Someone use Way Points?

Master Belisarius · #1 June 7th, 2003, 03:33 PM

I always use this feature in big maps... and really consider it a "must be" feature to avoid micromanagement in big games.

[ June 08, 2003, 02:34: Message edited by: Master Belisarius ]

DavidG · #2 June 7th, 2003, 05:51 PM

I usually set 3 or 4 way points on my main military type planets that are at the front so that when a new ship gets built at the rear I can just order in to waypoint 1. Saves a bit of clicking. Depending on the situation I may set the planet move to order to go to the way point.

Slynky · #3 June 7th, 2003, 05:54 PM

Probably bad play on my part but I tried using them and determined (after so many deviations from those "assigned" waypoints) that it didn't help much to use them.

Many factors are involved for me when moving ships...what I guess some might call, "Management by Crisis"...

Taera · #4 June 7th, 2003, 06:43 PM

an extremly useful option, waypoints are. its a shame to NOT be using them.

Raging Deadstar · #5 June 7th, 2003, 06:49 PM

I use them when i have a specific spaceyard creating ships for a specific warp point, but other than that i don't really use them that much

Pax · #6 June 7th, 2003, 07:37 PM

I can't answer, because my answer woudl be "sometimes, when it is strategically advantageous".

Map size has nothing to do with it; number of shipyards building a given ship, does. Wether or not it's a peacetime build, and I have somewhere with multiple trainng facilities in the same sector, does (planet with 2 moons = triple train rates, in vanilla SE4).

Lisif Deoral · #7 June 7th, 2003, 09:04 PM

micromanagement good, waypoints bad

now all I need is a bunch of sheep repeating it for hours...

Fyron · #8 June 7th, 2003, 10:10 PM

Why are waypoints bad? You can gather your new ships at the nearest training planet with just 2 button presses instead of several mouse clicks, then some buttons, and more clicks.

JLS · #9 June 7th, 2003, 10:25 PM

I also use them, MB

Great for refueling stops along the way thru many systems to the frontier, System Fleet Headquarters� that has large ship facilities that include training, repair etc. Frontier WP defense rendezvous�

This is defiantly a great tool to have in the game

[ June 07, 2003, 21:26: Message edited by: JLS ]

narf poit chez BOOM · #10 June 7th, 2003, 10:29 PM

i only use them sometimes, if it looks like it might be worth it.