L. Vern
Chieftain
Download Here
What is Squads?
At it's core, is a modmod for selecting and moving groups of units. It aims to solve the problem of moving groups of units from one place to another without getting their move orders cancelled from other units getting in the way. Additionally, RTS style elements such as box select and numeric hotkeys (ctrl+(num) to manage, double tap (num) to select and move) are implemented.
Please see the videos below for a quick demonstration
gfycat.com
gfycat.com
Additionally, this modmod provides an interface based on military overview that allows one to keep track of, name, manage, and move groups of units:
Instructions
Interacting with Squads is done largely through two modes: squad management mode, and squad movement mode. Both modes can be exited using the esc key.
Squad management mode can be accessed by pressing "Manage Squad" with the squad you want to manage selected on the left side of the UI, or pressing ctrl+(num). In this mode, one can right click and drag to box select (workers are excluded in this mode to make selecting your army easier), or left click individual hexes.
When in this mode, units in the same squad will be highlighted white, while units in other squads will be highlighted orange. Left clicking a unit will assign it to the active squad, or remove it if it is in the active squad.
Squad movement mode can be accessed by pressing "Move Squad" with the squad you want to manage selected on the left side of the UI, or double tapping the number corresponding to the squad you want to move. A 2 ring hex shadow will be present at the cursor to indicate movement mode, and a right click will route all units in the current squad to this area. Units will alert on arrival, and all units in the squad will be woken once all units arrive at the destination area.
The "Change Home Base" and "Recall Squad" buttons set and move the squad to a home base tile respectively.
FAQ
What version of VP does this require?
3.3+
Is it savegame compatible?
Yep, you can add it to and start using it in a game in progress
Is this compatible with Bal's linked units mod/is there a way to link great generals so they don't move by themselves?
No, but soon™
Can I use this in CBP without VP/non EUI?
No, but soon™
Does it work with quick movement/normal movement
It works the same regardless of whether you use quick movement or movement animations
Is it compatible with X mod?
If it doesn't affect the movement logic of units or assign hotkeys to a number then it should, with the exception of mods that replace
Known Issues
You can post them on this thread or reach me at the VP discord. Additionally, I have a list of enhancements and features planned that I keep up to date on the VP discord.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to @balparmak for the original idea of group movement in civ, and WHoward for his excellent UI tutorials without which I would taken a much longer time to figure stuff out
Changelog
v0.2 (requires VP 3.3+)
What is Squads?
At it's core, is a modmod for selecting and moving groups of units. It aims to solve the problem of moving groups of units from one place to another without getting their move orders cancelled from other units getting in the way. Additionally, RTS style elements such as box select and numeric hotkeys (ctrl+(num) to manage, double tap (num) to select and move) are implemented.
Please see the videos below for a quick demonstration
MedalTVSidMeiersCivilizationV20230301153721-1677703944 GIF | Gfycat
Watch and share MedalTVSidMeiersCivilizationV20230301153721-1677703944 GIFs on Gfycat
gfycat.com
MedalTVSidMeiersCivilizationV20230301153721-1677703995 GIF | Gfycat
Watch and share MedalTVSidMeiersCivilizationV20230301153721-1677703995 GIFs on Gfycat
gfycat.com
Additionally, this modmod provides an interface based on military overview that allows one to keep track of, name, manage, and move groups of units:
Instructions
Interacting with Squads is done largely through two modes: squad management mode, and squad movement mode. Both modes can be exited using the esc key.
Squad management mode can be accessed by pressing "Manage Squad" with the squad you want to manage selected on the left side of the UI, or pressing ctrl+(num). In this mode, one can right click and drag to box select (workers are excluded in this mode to make selecting your army easier), or left click individual hexes.
When in this mode, units in the same squad will be highlighted white, while units in other squads will be highlighted orange. Left clicking a unit will assign it to the active squad, or remove it if it is in the active squad.
Squad movement mode can be accessed by pressing "Move Squad" with the squad you want to manage selected on the left side of the UI, or double tapping the number corresponding to the squad you want to move. A 2 ring hex shadow will be present at the cursor to indicate movement mode, and a right click will route all units in the current squad to this area. Units will alert on arrival, and all units in the squad will be woken once all units arrive at the destination area.
The "Change Home Base" and "Recall Squad" buttons set and move the squad to a home base tile respectively.
FAQ
What version of VP does this require?
3.3+
Is it savegame compatible?
Yep, you can add it to and start using it in a game in progress
Is this compatible with Bal's linked units mod/is there a way to link great generals so they don't move by themselves?
No, but soon™
Can I use this in CBP without VP/non EUI?
No, but soon™
Does it work with quick movement/normal movement
It works the same regardless of whether you use quick movement or movement animations
Is it compatible with X mod?
If it doesn't affect the movement logic of units or assign hotkeys to a number then it should, with the exception of mods that replace
InGame.luaWorldView.lua
Known Issues
- if you are experiencing the city screen intermittently closing when selecting a production item when using Squads, that has been fixed in 3.2.2
- In "wait for squad arrival" movement end mode, in rare circumstances, squad movement does not end correctly and repeatedly wakes up the group on turn end (this can be worked around by moving the offending units again)
- Enemy units sometimes show squad numbers on their flags
- Pathfinding behaves suboptimally for large groups of units (more than 2 rings)
- Box select doesn't work around the map wrap
You can post them on this thread or reach me at the VP discord. Additionally, I have a list of enhancements and features planned that I keep up to date on the VP discord.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to @balparmak for the original idea of group movement in civ, and WHoward for his excellent UI tutorials without which I would taken a much longer time to figure stuff out
Changelog
v0.2 (requires VP 3.3+)
- Can now remove a unit from the squads UI by right clicking the unit entry
- Added reset squad button to empty current squad
- Added new configuration options
- Toggle squad highlight on unit selection
- Toggle squad number display under unit flag
- Select squad movement end behavior between "alert on arrival", "wake on each unit arrive", and "wake on squad arrival"(original behavior)
Last edited:
