Suggestion for Reclaim "Paint Tool"

[The_Rack_Spartan]

Ever run accross a patch of Rocks & Trees mixed together and you mainly just want the mass? I have an idea for a "Reclaim Paint Tool". Instead of using the hotkey "E" for reclaiming and spamming a bunch of clicks trying to get the right rock you'd like to reclaim, how about having a UI Paint tool that you can also hotkey that you can paint an area of reclaim with an Engineer, SCU's, or ACU's and they will automatically (fastly) relcaim all of the reclaim within that paint area and you can then issue other move orders and so on just like you normaily would. Again with the UI, this leaves room for more creativity and options such as Paint Area Color or Brush Size and so on.

However, this is merely an idea I've had and I'm no programmer. I'm just hoping a programmer will create a tool for this instead of such a hastle to "Click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click..." just to reclaim.

In Addition, if the Counsel of Seatons doesn't approve this, I'm hoping at least a UI Mod will be created.

[ZeRen]

Ever run accross a patch of Rocks & Trees mixed together and you mainly just want the mass? I have an idea for a "Reclaim Paint Tool". Instead of using the hotkey "E" for reclaiming and spamming a bunch of clicks trying to get the right rock you'd like to reclaim, how about having a UI Paint tool that you can also hotkey that you can paint an area of reclaim with an Engineer, SCU's, or ACU's and they will automatically (fastly) relcaim all of the reclaim within that paint area and you can then issue other move orders and so on just like you normaily would. Again with the UI, this leaves room for more creativity and options such as Paint Area Color or Brush Size and so on.

However, this is merely an idea I've had and I'm no programmer. I'm just hoping a programmer will create a tool for this instead of such a hastle to "Click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click..." just to reclaim.

In Addition, if the Counsel of Seatons doesn't approve this, I'm hoping at least a UI Mod will be created.

would be nice

btw. I all so had idea about this

you would select(or use shortcut) reclaim then hold shift and click+hold right mouse button and then just drag with mouse(while holding shift and right mouse button) across reclaim area and it would create reclaim orders, but only for reclaim, which were under reclaim icon ( it would work same as power spam= would make straight slim reclaim line)

[Androish]

This exist but not as a UI mod. doubt you can build it as a UI only mod anyways.
here:
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=8471

[Zoram]

I think several mods do that but for some reasons it was never included.
There was also a lot of oppisition to it. Some like to keep the edge fast clicking gives them

[Resin_Smoker]

1) this has been part of 4DC for years.

2) too much automation takes the skill out of competition. However it would be nice to have as a selectable lobby option.

[The_Rack_Spartan]

Thank you so much for the haste response! The FAF community never ceases to amaze me. Anyways, after more thought, I agree. Too much automization ruins a game. However, if your game skill relies on a few clicks of reclaim over some little areas with trees/rocks.... There's something wrong with your game skill.

Also, even though there are probably mixed feelings about this tool within the community; I think the best thing to do is what you mentioned: have it a lobby option.