Tactic pause button

[Alfon]

Hi guys. I am in my 30s and I have been playing aoe for most of my life, specially aoe 2. And I have this reflex, on one player maps, I try to pause when "something" happens with the space bar or the pause key, to watch over the situation and give orders. It was a very pleasurable feature, I was able to look carefully, think, and act. It made the game less stressful, more strategic and more enjoyable.

How can I do that on AOE IV?

[Bubs]

can't. people are asking for it in great numbers though. i personally think it's great but a horrible way to play for multiplayer preparation. i can understand it for casual play though. There is a chance they may add it, but no news so far.

[Alfon]

引用自 Bubs：

can't. people are asking for it in great numbers though. i personally think it's great but a horrible way to play for multiplayer preparation. i can understand it for casual play though. There is a chance they may add it, but no news so far.

Nobody wants it for multiplayer. And not so many people play this game competitively. I want to play with my friends, I don't need to be the best player ever, if I develop bad habits, that's my thing, I don't care.

This is such a simple feature, it feels so incredibly dumb that they copied aoe 2 in most aspects and they rejected the most basic and simple feature...

[FloosWorld]

引用自 Sorenzor：

引用自 Bubs：

can't. people are asking for it in great numbers though. i personally think it's great but a horrible way to play for multiplayer preparation. i can understand it for casual play though. There is a chance they may add it, but no news so far.

Nobody wants it for multiplayer. And not so many people play this game competitively. I want to play with my friends, I don't need to be the best player ever, if I develop bad habits, that's my thing, I don't care.

This is such a simple feature, it feels so incredibly dumb that they copied aoe 2 in most aspects and they rejected the most basic and simple feature...

For Multiplayer, people want the passive pause from AoE 2 and 3 tho.

[⛧Perdurabo⛧]

引用自 Sorenzor：

Hi guys. I am in my 30s and I have been playing aoe for most of my life, specially aoe 2. And I have this reflex, on one player maps, I try to pause when "something" happens with the space bar or the pause key, to watch over the situation and give orders. It was a very pleasurable feature, I was able to look carefully, think, and act. It made the game less stressful, more strategic and more enjoyable.

In my 40's myself and I fully agree with this whoe statement!

I saw someone getting completely destroyed by some elite RTS fanbois for asking this exact same question, so brace yourself. (How dare you asking something they don't like!!)

But you should choose how to play your own game in your own way when you play single player.

I also hope they will give us a pause option for single player.

[Kloakenpaul]

I was totally shocked when I tried the game for the first time yesterday and could not find a pause function. I will certainly not buy any Relic games any longer before I'm absolutely sure this function is included. Not even occurred to me this might be missing. No fun in the game without it. I'll give it a few more hours, but doubt that I will like AoE4.

[FloosWorld]

引用自 Kloakenpaul：

I was totally shocked when I tried the game for the first time yesterday and could not find a pause function. I will certainly not buy any Relic games any longer before I'm absolutely sure this function is included. Not even occurred to me this might be missing. No fun in the game without it. I'll give it a few more hours, but doubt that I will like AoE4.

Well, Relic's newest game - CoH 3, has a tactical SP pause.

[Alfon]

引用自 Kloakenpaul：

I was totally shocked when I tried the game for the first time yesterday and could not find a pause function. I will certainly not buy any Relic games any longer before I'm absolutely sure this function is included. Not even occurred to me this might be missing. No fun in the game without it. I'll give it a few more hours, but doubt that I will like AoE4.

I am sure people say to you that you are exaggerating but I get you. It was irrational. I really thought about getting my money back. I am getting used to not be able to pause but it's a hard time.

[wcbarney]

引用自 ⛧Perdurabo⛧：

引用自 Sorenzor：

Hi guys. I am in my 30s and I have been playing aoe for most of my life, specially aoe 2. And I have this reflex, on one player maps, I try to pause when "something" happens with the space bar or the pause key, to watch over the situation and give orders. It was a very pleasurable feature, I was able to look carefully, think, and act. It made the game less stressful, more strategic and more enjoyable.

In my 40's myself and I fully agree with this whoe statement!

I saw someone getting completely destroyed by some elite RTS fanbois for asking this exact same question, so brace yourself. (How dare you asking something they don't like!!)

But you should choose how to play your own game in your own way when you play single player.

I also hope they will give us a pause option for single player.

Yeah, well, I am 82 years old; have been playing Age of ... games since they were babies, when I bought them in boxes and loaded them with floppies & DVDs. Even Empire Earth. So, anyway, I tried AOE4 when it first came out -- completed most of the campaigns and learning tasks, but then realized it was no damned fun to not be able to pause while locating the scouts and having them lead sheep, while having the homies build up the defenses & do research. Whenever they add the single-player tactical pause feature then I'll quit playing "Anno 1800," "Stranded: Alien Dawn," "Empire: Total War," "Civilization VI," AOE2DE, .... and try this one again. Meanwhile, those of you who like AOE4 in its present form, keep on having fun!

[pmcmull]

Yeah, well, I am 82 years old; have been playing Age of ... games since they were babies, when I bought them in boxes and loaded them with floppies & DVDs. Even Empire Earth. So, anyway, I tried AOE4 when it first came out -- completed most of the campaigns and learning tasks, but then realized it was no damned fun to not be able to pause while locating the scouts and having them lead sheep, while having the homies build up the defenses & do research. Whenever they add the single-player tactical pause feature then I'll quit playing "Anno 1800," "Stranded: Alien Dawn," "Empire: Total War," "Civilization VI," AOE2DE, .... and try this one again. Meanwhile, those of you who like AOE4 in its present form, keep on having fun!

I'm with the geezer on this. No insult, I'm getting close to that age too. Somebody ought to start a senior gamers club. I agree on the use of a Pause option. Recently played a lot of Railway Empire. When it starts getting complicated, it is good to pause it. I may take some of your references to other games as a suggestion for some to try.

[Deltium]

I totally agree that a pause feature is needed.

[KeningRedbad]

引用自 wcbarney：

引用自 ⛧Perdurabo⛧：

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... while locating the scouts and having them lead sheep, ...

Put the scouts in a control group. If you double tap the control group the camera goes to your scout.

[wcbarney]

引用自 Deltium：

I totally agree that a pause feature is needed.

This is the 3rd or 4th thread on this subject; the earliest "tactical pause" thread ran to more than 27 pages, with more than 90% of those who posted agreeing with the need for the single-player "tactical" pause feature. Maybe none of the development team ever reads these posts???

[THENETWORK]

引用自 Sorenzor：

引用自 Bubs：

can't. people are asking for it in great numbers though. i personally think it's great but a horrible way to play for multiplayer preparation. i can understand it for casual play though. There is a chance they may add it, but no news so far.

Nobody wants it for multiplayer. And not so many people play this game competitively. I want to play with my friends, I don't need to be the best player ever, if I develop bad habits, that's my thing, I don't care.

This is such a simple feature, it feels so incredibly dumb that they copied aoe 2 in most aspects and they rejected the most basic and simple feature...

A LOT OF PEOPLE PLAY COMPETITIVELY

[wcbarney]

引用自 THENETWORK：

引用自 Sorenzor：

Nobody wants it for multiplayer. And not so many people play this game competitively. I want to play with my friends, I don't need to be the best player ever, if I develop bad habits, that's my thing, I don't care.

This is such a simple feature, it feels so incredibly dumb that they copied aoe 2 in most aspects and they rejected the most basic and simple feature...

A LOT OF PEOPLE PLAY COMPETITIVELY

Nobody is asking for the single-player "tactical" pause feature for those who play multi-player games -- only for those of us who don't like multi-player and enjoy single-player games.

[Bubs]

And also the single player numbers are higher than mp numbers.