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ORIGINAL: ericv
I would like to be able to select a bunch of units at the same time (airgroups, LCU's, bases) and with the help of filters, make a subselection and set all kinds of parameters en masse in this subset. That would do away with much of the unnecessary clicking
I already coded a right click LCU move that does only move/follow units attached to the same HQ. So you can move around "grouped together" LCUs. LCU Target planning is also right click set for all in hex.
For other things...most of the item lists (ships,bases,LCU) are quite long. That will make a multi selection difficult. Do you have examples on what commands you want to issue? Maybe I come across a way to at least work into the right direction.
Certainly I can give some examples:
-LCU's :
setting preparation target,destination etc for a group of units at the same time, when the units are in the same hex, or have the same HQ, filters like that.
examples :
All I Army Corps units prep for such and such target.
All 6th Army infantry units set to rest.
All Southwest Pacific tank units set to pursuit.
I think what also would be helpful is the concept of a Taskforce for LCU's. LCU's should then be able to join this (land)-TF. The parameters of this Taskforce will automatically be inherited by the units that are part of it : Destination, combat mode, target preparation etc. Moving and handling big stacks of units will really be a lot easier that way I imagine.
The sole function of this TF would just be managing the setting of its subordinate units in a more manageable way. The actual game-mechanics would be left unchanged.
-airgroups :
setting the group mission, training mission, patrol levels, height, max range etc. all at the same time for units under a certain HQ or of a certain type.
I was thinking of all 'static-restricted' fighter squadrons for instance, or all units under 'V Bomber command' control. Filter like that.
For example : It would be really helpful if,at the start of the game, I could set all the fighter squadrons that are restricted static to training, escort, 15.000 feet, max range 1. etc just by setting the parameters of one of these fighter units, and then press "set all restricted fighter groups the same" It would save a lot of clicking.
I do love this game, and the micromanagement-aspect of it is truly great, but sometimes it's just a LOT of unnecessary clicking.
I don't know if that made any sense.