Custom Structure Layouts

[Rommel]

This would likely require a fair bit of work to implement, but imagine if you had like a mini UI that allowed you to create a structure layout which could then be saved and then come up in the build menu during the game.

Ie say if you create like a layout with a bunker, hard point, artillery, etc - during the game you could then select to build that with trucks and the trucks would automatically build the layout exactly how you saved it (would need to factor in orientation as well so that layout would face the correct direction).

This would allow you to carefully plan your defenses without having the pressure of micromanging trucks to get it "just right"

[aubergine]

Like this? viewtopic.php?f=32&t=8927

[Rommel]

that is cool, but it seems like only for individual structures, I was talking about being able to design like groups of structures that could be built with one click as opposed to building them individually

[aubergine]

I'm not sure that would be useful, as in most cases the terrain will prevent a group of structures being built -- it's generally better to place them manually to take advantage of the terrain.

[Rommel]

yeah I understand - just that I have been playing some fast and furious MP matches and there is never really time to set up a good base - eheh would like to just use layouts and then focus on the fighting

[aubergine]

Well, as the JS API develops, this sort of thing may become easier to manage.

For example, it might be possible to use a chat command to save the current buildings you've got to a data file that is retained after the game ends, then when next game starts load that data via a chat command and have a microAI take over some of your trucks to try and build the same buildings (they might not be in same locations though).

But for now, it would be very difficult to implement unless you hard-coded the list of structures in to rules.js.