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[UI Suggestion] Show Movement Path, before moving the unit

February 25, 2012 6:28:58 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I always get my units into danger, because they will instantly move along the quickest path to the target, even if that means moving right beside a deadly enemy. It would be nice to have a feature that shows the path, then you click again to permit it.

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TheMathKing
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Reply #1 February 25, 2012 6:59:07 PM
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If the pathfinding can't be improved, then yes we need this feature badly.

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Reply #2 February 25, 2012 7:04:51 PM
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Nice idea.

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Reply #3 February 25, 2012 7:13:12 PM
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It'd be nice to be able to manually lay down the path, too, which would require that feedback before movement.

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Reply #4 February 25, 2012 8:26:48 PM
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Quoting CHiZZoPs,
reply 3
It'd be nice to be able to manually lay down the path, too, which would require that feedback before movement.


I think that this is even better! Maybe both ideas could be implemented? I find I load my auto-saves frequently because my units don't behave in the way I want them to. More control is better!

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Reply #5 February 25, 2012 8:44:56 PM
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Yeah I was excited about the path showing until I realized it only shows up after you move.  It is a small improvement which is nice, but really needs to show up before I have to actually move.  Also as I think as is being suggested above, if I could shift-click along my route to set way points that would be the ideal movement scheme (I've never actually tried this but I assume that is not currently an option).

 

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Reply #6 February 25, 2012 8:46:38 PM
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Yea ... Pathfinding does seem a bit off, although I'm sure it is better than it was previously.

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Reply #7 February 25, 2012 11:17:28 PM
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I frequently send units in completely the wrong direction when I'm clicking with a top mountain top immediately below where I want to go.

 

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Reply #8 February 25, 2012 11:43:18 PM
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Quoting Nathan E,
reply 7
I frequently send units in completely the wrong direction when I'm clicking with a top mountain top immediately below where I want to go.

Happens to me frequently, too.  Very annoying.

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Reply #9 February 26, 2012 1:47:44 AM
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In Civ4, I can just use the 'G' key to see the unit's path to the highlighted square, before right-clicking to confirm sending it there. Doing something similar would be for the best.

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