Commands on the minimap
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 13:51
Hi there
My suggestion is that left-clicking the minimap should center the screen on the clicked point (as right-clicking currently does) and right clicking should issue a move order (without moving the screen) if a unit is selected and a rally point set if a factory it selected*.
Basically I think the minimap should be consistent with the main screen.
The reasons:
1. As far as I can tell effective use of selecting unit by clicking on them from the minimap is pretty much impossible.
2. When, for example, setting up a long waypoint list it is frustrating to have to move the screen to each position instead of being of being able to merely do it all on the minimap, as all other RTS games I've played allow. This has admittedly become less of an issue with the new zooming method (kudos on the by the way) but it would still be nice to be able to do it both ways.
3. Consistancy with the majority of RTS games. This is the biggest thing I see new players getting wrong interface-wise.
Now I realise for a player changing methods would be a bit annoying so I suggest it becomes an option so those who prefer to use the current method can.
Cheers
*The exception to this would be when an order like attack or patrol is selected, in which case the left-click should issue the order and right-click should merely deselect the order (as on the main screen).
My suggestion is that left-clicking the minimap should center the screen on the clicked point (as right-clicking currently does) and right clicking should issue a move order (without moving the screen) if a unit is selected and a rally point set if a factory it selected*.
Basically I think the minimap should be consistent with the main screen.
The reasons:
1. As far as I can tell effective use of selecting unit by clicking on them from the minimap is pretty much impossible.
2. When, for example, setting up a long waypoint list it is frustrating to have to move the screen to each position instead of being of being able to merely do it all on the minimap, as all other RTS games I've played allow. This has admittedly become less of an issue with the new zooming method (kudos on the by the way) but it would still be nice to be able to do it both ways.
3. Consistancy with the majority of RTS games. This is the biggest thing I see new players getting wrong interface-wise.
Now I realise for a player changing methods would be a bit annoying so I suggest it becomes an option so those who prefer to use the current method can.
Cheers
*The exception to this would be when an order like attack or patrol is selected, in which case the left-click should issue the order and right-click should merely deselect the order (as on the main screen).