Comprehensive Wishlist

[rhinobones]

ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
. . . i'm at 6N 124E

Looked it up, nice place to launch satellites into synchronous orbit. That probably explains some of the experimenting . . . the elephants too.

Regards, RhinoBones

[ralphtricky]

ORIGINAL: Jeff Norton

ORIGINAL: ralphtrick
I want to move the whole .sce file to XML and use an external editor eventually.

How will this effect a) saved games and b) PBEM ones? Or, will it work the same way across the board?

Don't know yet. Short term, it will probably just be an Export XML/Import XML options that will import/export the qhole scenario.

There are so many things I would do differently with the editor that I want to rewrite it from scratch at some point as a stand-alone program. Since I'm planning to do that anyway, I'm doing more small changes than adding large chunks of functionality. If you know of any smaller things I can do, like adding an edit box to quickly filter the unit list, or other things like that, I'll be glad to think about adding them sooner. I don't use the editor, so it's hard to know what features would have the most 'bang for the buck.'

Something along the ODD lines, or a whole new system?

Don't know yet. Since ODD is there, it will probalby be something closer to the current one, but with a modern interface, multiple moving windows.

In the meantime, I'll throw those suggestions into my own todo list.

Ralph

Heh - if its like my todo list (not to mention the 'honeydo' one), it must encompass cutting down quite a few trees....[:D]

It's getting there, and I'm not even counting everything on the wishlist.

[ralphtricky]

ORIGINAL: rhinobones

ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
. . . i'm at 6N 124E

Looked it up, nice place to launch satellites into synchronous orbit. That probably explains some of the experimenting . . . the elephants too.

Regards, RhinoBones

I'd love to retire in a place like that.

[rhinobones]

ORIGINAL: ralphtrick

ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
. . . i'm at 6N 124E

I'd love to retire in a place like that.

He says he grows cabbages . . . think about doing that for the rest of your life!

[ralphtricky]

ORIGINAL: rhinobones

ORIGINAL: ralphtrick

ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
. . . i'm at 6N 124E

I'd love to retire in a place like that.

He says he grows cabbages . . . think about doing that for the rest of your life!

That's OK, my wife doesn't like cabbage.[:D]

[Jeff Norton]

Yeah, but if you hit all 5 numbers tonite, along with the Mega-ball, you're REALLY be in the cabbage...($350mil of cabbage)[:D]

Hmmm... one might have enough to really develop TOAW....[&o]

[Telumar]

Is this on the wishlist yet:

Interdiction order for artillery in 2.5 and 5 km scenarios.

I know Norm has thought about it, too, in the old times.

[Curtis Lemay]

Ok, time for an update of this thing too. See post #1 to get version 2.

[Trick37_MatrixForum]

Here's another one....maybe, when the computer (PO) is working on its turn, it can move grouped units as one, instead of individually.  In my opinion, this takes the PO longer to complete a turn (when it moves each unit individually).
 

[Veers]

That's why they made the PO speed up when you hold down the spacebar, eh?

[JAMiAM]

ORIGINAL: Trick37

Here's another one....maybe, when the computer (PO) is working on its turn, it can move grouped units as one, instead of individually.  In my opinion, this takes the PO longer to complete a turn (when it moves each unit individually).

A problem with that is that even when units move as "a group" they are still entering and exiting hexes a single unit at a time. There are way too many gameplay issues (interdiction, disengagement attempts/attacks, density penalties, etc.) linked to this to change for the sake of shaving a few seconds off of the turn.[:-]

Besides, for every person complaining that Elmer moves too slowly, I've seen two complaining that he moves too fast to follow...[:D]

[Trick37_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: Silvanski

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653
That is crazy .... How soon will you have it done? Will Daisy Dukes be a Theatre Option?

[:D] good idea...
and supply points... Walmart and the Home Depot? [:D][:D][:D]

Uh, is that where one can pick up some Mexicans to be used as mercenaries?

Okay, okay, I know it was in bad tatste, but it's an actual reality in the States For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, illegal immigrants work mostly as "day laborers," and they always wait outside the Wal-Mart of Home Depot stores for someone to come by and offer work to them.

My apologies if I offended anyone.

[Trick37_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: Veers
That's why they made the PO speed up when you hold down the spacebar, eh?

Huh? It doesn't do that for me..........

[Trick37_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: JAMiAM

ORIGINAL: Trick37

Here's another one....maybe, when the computer (PO) is working on its turn, it can move grouped units as one, instead of individually.  In my opinion, this takes the PO longer to complete a turn (when it moves each unit individually).

A problem with that is that even when units move as "a group" they are still entering and exiting hexes a single unit at a time. There are way too many gameplay issues (interdiction, disengagement attempts/attacks, density penalties, etc.) linked to this to change for the sake of shaving a few seconds off of the turn.[:-]

Besides, for every person complaining that Elmer moves too slowly, I've seen two complaining that he moves too fast to follow...[:D]

I can understand that, but in the bigger scenarios, when there's not always interdiction, it would make sense. Besides, when I move forces as a group, and they get interdicted, the game still goes on, and the pieces still move along.

Thinking of that, I just thought of another one....can we turn off the message that tells you that your unit was interdicted? I can see it happening....I don't need the reminder. [;)]

[Silvanski]

ORIGINAL: Trick37

ORIGINAL: Veers
That's why they made the PO speed up when you hold down the spacebar, eh?

Huh? It doesn't do that for me..........

In 3.2 the PO speeds up when you press the Caps Lock key

[Curtis Lemay]

ORIGINAL: MPHopcroft

Now I seem to be unable to read the file ...

This reminds me: does anyone remember the link to the free Word reader download? I can't remember where it was posted.

[Trick37_MatrixForum]

ORIGINAL: Silvanski

ORIGINAL: Trick37

ORIGINAL: Veers
That's why they made the PO speed up when you hold down the spacebar, eh?

Huh? It doesn't do that for me..........

In 3.2 the PO speeds up when you press the Caps Lock key

Cool. Have to download and plug it in. Just been too lazy to do it.......

[Veers]

ORIGINAL: Silvanski

ORIGINAL: Trick37

ORIGINAL: Veers
That's why they made the PO speed up when you hold down the spacebar, eh?

Huh? It doesn't do that for me..........

In 3.2 the PO speeds up when you press the Caps Lock key

Right, danke.

[JAMiAM]

ORIGINAL: Curtis Lemay

ORIGINAL: MPHopcroft

Now I seem to be unable to read the file ...

This reminds me: does anyone remember the link to the free Word reader download? I can't remember where it was posted.

Bob, it's hyperlinked in the Whatsnew pdf and is in the FAQ thread (first post) on the stickied portion of the main forum.

[JAMiAM]

ORIGINAL: Veers

ORIGINAL: Silvanski

ORIGINAL: Trick37



Huh? It doesn't do that for me..........

In 3.2 the PO speeds up when you press the Caps Lock key

Right, danke.

Thanks for bringing up another issue with the Beta. The description in the Whatsnew is screwed up.