Improvement to unit (mainly satellite) launch |
| Project: | Space Empires V |
| Version: | 1.63 |
| Component: | User interface |
| Category: | feature |
| Priority: | minor |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
Description
I'd like to request a feature for launching units (mostly satellites) in strategic mode.
As of now, the units are launched in a circle around the launching ship/planet. This is Ok, but I'd like to be able to set the deployment distance. For example, setting the deployment distance to 80ls would deploy the satellites in circle around the ship/planet, 80 ls away from it. This would make it easier to set up planetary and warp point defenses. (instead of having to move tens or even hundreds of units manually.)
This has less effect on mines (as their location is not important on strategic scale) and fighters/drones (since they move), but satellites would get a big benefit.
Also,currently if player moves the ship in the sector view and then launches the satellites, they appear to where the ship was located in the sector. Player must end turn, and the starting of next turn the satellites would appear to where the ship is. Seems like a bug, but very minor in priority.
