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Ashpire
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Want shift-click to *de-select* too, please!

November 29, 2016 10:34:51 PM from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

I think this is a real shortcoming in the Ashes interface; so much so that I wonder if I'm missing something.  But it seems simple:

If a group/army is already selected, I can add a unit to it by shift-clicking on that unit.  BUT I cannot remove a unit from a selected group by shift-click.

This is not only counter-intuitive but really inconvenient.  As things are now, to remove a unit, I have to select the army, disband it, select that unit, move it out of the way, then re-select what's left of the group (being careful not to pick up that unit or others) and re-form the army.  This is just crazy in the heat of a battle.

 

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fantstc1
Join Date 01/2015
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Reply #1 November 30, 2016 1:36:53 PM
from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Lots of people have commented on this idea... some way to do a partial select or deselect.

 

I made some comments about a "partial deselect" in this thread, back in June:

 

https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/478101/page/1/#3639946

 

So.. I wouldn't call it a bug, BTW, but I do agree that I naturally wanted to "break off" units, and I did try several things before I found the disband option. Point is, though, if you want to interface to feel natural, maybe add a hotkey for partial disband and regroup?

So like highlight a bunch of units, hit a single key, and the units are removed from the group and regrouped together.

Would feel more natural.

Would probably also require a way to selectively click troops that are already groups (ex. alt. click to add/subtract single unit, ctrl alt click for all units of one type, etc)

 

 

 

The key problem that makes partial selection a challenge is their meta unit mechanic. 

 

Once  you group, it is like the application is treating the whole army as one big unit. 

 

And therefore, when it comes to issuing commands, the issue isn't just about deselection... also need to consider removal from the meta unit. 

 

Agree that the interface is problematic until they fix this. 

 

I'm sure it will get there.

 

 

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