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I'd like to propose that garrisons are the last to be attached no matter the distance from HQ. I find constant manual attachments to be tedious so I usually use the auto. Auto attaching garrisons should be the last resort, basically if no other units are within range. If there is a way to accomplish this please let me know.
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I understand your frustration, using auto-attachments usually results in a less than optimum result.

Unfortunately, implementing a customizable auto-attachment system is probably not easily doable, so it is what it is.

Which is why I always use manual attachments, even though it can be a pain in the butt sometimes. I want my rating 8 HQ commanding my spearhead in the critical assault, not my rating 4 HQ. Are you really going to leave that decision to the AI?

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The current auto allocation decision tree is quite simplistic. Given its importance its algorithm should be much more sophisticated than it is, including unit type.

I guess I'll start using auto-assist, just lazy. When you get deep into a game the turns are very long.


I rarely have 4 rated HQs, maybe very late in the game.



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Thanks guys and we've put together two key improvements here for the next update, one for the automatic engine attachments, and the second just for feedback help from the game interface in terms of manually assigning attachments more optimally:

- HQ auto and assist attachments will now prioritize stronger units when possible (Tanaka).
- HQ highlights for assist and manual modes will now show green for attached, red for attached to another HQ, and blue for unattached for all applicable units that are within the attachable range (ArtDen, budd).
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Great feature Hubert, along with the supply HQ highlighting linkage.

SC just gets better and better, thanks to you and Bill.
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ORIGINAL: Hubert Cater

Thanks guys and we've put together two key improvements here for the next update, one for the automatic engine attachments, and the second just for feedback help from the game interface in terms of manually assigning attachments more optimally:

- HQ auto and assist attachments will now prioritize stronger units when possible (Tanaka).
- HQ highlights for assist and manual modes will now show green for attached, red for attached to another HQ, and blue for unattached for all applicable units that are within the attachable range (ArtDen, budd).

That's awesome thanks guys for listening to your customers! [&o]

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ORIGINAL: Hubert Cater

Thanks guys and we've put together two key improvements here for the next update, one for the automatic engine attachments, and the second just for feedback help from the game interface in terms of manually assigning attachments more optimally:

- HQ auto and assist attachments will now prioritize stronger units when possible (Tanaka).
- HQ highlights for assist and manual modes will now show green for attached, red for attached to another HQ, and blue for unattached for all applicable units that are within the attachable range (ArtDen, budd).
Thanks Hubert!

How will attachments to land versus air units be handle in terms of prioritizing stronger units?

Also, will this be done for SC WaW and SC WWI?

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Hubert,
Can you think about (for future games) to add a "non-playable" row and column to the map.
This is to facilitate to "click" on border hexs. Now, as every hex is "playable" sometimes is difficul to "click" on the last one (at the border).
If the map was "delimitated" by a non-playable hex... the ones which are useful will be easier to select.
Just a suggestion for future games.
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