MillionsKNives Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) The World Map window now blocks right-click interactions like other windows. What was the point of this change? The way it worked originally I could bring up the map while still moving around with my character. I could still look around and get to wherever I was going while getting a better look at the overall map. Are we supposed to be completely static while interacting with the map (which takes up your entire screen)? If that's not the case then why disable mouse input while using the map. If that is the case then what's the point of having the map fade out while you're moving? This change really makes no sense, especially why it would all of a sudden be changed now, 2.5 years after the game launched. This change also has the secondary effect of breaking the open/close binding if it's bound to a mouse button. I currently have my map bound to 'Mouse 3' as well as the default 'M'. I can open and close the map without issue, no matter where my mouse pointer is when using 'M'. But if I try to use 'Mouse 3' I can only close the map while my mouse is off the map, if my mouse is over the map and I press 'Mouse 3' then nothing happens. Please revert this unnecessary and buggy change. Edited August 19, 2014 by MillionsKNives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELRunninW Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 The way you were getting around with the map open was unintended. They fixed a problem and also corrected the behaviour that allowed you to move around using mouse clicks. Start using buttons to move around. You are just one of the unhappy people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanMester Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 The way you were getting around with the map open was unintended. They fixed a problem and also corrected the behaviour that allowed you to move around using mouse clicks. Start using buttons to move around. You are just one of the unhappy people. Nobody is getting around using buttons mate. Everyone drives with the right mouse button steering. Bad change, and here I thought it is only a bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat-Wave Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I will say that I am not affected by this... Due to playing on three screens... It should perhaps be a toggle, but frankly, if you haven't played this game on three screens, you don't know what you're missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankyn Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 So just click off to the side of the map to start moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELRunninW Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Nobody is getting around using buttons mate. Everyone drives with the right mouse button steering. Bad change, and here I thought it is only a bug. You are wrong, lets leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glower Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Why disable it? Just add the option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsKNives Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 So just click off to the side of the map to start moving. What a benefit. Why allow us to click anywhere when we can move our mouse to the far edge of the screen whenever we want to move or close the map instead?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathlight- Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 What was the point of this change? The way it worked originally I could bring up the map while still moving around with my character. I could still look around and get to wherever I was going while getting a better look at the overall map. Are we supposed to be completely static while interacting with the map (which takes up your entire screen)? If that's not the case then why disable mouse input while using the map. If that is the case then what's the point of having the map fade out while you're moving? This change really makes no sense, especially why it would all of a sudden be changed now, 2.5 years after the game launched. This change also has the secondary effect of breaking the open/close binding if it's bound to a mouse button. I currently have my map bound to 'Mouse 3' as well as the default 'M'. I can open and close the map without issue, no matter where my mouse pointer is when using 'M'. But if I try to use 'Mouse 3' I can only close the map while my mouse is off the map, if my mouse is over the map and I press 'Mouse 3' then nothing happens. Please revert this unnecessary and buggy change. Agreed. This is a ridiculous change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drachehexe Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Apparently the "driving while your GPS is open" has caused serious accidents throughout the galaxy and to save lives both the Republic and Imperial safety commissions have improved vehicle safety standards. I actually haven't noticed this yet as I was too busy laughing at the hysterically funny new player housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEyeArtistry Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yes please revert this bad decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasean Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Agreed. I do not like this change either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthVitrial Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Agreed, definitely not a fan of this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aalya_Ardinn Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I don't like this change either. I often keep the map open when I am trying to get to an area I am unfamiliar with or when I am hunting holocrons, or even when I am trying to head to where the rest of my group/operation are congregating. Being able to look around meant I didn't run into groups of mobs and allow me to be situationally aware and make course corrections. Typically I have not driven around with this option on with my keys alone, so this is really irksome as I've been trained I should be able to look around and direct my speeder with my mouse while the map is open. It has been like this since launch. A change now feels like a break in the system, not addressing a long-standing "bug". I thought it was a convenient feature that I would really like to see in other MMOS! Could we please get it made into a toggle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demotivator Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I just can't understand what motivated this useless and unwanted "fix". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordArtemis Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Personally im not too effected by this change....but that said, this is a pretty silly change IMO. I can't think of any reason to change this so far, though there might be one. This should probably return to how it was before IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shwing_Master Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I wish it was like it used to be. One of the things I do all the time when I open the map is right click and orient myself on the objective... even if I'm not moving, I would still be using Rt click. The change took something that was a decent part of the UI and made it more clunky. Unless it's to grant additional functionality that is not apparent, this seems like a bad change to me. +1 Revert map change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidelicatessen Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Agreed. Revert this, please--this is a change that was neither wanted nor needed. I think it's just SUPER that you spent some manpower implementing it, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashgud Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Signed, Put it back the way it was for travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantazm Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 This is supposed to be this way? Wow. I thought my game had messed up when it crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imscared Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yeah, not at all a fan of this. Pretty cool expansion but stuff like this just makes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamo Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I just found a work around. Move a little first, bring the map up. It then works the way it always did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsKNives Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) I just found a work around. Move a little first, bring the map up. It then works the way it always did. To be more clear, it works like normal if you are holding either/both mouse buttons before opening the map. Edited August 20, 2014 by MillionsKNives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanMester Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Seriously, this is annoying the hell out of me. Can't believe it's not a bug. Revert please! And why would you do something stupid like that? And please don't tell me it's "performance issues", your engine simply can not suck THAT much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toweleeeie Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Stupid change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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