I hate how the game forces you to pause on so many insignificant occasions

[vampiresoap]

Like if one of your millions of chickens gets burned by the flash storm, you're forced to watch at speed one...Okay, just wait it out, it doesn't take that long...Finally, back to speed 3! Oh no! Another chicken gets burned!...

[Bozobub]

Very much this.   If the game MUST pause, it should also allow you to UNpause, FFS.  If that causes some idiot players problems, they'll simply learn to unpause less quickly, now won't they?

[O Negative]

I actually agree with this quite a bit.
Make it a toggle option, if you must.

[Noobshock]

Agreed, let us toggle off the autopause / autoslowdown.

[Draconicrose]

It's pretty handy in some situations, but I agree that there shouldn't be a situation where the player can't control the speed of the game. Or maybe have the speed lock as an option? Some people don't realize that the game slowed down for a reason.

[OFWG]

there shouldn't be a situation where the player can't control the speed of the game

That sums it up. The initial slowdown is OK, but (probably like most) I always play at 3x so having to watch the pawns respond sooooo slooooowly to the emergency at 1x is extremely frustrating.

Wait, we're not in suggestions? This should be a suggestion if it's not already over there.

[klopkr]

I don't understand why this game limits pause. Just slow the game down don't lock me into the slow view. I don't want to watch the minor fire out in the field getting put out on slow.

[PotatoeTater]

You can turn off autopause, then it will only slow down if your pawns are in direct combat, or in danger of combat.

[Bozobub]

Even then.  The initial pause is perfectly fine and makes sense, but FORCING pause?  No, thanks.  There literally is no excuse for it.