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A unit can be told to '''Patrol''' by clicking on the unit to activate it, then selecting the Patrol option from the Action menu. When the Patrol cursor appears, hold down the left mouse button and drag a "patrol arrow" to the area you wish the unit to patrol. The unit will commence patrolling back and forth between its current location and the location you have specified. It will "wake up" and request orders if it encounters an enemy unit. You may set '''waypoints''' in a patrol by pressing the '''SPACE BAR''' while you drag the patrol arrow.
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A unit can be sent on '''Patrol''' by pressing the ‘P’ key or using the ‘Action’ menu. When the Patrol cursor appears, hold down the left mouse button and drag the “patrol arrow” to the area you wish the unit to patrol. The unit will commence patrolling back and forth between its current location and the location specified. If it encounters an enemy unit, it will stop patrolling and wait for further orders. '''Waypoints''' can be set in a patrol by pressing the ‘Space Bar’ while dragging the patrol arrow.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:45, 30 April 2013

A unit can be sent on Patrol by pressing the ‘P’ key or using the ‘Action’ menu. When the Patrol cursor appears, hold down the left mouse button and drag the “patrol arrow” to the area you wish the unit to patrol. The unit will commence patrolling back and forth between its current location and the location specified. If it encounters an enemy unit, it will stop patrolling and wait for further orders. Waypoints can be set in a patrol by pressing the ‘Space Bar’ while dragging the patrol arrow.