LSCS: Quickstart
1. Importing the Package
- Fistly make sure that you are using the new Input System. If you are dependend on also using the old input System please make sure to enable both input systems. A guide on how to install the input system aswell as how to enable both systems can be found here: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.8/manual/Installation.html
- To install the Large Scale Formation System, open Unity’s package manager (menu: Window > Package Manager). Select My Assets and search for Large Scale Combat System. Select the package from the list, then click Download.
- Once the download is complete click on Import, this will import the package
2. Open the Demo Scene
After importing, you can explore the demo scene: TopsonGames > Large Scale Combat System > Scene > LSCS Demo and begin to explore the system. Once you opened the Scene hit Play.The player’s army and the opponent’s army are automatically spawned.
3. Input
The following input options are available in game mode:
- Camera Input:
- WASD: Move Camera
- Mouse Wheel: Zoom Camera
- Mouse Wheel (Pressed): Rotate Camera
2. Formation Input:
- Left Click on a unit or its icon: Selects a unit or formation.
- Left-click and drag: Allows you to select multiple units/formations using a selection rectangle
- Shift + Left Click: on a unit or its icon: Enables multiple selection.
- Shift + Left Click on Unit / Unit Icon: Enables multi selection
- Rightclick on the floor: Sets a new position for the selected units.
- Rightclick and drag to the ground: Sets a new position and a new orientation for the selected units.
- Rightclick on an enemy formation: Sets this formation as the primary target.
- Leftclick on the button for „free shooting“: Switches the automatic ranged combat mode.
- Space: Displays the visualization of the new positions and the detection radius.
4. Game
As soon as the armies are spawned, you can interact with the controls. The enemy AI will start to attack after a short time. .

Next select a Formation / Unit by leftclicking either on its icon or its character. Now the units inidcators and detection range will be highlighted aswell as the units icon and the units informations will pop up

As explained by the input setion you can also select your Formations / Units trough a rectangle

Now with the selected Formations / Units rightclick on the ground and drag the mouse to set move orders with a different rotation and position.

Now the Enemy Ai will slowly beginn the attack. As soon as your units are within range, the battle begins automatically
