[Request] Small change, big difference

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by naginacz, February 3, 2015.

  1. naginacz

    naginacz Member

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    Hi,
    Now, when I switch the camera between the planets using the keys, interfrejs not remember what I watched recently. He shows me a random location on the every planet. This is unintuitive.

    My request:
    Interfrejs should remember the last position of the camera on every planet and move me there when I switch between the planets.

    For me, this change will improve a lot. The more that the UI during interplanetary and orbital game is the weakest elementals PA.
  2. MadGreyOne

    MadGreyOne Member

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    You can use the vision anchors feature to hot key up to 10 locations that you would like to be able to return to. This allows you to get back to important locations in a hurry. If you use control groups as well you can zoom to a group by double tapping the group control number.

    For myself, I don't use anything but the zoom to control group and the pip option. The picture in picture is truly awesome for unit cannons. Once built set the pip on the cannon and every time you see it full of units fire them off at the NEXT place you're planning on attacking :)

    I kinda like that clicking zoom to a planet may take me somewhere I haven't been looking at, as I tend to get hyperfocused on a couple of locations and miss enemy expansions. Helps me break out of tunnel vision
  3. naginacz

    naginacz Member

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    I know the anchor.
    This is very useful.
    I mean more to increase the usefulness of the tools that we already have (the camera switching between the planets using the keys).
    I use this to quickly get an overview of what is happening on other planets.
    I leave Anchors to important places.

    I note that we already have a tool and a small change enough to become really useful.
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  4. thetrophysystem

    thetrophysystem Post Master General

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    If by default the game remembered your last position watching every planet, that would be rather nice.

    It would even be an improvement if it went to the same spot each time it snaps to a planet, despite where that same spot is. it could be on the meridian and equator hypothetically speaking each time.
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  5. tatsujb

    tatsujb Post Master General

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    it did do that at one point didn't it?

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