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0 technology tree (multiplayer) homeworld quick reference card

Homeworld uses a research tree system in which basic
technologies can lead to more advanced breakthroughs. 1.0 camera controls
Most ships require at least one or more technologies in command action command action command action
order to be built. The following section will describe Select a ship to focus on,
each technology to be found in Homeworld, as well rotating zooming focusing or f then press the middle mouse
as listing the discoveries required to reach that branch button or the [F] key.
and the new technologies it might lead to. mothership cancel alt To focus on a ship without
plasma bomb launcher home
focus c focusing selecting it, hold down the
view
attack bomber [ALT] key and then leftclick
fleet f1
view on it.
fighter fighter
drive chassis cloaked fighter/
defense fighter
interceptor 2.0 ship selection
defense fighter (taiidan)
cloaked fighter (kushan) command action command action command action
defender subsystems
defender drag selecting
selecting selecting everything e
fast tracking turrets
multigun corvette
corvette corvette shift hotkey
drive chassis de-selecting or esc shift + ctrl + 1
heavy selecting grouping
light corvette salvage corvette corvette upgrade
heavy corvette Leftclick on empty space To add ships to the selection, Select the ships you wish to
or press the [ESC] key. hold down [SHIFT] and click assign a hotkey to and then
minelaying tech the left mouse button on the press [CTRL] + a number
mine layer corvette desired ship(s). key (from 0-9).
gravity generator
gravity well generator 3.0 the rightclick menu
At any point during the game, you can get a
detailed list of command options specific to a ship
cloak generator ion cannons or groups of ships by rightclicking on one of them
cloak generator ion cannon frigate while it is selected.
drone tech /
capital capital defense field
ship drive ship chassis defense field frigate (taiidan)
4.0 Movement
drone frigate (kushan) command action
support frigate assault frigate
resource controller horizontal m
movement
super capital
ship drive Select a ship or group of ships and then press
destroyer the [M] key. This will bring up the movement
disk. Simply move the mouse pointer to where
guided missiles you wish to go and click the left mouse button
to issue the move order.
missile destroyer
3d movement shift
proximity sensors super heavy
detector array chassis
With the movement disk up, hold down [SHIFT]
proximity detector carrier**
sensors array and drag the mouse to add elevation to your
destination. As before, clicking the left mouse
heavy guns button will issue the move order.
heavy cruiser**
NOTE: To cancel vertical movement and return
to the movement disk to horizontal mode,
** also requires super press [CTRL]+[SHIFT].
technology tree legend capital ship drive
long-distance
icon description
movement
technology Technology
Call up the Sensors Manager and use the [M] key to bring
Ships Produced up the movement disk. You can now move over much
Technology Description longer distances.
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5.0 combat 8.0 o t h e r c o m m a n d s ( c o n t d )
command action command action command action command action command action command action
group force guarding ctrl special
attacking supporting z operations
z
attacking attack +
cursor icon alt cursor icon
Move the mouse pointer over Hold down [CTRL] and drag Hold down [CTRL]+[SHIFT] Select the support Hold [G] (or [CTRL] If a ship has a special
an enemy ship and click the a box around the targets with and leftclick on the target. Force ship, then hold and [ALT] together) cursor icon function you can
left mouse button. the left mouse button. attacking can be used to attack down the [Z] key and then leftclick on activate it by pressing
asteroids and dust clouds, as well and leftclick on the the ship you wish the [Z] key. If the
as your own ships if necessary. Fighters or Corvettes to service. to guard. special function has
to be performed on another
moving while vessel, hold down the [Z] key
attacking and then click the left mouse
button while the cursor is over
Give the Capital Ship its attack order and
the target vessel.
then give it a movement order. The movement
disk will be yellow to signify this mode.

9.0 miscellaneous commands

command action command action command action
cancel z
orders ~ salvage retire i
6.0 The Manager Screens
command action command action command action
There are several important full-screen interfaces in Homeworld.
All can be accessed via the taskbar, or by pressing the appropriate hotkey: kamikaze k scuttle s pause p
command action command action
sensors build research launch
manager
space
manager b manager r manager l tactical caps hyperspace
overlay lock jump
j

7.0 formations and tactics

command action 10.0 multiplayer controls
setting f5 f8 f11 Custom* command command command
tab Delta Claw
formations sending a chat sending a private forming
f6 Broad f9 Wall message chat message alliances
Use the rightclick menu or
[F5] to [F11] to set a formation. f7 X f10 Sphere Press [T] and then type in your Press [T] and then type Turn on the Tactical Overlay
message. Press [RETURN] [/<playername>] to specify [CAPS LOCK] and then click
*Custom: If none of the formations suit your needs at a given moment simply move each ship when done. who to send it to. After typing the right mouse button on the
into the position you want and then select the whole group again. Now, select the <CUSTOM> a few letters, the computer will name of the player you wish
formation to lock the group into the formation you have put them in. automatically finish the name to ally with.
for you. Select <FORM ALLIANCE>
setting f2 Evasive from the menu that appears.
tactics
f3 Neutral command command
Use the rightclick menu or
breaking
[F2] to [F4] to set tactics. f4 Aggressive alliances
transferring ru s

Turn on the Tactical Overlay, Turn on the Tactical Overlay,

8.0 other commands
command
harvesting
cursor icon
Select a Resource Collector, then use
the rightclick menu or press [H] to
issue the Harvest command.
Also: Select a Resource Collector, move
the mouse pointer over any resource and
click the left mouse button.
action command
h docking
cursor icon
Select the desired ship(s) and then
doubleclick on the vessel you wish to
dock with (it must have docking
capabilities).
Also: Press [D] or use the rightclick menu and
select the <DOCK> command. This will cause
the selected ship(s) to dock with the nearest
capable vessel.
rightclick on the players name
action you wish to end your alliance
with and choose <BREAK
d ALLIANCE> from the menu.
rightclick on the players name
you wish to send Resource
Units to and choose
<TRANSFER RESOURCES>
from the menu. After this is
done a prompt will appear at
the top of the screen. Type in
the number of RUs to transfer
and press [ENTER].