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Old October 9th, 2006, 09:48 PM
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Default Re: Please change the \"e\" shortcut

I prefer the "one click" hosting. I think because it plays into the less clicks = streamlined user interface idea. I can certainly see where some folks might be put off by it though. I still find myself in a sense of shock when I first hit the end turn button and don't see the host turn screen simply from habit.
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I prefer the "one click" hosting. I think because it plays into the less clicks = streamlined user interface idea.
That's kind of extreme case. In average game it will cost you 50-100 extra clicks (that's if you don't save your orders in between, in which case advantage is even smaller) at the cost of accidental "hostings" once in a while. I'm sure there're more places in Dom3 where even more clicks can be saved without any disadvantages.
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Old October 10th, 2006, 08:10 PM
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I can still remember all that "It sucks to have to click another button on another screen just to do my SP turn! In every other game there's an 'end turn' button!!" ..

But the problem is not the button, the problem (if there is any) is the accidently pressed shortcut key.

I would suggest it gets removed. We have a button to get the next turn. Simple as that!
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I can still remember all that "It sucks to have to click another button on another screen just to do my SP turn! In every other game there's an 'end turn' button!!" ..

But the problem is not the button, the problem (if there is any) is the accidently pressed shortcut key.

I would suggest it gets removed. We have a button to get the next turn. Simple as that!
Noooo!!! I hate touching that nasty mouse! Why can't we have something simple like '/end' to end the turn and '/host' to host? Well, I suppose some would still manage to mistype /end as /end/host accidentally
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Old October 11th, 2006, 12:40 AM
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I don't care what it will be changed to, but it definetely need to be changed. Its righ next to "r" key. I like to play in the dark, and I almost afraid to touch keyboard now.

Either "e" need to go, or at least some prompt needs to be added to it.
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Old October 11th, 2006, 12:54 AM

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A prompt, especially if we could press enter to skip it, would be great. It's is probably more work than just changing they hotkey though. Either way, Illwinter, FIX IT!
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Default Re: Please change the \"e\" shortcut

Change it to something easy to remember, like ctrl-alt-F4-delete.
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