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Reviewing the situation while PAUSED

May 2, 2007 1:44:36 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
How about having the info screen on the side continue to work while the game is paused? It's a serious PITA to have to keep hitting pause/unpause/pause just to refresh the info and my understanding of the current situation. Not all of us have the luxury of playing a game straight through.

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Reply #1 May 2, 2007 4:22:15 PM
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This idea really works for me.
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Reply #2 May 2, 2007 4:35:02 PM
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That sounds like a great idea for single player, though don't forget you won't have that luxury in multiplayer

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Reply #3 May 2, 2007 6:09:35 PM
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On a similar note, has anyone tried to scroll the empire tree while paused? Part of the tree just vanishes instead of moving.
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Reply #4 May 2, 2007 7:08:50 PM
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I tend to agree. I don't think players should be penalized for pausing the game in any way when they're playing single player.

(though in multiplayer, pausing should cause the player to be electrically shocked)

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Reply #5 May 2, 2007 11:04:36 PM
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wouldnt that be case for a lawsuit?

anyway there are several wierd things that go on during pausing. the empire box doesnt work correctly, pause ALWAYS cancels if you go into the tech tree, but not for the bargain box. certain orders take in pause, others dont. but even if you do tell your ship to do something you wont be able to tell until you unpause...

its generally very screwey.
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Reply #6 May 3, 2007 2:30:24 AM
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I like to play in between client meetings when the opportunity presents itself, so a pause feature with full interactive functionality is a real big plus for me.

Interesting enough I have it paused one day for over 12 hours and when I reactivated the game it started up without any issues.
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Reply #7 May 5, 2007 12:30:06 AM
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The next patch allows you to use the Empire Tree properly when the game is paused, thx for the suggestion 

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Reply #8 May 5, 2007 2:52:51 AM
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Hooah!!
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Reply #9 May 5, 2007 6:31:52 AM
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aw, what about the tech tree...
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Reply #10 May 7, 2007 12:19:00 PM
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The next patch allows you to use the Empire Tree properly when the game is paused, thx for the suggestion


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