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PI "OSNAP" feature
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Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-05-06 03:35:38 UTC
When building PI setups I find it annoying they way the UI is designed to place pins as close together as possible. Since pins cannot overlap, maybe adding an snap to feature where pins within x pixels automatically move right next to their neighbor would significantly reduce wasted time during the design and building of colonies.
Bl4ck Ph03n1x
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-05-06 11:17:11 UTC
... Shocked
This is simply an awesome idea. Snapping is awesome.

Don't feed the trolls.
MotherMoon
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-05-06 11:41:37 UTC
brilliant, a must have change

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Yewan
Kung-Fu Fighting Club
#4 - 2012-05-06 12:45:24 UTC
Agreed. Snapping on the initial facilities placement would have been really helpful.

Also: Taking the opportunity to plug other "easy" PI fixes:

Can we also please introduce a "destroy" option for commodities we don't want to export (often raw materials in surplus) to avoid having to pay customs duties.

Can we please also have a colour adjustment for the harvester head range circle (in white) which tends to be hard to distinguish from a 'hot" / "high density" zone on the map? Else: may I suggest something like a strong black outline on the diameter of the extractor head?
Rimase
#5 - 2012-05-06 12:54:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Rimase
Got Windows 7? Drag this window to far edge of your monitor (Left, Right or Top)
'SNAP'!


Bl4ck Ph03n1x wrote:
... Shocked
This is simply an awesome idea. Snapping is awesome.

It has to happen.
It has to happen now.

Looking to join Caldari Faction Warfare corporation!
Halin Damal
Moderari Animo
#6 - 2012-05-06 13:05:12 UTC
Excellent idea!

While we are at it, can we also move the extractor heads as single unit? It could work the same as scanner probes, where you hold down the left-shift key and all the probes move in the same direction. With the left-alt key we could scale the extractor heads in- or outwards in the very same fashion.
Masterofone
#7 - 2012-05-09 00:30:43 UTC
+1 for OP idea.

Also - can we get a fix for the link distance? Just because a gas planet is bigger doesn't mean i'm going to willingly place my stuff further apart. If I put two pins as close together as possible that should be the same distance regardless of planet size.


#2. Can we tone down the ice planets a bit? Or change the color of the menus or something? When you zoom in they wash out a lot of controlls (think build menu).


#3. Little closer on the zoom please? It's sometimes difficult to click your link for upgrade/monitoring when everything is touching as you can't zoom close enough.

Thanks

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Trollin
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-05-09 00:35:33 UTC
+1 for snapping build pins and extractor heads

i do think comoddity will become worth "less" if this is implemented, but afaik PI is boring as **** slave work anyways

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