Unit heading

Unit heading is an Effect which is accessed from the Triggers menu. You can learn more about the Triggers window here. You can learn more about using effects here.

Effect Description:

This effect changes the heading or orientation of a unit, i.e. it "turns the unit around" and makes it face another direction.

Effect Parameters:

Source Units: The unit(s) that will be turned.
Heading: A heading in degrees. 0/360 is the standard unit orientation (facing the lower left corner of the screen), 180 makes the unit turn around, 90 lets it turn sideways, etc.

Notes:

• The unit will instantly jump from his original heading to the new one.
• An easier way of changing a unit's heading is to use a Cinematic block and to use the effect Unit face unit.

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