Goal

Gather gold from mines and lumber from forests with workers. Build farms for food, a barracks to train soldiers, and destroy every enemy building and unit.

Controls

• Left click / drag select units · Shift add to selection · Ctrl+click / double-click select all of a type
• Right click context order: move, attack, harvest, repair, follow, return resources, set rally point
• Hotkeys shown on each command button · Esc cancel / menu
• Ctrl+1..9 assign control group · 1..9 select group (press twice to centre)
• Arrow keys or mouse at screen edge to scroll · click the minimap to jump · right-click the minimap to move
• Space jump to last attack alert · ` or . select idle worker · Ctrl+H go to your hall · Alt show all health bars · Enter chat (multiplayer)

Races

Humans of Aldmere: Footmen, Archers, Knights, Ballistae and Mages (Fireball, Mend). Stone buildings, guard and cannon towers.

Orcs of the Bloodfang Clans: Grunts, Axe Throwers, Wolf Raiders, Catapults and Warlocks (Rot Cloud). Tough grunts.

Aliens, the Xenith Brood: Warriors, Spitters, Stalkers, Ravagers and Matriarchs (Brood Frenzy). Every creature and hive structure slowly regenerates; they are fast but lightly armoured.

Tips

• Keep training workers early; 12–16 is a healthy economy.
• Set a barracks rally point; set a hall rally point on a mine to auto-harvest.
• Upgrade your hall to unlock cavalry, then casters. Research weapons and armour at the smith.
• Siege units shred buildings but are fragile. Escort them.