Difference between revisions of "Combat Group Panel"

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_{An overview of the Combat Group Panel}

Description

The Combat Group panel is a panel that outlines all the Combat Groups in the current level.

Using the Combat Group Panel

Creating a Combat Group

1. Context Menu

2. Through the Add/Modify Window

Editing a Combat Group

To edit the name of a Combat Group, see Changing the name of a Combat Group

Adding entities to a Combat Group

1. Add Editor Selected

2. Through the Add/Modify Window

Removing entities from a Combat Group

1. Context Menu

2. The Remove button

2. Through the Add/Modify Window

Deleting a Combat Group

The Add/Modify Combat Group Window

Creating a Combat Group

_{This article only applies to the Add/Modify Window. For more ways to create combat groups, see Creating a Combat Group}

_{Numbered step-by-step of how to create a Combat Group with the Add/Modify Combat Group window}

To create a new Combat Group, follow these steps:

• (Optional) Select one or more entities you want to add to your new Combat Group (1)
• Click "Add" button above the Combat Groups list (2), the "Add/Modify Combat Group" window should open
• (Optional) Name your combat group by changing the "GroupName" property under "Combat Group" to the desired name (3)
• Then, for each entity you want to add to the new Combat Group:
  • (Optional) Find the entity by typing its name in the Filter textbox (4)
  • Select the entity you want to add in the Available entities list (5) ^[1]
  • Assign the entity to the combat group by pressing the ">>" button (6)
• Close the Add/Modify Combat Group window by clicking "OK" (9) ^[2]

^{[1] Note that if you have an entity selected in the editor (step 2) its name will be highlighted in yellow
[2] Note that you can not create an empty combat group}

Editing a Combat Group

_{The add/modify combat group window with components marked by numbers}

Changing the name of a Combat Group

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To change the name of a Combat Group, follow these steps:

• Select your Combat Group in the Combat Group Panel (1)
• Click the "Edit" button above the Combat Groups list (3), the "Add/Modify Combat Group" window should open
• Change the "GroupName" property under "Combat Group" to the desired name (4)
• Close the Add/Modify Combat Group window by clicking "OK" (9)

Adding an entity to a Combat Group

_{This article refers to the image linked under The Add/Modify Combat Group Window - Editing a Combat Group
This article only applies to the Add/Modify window. For more ways to add entities to a Combat Group, see Adding entities to a Combat Group}

To add an entity to a Combat Group, follow these steps:

• Select the Combat Group you want to add an entity to (1)
• (Optional) Select the entity you want to add to the Combat Group (2)
• Click the "Edit" button above the Combat Groups list (3), the "Add/Modify Combat Group" window should open
• (Optional) Find the entity you want to add to the Combat Group by typing its name in the Filter textbox (7)
• Select the entity you want to add to the Combat Group in the Available entities list (8) ^{[1] [2]}
• Assign the entity to the combat group by pressing the ">>" button (6)
• Close the Add/Modify Combat Group window by clicking "OK" (9)

^{[1] Note that if you have an entity selected in the editor (step 2) its name will be highlighted in yellow
[2] If you can not find an entity in the Available entities list, it is probably already in a Combat Group}

Removing an entity from a combat group

_{This article refers to the image linked under The Add/Modify Combat Group Window - Editing a Combat Group
This article only applies to the Add/Modify window. For more ways to remove entities from a Combat Group, see Removing entities from a Combat Group}

To remove an entity from a Combat Group, follow these steps:

• Select the Combat Group you want to remove an entity from (1)
• (Optional) Select the entity you want to remove from the Combat Group (2)
• Click the "Edit" button above the Combat Groups list (3), the "Add/Modify Combat Group" window should open
• Select the entity you want to remove from the Combat Group in the Assigned entities list (5) ^[1]
• Remove the entity from the combat group by pressing the "<<" button (6)
• Close the Add/Modify Combat Group window by clicking "OK" (9)

^{[1] Note that if you have an entity selected in the editor (step 2) its name will be highlighted in yellow}

Navigating the Combat Group Panel

Finding a Combat Group in the panel

Finding an entity in the panel

Locating a Combat Group in your level

Metadata

The "Metadata" tab will not be covered by this wiki as it is not used for modding. Metadata refers to data that is only used by the editor which does not affect the game in any way.