Summary of "15 Controller Tips & Tricks • Part 1"
Video Title: 15 Controller Tips & Tricks • Part 1
Summary of Tips & Tricks for Controller Players in Age of Empires 2
This video provides 15 essential controller shortcuts and tips to improve gameplay efficiency and control in Age of Empires 2, starting with basic commands and moving to more advanced techniques.
Controller Tips & Tricks
- Marquee Sweeps
- Hold A to make a selection marquee.
- Move the marquee to select all units it touches, great for grabbing spread-out units quickly.
- Rotate Gates
- Press X to rotate gates for better alignment or to trap enemies under Town Center fire.
- Set Rally Point
- Use LT + X to set rally points for trade carts or villagers (e.g., lowering boards at the TC).
- Selecting a market with A just selects it without sending trade carts.
- Fast Pan
- Hold RB + Y to quickly pan the camera analog-style.
- You can also set fixed camera snap points.
- Navigation Waypoints
- Click the right stick while holding LT or RB to set waypoints.
- Hold LT and flick the right stick to navigate between waypoints.
- Delete waypoints by repeating the set command.
- Flares
- Use right trigger or bumper + D-pad up to ping an area with a signal flare.
- Taunts
- Press LT + View button to open the taunt menu.
- Can be used to order allied AI to produce units or send resources.
- Chat & Diplomacy
- Press LT + Menu to open chat and diplomacy screen.
- Use Xbox app to type messages via phone keyboard.
- Multiple taunts can be sent here more easily.
- Select Injured Units
- Hold B and tap up on the D-pad to isolate injured units and pull them away from battle.
- Sub-select Units by Type
- Find Units Menu
- Hold both triggers to open the find menu, useful if switching to Advanced UI hides it.
- Quickly select one or all units/buildings of a type without moving the camera.
- Find Production Buildings
- Quick Walls & Building Shortcuts
- Press Y with a villager selected to build a house.
- Hold Y + left/right D-pad to select other buildings.
- Press down to reset to default building shortcut.
- Multi-Queue Production
- Buildings have independent Y shortcuts even within control groups.
- Allows queuing mixed army compositions with a single input without camera movement.
- Delete Everything
- To quickly delete multiple buildings or walls, hold LT while pressing bumpers.
- Useful to "nuke" overbuilt or misplaced structures.
Bonus Tip:
- Send villagers back to work by pressing RT + X to open the garrison menu, then hold X to send them back to work.
- This command is buried but very helpful.
Featured Gamer/Source
- The tips are shared by the creator of the Console Empires YouTube channel.
This video is a practical guide for controller users to enhance their Age of Empires 2 gameplay by mastering shortcuts for unit selection, building placement, camera control, and more.
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