thz for pause feature but

[d_d_c_95]

i apreciate the pause feature being added i really do but are there any plans devs to be able to link pause to the pause button onkeyboard or to just link it to when i hit esc for jornal or will that conflict to much with games over all game functions being more aimed at multiplayer ? as its nice now but just not the quickest if u gotta jump of comp really quick. im thinking more for parents with young kids who can get into trouble fast as kids usualy do

[m.e.o.w.]

Originally posted by d_d_c_95:

i apreciate the pause feature being added i really do but are there any plans devs to be able to link pause to the pause button onkeyboard or to just link it to when i hit esc for jornal or will that conflict to much with games over all game functions being more aimed at multiplayer ? as its nice now but just not the quickest if u gotta jump of comp really quick. im thinking more for parents with young kids who can get into trouble fast as kids usualy do

James has been asked this question a few times and one time I recall him answering (and I'm paraphrasing here, I may not recall his exact words) it's something he has considered but having pause bound to a button, could cause some issues if used in certain situations that he wants to avoid at this time.

So, maybe in the future, maybe not -- for now, it's not planned to add a hotkey for pause as far as I know.

Pause in Co-op, however, will probably never be a consideration.

That's the best I can offer at the moment.

Edit: added note on co-op

[Twisted Sisler]

Not to be nitpicky here, but it takes less than one second to click the extra pause button in the menu. In what scenario are you playing a game and don't even have less than a second to click one extra button?

[Piperbird]

Originally posted by Twisted Sisler:

Not to be nitpicky here, but it takes less than one second to click the extra pause button in the menu. In what scenario are you playing a game and don't even have less than a second to click one extra button?

When I'm working and get a call. Our calls auto pick up. Clicking one button instead of open menu, go to last page, click pause would be much faster when I've got one beep and a client in my ear.

Every other game I play I can just hit ESC, or 0, or shift and it pauses the game, instead of three clicks in different places with the mouse.

[Biggles]

Originally posted by Piperbird:

Originally posted by Twisted Sisler:

Not to be nitpicky here, but it takes less than one second to click the extra pause button in the menu. In what scenario are you playing a game and don't even have less than a second to click one extra button?

When I'm working and get a call. Our calls auto pick up. Clicking one button instead of open menu, go to last page, click pause would be much faster when I've got one beep and a client in my ear.

Every other game I play I can just hit ESC, or 0, or shift and it pauses the game, instead of three clicks in different places with the mouse.

Exactamundo...Needs a quick pause key.

[d_d_c_95]

Originally posted by Aiona0001:

Originally posted by d_d_c_95:

i apreciate the pause feature being added i really do but are there any plans devs to be able to link pause to the pause button onkeyboard or to just link it to when i hit esc for jornal or will that conflict to much with games over all game functions being more aimed at multiplayer ? as its nice now but just not the quickest if u gotta jump of comp really quick. im thinking more for parents with young kids who can get into trouble fast as kids usualy do

James has been asked this question a few times and one time I recall him answering (and I'm paraphrasing here, I may not recall his exact words) it's something he has considered but having pause bound to a button, could cause some issues if used in certain situations that he wants to avoid at this time.

So, maybe in the future, maybe not -- for now, it's not planned to add a hotkey for pause as far as I know.

Pause in Co-op, however, will probably never be a consideration.

That's the best I can offer at the moment.

Edit: added note on co-op

thx that was what i kinda figured but was hoping against

[Twisted Sisler]

Less than one second guys.. Less than one second. If you don't have less than one second to click one extra click of the mouse then you might want to re-evaluate if you should really be playing a video game at that time.

[Piperbird]

Originally posted by Twisted Sisler:

Less than one second guys.. Less than one second. If you don't have less than one second to click one extra click of the mouse then you might want to re-evaluate if you should really be playing a video game at that time.

Or - and hear me out because this is probably going to blow your mind - there are other people that aren't you! That have different lives than you! That do things differently than you!. Shocking, I know, but life isn't a one size fits all.

Being able to quickly tap one button as you are turning in your chair to get to your kid getting into something or your cat who is starting to barf on the bed is a whole lot easier then clicking through multiple screens.

Asking for something to be a little quicker or more convenient isn't a bad thing.

[Renshaw]

Correct me if I'm wrong:

While in-game, pressing escape takes you to the milestones menu. From there you have to click on the options tab. At that point, you can click on the pause button.

Now I dunno about anyone else, but that hardly takes "less than a second".

I'm thankful for the pause button and am fine with it, but I think there are people that would be much happier with a traditional one-button hotkey to instantly pause. Hardly an unreasonable request.

[Erin the Angry]

Put a pause button on the map screen, escape menu or on the milestones menu. The fewest menu pages to go through the better.

[Splashbang]

Why not add a -hold menu button for 1-2 sec to pause- feature? Or a button combination for controllers?

I mean, for single player, hitting ESC on the keyboard, automatically pause the majority of games out there, really.

We're all different and live different lives, and have different preferences, after all. Not saying the current method is bad, i'm just saying it could be more standardized.

[d_d_c_95]

Originally posted by Piperbird:

Originally posted by Twisted Sisler:

Less than one second guys.. Less than one second. If you don't have less than one second to click one extra click of the mouse then you might want to re-evaluate if you should really be playing a video game at that time.

Being able to quickly tap one button as you are turning in your chair to get to your kid getting into something or your cat who is starting to barf on the bed is a whole lot easier then clicking through multiple screens.

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cant tell u how many times i had to almost out my chair ricky the fk tik to just barly get the cat off my bed in time

[Piperbird]

Originally posted by d_d_c_95:

Originally posted by Piperbird:

Being able to quickly tap one button as you are turning in your chair to get to your kid getting into something or your cat who is starting to barf on the bed is a whole lot easier then clicking through multiple screens.

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cant tell u how many times i had to almost out my chair ricky the fk tik to just barly get the cat off my bed in time

I've just given up and I place a sheet over my comforter, so when he yarks I can just wash the sheet instead of the full comforter.

I'm thrilled a pause button was added at all, but yeah, being able to get to it faster would be a blessing.

[d_d_c_95]

Originally posted by Piperbird:

Originally posted by d_d_c_95:

cant tell u how many times i had to almost out my chair ricky the fk tik to just barly get the cat off my bed in time

I've just given up and I place a sheet over my comforter, so when he yarks I can just wash the sheet instead of the full comforter.

I'm thrilled a pause button was added at all, but yeah, being able to get to it faster would be a blessing.

lucky u my cat puked nice thin liquidy stuff that soaked threw 2 sheets and stained the matress in seconds

[Slow Peach]

I agree there should be a quicker way to pause. it's a matter of user experience. the more clicks there are to access a function, the less user friendly it is (former web dev/QA here). having to go to the journal, then options then pause it's very atypical/tedious in comparison to a lot of other games, at least the ones that I've played, and it really ruins the experience.

additionally, I think the game in single player should just auto pause in any menu/map/dialogue anyway. in all the other games I play, the game auto pauses when I have a UI open or during dialogue. this is the only game where I nearly died because I was in my inventory trying to grab food while out in the wild.

not auto-pausing while in menus/dialogue also wastes so much in game time. it always feels like there's not enough time bc the clock keeps going even in menus/dialogue which is such a shame.