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RangerJoe wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:39 am More questions on the intelligence screen, under the Industry/Troops/Resource pool, in regards to mines:

1) why are some mines listed as being in production with a given number produced per month, yet there is no production of these mines at all?
2) why can't a person see which mines belong to which nationality? I only see the mines if all nationalities are selected, not if any are blocked.

Ambassador wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:21 pm

RangerJoe wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:39 am More questions on the intelligence screen, under the Industry/Troops/Resource pool, in regards to mines:

1) why are some mines listed as being in production with a given number produced per month, yet there is no production of these mines at all?
2) why can't a person see which mines belong to which nationality? I only see the mines if all nationalities are selected, not if any are blocked.

Hi RJ,

Devices don’t have a nationality, only a side (Allied/Japanese). In the Industry/Troops/Ressources Pool screen, when you select only some nationalities, it only lists devices present in LCUs of that nationality (and, I think, as well the future upgrades and the devices present in the TO&E part of the LCU file). As mines are never included in the TO&E of any LCU but only on ships, they don’t appear ; only by selecting « all » nationalities (in effect, removing any filter), can you see the mines.

Same goes for the Atomic Bomb device, in fact : if you only select US Army, it won’t appear ; you’ll need to select All Nationalities to be able to see this device.

Fun fact : scen 1 (not of this beta) has a USA Mech Cav Squad (device #1122 in the editor), with a production rate of 10 (start 42/12), but not a single LCU has this device, and as far as I know no other device upgrades to #1122. In-game, the Pool screen will only list this type of squad if you select All Nationalities.

RangerJoe wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:56 pm
But it would be nice to see how many on that screen how many mines are left for the Dutch minelayers as well as the USS Argonaut. That is, without looking at the ship and trying to remember the type or writing it down somewhere. Also, maybe an ahistorical update to the Dutch minelayers so when the Dutch mines run out, they can lay another countries mines.

Then I guess that I could have fun and upgrade the 11th Cavalry to have that Cavalry Squad. The user Blackhorse might like that!

Ambassador wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:10 pm

RangerJoe wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:56 pm
But it would be nice to see how many on that screen how many mines are left for the Dutch minelayers as well as the USS Argonaut. That is, without looking at the ship and trying to remember the type or writing it down somewhere. Also, maybe an ahistorical update to the Dutch minelayers so when the Dutch mines run out, they can lay another countries mines.

Then I guess that I could have fun and upgrade the 11th Cavalry to have that Cavalry Squad. The user Blackhorse might like that!

I agree, as much as it would be nice to be able to see which units have a given device, or how many you have on the whole, without using Tracker (which I can’t manage to use since I changed of computer ).

The ahistorical upgrade is something you can add in the editor if you want.

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm I posted earlier I was haveing some severe sound issues and have found that this was due to cpu affinity being set to a single cpu. I have a lot more than 4 cpu's and so the cpu4 still just runs on a single cpu. Has anyone found a way use a command line switch for more than 10 cpu's. Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

Platoonist wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:51 pm

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

I'm not sure why they added that feature. As it currently functions, you have to hit the "Y" key for yes or the "N" key for no to get it to work or go away. Mousing on it does nothing.

BBfanboy wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:33 am

Platoonist wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:51 pm

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

I'm not sure why they added that feature. As it currently functions, you have to hit the "Y" key for yes or the "N" key for no to get it to work or go away. Mousing on it does nothing.

For some of us with eyesight or mouse aiming problems, it was too easy to disband a TF with a mouse click when you intended to hit the line above or below. For me it is the proportional mouse movement that Windows uses - move the mouse fast and it accelerates so that it goes beyond the distance you intend, and if you click too quickly ...
So the Y/N requirement was put in as an alternative to moving the disband text elsewhere. It is all in this thread somewhere.

Dewey169 wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:19 am

BBfanboy wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:33 am

Platoonist wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:51 pm

I'm not sure why they added that feature. As it currently functions, you have to hit the "Y" key for yes or the "N" key for no to get it to work or go away. Mousing on it does nothing.

For some of us with eyesight or mouse aiming problems, it was too easy to disband a TF with a mouse click when you intended to hit the line above or below. For me it is the proportional mouse movement that Windows uses - move the mouse fast and it accelerates so that it goes beyond the distance you intend, and if you click too quickly ...
So the Y/N requirement was put in as an alternative to moving the disband text elsewhere. It is all in this thread somewhere.

I have to wear trifocals nowadays so I can understand why the pop up Yes/No box was added. That said why can’t you click on the word Yes or the word No by using the mouse instead of stopping and reaching for the keyboard? If you decide to quit the game that same pop up occurs and forces you to answer yes or no before letting you continue. However, it lets you click on either yes or no with the mouse. Why can’t this one too? I think that is the main gripe, not that you have to confirm your action to disband but you need the keyboard to do so.

RangerJoe wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:25 am

Dewey169 wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:19 am

BBfanboy wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:33 am
For some of us with eyesight or mouse aiming problems, it was too easy to disband a TF with a mouse click when you intended to hit the line above or below. For me it is the proportional mouse movement that Windows uses - move the mouse fast and it accelerates so that it goes beyond the distance you intend, and if you click too quickly ...
So the Y/N requirement was put in as an alternative to moving the disband text elsewhere. It is all in this thread somewhere.

I have to wear trifocals nowadays so I can understand why the pop up Yes/No box was added. That said why can’t you click on the word Yes or the word No by using the mouse instead of stopping and reaching for the keyboard? If you decide to quit the game that same pop up occurs and forces you to answer yes or no before letting you continue. However, it lets you click on either yes or no with the mouse. Why can’t this one too? I think that is the main gripe, not that you have to confirm your action to disband but you need the keyboard to do so.

I don;t have trifocals anymore, I can't stand bifocals, but you can ask someone to make the change.

Platoonist wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:51 pm

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

I'm not sure why they added that feature. As it currently functions, you have to hit the "Y" key for yes or the "N" key for no to get it to work or go away. Mousing on it does nothing.

btd64 wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:27 am

Platoonist wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:51 pm

pmelheck1 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 pm Also the inability to disband a task force with a mouse click, is it WAD or is it on the fix list...

I'm not sure why they added that feature. As it currently functions, you have to hit the "Y" key for yes or the "N" key for no to get it to work or go away. Mousing on it does nothing.

This was added because some players would add a TF leader that cost pp's and to avoid losing the leader by mistake the yes/no safety was added....GP

Califvol wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:22 pm All my TF's disband with a mouse click unless it has troops in it? I just did sub, surface, cargo, pt and they just disband no added click. I have the patch applied and am play Scn 06.