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Author Topic: A simple request for pre-start preparation  (Read 543 times)

Zargen

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A simple request for pre-start preparation
« on: July 31, 2008, 10:58:08 am »

The ability to raise and lower objects by multiples of 10. Save a hell of a lot of time getting from 1 turtle to 100.
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Zargen

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Re: A simple request for pre-start preparation
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 01:19:47 pm »

Another idea.

The ability to -save- startup builds. Instead of having to add and remove things over and over. You can select your favorite starting dwarf-build and item-list and save it for later uses. Probably use L for loading it up and bam, 1 second in and you're ready to start.
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Re: A simple request for pre-start preparation
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 02:40:37 pm »

Another idea.

The ability to -save- startup builds. Instead of having to add and remove things over and over. You can select your favorite starting dwarf-build and item-list and save it for later uses. Probably use L for loading it up and bam, 1 second in and you're ready to start.
Except you need to deal with items that are in your saved profile but aren't available from the current civilization.  Which can be done in various ways, but it isn't 100% straightforward which way would be best.

As for the OP's suggestion, I wholeheartedly agree with this request, as it is simple (I don't think * and / are used for anything else in that screen, are they?) and would be very very welcome to many, I'm sure.
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Frobozz

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Re: A simple request for pre-start preparation
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2008, 04:50:35 pm »

I'm a bit surprised a quick fix like allowing you to increment/decrement by more than 1 at a time hasn't already been put in place. When it comes to profiles though, why not just display in say red the items that aren't available from the civilization? Granted that might be better put off until the presentation arc due to having to rework things internally a bit more, but a quick fix like incrementing by a chunks would be a nice quick fix for now.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2008, 04:53:30 pm by Frobozz »
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