Improved Targeting Interface

[Part 1 of the Enhanced Ability Concept]

Purpose: Improved unit control, increased troop efficiency

Implementation: Academy/Proving Grounds

Primary Beneficiary: Wallbreaker

Details: This ability would allow the user to press and hold their finger on the screen to bring up the Advanced Targeting Interface. This would show the targeting reticle that currently only appears after a unit is deployed. If the target selected by the AI is undesirable, the user can slide their finger around in case other options were available. Once satisfied with the target, the user would release and quickly tap again to deploy the unit.

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In one scenario this would be an upgrade available for the wallbreaker at the Academy or Proving Grounds building. This could also be applied to every unit in the game as a fundamental function.

I'm pretty sure this is on the list of things that have been ruled out. You should read that post.

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Originally Posted by Dan203

I'm pretty sure this is on the list of things that have been ruled out. You should read that post.

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I did read it before posting. Given the length of it, I took your word for it and read it again, and again, and then I typed target into the search and did not see any reference to it. The only thing even remotely similar is "Target Specific Building" which is not in the ruled out section.

My suggestion is mainly geared for the wallbreaker. If the function is toggled on prior to battle, the user will select the wallbreaker, and then if they press and hold in the deployment zone, the reticle will appear. If the reticle is where they want it to be then they can quickly release and tap to deploy, or they can slide their finger on the screen to see if other options exist.

I do appreciate your concern that my idea may have been on that list, but I did not see it. Could you quote the specific text for me? If it is ruled out, I will remove this and gladly move on to my next idea.

Thanks.

Giving people the option to select targets is a bad idea in my book. Everyone would benefit in attacks but loose benifit in defending. What sets great and good attackers apart is understanding the AI. So if people could target and not understand AI everyone good would then be great.

It's a great idea but the most advanced players like me would disagree

Earthquake spells are too op anyways and replace wbs

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Originally Posted by 13utcher

Giving people the option to select targets is a bad idea in my book. Everyone would benefit in attacks but loose benifit in defending. What sets great and good attackers apart is understanding the AI. So if people could target and not understand AI everyone good would then be great.

It's a great idea but the most advanced players like me would disagree

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You're absolutely right that understanding AI is important. That's why funneling is such an important concept. It can make or break an attack.

However, I must point out that unless you can process your cellphone's visual output in binary, wallbreakers are never going to be a reliable troop. Even Morpheus would agree that tapping the screen in the same spot twice should have the same result. If you can tell me that wallbreakers have never disappointed you, then I concede defeat.

many have posted things like we should be able to control the WB's target
but thats all

unlike posters befire, you provided details, and in my head what you posted can work
but
SC won't do it

SC tends to keep things simple, unfortunately



for what I see in my head:

in attacks, there will a new "button", this button is strictly for WBs only

if you tap this button, troop deployment will be disabled, and when you tap the battlefield, instead of deploying troops, it will show you the target wall WBs will charge into if it was deployed on a specific "block"

you can adjust it by sliding your finger or tapping a different block, and once you have acquired the block for your desired wall, you can tap WBs from the troop selection bar, and it will deploy WBs on that block, 1 tap = 1 WB

to resume normal troop deployment, tap the new button again

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Originally Posted by Jomarx3me

many have posted things like we should be able to control the WB's target
but thats all

unlike posters befire, you provided details, and in my head what you posted can work
but
SC won't do it

SC tends to keep things simple, unfortunately



for what I see in my head:

in attacks, there will a new "button", this button is strictly for WBs only

if you tap this button, troop deployment will be disabled, and when you tap the battlefield, instead of deploying troops, it will show you the target wall WBs will charge into if it was deployed on a specific "block"

you can adjust it by sliding your finger or tapping a different block, and once you have acquired the block for your desired wall, you can tap WBs from the troop selection bar, and it will deploy WBs on that block, 1 tap = 1 WB

to resume normal troop deployment, tap the new button again

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Yes, I'm afraid that they would shy away from it if they felt it were too complex. I am hopeful though. After all, they do have some precedents in place. The infernos and xbows can alternate targeting. Also the GW can be set to dual modes.

I figure that once players reach TH8+ these new possibilities would be able to fit that mold. They would be able to alternate the wallbreakers in the Academy interface. The trade, of course, would be that you wouldn't be able to spawn units by holding your finger on the screen. Honestly, though, the last time I used that function was back in the good ol days of barching.

Thank you for your feedback!

Yes this is exactly what we need, especially for wb's. I would even go so far as to say only for wb's. If the user selects a target too far away and the wb dies from an archer or cannon it's on the user. Or if wb happens to arrive at spot just in time for a WT or mortar splash too bad, either time it better or don't choose such a far target.

Another thing I like about this idea is that it's harder to employ past the first layer of walls because then you're in the heat of the battle and your troops are taking fire. You probably have other things to worry about rather than going thru all those steps to deploy wb's. This would still reward good base design and preserve the idea of defense thru design.