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Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2

Keyboard Commands FAQ

By Csoldier78

AOLIM Csoldier78; csoldier78@hotmail.com
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I. Intro
II. Basic Keyboard Commands
III. Advanced Keyboard Commands
IV. Multiplayer Keyboard Commands


I. INTRO
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  OK, it's almost four years after Red Alert 2 came out and I'm just now writing a
FAQ; and of all the things to write about, I chose Keboard commands. You're probably
asking "Why?" - that is unless you came looking for this FAQ. RA2 can now be bought 
for about $10 at just about any retailer and the new copies are in a CD case and 
contain no documentation whatsoever. This short FAQ is for new and returning players 
that can't find their old manual or bought a new copy that lacks one.


II. BASIC KEYBOARD COMMANDS
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Name			Key				Definition
----			---				----------
Deploy item/unit	D				Use this command to use a 
							unit's secondary function
Guard current Area	G				Units actively scan for and 
							attack enemies
Attack Move		Click unit,CTRL/SHIFT, move	Moves and actively attacks 
							enemies on the way
Scatter			X				Selected units move to try 
							to avoid being run over
Stop			S				Stops selected units immediately
Force Fire		Hold CTRL, select target	Forces unit to fire where 
							you target
Force Move		Hold Alt, select Target		Forces unit to move to target 
							(use to run over infantry)
Options Menu		ESC				Exits to Options Menu
Create Team		CTRL + 1-0			Creates team of selected units 
							and assigns to a number
Select Team		1-0				Selects a team you created
Type Select		T				Selects all units of selected 
							type on screen- double Click to 
							select all units of selected type 
							on the board
Enter Waypoint Mode	Select unit, press Z,		Sets waypoints for selected units 
			set waypoints, release		to Follow
Set rally point		Select structure, click target	Defines where you want units to 
							move after creation
Go to event on radar	Space bar			Centers map on latest map ping 
							(i.e. "..under attack")
All units Cheer		c				All units cheer in Victory
 

III. ADVANCED KEYBOARD COMMANDS
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Name			Key				Definition
----			---				----------
Follow			F				Game view centers on selected unit
Guard Destination	CTRL/ALT + click area		Moves selected units to area and 
							guards it
Escort			CTRL/ALT + click unit		Selected units guard target as 
							it moves
Guard Structure		CTRL/ALT + click structure	Selected units guard targeted 
							structure
Structure Tab		Q				Selects Structure Tab on the 
							Command Bar
Armory Tab		W				Selects Armory Tab on the 
							Command Bar
Infantry Tab		E				Selects Infantry Tab on the 
							Command Bar
Unit Tab		R				Selects Unit Tab on the 
							Command Bar
Next Unit		M				Selects next unit in order of 
							Creation
Previous Unit		N				Selects the last unit you selected
Select All		P				Selects all units on Battlefield
Cycle Elites		Y				Selects all Veteran or elite units
Cycle Health		U				Selects all units with like health
Modify Selected Units	SHIFT + click unit to add	Allows you to add or remove units
			or remove from selected group	from a selection
Center Tactical Map	H				Centers view on base (usually 
on Base							COnstruction Yard)
Repair Mode		Select Structure, k		Repairs selected structure
Sell Mode		Select Structure, L		Sells selected structure
Bookmark Location	CTRL + F1-F4			Creates hotspot on map
Go to Bookmark		F1-F4				Jumps to hotspot you created


IV. MULTIPLAYER KEYBOARD COMMANDS
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Name			Key				Definition
----			---				----------
Ally			A				Ally with selected player (your 
							units do not attack theirs)
Chat to Listeners	Enter to input, Enter sends	Press Enter to type message to 
							listeners (Right-click cancels)
Chat to Allies		Backspace to input, Enter sends	chats to allies
Chat to all Players	\ to input, Enter sends		Chats to all Players
Place Beacon		B, Enter to input, Enter sends	Writes message to allies and 
							places on battle field
Delete Beacon		DEL				Deletes beacon
Diplomacy Menu		Tab				Accesses Diplomacy menu Where 
							you view current game stats,
							Player colors, Alliances and 
							select who receives messages
*Taunt 1		F5				"I need Cash"
Taunt 2			F6				"Attacking"
Taunt 3			F7				"HELP ME!"
Taunt 4			F8				"Distract the enemy, I have a
							 plan."
Taunt 5			F9				"Surrender to Me!"
Taunt 6			F10				Laugh at opponent
Taunt 7			F11				"That was cheap!"
Taunt 8			F12				"I am Victorious!"


* Multiplayer taunts are different depending on what nationality you choose, but they all 
convey the same messages in the same order. My definitions are not quotes of the taunts, 
but explain the message being conveyed.