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Deadron posted 02-19-99 03:39 PM ET
For years I have been waiting for a "Hold until repaired" command in these games. It's annoying to have to cycle through a unit three or four turns in a row because you're waiting for it to be repaired...
taterbill posted 02-19-99 04:02 PM ET
Good idea.
Prerogative posted 02-19-99 04:02 PM ET
I believe you have merely been missing the boat, there has been one since Civ 1
In Civ and Civ II it was "sentry" Hotkey: S
And in SMAC it is now "L" (wait until fully repaired/next ship.)
Deadron posted 02-20-99 01:59 AM ET
I'll try it and see -- I've always interpreted Sentry as an alert mode...
'twould be embarrassing to have missed this all this time...
Sinapus posted 02-20-99 05:07 AM ET
Alert mode is <shift> L so some confusion can be understood.
Hopefully the 'destroy base' command (B) for military units has a warning box.
CEO Bernard posted 02-20-99 09:06 AM ET
B (obliterate base) does have a warning thankfully!
CEO Bernard
Deadron posted 02-20-99 07:16 PM ET
Well, thanks for the pointer in AC -- Sentry did just the trick.
However, I'm also playing CivII (have a multi-player game going on my other computer right now and it's the other player's turn...) and I don't find such a command on the menus. I'll try Shift-S to see if it works anyway...
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Author	Topic: Need "Hold until repaired" command
Deadron	posted 02-19-99 03:39 PM ET For years I have been waiting for a "Hold until repaired" command in these games. It's annoying to have to cycle through a unit three or four turns in a row because you're waiting for it to be repaired...
taterbill	posted 02-19-99 04:02 PM ET Good idea.
Prerogative	posted 02-19-99 04:02 PM ET I believe you have merely been missing the boat, there has been one since Civ 1 In Civ and Civ II it was "sentry" Hotkey: S And in SMAC it is now "L" (wait until fully repaired/next ship.)
Deadron	posted 02-20-99 01:59 AM ET I'll try it and see -- I've always interpreted Sentry as an alert mode... 'twould be embarrassing to have missed this all this time...
Sinapus	posted 02-20-99 05:07 AM ET Alert mode is <shift> L so some confusion can be understood. Hopefully the 'destroy base' command (B) for military units has a warning box.
CEO Bernard	posted 02-20-99 09:06 AM ET B (obliterate base) does have a warning thankfully! CEO Bernard
Deadron	posted 02-20-99 07:16 PM ET Well, thanks for the pointer in AC -- Sentry did just the trick. However, I'm also playing CivII (have a multi-player game going on my other computer right now and it's the other player's turn...) and I don't find such a command on the menus. I'll try Shift-S to see if it works anyway...