[1.39] Tab key and caravans

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Would it be possible to change the behavior of the tab key in 1.40 so that caravans that haven't established trade routes yet are included when you cycle through your units?  I'm trying to send a caravan to the Altar through the FOW, so I don't know exactly where it's going and can't yet set a final destination.  I can tab through the rest of my units, but I have to track down, select, and then move that caravan individually.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Please.

This has been asked-for before.  It's a PITA even away from FOW tracking down the stray who triggers some message that he can't find a way home so he can't set up a trade route -- when all the paths look clear.

Also, please finally fix the bug where one you look at one caravan, the info for that one shows for all the others instead of their info.  Please.  Really.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

unless you have creatures turned off, you cannot send a caravan across neutral terrain anyway because caravans and pioneers alike force spawn creatures. So normally you would want a guard unit which in turn can easily be found.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Mystikmind, reply 2
unless you have creatures turned off, you cannot send a caravan across neutral terrain anyway because caravans and pioneers alike force spawn creatures. So normally you would want a guard unit which in turn can easily be found.

I hope this isn't a duplicate - When I posted the first time I got a "Forum go boom" error.

Anyway, just because in your opinion I was doing something unwise, does not invalidate my request.  Whether I had the creatures on or not, a caravan with no destination should be included in the tab key sequence.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Publius, reply 3

Quoting Mystikmind, reply 2unless you have creatures turned off, you cannot send a caravan across neutral terrain anyway because caravans and pioneers alike force spawn creatures. So normally you would want a guard unit which in turn can easily be found.
I hope this isn't a duplicate - When I posted the first time I got a "Forum go boom" error.

Anyway, just because in your opinion I was doing something unwise, does not invalidate my request.  Whether I had the creatures on or not, a caravan with no destination should be included in the tab key sequence.

 

Having difficulty seeing the part where i said it was unwise? Perhaps i need glasses??