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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0022686AI War 2SuggestionJan 22, 2020 9:04 pm
ReporterFlypaste Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status acknowledgedResolutionwon't fix 
Product Version1.304 So You Like Combat Engineers? 
Summary0022686: Add ctrl-click's "find nearest valid location" functionality to single-click
DescriptionSo I can click 3 times and have it create a cluster of 3 turrets instead of it complaining that I can't place a turret on a turret and forcing me to zoom in and pixel hunt my turret placement to get a nice cluster.
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Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm

administrator   ~0055719

So, the reason it works the way it does now is that we USED to have it work the way you're suggesting, but people would be a few pixels off and try to place something with precision, and then it would jump way the heck over somewhere else nearby. Depending on how crowded the area is, this could be a big deal -- and depending on what you're placing.

Things started feeling vastly better when we changed it so that when you're placing one thing it naturally assumes that you mean place it THERE, wherever there is that you're saying. It lets people do things with precision. But when you're wanting to have a bunch of stuff just get in a general area, that other style of logic kicks in and things work nicely there, too.

Right now we have kind of the best of both worlds. When you mis-click in the other style it gets absolutely infuriating for everyone as a player.

Flypaste

Jan 22, 2020 8:44 pm

reporter   ~0055723

Can you please add a personal settings option to revert it to the other way?

Flypaste

Jan 22, 2020 8:47 pm

reporter   ~0055724

my problem is when I want 3 turrets on one wormhole and 3 turrets on another wormhole, and I don't have 10 turrets to ctrl-click twice to get them into each of the spots quickly, and now it takes 5 times longer for to place 6 turrets than ti would take for me to place 10 turrets

Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 22, 2020 9:04 pm

administrator   ~0055725

I'll work on a setting for that when I get the chance; I see your point.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jan 22, 2020 7:03 pm Flypaste New Issue
Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => closed
Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => won't fix
Jan 22, 2020 7:32 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0055719
Jan 22, 2020 8:44 pm Flypaste Note Added: 0055723
Jan 22, 2020 8:47 pm Flypaste Note Added: 0055724
Jan 22, 2020 9:04 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status closed => acknowledged
Jan 22, 2020 9:04 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0055725