Pause on event + Run in background

[willow512]

Hey,

Can I humbly request  configurable "pause on event" and "run in background" features?

The toons are smart enough not to need supervision all the time. You just need to tell them what to do in broad terms. Which is part of what I love about the game.

"Run in background" means we can run the game in windowed mode whilst working in another window. "Pause on event" should stop disasters from happening whilst we're afk. You don't need to freeze on all events. But the red events (raids/infections/low food) would be nice.

Kind regards!

[Limdood]

it's a good idea...definitely appeals to the "simulator" players in the fanbase.

[willow512]

it's a good idea...definitely appeals to the "simulator" players in the fanbase.

And to the new daddies who find out that playing a game and chasing a baby around the house don't always go hand in hand

[FyrnSkulblaka]

Run in Background is already a feature, just go into the options menu and tick it on

[MisterVertigo]

I'd love this feature! Especially when playing at work and my boss decides to pop in. 

[willow512]

Run in Background is already a feature, just go into the options menu and tick it on

Oops So it is!
I missed that in my quick scan of the menu... Thank you for telling me.

[Toggle]

Infections are yellow events, so you'd probably want it to stop on there.

[willow512]

Infections are yellow events, so you'd probably want it to stop on there.

I can imagine a group of checkboxes allowing the user to select the events that would pause the game.
Or a combobox that allows us to select an event color.

[Toggle]

Infections are yellow events, so you'd probably want it to stop on there.

I can imagine a group of checkboxes allowing the user to select the events that would pause the game.
Or a combobox that allows us to select an event color.

I imagine that would be a bit harder then the original idea.

[willow512]

Infections are yellow events, so you'd probably want it to stop on there.

I can imagine a group of checkboxes allowing the user to select the events that would pause the game.
Or a combobox that allows us to select an event color.

I imagine that would be a bit harder then the original idea.

The original idea was a checkbox in the configuration to enable pause on event.
So you've got the elements checkbox, pause on event, and event check code that decides if the event applies to the checkbox.

Multiply by the amount of checkboxes you want.
So.. Not harder. Just copy paste work...

I'm sure Tynan can handle it. The only question is whether or not he sees any merit in the idea.