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Author Topic: Shortcut key for "use"  (Read 2501 times)

Shortcut key for "use"
« on: March 19, 2011, 12:13:16 am »

After today's PvE event (Thanks Rusty and Nexxos), i noticed that in hectic combat situations, it might be useful to have a shortcut key for "use", analogue to "a" for Attack.
For example, we have a super stimpak in our active slot. To use the item in active slot on yourself, press "d" twice, (start a use cooldown to prevent a guy with n stims to be immortal) for using it on something else, press it once and click on the target.

That would be pretty handy in combat, don't you think?
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 12:18:28 am »

i think it was suggested already and yes it would be great to have something like that :>

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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 12:31:28 am »

Hell yeah! And if it was bindable, even better! And if it was also for items in inventory, it would be perfect. Oh wait, no, it's cheat. We must keep a gameplay of turn based game dudes.
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 01:05:55 am »

I don't see why 'A' doesn't work. Especially for things like the knife and hammer.
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 01:12:27 am »

I don't see why 'A' doesn't work. Especially for things like the knife and hammer.

And yeah, for shit shoveling too.

Edit: too much beer yesterday
« Last Edit: March 19, 2011, 11:33:54 am by Lizard »
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 01:16:03 pm »

I don't see why 'A' doesn't work. Especially for things like the knife and hammer.
Yeah in my opinion, 'a' should be equal to left clicking weapon slot.
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 02:00:32 pm »

Hell yeah! And if it was bindable, even better! And if it was also for items in inventory, it would be perfect. Oh wait, no, it's cheat. We must keep a gameplay of turn based game dudes.

No, wait, why is it a cheat?

I don't know if you want to use multiple drugs, like Psycho AND Stimpaks every two seconds, i guess that would be cheating. If there was a brief pause between usages of Stimpaks, so you could, gamebalance-technically, be killed, that would render "a"-tapping pwnzer demigods outbalanced again. So no cheat, no sarcasm necessary.
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 02:09:49 pm »

This idea is fine, same with pressing "5" twice to FA yourself. "6" twice to be able to doc yourself, etc.
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2011, 02:32:36 pm »

No, wait, why is it a cheat?

I don't know if you want to use multiple drugs, like Psycho AND Stimpaks every two seconds, i guess that would be cheating. If there was a brief pause between usages of Stimpaks, so you could, gamebalance-technically, be killed, that would render "a"-tapping pwnzer demigods outbalanced again. So no cheat, no sarcasm necessary.

I was refering to the FOCD, which were allowing to heal yourself or use item on self through bindable hotkeys. Not cheat at all like it was still spending your AP, you just didn't have to go in your inventory, long click, release click... I just would love to see that IG (and without CD, WTF, we have action point and animation time for that), nothing to do with cheat for me. But like FOCD was banned, I guess dev (of 2238, like FOCD is allowed on both TLA and requiem) prefer that we keep a shitty TB gameplay mechanics (cause in TB, you've got all your time to open inventory, choose item, etc...).
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2011, 02:35:39 pm »

Yes, this is the *really* the reason FOCD was banned  ::)
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2011, 02:54:47 pm »

Yes, this is the *really* the reason FOCD was banned  ::)

The ability to pumping yourself up with superstims every 10 seconds? Yeah.
On the other hand, this thread isn't about FOCD, this is about a quick one-time "save-your-ass-ticket", which is usually a Stimpak or a good FA skill, made quick enough with a shortcut key.

I'd feel sorry, if it would be abused, on the other hand, i see that some of you have a strained relationship with cooldowns, so no cooldowns, then? You pump yourself up with too much drugs, you jump the blade and die - i believe Badger made a OD suggestion earlier. No cooldowns, "the strain WILL kill you for sure."
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2011, 03:04:31 pm »

The rolling of the eyes was to indicate that hotkeys, of course, were not the reason FOCD was banned.
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2011, 03:33:35 pm »

The rolling of the eyes was to indicate that hotkeys, of course, were not the reason FOCD was banned.

So, what's your verdict of my suggestion then, Mr.Solar?
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2011, 03:42:40 pm »

The rolling of the eyes was to indicate that hotkeys, of course, were not the reason FOCD was banned.

Oh, in that case can we have any hope to see all those hotkeys (and health above head) appear as a feature?


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I'd feel sorry, if it would be abused, on the other hand, i see that some of you have a strained relationship with cooldowns, so no cooldowns, then? You pump yourself up with too much drugs, you jump the blade and die - i believe Badger made a OD suggestion earlier. No cooldowns, "the strain WILL kill you for sure."
Don't really understand what you mean. Only drug you really to take fast (because during combat) is (super)stim. Which don't make you invulnerable even if you take it very fast.


Anyway, of course I support this suggestion (without the cooldown because it don't really have point).
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Re: Shortcut key for "use"
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2011, 03:49:28 pm »

If its technically possible, don't see why not. As I understand it, its not so simple as us waving a magic wand and creating them - but there's little point asking me about technical stuff :P
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