguises the true three-dimensionality of the playing field. Players who use the vertical axis have a big advantage over those who don't. Not only do you add a fifth and sixth direction for attacks, but you force players who don't normally use the vertical axis to struggle with it. Using the Long-Range Sensor Map Select the units you wish to move, and hit the space bar to zoom out to the long-range sensor map. Adjust the horizontal movement of your units first, then the vertical, and finally the horizontal again.
The long-range map often shows you how far on the horizontal plane a radar blip is from your own vessels, and those indicator lines can help. Adjust your horizontal until the indicator line changes color, and then adjust your vertical. This method is best accomplished while looking down at the map at about a 45-degree angle. |
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