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Title: dot command wish:
Post by: Lusche on April 10, 2013, 11:18:07 AM
.center [field number]

centers map on the field with that number

Reason: On many maps, field numbers seem to be assigned rather randomly. Often it takes a lot of time to locate a base (and no, ',move' doesn't always cut it), especially when calls for help are going out.


Surely not the first time this has been wished, so it's pobably about time ;)
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: tunnelrat on April 10, 2013, 12:11:29 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Pand on April 10, 2013, 12:45:40 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Delirium on April 10, 2013, 12:58:59 PM
Great idea, Lusche!
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Wayout on April 10, 2013, 01:10:46 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 10, 2013, 02:37:00 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: JimmyD3 on April 10, 2013, 02:38:09 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on April 11, 2013, 04:56:42 AM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: colmbo on April 11, 2013, 07:16:45 AM
+ a lot
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Torquila on April 11, 2013, 07:31:25 AM
If I can simply use ".c" as well, why not?

While we are at it, why not make all the popular commands work with single character aliases?
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Mister Fork on April 11, 2013, 11:54:55 AM
Brilliant!  +1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Dragon Tamer on April 11, 2013, 02:20:58 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Kingpin on April 11, 2013, 04:02:09 PM

+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Dragon Tamer on April 25, 2013, 11:17:29 PM
An add on to the OP, now that we have pilots names above their dots why not have a ".center pilotname" command?
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: danny76 on April 26, 2013, 12:20:46 AM
.centre is an excellent idea +1

Can you not just use the goto option to find a player?
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: HawkerMKII on April 27, 2013, 05:33:36 AM
Or maybe...... dot flymyplaneforme or dot shootthebadguy or dot playthegamewhileIwatchTV..... you guys are getting lazy

-100000 :bhead
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: jeffdn on April 27, 2013, 05:36:52 PM
Or maybe...... dot flymyplaneforme or dot shootthebadguy or dot playthegamewhileIwatchTV..... you guys are getting lazy

-100000 :bhead

There are some maps with over 200 bases. When someone is talking about a base, when you are flying and incapable of searching a huge map, the ability to quickly find it would be very helpful. How is this anything close to "flying my plane for me" or "shoot the bad guy," pray tell? It's a handy tool for the map, not something that changes gameplay completely. Talk about a straw man, jeez.
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: HawkerMKII on April 27, 2013, 07:11:22 PM
There are some maps with over 200 bases. When someone is talking about a base, when you are flying and incapable of searching a huge map, the ability to quickly find it would be very helpful. How is this anything close to "flying my plane for me" or "shoot the bad guy," pray tell? It's a handy tool for the map, not something that changes gameplay completely. Talk about a straw man, jeez.

.move####......real easy
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Pand on April 27, 2013, 07:18:18 PM
.move####......real easy

when you are flying and incapable of searching a huge map, the ability to quickly find it would be very helpful.

.move doesn't work when flying... but .center would be .... real easy.
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: TOMCAT21 on April 27, 2013, 07:42:48 PM
+1
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: hitech on April 27, 2013, 08:09:51 PM
There is a work around, just open field status, click on the field and it turns white.

HiTech
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: HawkerMKII on April 28, 2013, 04:36:29 AM
There are some maps with over 200 bases. When someone is talking about a base, when you are flying and incapable of searching a huge map, the ability to quickly find it would be very helpful. How is this anything close to "flying my plane for me" or "shoot the bad guy," pray tell? It's a handy tool for the map, not something that changes gameplay completely. Talk about a straw man, jeez.

1. OP said when a call for help goes out you need to find base fast... dot.move### ...easy. You say flying around, what good whould this do to you to find this base fast if your "flying", you going to bail to help that base?
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: jeffdn on April 28, 2013, 07:27:45 AM
1. OP said when a call for help goes out you need to find base fast... dot.move### ...easy. You say flying around, what good whould this do to you to find this base fast if your "flying", you going to bail to help that base?

Uh, yes. Alternatively, bail to join a mission leaving from that base, land quickly to do the same. Is it really that unbelievable that one would have reason to wish to find something quickly on the map when they can't currently move there?
Title: Re: dot command wish:
Post by: Cjpedrido on April 28, 2013, 12:39:08 PM
I proposed this too long ago as a .locate (base number).

Idea was shot down by the usual old guard players that do not want change.

Nevertheless it is a good idea Lusche.

 :salute

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