How to select all military units in BAR and why playtime requirements exist
Understanding unit selection hotkeys, lobby playtime gates, and how to find relaxed games that match your schedule.
Tags: beyond all reason, select all, military, hotkey, playtime gating, lobby settings
Unit selection hotkeys that actually work
Pressing Q selects every unit of the same type currently on screen. Hit it once for one type, hit it again to cycle through other types visible. For grouping, select your units and press Alt plus a number key. That binds the group to a hotkey for rapid selection during fights.
Selecting every single military unit at once sounds powerful but falls apart in multiplayer. The command takes too long to process, the camera jumps around, and you lose tactical control of individual engagements. Experienced players group by role instead: separate hotkeys for tanks, air, and support units so each can be directed independently.
Why some lobbies require minimum playtime
Playtime-gating exists to protect normal games from players who just installed the game and wandered in blind. BAR has a steep learning curve. Someone with zero hours jumping into a rated lobby drags down the experience for everyone in their team. This mirrors how other competitive games handle matchmaking. League of Legends enforces minimum games before ranked play kicks in. BAR lobby hosts use playtime requirements for the same reason.
A lobby asking for fifty or a hundred hours is not being elitist. It prevents the scenario where one teammate builds nothing but experimentals from minute one because they do not know the basics yet.
Finding games that fit your pace
Not everyone has time to study build orders or watch hours of strategy content. Some people want to log in after work and mess around. That is completely fine. Small team games on random maps attract a much more relaxed crowd than large tournaments or fixed-map competitive lobbies. Three or four player teams with random map selection usually mean people are there to have a good time rather than climb a ladder.
Lobby hosts set whatever requirements they want for their rooms. Reading the lobby description before joining saves everyone a headache. If a lobby says experienced players only, it means exactly that. Look for lobbies without playtime gates to find casual games where people are willing to teach rather than punish mistakes.
For players wanting to watch how matches unfold before jumping in themselves, streaming platforms like OBS are great for observing different playstyles and learning at a comfortable pace.
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