The new Auto-Path feature

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  • Ryukino - Sanctuary
    Ryukino - Sanctuary Posts: 58 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Saitada - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Agreed. awesome little tool!!!

    How to use the Auto-Path feature:

    Goto the main map (large scale map, not the detailed map) hold down the alt key and click the area you want to fly in.

    A Popup appears named Auto-Pathing. you choose your altitude with the slide bar and click confirm. You have a check box choice to also exit flying mode (if you want to) when you reach your destination (i.e. you land). Click Confirm and exit the map. your already on your way!

    The only negative I see with it is that as soon as you choose your destination you are already moving to it before you click confirm to set your destination. This might be a bug in the Auto-Path feature.

    ~S
    ty for telling how to do it this is a nice feature
  • Lessie - Lost City
    Lessie - Lost City Posts: 917 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Awesome, WQ will be so much easier now.
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  • preacher0001
    preacher0001 Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Anyone else feel that the title "Auto-Pathing" is a bit of an exaggeration.

    Though I appreciate the option, I see little use for this outside of flying. That means only 30+ are going to be able to enjoy it. Not a horrible thing just a little disappointing given the title. I don't know what a good title would be, maybe something like "Destination Marker"

    If in the future they enable the ability to run along any existing paths, roads and walkways or as others have mentioned, setting multiple waypoints, then it would seems like a more fitting name and would become . . .

    TRUELY AWESOME!!!
    Until then, it's aaight.
  • Xanthir - Sanctuary
    Xanthir - Sanctuary Posts: 100 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    preacher0001 wrote: »
    Anyone else feel that the title "Auto-Pathing" is a bit of an exaggeration.

    Though I appreciate the option, I see little use for this outside of flying. That means only 30+ are going to be able to enjoy it. Not a horrible thing just a little disappointing given the title. I don't know what a good title would be, maybe something like "Destination Marker"

    If in the future they enable the ability to run along any existing paths, roads and walkways or as others have mentioned, setting multiple waypoints, then it would seems like a more fitting name and would become . . .

    TRUELY AWESOME!!!
    Until then, it's aaight.

    So... let's see... the title of the thread is 'Auto-Pathing'... because... when you use it, a box comes up that's called: Auto-Pathing.

    Oh wait, that makes perfect sense! The OP must have known what he was on about.
  • preacher0001
    preacher0001 Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Not the Title of the thread, the title (sorry, "name") of the new feature.

    It always amazes me how quickly people in forums jump to sarcasm.
  • Xanthir - Sanctuary
    Xanthir - Sanctuary Posts: 100 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    preacher0001 wrote: »
    Not the Title of the thread, the title (sorry, "name") of the new feature.

    It always amazes me how quickly people in forums jump to sarcasm.

    Point taken, but what's wrong with a little sarcasm?
  • Solandri - Heavens Tear
    Solandri - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,843 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Would be nice if it gave you an ETA to reach the destination, since the whole point of it is to go afk during travel.

    Also an audio clip that says, "This is your captain speaking. We've begun our descent and will be landing in approximately 2 minutes. Please make sure all seat backs and tray tables are in the full upright and locked position." b:laugh
  • Shiningon - Sanctuary
    Shiningon - Sanctuary Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Xanthir - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Point taken, but what's wrong with a little sarcasm?

    sarcasm is the lowest form of wit !
    so carry on !
  • preacher0001
    preacher0001 Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Sarcasm in person is one thing but sarcasm in a forum is bait for a flame fest.

    Now stop making me act my age!
  • Mikel_oru - Sanctuary
    Mikel_oru - Sanctuary Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Sanshiru - Lost City wrote: »
    autowalk/fly features are always nice. just keep in mind that there are aggro mobs on the way.. so better do not go for a coffee break while your char is on a longer trip xD

    You could always fly up to reach the highter possible spot, i've done that and the land is not even visible except a few mauntain tops (on full settings), I don't think there are any mobs up there, it seemed pretty cool, the moon and all b:laugh
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  • Xanthir - Sanctuary
    Xanthir - Sanctuary Posts: 100 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    preacher0001 wrote: »
    Sarcasm in person is one thing but sarcasm in a forum is bait for a flame fest.

    Now stop making me act my age!

    Then feel proud, you didn't take the unintentional bait :)
  • Aerole - Heavens Tear
    Aerole - Heavens Tear Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    LongThan - Sanctuary wrote: »
    should this be sticky? it would cool if they do sob:victory
    It's on the front page now yay! http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/newsubpage/new-auto-pathing-feature-1171
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  • Ence - Lost City
    Ence - Lost City Posts: 454 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Not meaning to burst anyone's bubble but....It's been implemented for a bit. >.>

    I accidentally found it out when I clicked alt- and the map.
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  • xarfox
    xarfox Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    We're glad to see that so many people are enjoying the Auto Pathing System. There are plans for many more features and systems in 2009, and we'll be releasing more and more information as it becomes available. :)
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  • Klath - Sanctuary
    Klath - Sanctuary Posts: 437 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    We're glad to see that so many people are enjoying the Auto Pathing System. There are plans for many more features and systems in 2009, and we'll be releasing more and more information as it becomes available. :)
    Althought you say that, i find it a bit shady (cant think on a proper description) for using a one-week old feature on the "today's patch news" page.
    Yea, the feature is great, nobody can deny that, but it wasnt implemented yesterday, was added along with many other things one week ago.

    PS: Fix the item descriptions, old items had more useful info.
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  • Sigr - Heavens Tear
    Sigr - Heavens Tear Posts: 280 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Klath - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Althought you say that, i find it a bit shady (cant think on a proper description) for using a one-week old feature on the "today's patch news" page.
    Yea, the feature is great, nobody can deny that, but it wasnt implemented yesterday, was added along with many other things one week ago.

    PS: Fix the item descriptions, old items had more useful info.

    Was it on that week's patch news?
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  • Klath - Sanctuary
    Klath - Sanctuary Posts: 437 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    No, it is on THIS week's patch news.
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  • dvorak
    dvorak Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Klath - Sanctuary wrote: »
    No, it is on THIS week's patch news.

    not quite. We didn't release patch notes this week since we did not release a new patch.

    Rather, we created an announcement to provide a basic guide on the functionality of the auto-patch feature:

    http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/newsubpage/new-auto-pathing-feature-1171

    patch notes can always be found here:

    http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/patch

    and are usually updated at the completion of server maintenance.
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  • Warmaiden - Lost City
    Warmaiden - Lost City Posts: 81 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Thank you PWI for such a useful and efficient feature b:kiss
  • bunnyhunny
    bunnyhunny Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    i know its alt click on the world map.
    But is there a way to get it to not automaticly auto path when i click on the mini map in the upper right side of the screen?
    I seem to notice my miss clicking more now that every time i do it, the auto path thing jumps up and i run into a group of mobs or something else not fun.
  • Ence - Lost City
    Ence - Lost City Posts: 454 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Oh, and yes I didn't mean to sound ungrateful or anything like that :O

    I completely and absolutely love the auto-path; I've been using it ever since I discovered it. Quite a nice feature that I had wished for about a year ago xD (In another PW of course)
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  • JaneMcFierce - Heavens Tear
    JaneMcFierce - Heavens Tear Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    yeah, I'd like to thank anybody involved in implementing such a genuinely useful feature. I've been hoping for something like this for a while! nice job!
  • Jayde_videl - Heavens Tear
    Jayde_videl - Heavens Tear Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    I already got my own version of auto pathing. Fly up to a high altitude, click on the sky in the direction I want to go and the trip begins. When I arrive, I drop back to the ground and do whatever I needed to do. Depending on where I'm going, I'll use the teleport masters of specific towns to speed up travelling time.
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  • Fleuri - Sanctuary
    Fleuri - Sanctuary Posts: 1,763 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    I usually like to fly low (except when monsters names turn orange), and I like auto-path, but sometimes wish I could climb steeper or something.

    And I really, really wish that I could use ALT with movement keys, so I could maneuver without trashing my location assistant coordinate entry thing. And, also that transferring coordinates from find quest to my location assistant were not so problematic.
  • FroozeBow - Heavens Tear
    FroozeBow - Heavens Tear Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited January 2009
    Jayde_videl - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    I already got my own version of auto pathing. Fly up to a high altitude, click on the sky in the direction I want to go and the trip begins. When I arrive, I drop back to the ground and do whatever I needed to do. Depending on where I'm going, I'll use the teleport masters of specific towns to speed up travelling time.

    How do you know you won't overshoot it? And why bother doing that when there IS an auto path feature 10x better?

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