Suggestion for Explorer and Geologist on how to cancel the activity

[Pretenza]

+++1

[Syltom1]

Sorry for digging an old thread up. I have the same wish as well. Please let us cancel geologists' and explorers' searches. Not only to save us time, but also to save us resources if geologists are sent to find the wrong mineral mines.

[archiecat]

+1

[Xibor]

I've commented before but I'll agree again - I think it seems only fair to allow a player to cancel their search. I would also understand if there was a compromise that you could only do so within a certain amount of time after sending him out - the thought being he's still close enough to the mayor's house to yell at him (or something like that) - beyond that time they are too far away. I think that players do have an obligation to plan and act with forethought so there should be some kind of limit or penalty.

[Xibor]

There are two threads now going on this, they should be merged.

[lordloocan]

Or, easier solution, players could check the island before sending the geologist so he isn't wasting time? nah, too much effort for some I guess.

[Xibor]

Or, easier solution, players could check the island before sending the geologist so he isn't wasting time? nah, too much effort for some I guess.

I completely agree - that's why I said perhaps within a time frame. It's annoying when a mental gap/click miss causes a 1 hour delay and I see it right away and it would be nice if there was a short period where I could cancel. But I know I'm responsible so that's just the way it goes, but many interfaces have a 'undo last action' that is valid perhaps for 30 seconds or so, so I was thinking along those lines. It's not me knowing that I need a gold mine that is the problem, it's that (especially now that the order in the star menu isn't consistent in some circumstances) I don't send my skilled gold mine finder - I send someone else by mistake and would like to change my mind.

Overall however I agree the responsibility lies in the hands of the player - it would be nice though if a little human error could have a chance to be undone.

[Syltom1]

Or, easier solution, players could check the island before sending the geologist so he isn't wasting time? nah, too much effort for some I guess.

Even with checking, people may still make mistakes sometimes, something like wanting to search iron mine but clicking on gold mine right below it by mistake; or right after sending explorers on Pro-longed searches, a quest pops up and requires a short search.

[qawpaw]

if it aint broken dont fix it

[LordBosse]

As much as I'd like a cancel button for specialists, I'm very much inclined to agree with qawpaw here.