Why are there no target lines for selected units?
I should see at a glance what target a single or even multiple selected units currently have. I should see a line to the tree a worker is targeting if I select him. I should see a line going from an archer to the ground when following a move command and I should see a line when selecting multiple archers going to each ones’ current target they are attacking. I should see multiple lines connected with each other for shift-commands. To see exactly what they will do next and in which order.
Here is all the lines that are needed with ideas on their respective colors and shapes:
General coloring & shapes
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Red = Attack
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Green = Movement
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Yellow = Attack Move
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Purple = Resource Gathering
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Orange = Building
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Blue = Garrison
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Normal Line = Current action
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Dashed Line = Actual command, but overwritten because of a temporary action e.g. a target is attacked in a attack move command OR commands in queue
Specific
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Movement: Green Line to movement point
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Movement followed by Queued Movement: Green Line to current movement point connected with Dashed Green Line to next movement point
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Attacking target: Red Line to the target (unit or building)
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Attack move (no enemy): Yellow Line to the attack move target point
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Attack move (with enemy): Red Line to the current target and a Dashed Yellow Line to the move target point
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Gather resource command (going to resource): Purple Line to resource
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Gather resource command (bringing resource back): Dashed Purple Line to resource and Normal Purple Line to the depot building
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Building command: Orange Line to building