Game play annoyance

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A gameplay sequence that is beomming more and more annoying the more I play GalCiv, is when the game does not wait for the player to finish their manual play stuff before taking over again to do automated stuff. As an example: very late in a recent game, the Dark Lords take over a Colony very close to one of mine. Having been given warning as to where they were going to take over, I have moved several Overlords next to the colony, and have multiple Combat Transports at a colony right next door - Class 28 with ~64000 (64B) population. The annoyance: When I launch the Combat Transports, and set the first off to the Colony in question, the game then takes off and does some Autopilot moves, I then have to find my way back to the Transports, set destination the next one, and the damned game takes off again to do more Autopilot stuff. I still have another 3 Transports to send off yet! >:(
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Mark,

There is a serious UI problem that has existed since the change was made to use multithreading that makes it very difficult to know when the automatic stuff is over that can give a player the feeling that (s)he has been given control of the game when (s)he has not. Problems such as no indication that autopilot operations are being handled and the clock on the "turn" button dissappearing too quickly and permitting a player to take action when no action should be taken are serious problems that, IMO, should be taken care of before the game ships. I have commented on these problems many times, so I am sure they know about it. I guess it is taking them some time to figure out just how to make it work right.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
In the options screen you can set whether the game automatically goes to the next turn or not. Why not just change that?
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
That said, I will look into this more. And ask Cari to check it out.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
As a programmer, I just love UI issues >:(
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I think that I've gotten this fixed.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
wow Cari thats great news. I thought that one was going to have to be lived with.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Thats great news Cari.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
CariElf,

You are an angel. I will be waiting patiently :d for the next build.