A modifier key to constrain the mouse into X only or Y only movement. EOM

[WarDaft]

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[Koub]

Makes sense, although people usually just run in one direction to get straight lines.

[Darinth]

It'd actually need a way to constrain the mouse to a line of tiles rather than a set of x/y screen coordinates. That way when we bump into a building while running to drop a straight line our nice straight line continues to go straight. But honestly, for cases like these we have blueprints... so... not certain I want to utilize precious modifier keys when I think there might be much better uses for them that have already been brought up.

[WarDaft]

It wouldn't have to explicitly be one of the keyboard modifier keys, merely some key being promoted to modify mouse behaviour. And I 100% agree on locking it to map space X/Y as opposed to screen space X/Y.

[Darinth]

That's fair. I do like the idea of being able to easily lay a stuff down straight even when maneuvering around buildings.

[WarDaft]

Hmm, thinking about it, the same feature could offer a simple screen-wide cross-hairs so you can line things up easier to make prettier bases.

I know you can get a grid if you pause the game, but you can't build while paused.

[Jap2.0]

Hmm, thinking about it, the same feature could offer a simple screen-wide cross-hairs so you can line things up easier to make prettier bases.

I know you can get a grid if you pause the game, but you can't build while paused.

Go into the debug menu (F4) and there should be something along the lines of show-tile-grid.

[weaknespase]

How about "Draw a line of buildings(belts, pipes)"? Just like you do a straight line in the any graphical editor.

Bonus points if it slightly snaps to right angles.