BeauCoupDinkyDau Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 Sorry. Too lazy to do a search. I think this would be an excellent option. Hit a function key and get a small map with an overhead view of the entire map. Friendlys can be shown as blue dots, enemy as red. Then just "click" to where you want to go on the battle map. Kind of like the CC or Campain series (Talonsoft) jump maps for their games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Leader Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 Try hitting the "8" key in CMBO or the soon to be "9" key (I surmise) in CMBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 Originally posted by Panzer Leader: Try hitting the "8" key in CMBO or the soon to be "9" key (I surmise) in CMBB.That's really not enough on the really large maps. I tend to get lost there too, sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Meyer Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 I agree this is a great idea! Having a sorts of a of a mini-map in the upper corner of the screen while you give out orders would help. Especially in large battles, this would help go from point a to point b in one click. Would be nice to have in CMBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Galanti Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 I'm probably stating something that everyone knows already, but you can control click on any spot on the map and jump straight there. I use it all the time... Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 Yabbut....Ben, then you have the arduous task of turning the camera around, if you click near the opposite edge of the map, in order to be able to see anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauCoupDinkyDau Posted April 6, 2002 Author Share Posted April 6, 2002 Yeah, I know of the overhead view. But it's like the others have already stated in reguards to using it for what I am talking about. In a mini map, or "jump map," that you could open up and close on demand would be a very nice addition to CMBB. Just think of all those times you forgot about that platoon over in the corner durring a big fight. A few turns later you think: Oh crap, I better see how B platoon's advance is going! , only to find they were wiped out a couple turns ago. A point and click jump map would solve this. You would see "dots" of all your units on the ENTIRE map and "dots" of all spotted enemy units as well. Then just click to where you want to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 6, 2002 Share Posted April 6, 2002 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Yabbut....Ben, then you have the arduous task of turning the camera around, if you click near the opposite edge of the map, in order to be able to see anything.Whats so arduous about using the "/" key which instantly rotates the camera around 180 degrees? Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 Fair point. I didn't know about that one *shame mode* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 Originally posted by Soddball: Fair point. I didn't know about that one *shame mode*How long have you been playing CM again? Just kiding now don't be to shameful its just one of those, I didn't know things, like many things, BTS fix it or somefink!!!!!! I found that one back in the beta demo! [ April 07, 2002, 12:22 PM: Message edited by: Panzerman ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted April 7, 2002 Share Posted April 7, 2002 I've been playing CM for two years and I never knew about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 I've become a regular user of it in the last couple of weeks though I knew about it since the beta demo as well. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 It is a very useful key indeed. Now, I am happy to be corrected, but I think that in my copy of CM, the list of hotkeys says that pressing the slash key only works in the scenario editor. In fact, the text for the slash key entry on the hotkeys list, IIRC, says something like "Switch sides. Scenario Editor only." So its incorrectly and confusingly labeled, and you can be forgiven for not knowing that Switch Sides Scenario Editor Only means "rotate camera 180 degrees." I am happy to be corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Originally posted by Terence: In fact, the text for the slash key entry on the hotkeys list, IIRC, says something like "Switch sides. Scenario Editor only." So its incorrectly and confusingly labeled, and you can be forgiven for not knowing that Switch Sides Scenario Editor Only means "rotate camera 180 degrees." I am happy to be corrected.It is partly. In the scenario editor it swichs the camra views for battles. So when you start Axis forces and Allied forces aren't looking at the same part of the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Originally posted by Madmatt: All things being relative it is less than optimal that I have to use both hands to make use of it, shift+7 (=/). Different on a US keyboard? -- M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Originally posted by Mattias: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Madmatt: All things being relative it is less than optimal that I have to use both hands to make use of it, shift+7 (=/). Different on a US keyboard? -- M.</font>Canadian, too. It's right under the Backspace key (top right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H. Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Originally posted by Mattias: All things being relative it is less than optimal that I have to use both hands to make use of it, shift+7 (=/). Different on a US keyboard? -- M.Yes "/" is the key beneath the "?"; you don't need to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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