Topic: Some ideas

Kawentsmann Topic Opener Joined: 2009-04-20, 02:12 Posts: 2 Just found this site Location: Idstein, Germany	Posted at: 2009-04-20, 02:26 First the "Flag-Menu" (dont know its name, sry): There should be two more buttons: 1.) build-a-road-with-flags 2.) send-all-geologists Second it should be able to pause/resume to build the houses. And lastly: while putting up it is not possible to see the range of the building. This would help to set other houses near the construction site. Top Quote

Nasenbaer Joined: 2009-02-21, 18:17 Posts: 826 One Elder of Players Location: Germany	Posted at: 2009-04-20, 08:31 build-a-road-with-flags already implemented: hold down CTRL (STRG) key while ending a flag send-all-geologists makes no sense for me - first of all 'more geologists' does not mean 'more searched area' - the area will have the same size, so only positive aspect would be, that the area is faster searched for ressources. In that case I prefare to have a simple, instinctive and good useable user interface over having a button for each possibility. In fact simply clicking three times the button will already send three geologists (if you have that many) - so I don't think that such a button is needed. it should be able to pause/resume to build the houses you can already do that: press "Page down" until you are in pause mode. while putting up it is not possible to see the range of the building. false - you just need to enable the option "show buildings area preview" that's it Top Quote

Ex-Member Joined: 2009-02-26, 11:50 Posts: 70 Likes to be here	Posted at: 2009-04-20, 14:53 it should be able to pause/resume to build the houses you can already do that: press "Page down" until you are in pause mode. I do not think that's what he meant. I think it is actually that, that there's a pause button in the constructionsite menu, but it does nothing (it's just a placeholder). I do not see as well any point in send-all-geologists, and as Nasenaber said, other two are implemented. Top Quote

Astuur Joined: 2009-02-28, 10:08 Posts: 733 One Elder of Players Location: Frankfurt / Germany	Posted at: 2009-04-20, 19:07 One advantage: More Geologist do not leave unscanned places in the area - I usually send 4 or 5. Stopping a constructionsite could be helpful in some situations. Being no programmer, I apologize for all my suggestions that imply undue workload and for other misjudgements due to lack of expertise or relevant skills. I am on Win32, have no means to compile, and rely on prefabricated distributions (Thanks to Tino). Top Quote

Magor Joined: 2009-03-30, 07:38 Posts: 36 Pry about Widelands Location: Königswinter, Germany	Posted at: 2009-04-20, 20:20 while putting up it is not possible to see the range of the building. false - you just need to enable the option "show buildings area preview" that's it No, I think he means the same what I suggested some days ago: The ability to show the range of a building while it is still being built (in the construction site menu). At the moment, you can see the buildings' range only a) when selecting a building in the build menu and b) when it is fully constructed. And I definitively support adding a pause button in the construction site menu. Yours, Magor Top Quote

Kawentsmann Topic Opener Joined: 2009-04-20, 02:12 Posts: 2 Just found this site Location: Idstein, Germany	Posted at: 2009-04-21, 18:53 Magor is right, I dont want to pause the whole game, but only one building in case of low materials. The geologists: sometimes when calling multiple geos I klick the middle button and then the flag is destroyed... so I have to start again. Well, the real problem is my mouse moving skill, but I'm sure I'm not the only one xD. The Send-Em-All-Button would solve this problem. already implemented: hold down CTRL (STRG) key while ending a flag I only have to hold STRG... that shows how good my idea was ^^ yours, Swen Top Quote