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Dave Milford posted 03-08-99 01:18 PM ET
I have a few minor suggestions that I feel would make Alpha Centauri a better game than it is (if thats actually possible).
1) An improvement on the unit design screen so it scrolls faster between units (I dont have a top of the line computer, and it takes forever to scroll through all those units). Maybe have something in preferences to disable unit portraits in the scrollbar.
2) Allow multiple selection on the unit design screen, like holding SHIFT or CTRL and selecting about 5 units, then hitting the 'obselete' button. That would make it alot faster.
3) Make it so when you hit the 'obselete' button, it doesnt jump back into all those useless obselete units. Make it jump to the next unit over. It would make it far easier and faster to obselete old units.
4) A more 'intelligent' upgrade option in the unit design screen. Possibly have an option that will allow you to 'modify' a unit design instead of going through the tedious process of designing a new unit based off the old, then obseleting the old one, then upgrading (which seldom worked).
Those are my only suggestions, and if you havent noticed, they all base around the unit design screen.
What do you guys think?
Dave
Thue posted 03-08-99 02:48 PM ET
Have you switched to the low-res units? it made ALL the difference on my p133. now I can scroll as fast as I want! The change in visual quality is almost unnoticable, and units move much faster on the map too!
I totally suport 3) and 4) (not that 2) is a bad suggestion)

Here's one more suggestion:
5) make it possible to upgrade a unit so all units waiting in production queus are replaced. Currently you can only replace all units if you buy the upgrade for those allready produced. Or is it me who missed an option?
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Author	Topic: A few suggestions
Dave Milford	posted 03-08-99 01:18 PM ET I have a few minor suggestions that I feel would make Alpha Centauri a better game than it is (if thats actually possible). 1) An improvement on the unit design screen so it scrolls faster between units (I dont have a top of the line computer, and it takes forever to scroll through all those units). Maybe have something in preferences to disable unit portraits in the scrollbar. 2) Allow multiple selection on the unit design screen, like holding SHIFT or CTRL and selecting about 5 units, then hitting the 'obselete' button. That would make it alot faster. 3) Make it so when you hit the 'obselete' button, it doesnt jump back into all those useless obselete units. Make it jump to the next unit over. It would make it far easier and faster to obselete old units. 4) A more 'intelligent' upgrade option in the unit design screen. Possibly have an option that will allow you to 'modify' a unit design instead of going through the tedious process of designing a new unit based off the old, then obseleting the old one, then upgrading (which seldom worked). Those are my only suggestions, and if you havent noticed, they all base around the unit design screen. What do you guys think? Dave
Thue	posted 03-08-99 02:48 PM ET Have you switched to the low-res units? it made ALL the difference on my p133. now I can scroll as fast as I want! The change in visual quality is almost unnoticable, and units move much faster on the map too! I totally suport 3) and 4) (not that 2) is a bad suggestion) Here's one more suggestion: 5) make it possible to upgrade a unit so all units waiting in production queus are replaced. Currently you can only replace all units if you buy the upgrade for those allready produced. Or is it me who missed an option?