Next patch requests

[Derek]

Did I mention wheel mouse support?

Well, if I didn't, here you go:

WHEEL MOUSE SUPPORT

Why SEIVG doesn't have it, I don't know, but it is surely annoying.

Derek

[Captain Kwok]

There is a few shortcuts I would like to see in the Map Editor to make it a little less tedious and a little more useful.

1. Easy to add warp points: Just click on two systems and viola - a warp point.

2. Make random system: Pick a system and have it make random planets/asteroids/etc.

These two shortcuts I think would result in a whole lot more custom maps for this game.

[Suicide Junkie]

A simpler way to simplify the WP creation might be a "Add reciprocal warppoint" checkbox in the window while you are adding the first one.

I agree that the random system generator would be immensely useful.
An option to specify a particular system type would be nice.
IE: - Add "BlackHole 1" system at map position (24,37).
- Add "Binary 3" system at map position (10,12)

Then you get enough control, but with all of the real busywork of planet forming done for you.

[TerranC]

On the Map editor: Maybe make it more flexible to substitute it as a scenario editors?

For Starcraft (and warcraft I believe) there were Scenario Editors that could make maps and scenarios. (Although lots of people couldn't understand the triggers or how to use them)

Maybe make it so we can add ships, colonies and empires in the map making process?

And also (I know I'm asking a lot here but I feel like Christmas-y) maybe add an option to create systems and warp points in some sort of pattern that you can set; that goes beyond Just setting Spiral Arm galaxy or Midlife galaxy, more like

Make: Spiral Arm
Choke Points: 5-10
Black holes: 10
Nebulas: 30

And so on.

[Captain Kwok]

TerranC,

I think a lot of those changes are beyond Aaron's commitment to SE:IV, but would be good ideas for SE:V!

I think the few I suggested would be easy to implement and could even be added for the next patch.

BTW, how's the 40cm of snow? Ha Ha Ha! Maybe the Calgary Flames can shovel it up for you since they have nothing better to do.

[ 10 May 2002, 06:31: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]

[Val]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
[QBNo. Strategic move will ALWAYS give you a certain amount of combat move, and the extra combat move abiltity does not stack.

Phoenix-D[/QB]

Yes, but you can give an 'engine' Combat movement only (and make it a Base component - checking to see that all other engines are Ship only) and limit it to One Per Vehicle. Then a space station can manuever during combat, but not fly away from the location it was built.

[kalthalior]

I like Ratqueen's idea about the game saving your settings. It would be really cool if I didn't have to go in and change everything every time I started a new game, like add planet names, turn on system grid, turn off galactic map grid.

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