Read by Council Draw line "build feature"

[mptrace]

Hey guys,

i just thought about a awesome build feature. Drawing lines. I guess this might be quick to implement too:
Basic usage:

1. Left mouse button click and hold
2. Aim and move the cursor for a line to be placed
3. Release mouse button to get blocks placed along the line you aimed at.
4. There could be some logic implemented too for corners e.g if you move around corners the blocks automatically change to wedges...

Let me know if you like this at the poll^^

Greetz mptrace

 

[WitherFireGaming]

This would be absolutely perfect for making abstract lines or carefully made straight ones. Yes please.

 

[Centauri]

Although this is almost exactly as what is in space engineers (Same idea for drag and place), I fully agree that this would be an absolutely amazing feature to have in the game do to the ease that it gives us in building.

 

[kiddan]

So, would this be free-hand, L-shape, or straight-line style? Either way, I think Starmade would benefit from this, brush sizes can't achieve everything!

 

[sayerulz]

It would be nice. And a lot more convenient than going into the advanced build menu and selecting a length.

 

[DrTarDIS]

yes, and a "fill helper with current block selection" button too.

 

[StormWing0]

Why just this idea when we can also have a Point to Point Line Draw as well. Mark Point A and Mark Point B than the game does the rest.

 

[kiddan]

Why just this idea when we can also have a Point to Point Line Draw as well. Mark Point A and Mark Point B than the game does the rest.

This would be simple and intuitive, possibly a checkbox in advanced build mode to enable/disable the tool, whatever it would be called.

 

[ToasterBorst]

SkylordLuke Is there is a build helper suggestion section of mega-thread? This is good stuff, but belongs with a lot of discussions about improvements and tweaks to that system.

 

[SkylordLuke]

yup! Frequent Suggestions Megathread Suggestion #18 planned