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canopus
01-04-2004, 10:47 PM
I have a suggestion I have not heard before but I may have missed it elsewhere.

Is there a way for us golds (or everyone) to store more than the one unit layout in Settings? I think 5 would be enough.

As more pieces become available I want to try lots of different layouts but I dont want to lose (or have to reset up) my main killer reliable one.

For instance, I now have 2 witches, I want to try them out but I dont use them at all now so it would require a 100% makeover if I attempt to go back and forth.

Having these stored layouts would allow players to adapt more quickly to various opponents' styles (in an informal 3 game match for instance, OR if you were familiar with the other guys layout (which will become the rule as time goes on))

For instance, currently, if I plan to play xyx(for instance), I spend time setting up a force to specifically attack him, then I try to place down and get jumped by a noob and waste 1/2 hour for 3 turns after which the noob quits, I get back to the lobby and xyx is gone. And then I have to put the layout back to rights afterwards.

Oh, also having a grey-pure setup handy would help, as suggested by Dakar.

I'm sure these xtra unit layouts would only take a few bytes to store and would add alot more variety and experimentation in gameplay.

-canopus the sly

peterinsanoo
01-05-2004, 11:21 AM
i think that is a great idea.

Snork
01-05-2004, 06:20 PM
Great idea.

I wonder how much server space it would take up?
Maybe they could put in a function that deletes all accounts that haven't been active for 7 days.
That would clear up a lot of extra space, probably enough to add this feature.

I hope this happens.

max2k106
01-05-2004, 09:02 PM
i dont really know but it would probably take up a lot more space and servers would be busier

you could always just print screen your formations and save them as a .bmp file or something, it takes much longer but hey, whataya gonna do

A.F.I.
01-05-2004, 09:10 PM
good idea great idea

one of my four losses is because i changed the side of the field i was playing on and.....forgot to move my cleric

rofl o well on that... my fault

uknowwho42
01-06-2004, 04:53 PM
I definitely agree. I don't know much about server space or how much it would take up, but being able to tab between maybe 3-5 formations would be awesome, I change mine fairly regularly and love trying new stuff out.

BoBo The Fool
01-07-2004, 05:39 PM
yeah, i agree.... i had the same idea a while ago and got very little response:

http://www.tacticsarena.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2228

SF-Ken
01-12-2004, 04:42 PM
Programming option!

saving data space

Can we save some formations as files on our computers?

or write an String parser so that we can cut and paste a large string for it to set the new formation. something like

knight(1,2);pyro(3,2); ........ might be doable :)

-Ken

canopus
01-12-2004, 05:23 PM
well they let us upload forum avatar files and signature files what about a couple bytes we could use for the game itself??

-canopus the respectful:D