Command Autonomy

posted on February 3rd, 2010, 6:51 pm

Well, it's been suggested several times, so I bet it is on to do for a fix up... probably hard to code 

An AI script wouldn't be too hard to do I don't think.  I wouldn't recommend an in game option.  Rather, we should be able to set a script (or 1 for each faction and avatar preferably) in the options menu.  If any of you remember Baldur's Gate I and II, you could set a custom script on what to do and when and order of operations.  To have it in game would take waaay too much time out of the game.  That being said, I don't think its a big necessity.  Part of the game-play of a real-time strategy is STRATEGY....more automation takes away from that IMO.  However, I do think the special weapon autonomy needs some rework.  I can't tell you how many times I've seem Assims waste the Nanite Factory Module instead of the Assimilation Beam. 

Perhaps the devs can impliment a special priority order; i.e. use boarding party instead of holding beam or slicer or something.