So I don’t blog much, but I came across an idea I think is great and would love to see CCP implement it. So I’m sharing it here in hopes it will get some others to support it too.
Basically, I’ve never been a fan of the right click method to select distances (orbit, keep at range, warp to, etc). It seems like a lot of mouse movements for a simple command. And I find I miss click, especially if the adrenaline is flowing. The dev blog on the new shortcuts got me thinking how to make this easier/quicker, then I read Arctic Monkey’s post in the comments to the dev blog, and thought “wow, that’s a great idea”.
The idea is to use the mouse scroll wheel to ramp a given distance up or down. Using the new shortcuts there are keys to orbit, keep at range, warp to, etc. Arctic Monkey’s idea is to press and hold the key, then scroll the mouse wheel until the desired distance appears, then release the key or click the target. This would be much easier than trying to follow a pop-up menu and click the right line.
I added my voice to this idea. If you like the idea, I urge you to add your voice to it too. The dev blog specifically said they were looking for other things to support with shortcuts. I think this one should be included – don’t you?
