I’ve played RTS for years and still can’t multi-task enough to force myself to scout. My request is for a medium-sized UI button in the top left of the screen that sounds a small alarm noise at configurable intervals and flashes with “SCOUT NOW” until the button is pressed. Even if configuration is done through an inconvenient textfile that's totally fine. E.g. every 120 secs it makes a little beep for a few seconds, and flashes to remind you to scout. You click the button to reset the timer, do a quick bit of scouting and get back to microing.
In game configurable timer/alarm with configurable text message would be awesome. I would set mine to make beeps @ 10 mins to tell me to stop turtling and attack. haha! Maybe have an option so it can be a once off alarm or repeated and if its repeated it would need a cancel this alarm so if you grow to the point where the alarm is no longer needed you can disable it with a click in game.
I think I could get something like that done in a day or two. (But it would just have a js file with editing instructions for the configuration.) I'll post a link here when it's done.
Lol If no one makes this in the next 48 hours I'll pop it out. I've been thinking an in game reminder/annoyer system would be good.
If you want to make one then go ahead. We can see who's mod is better. And thus the Mod Wars begin...
The downside of this feature is that you would totally rely on it to remember to scout. If you play again without this mod, you will forget even more. (I think)
You could just build a UI mod that gives you a minimap, set a factory to build air units on patrol? As it is I build scouts to patrol in a circle around my base, then randomly strike out to patrol around the map. It would be hopeless against a human player like @brianpurkiss who creates proxy bases at your rear. But it works for people who don't move around the match in an unpredictable way. I can zoom out every now and then to have a look at the entire situation.
Well here's my mod: https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-customizable-in-game-timers-56387.53544/#post-817960 Sorry about it being a little complex, I was trying to make something that would work for many uses and the current mod system doesn't provide a way (that I know of) to save settings. Anyway, the repeating timer setting should work for what ZaphodX wanted.
omg omg omg why has noi one made this mod yet? what you have had nearly liki 11 hours. Really should learn to code my self.
@ZaphodX I've just updated my mod to match PA's visual style. You can download the new version from the thread.
Heres another alternative mod: https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-reminder-timer-v1-0.53625/ Got to learn lots of knockoutjs, pretty nifty!
