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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0027110AI War 2SuggestionMar 19, 2023 11:54 pm
ReporterDismiss Assigned ToDismiss  
Status assignedResolutionopen 
Product Version5.001 First Post-Completion Tweaks 
Summary0027110: units ordered to a position, return to it when idle
DescriptionIf making this the default behavior for every unit is felt to be too extreme a change (though i would be fine with that), as an alternative consider at least doing so if pursuit / attack move is off. The idea being that an order to position x is where they should remain, short anything nearby to attack or do. This would be particularly useful for station keepers or units you put in position for a good defensive reason (like, stationed over turrets). You aren't saying 'hold this position forever' like stop to shoot might (actually that would still roam just stop if something was in range, and still drift out of position without returning when idle) just to return to were you told them to be when idle.
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related to 0026429 feature for later Parent: Collection of ideas for game features to implement 

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Apr 23, 2022 10:32 am

developer   ~0066293

Note that this wouldn't be considered strange in an RTS, though not all of them work this way, in one like AIW which is suppose to be low micro, this would go a long way towards minimizing micro.

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Apr 23, 2022 10:33 am

developer   ~0066294

I'll note that engineers seem to already work this way, but combat units which leave the position to attack something, in particular, never return.

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Apr 23, 2022 12:52 pm

manager   ~0066302

This is extremely unlikely to happen

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Apr 23, 2022 9:28 pm

developer   ~0066366

Darn, for technical complexity reasons? I was hoping since engineers seem to know how to do this, it was something that could just be copy pasted or enabled.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Apr 23, 2022 10:31 am Dismiss New Issue
Apr 23, 2022 10:32 am Dismiss Note Added: 0066293
Apr 23, 2022 10:33 am Dismiss Note Added: 0066294
Apr 23, 2022 12:52 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0066302
Apr 23, 2022 5:24 pm BadgerBadger Relationship added related to 0026429
Apr 23, 2022 5:24 pm BadgerBadger Status new => feature for later
Apr 23, 2022 9:28 pm Dismiss Note Added: 0066366
Mar 19, 2023 11:54 pm Dismiss Assigned To => Dismiss
Mar 19, 2023 11:54 pm Dismiss Status feature for later => assigned