Option for having Spring units follow given paths exactly

[ZellSF]

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[Peet]

hmm, that would be a fairly simple adaption of the custom formation widget, which queues up move orders at a set distance apart along a given path.

[lurker]

It also has to monitor the unit to make sure it stays on track.

And when a unit shies away from a path it thinks is blocked by mobiles, it might need to step in and manually control it.

[Peet]

Don't you dare implement pathfinding in lua, lurker

[lurker]

Lua can already request paths, you just need to check them. On the other hand, I think the manual movement control might need a helper AI, so if you don't feel like making one you might be reduced to order spam and BIG FLASHING LIGHTS HELP ME END USER I JUST CAN'T DO IT.

[ZellSF]

I would rather have to manually babysit my units then having them decide that running into the enemy defences it preferable to running over a little terrain.

Such critical decisions should always be left to the player in my opinion.

It's obvious that they should preferably path their way around actually impassable terrain though, but that's not that important.

[smoth]

... ./me stares at lurker.. so how is that lua ui working coming...

[lurker]

Awesomely.