those waypoints where you dont have to do anything are annoying, because you get there and sometimes dont know what to do there.and sometimes you walk exactly to the spot and it won't go away.maybe its a bug but it annoys me and i believe that it annoys others too. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
It's annoying when it won't go away, yes. But what do you want em to do? Ooo I know, make the comm build a turret factory wherever he wants you to go! Sigh...
not that.There should be smth like patrol there or guard that etc. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
There is a Guard command. When the commands selects a marine and then moves the cursor above an object (TF, PG, CC whatever) the marine gets the order to guard it.
The waypoints dissappear only if ALL marines selcted get near to it. Thats why it wont dissappear sometimes.
there are no shortcuts or anything like that, feels like they rushed the bare bones of commander implimentation: it works, but barely.
if you want hotkeys you're gonna have to bind them yourself, and bind multiple keys because aliases don't work quite right.
Left click selects and right click issues order, the only way to determine what order you send is by what you click on, weld target, go to way point if it's anywhere else, defend target a building or marine (it's fun to tell someone to defend a phase when you actually want them to use it) attack target if it's an alien but this doesn't work against alien structures... if you give an order on a building alien structure it tells your marine to build that structure... thats an odd bug
you cannot select all the marines. You cannot tell where a specific marine or location is unless you scroll there yourself, or they do a radio call and you jump there.
You must be careful when selecting buildings while upgrades are occuring, or a selection error could occur and you'll need to recyle every building in the area to finally get that advanced armory.
Maps have errors too. On tanith if you want to give an order in sat array area, you are out of luck. Want an advanced turret factory in south loop or on the north side of cc hive? too damn bad. Want to give an order <i>inside the marine spawn in tanith?</i> Sorry you can't!
If a marine phases his selection health indicator will remain.
Want to build something next to the command console? sorry but you exit the same place you got in at, so you'll just be trapped inside a building everytime you want to get out.
don't build a phase gate or ip near a slanted wall! anyone who tries to use it will be trapped even as far as a foot or two away from it
These are all the bugs i can think of with commander mode for now that will bother someone who tries to do it... most are minor annoyances with work arounds... i almost always head for waste first in tanith.. for one thing reactor room is that way.. and another i <i>can't</i> tell marines to go for sat hive through the array. Some bugs will lose you games, like wrong building select/upgrade bugs and the no siege zones on eclipse, or comannder menu sticking (go to change to drop or advanced menu and it goes straight back to regular)
theres just one option, get lots of experience and learn the bugs for yourself, and avoid them while hoping they get fixed. roll with the punches
well sheeat - thanks for the info though Larofeticus <!--emo&::siege::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/siege.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='siege.gif'><!--endemo-->
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The waypoints dissappear only if ALL marines selcted get near to it. Thats why it wont dissappear sometimes.
Prota
how do you select ALL the marines on a map to make them ALL have the SAME waypoint?
I know you can click and drag to select all the marines in your view...but how can you select the ENTIRE force throughout the map?
is there a shortcut? (click on one marine while holding shift for example)
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if you want hotkeys you're gonna have to bind them yourself, and bind multiple keys because aliases don't work quite right.
Left click selects and right click issues order, the only way to determine what order you send is by what you click on, weld target, go to way point if it's anywhere else, defend target a building or marine (it's fun to tell someone to defend a phase when you actually want them to use it) attack target if it's an alien but this doesn't work against alien structures... if you give an order on a building alien structure it tells your marine to build that structure... thats an odd bug
you cannot select all the marines. You cannot tell where a specific marine or location is unless you scroll there yourself, or they do a radio call and you jump there.
You must be careful when selecting buildings while upgrades are occuring, or a selection error could occur and you'll need to recyle every building in the area to finally get that advanced armory.
Maps have errors too. On tanith if you want to give an order in sat array area, you are out of luck. Want an advanced turret factory in south loop or on the north side of cc hive? too damn bad. Want to give an order <i>inside the marine spawn in tanith?</i> Sorry you can't!
If a marine phases his selection health indicator will remain.
Want to build something next to the command console? sorry but you exit the same place you got in at, so you'll just be trapped inside a building everytime you want to get out.
don't build a phase gate or ip near a slanted wall! anyone who tries to use it will be trapped even as far as a foot or two away from it
These are all the bugs i can think of with commander mode for now that will bother someone who tries to do it... most are minor annoyances with work arounds... i almost always head for waste first in tanith.. for one thing reactor room is that way.. and another i <i>can't</i> tell marines to go for sat hive through the array. Some bugs will lose you games, like wrong building select/upgrade bugs and the no siege zones on eclipse, or comannder menu sticking (go to change to drop or advanced menu and it goes straight back to regular)
theres just one option, get lots of experience and learn the bugs for yourself, and avoid them while hoping they get fixed. roll with the punches