Selecting units - another way?

[Moosegum]

Is there a possibility down the line for improving the way you select units?

Like a box on screen from which you can select the units (a la Close Combat) or just a way to assign units or groups of units to specific keys?

Having to pan the clunky camera around to find and select a unit and then pan and drive the camera again to select the spot it has to go to is tedious to say the least. The only real gripe I have with CM2 untill now.

So, any chance this will be reworked or expanded?

EDIT - And add to that, a key-command that shows you the planned movements of all units (can it really be that it's not there all ready...?)

EDIT again - How about a mini-map? That would lessen the burden of having to clunk all the way across the map to a specific unit...

[ July 30, 2007, 09:28 AM: Message edited by: Moosegum ]

[thewood]

Flashbacks to 2000 and CMBO are occuring all over the place.

BFC has been against unit lists since they were a wee one. I am all for it if you can convince them.

edit: ham fisted

[ July 30, 2007, 08:54 AM: Message edited by: thewood ]

[Moosegum]

Sorry to hear that - I think many, especially new players, will find the current interface too cumbersome. Especially with the new real-time mode, you really need a fast, simple way of selecting units without fumbling with the camera first.

Is there any particular reason they are principally against it?

[Erik Springelkamp]

You can go up and down the command chain.

Up in the bottom left, down in the middle, in the unit or formation tab.

Especially during setup I find that the most convenient way. After that it pays to remember some of the order of units to quickly use the + and - keys. I also like the F12 key.