TUTORIAL 2 | HOTKEYS and ORDER QUEUE - Steel Division 2 tutorial 

Obviously dont forget about the retreat option. I will see if I can make a tutorial about fighting in woods, towns, open fields etc

I believe self-destruct is for German radio controlled demolition vehicles (Goliath, Borgward IV), which occured in SD44.

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

Thanks for the arty fire then move orders. Really helped my game.

very helpful for me, a SD2 newbie. thanks a lot

Oh thank God iv been trying to figure out that left-shift Thank you btw

Hey man, loving your tutorial videos as well as your combat videos! Can't wait for Phase 3 Beta to start!

Thank you very much!!!!

Thanks for the great tips! I like the game and your tutorials make it more enjoyable.

Have this game a couple a days now. It is difficult but it is awesome!

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.

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 )

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!

Would love an Artillery / Mortar / Recon guide. My guns don't seem to shoot much.

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.

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.

How do I get the camera to follow a unit ? Like on those fighter planes for example. Thx.

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.

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

So no regroup-like function in SD2? That's something I am really missing in SD:N44

cool

ok I just have to say ..very helpful but...you made me laugh when you said "F" "U" :P

Steel division normady 44 better than Steel division 2😴