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New U.I. Suggestion: Hot Select for units

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1 While this isn't ready to release yet, I've got an extra widget that layers on functionality using the Letter Auto Groups that are now saved in your config files once you've created your first letter group. 1 While this isn't ready to release yet, I've got an extra widget that layers on functionality using the Letter Auto Groups that are now saved in your config files once you've created your first letter group.
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3 With Letter Auto Groups, your LEFT thumb presses the spacebar and your left fingers press a letter to globally select the unit type of your choice, like glaives (W) so you can raid efficiently, or an Ettin (D) so you can shoot down that Odin you just spotted flying to your factory. 3 With Letter Auto Groups, your LEFT thumb presses the spacebar and your left fingers press a letter to globally select the unit type of your choice, like glaives (W) so you can raid efficiently, or an Ettin (D) so you can shoot down that Odin you just spotted flying to your factory.
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5 Now I'm adding a Circle Filter/Selector on Mouse 5 ( Forward Button) so that your RIGHT THUMB can LOCALLY select units while your LEFT THUMB GLOBALLY selects units. 5 Now I'm adding a Circle Filter/Selector on Mouse 5 ( Forward Button) so that your RIGHT THUMB LOCALLY selects units while your LEFT THUMB GLOBALLY selects units.
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7 Holding Mouse 5 does two things: 1. Creates a circle of selection around your mouse like a selecting paintbrush tool 2. While the button is held down, pressing letter keys narrows the selection to the units assigned to Letter Groups. 7 Holding Mouse 5 does two things: 1. Creates a circle of selection around your mouse like a selecting paintbrush tool 2. While the button is held down, pressing letter keys narrows the selection to the units assigned to Letter Groups.
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9 Want to grab the glaives at your base but not disturb the raiding route you gave other glaives earlier? Simply point at the glaives you want, press the Mouse 5 button + W and they are selected. Like wise for pulling your Bomb out of your unit ball by pointing at it and pressing Mouse 5 + G without disturbing any o your other bombs lying in wait. You can press multiple keys while holding the Mouse 5 button, so if you want to grab your Ettin and Ogres together simple mash down on D and R and they will both be selected. 9 Want to grab the glaives at your base but not disturb the raiding route you gave other glaives earlier? Simply point at the glaives you want, press the Mouse 5 button + W and they are selected. Like wise for pulling your Bomb out of your unit ball by pointing at it and pressing Mouse 5 + G without disturbing any o your other bombs lying in wait. You can press multiple keys while holding the Mouse 5 button, so if you want to grab your Ettin and Ogres together simple mash down on D and R and they will both be selected.
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11 Within a few games, I already feel this becoming intuitive and my hands simply reaching for the unit automatically and without thought. 11 Within a few games, I already feel this becoming intuitive and my hands simply reaching for the unit automatically and without thought.
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13 I've got this working last night and while it's fully functional and is feeling incredible to use so far, I want to make sure it's not buggy before I release the code. Here's a short example video: 13 I've got this working last night and while it's fully functional and is feeling incredible to use so far, I want to make sure it's not buggy before I release the code. Here's a short example video:
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15 https://youtu.be/ve9EPQxlFjM 15 https://youtu.be/ve9EPQxlFjM