Thanks man! its gonna be nice. I do have to go to germany on saturday so there wont be too many streams. I will however record as many videos I can to fill up the two weeks of my trip! Thanks man! Ja het word echt nice. Ik moet zaterdag wel naar duitsland dus heel veel zal ik niet kunnen livestreamen, maar ik zal zo veel mogelijk opnemen om 2 weken mee te vullen haha.
nice vid. you may do another one with basics like how to use recon correctly, how is the best way to stun enemy and walk/drive over them to let them surrender and that stuff :P
Some ideas I've had about hotkeys. I'm certain none of them are new but I've only recently figured them out & thought I would post for other new SD2 gamers. I set up my own customized hotkeys so I'll use the order names instead of the numbers/letters: Shoot & Scoot for direct fire vehicles: I've not tested this one yet but I think it could be useful for tank destroyers emerging from light woods, around corners or up to the edge of a hill in a hull-down type position = L-Shift + Hunt + Reverse. This way your unit will cautiously move forward to a set point, looking for enemy targets. If one is spotted it will stop & engage. If it does not find any targets or kills them all then it will reverse back into cover once it reaches its furthest hunt position. You could set up multiple back & forths in one go so that you can leave the unit to go back & forth for a few minutes while you concentrate elsewhere. I think this would work well for things like Marders, Hetzers in woods/on ridges & perhaps Shermans in towns, around corners. I've not tested it in battle yet but it's quick & easy to set up in a test-run. Saves having the unit just sat out exposed in the open & could be difficult to spot/confusing for the enemy. See all orders with one button press + shift: Highlight all of your units & set up a Control group (Control + 0). Then whenever you want to check orders simply press 0 to select control group 0 & then press shift & you'll see every unit's orders. You may need to redo this several times during a battle as reinforcements come in, but it should be quick & easy to do & will save a lot of time as you can quickly get an idea of the overall focus of your battlegroup. Artillery control groups for counter-battery: The new smart orders may soon make this idea redundant, but I've only just heard about control groups & this will make my current artillery game way more efficient. I tend to group my artillery into 3-4 gun batteries with a leader & supply truck. Constantly going back to the rear to locate & select them, then back to the enemy rear to spot & attack order a strike is a chore. My plan is to number my batteries from left to right 1, 2, 3, 4 etc... I can then just pick whichever number I think is available & order a strike without having to move my view away from the enemy. Really useful when you're desperately searching for that pesky 120mm mortar that's pinning down your push whilst also keeping an eye out for the 122mm howitzer trails further back. You could even work out a system where say 1-3 are your 120mm mortars, 4-6 are your field gun batteries or individual guns, & 7-9 are your heavies or counter battery specialists. Depending on your battlegroup makeup you could pre-plan a Control Group numbering system & have it on a notepad for quick & easy reference. Maneuver unit Control Groups: I think this 'idea' will come in useful when the Smart orders are introduced, but could also be of use now. Let's say you have two flanking units that will need constant micromanagement adjustments as they assault through wooded areas. Before they set off you could select the maneuver units (for argument's sake 3 Saperi, 2 flamethrowers & 2 Avtomachiki plus a leader) & give them a Control Group number (for argument's sake, Control + 7 on the left & Control + 9 on the right). Whenever you need to alter the direction or focus of fire for one of these two units you simply need to press either 7 or 9 and click where you want them to go or what you want them to shoot at as a group. Once smart orders come into effect you can set up several larger groupings, platoon or company size (say 1st to 6th companies with corresponding Control Group numbers) & then select them by number before giving them their smart order. I expect the smart orders may well make this idea somewhat superfluous but it could also complement them & allow you to keep your forces in better order as a battle progresses. I've got to try all of these out thoroughly, but I think they should all work in principle.
Love your tutorials i really was lost, you are saving me. How do you manage in the deployment phase, to select one unit from the menu and deploy two or three without clicking again? This is the first steel division i bought so im really lost, thank u men, you are saving me.
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Thanks. My main issue is artillery units repeatedly aligning and then aiming then aligning again in a loop without actually firing. Even when I manually designate a target, it's not guaranteed they will fire. That and actual recon mechanics. I found a Optics vs Stealth guide for Normandy 44 but would appreciate an updated recon guide for SD2. Like max spotting distance and locating units behind forests etc.
@@LegacyofKine You may well have figured this out already but I thought I would answer in case anyone else was looking for answers in the future. I suspect the issue is with the slowed aiming time in SD2 & I think you may have been assigning new targets before the guns had completed their setup & 5 rounds of outgoing. Mortars aim & fire a lot quicker. The larger the weapon calibre, the longer it tends to take to prepare & execute its fire mission. The reason I suspect this is that I did the same thing when I first got hold of this game. There is a lot to get to grips with, especially if, like me, you'd never played SD1 or any other Eugen titles. Apologies if this is now a case of telling granny how to suck eggs ;)
Saucy, great video! Quick question though, how do you assign the Deployment Menu hotkey to Grave, and what does that mean? I haven't been able to find any reference online. Thanks!
its not that we forget 2:30 to move Arty, first off the arty mechanism is just wrong, it should be loaded at least the first time, also takes forever to fire its rounds, so ur not going to sit there and wait fot "IT" to do its thing while ur getting hammered elsewhere thats just my opinion.
that Long Ling confused me on the SD Norm 44, i thought if given que orders, to fire then reverse, i thought the units would move all the way to the end of the line and come back, they should really fix that many think the same, see how the blue like is way up there 3:00 , you know it wouldn't surprise me if it did travel way up there and come back LOL
It certainly is confusing but I guess it displays the order in which you are going to carry out the orders. Whichever way Eugen set that display up it would cause some confusion. Even though I know that the light blue line is the move to that position it still looks wrong.
You may well be correct but wouldn't unload at position take units cross country if it is like normal move? Unload at position follows the roads, which is what happens when you order fast move, which would lead me to suspect it's the same speed. I'll try & set up an experiment right now to test which is correct. Please hold... ...Just run the test with some M2s and I can confirm that Fast move & Unload at position raced off neck & neck while the normal move M2 on the same road that started just behind them was going at roughly half their pace. You may well have figured this out by now but I thought it might be useful for others. I've been playing for months & never thought to check, though Unload at position seemed pretty nippy.
Wow, this is very very helpful. Question, how do you place multiples of one unit in the deployment phase without having to select individual units first? I see everyone doing that but I can't figure it out.
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Could you not use the Command Group to select 3 tanks & 1 other unit, then Control + number of your choice followed by pressing that number to select that group? Or have I misunderstood what you guys are talking about?
Hey man, loving your tutorial videos as well as your combat videos! Can't wait for Phase 3 Beta to start!
Thanks man! its gonna be nice. I do have to go to germany on saturday so there wont be too many streams. I will however record as many videos I can to fill up the two weeks of my trip!
Thanks man! Ja het word echt nice. Ik moet zaterdag wel naar duitsland dus heel veel zal ik niet kunnen livestreamen, maar ik zal zo veel mogelijk opnemen om 2 weken mee te vullen haha.
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Great to hear! Have fun on your trip to Germany and I can't wait to see what you have in store!
very helpful for me, a SD2 newbie. thanks a lot
Obviously dont forget about the retreat option. I will see if I can make a tutorial about fighting in woods, towns, open fields etc
Thanks for the arty fire then move orders. Really helped my game.
Have this game a couple a days now. It is difficult but it is awesome!
It really is!
nice vid. you may do another one with basics like how to use recon correctly, how is the best way to stun enemy and walk/drive over them to let them surrender and that stuff :P
I believe self-destruct is for German radio controlled demolition vehicles (Goliath, Borgward IV), which occured in SD44.
Thank you very much!!!!
Oh thank God iv been trying to figure out that left-shift
Thank you btw
Thanks for the great tips! I like the game and your tutorials make it more enjoyable.
I appreciate it bro! Glad it helped
Some ideas I've had about hotkeys. I'm certain none of them are new but I've only recently figured them out & thought I would post for other new SD2 gamers. I set up my own customized hotkeys so I'll use the order names instead of the numbers/letters:
Shoot & Scoot for direct fire vehicles:
I've not tested this one yet but I think it could be useful for tank destroyers emerging from light woods, around corners or up to the edge of a hill in a hull-down type position = L-Shift + Hunt + Reverse. This way your unit will cautiously move forward to a set point, looking for enemy targets. If one is spotted it will stop & engage. If it does not find any targets or kills them all then it will reverse back into cover once it reaches its furthest hunt position. You could set up multiple back & forths in one go so that you can leave the unit to go back & forth for a few minutes while you concentrate elsewhere. I think this would work well for things like Marders, Hetzers in woods/on ridges & perhaps Shermans in towns, around corners. I've not tested it in battle yet but it's quick & easy to set up in a test-run. Saves having the unit just sat out exposed in the open & could be difficult to spot/confusing for the enemy.
See all orders with one button press + shift:
Highlight all of your units & set up a Control group (Control + 0). Then whenever you want to check orders simply press 0 to select control group 0 & then press shift & you'll see every unit's orders. You may need to redo this several times during a battle as reinforcements come in, but it should be quick & easy to do & will save a lot of time as you can quickly get an idea of the overall focus of your battlegroup.
Artillery control groups for counter-battery:
The new smart orders may soon make this idea redundant, but I've only just heard about control groups & this will make my current artillery game way more efficient. I tend to group my artillery into 3-4 gun batteries with a leader & supply truck. Constantly going back to the rear to locate & select them, then back to the enemy rear to spot & attack order a strike is a chore. My plan is to number my batteries from left to right 1, 2, 3, 4 etc... I can then just pick whichever number I think is available & order a strike without having to move my view away from the enemy. Really useful when you're desperately searching for that pesky 120mm mortar that's pinning down your push whilst also keeping an eye out for the 122mm howitzer trails further back.
You could even work out a system where say 1-3 are your 120mm mortars, 4-6 are your field gun batteries or individual guns, & 7-9 are your heavies or counter battery specialists. Depending on your battlegroup makeup you could pre-plan a Control Group numbering system & have it on a notepad for quick & easy reference.
Maneuver unit Control Groups:
I think this 'idea' will come in useful when the Smart orders are introduced, but could also be of use now. Let's say you have two flanking units that will need constant micromanagement adjustments as they assault through wooded areas. Before they set off you could select the maneuver units (for argument's sake 3 Saperi, 2 flamethrowers & 2 Avtomachiki plus a leader) & give them a Control Group number (for argument's sake, Control + 7 on the left & Control + 9 on the right). Whenever you need to alter the direction or focus of fire for one of these two units you simply need to press either 7 or 9 and click where you want them to go or what you want them to shoot at as a group.
Once smart orders come into effect you can set up several larger groupings, platoon or company size (say 1st to 6th companies with corresponding Control Group numbers) & then select them by number before giving them their smart order. I expect the smart orders may well make this idea somewhat superfluous but it could also complement them & allow you to keep your forces in better order as a battle progresses.
I've got to try all of these out thoroughly, but I think they should all work in principle.
Love your tutorials i really was lost, you are saving me. How do you manage in the deployment phase, to select one unit from the menu and deploy two or three without clicking again? This is the first steel division i bought so im really lost, thank u men, you are saving me.
Holding down left shift enables that function. Just like it enables artying multiple areas.
Would love an Artillery / Mortar / Recon guide. My guns don't seem to shoot much.
Ah I will focus on that too
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Thanks. My main issue is artillery units repeatedly aligning and then aiming then aligning again in a loop without actually firing. Even when I manually designate a target, it's not guaranteed they will fire. That and actual recon mechanics. I found a Optics vs Stealth guide for Normandy 44 but would appreciate an updated recon guide for SD2. Like max spotting distance and locating units behind forests etc.
@@LegacyofKine You may well have figured this out already but I thought I would answer in case anyone else was looking for answers in the future. I suspect the issue is with the slowed aiming time in SD2 & I think you may have been assigning new targets before the guns had completed their setup & 5 rounds of outgoing. Mortars aim & fire a lot quicker. The larger the weapon calibre, the longer it tends to take to prepare & execute its fire mission.
The reason I suspect this is that I did the same thing when I first got hold of this game. There is a lot to get to grips with, especially if, like me, you'd never played SD1 or any other Eugen titles. Apologies if this is now a case of telling granny how to suck eggs ;)
Saucy, great video! Quick question though, how do you assign the Deployment Menu hotkey to Grave, and what does that mean? I haven't been able to find any reference online. Thanks!
i have no idea. its been years since i made this
its not that we forget 2:30 to move Arty, first off the arty mechanism is just wrong, it should be loaded at least the first time, also takes forever to fire its rounds, so ur not going to sit there and wait fot "IT" to do its thing while ur getting hammered elsewhere thats just my opinion.
mod the game as you like then.
5:35 Goliath confirmed?
How do we cancel an order ? I find it hard to get my orders off my cursor if I change my mind . (Thanks and subbed )
How do I get the camera to follow a unit ? Like on those fighter planes for example. Thx.
lol no one helped you in three weeks? all you need to do is 1. Have cursor over the unit 2. scroll at least once into the unit. The camera will follow
that Long Ling confused me on the SD Norm 44, i thought if given que orders, to fire then reverse, i thought the units would move all the way to the end of the line and come back, they should really fix that many think the same, see how the blue like is way up there 3:00 , you know it wouldn't surprise me if it did travel way up there and come back LOL
It certainly is confusing but I guess it displays the order in which you are going to carry out the orders. Whichever way Eugen set that display up it would cause some confusion. Even though I know that the light blue line is the move to that position it still looks wrong.
Unload at position isn't new. It was in 1944. And I'm pretty sure it doesn't fast move before the unload. It's just a regular move and unload.
You may well be correct but wouldn't unload at position take units cross country if it is like normal move? Unload at position follows the roads, which is what happens when you order fast move, which would lead me to suspect it's the same speed.
I'll try & set up an experiment right now to test which is correct. Please hold...
...Just run the test with some M2s and I can confirm that Fast move & Unload at position raced off neck & neck while the normal move M2 on the same road that started just behind them was going at roughly half their pace.
You may well have figured this out by now but I thought it might be useful for others. I've been playing for months & never thought to check, though Unload at position seemed pretty nippy.
Wow, this is very very helpful. Question, how do you place multiples of one unit in the deployment phase without having to select individual units first? I see everyone doing that but I can't figure it out.
Hold down left shift when deploying :). Glad it's useful to you!
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Fantastic! Thank you Sir! You've earned yourself a sub! You and Vulcan are my favorite SD2 gamers!
Thank you very much!
So no regroup-like function in SD2? That's something I am really missing in SD:N44
If you mean icon agregation, there is! But there isnt a grouping function like in Wargame, where you can have 3 tanks in 1 unit or so on.
@@SaucyNetworkEntertainment Could you not use the Command Group to select 3 tanks & 1 other unit, then Control + number of your choice followed by pressing that number to select that group? Or have I misunderstood what you guys are talking about?
ok I just have to say ..very helpful but...you made me laugh when you said "F" "U" :P
hahha yea
cool
Steel division normady 44 better than Steel division 2😴