Hive/Help/Steam
This page is meant to provide additional help for the things that aren't covered in the Rules popup in-game.
Advanced Controls / Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keys | Effect |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys or Middle click & drag |
Change camera angle. This angle will "stick" between games. If you prefer a 2D perspective, just shift the camera to be looking straight down and you shouldn't have to adjust it again. |
| Home | Return the camera to its default position. |
| F1 | Open up Rules dialog during the game. |
| F2 | Cycles to the next tile-set. Tiles can either be 3D insects, Classic tiles, or Carbon tiles. |
| F11 | Toggle Full-screen mode. |
Elo Ratings
"Elo Ratings" - the same rating system used to rate professional chess players - are now provided for players who play Hive online. Everyone starts out with an initial rating of 1200. As you beat players your rating goes up, if you lose it goes down. In the case of a draw, the higher-rated player will have their rating decrease and the lower rated player will increase their rating.
Players with a "P" suffix are still starting out, so they are "Provisionally" rated. Once a player has played 15 games*or more, they are no-longer provisionally rated, and their scores are submitted to the Steam Leaderboard.
Normally, some highly-rated players might be weary of playing against new players since a new player could show up with the default rating of 1200, but actually be a Hive Master. This is the whole point of having Provisional Ratings. All new players start out provisionally rated and these provisionally rated players will NOT affect your rating if you are done being provisionally rated. This should help make it easier for new players to get into the system because nobody has any risk from playing them.
