Make switching between normal and elite troops faster

[Syltom1]

When we click the "Switch" button on generals, we have to wait for the data to be transferred. So, I think, could we delay this data transfer?

Say, generals have a list of all troops, both normal and elite, and a variable TroopType (0: normal, 1: elite). Click the "Switch" button to only change the UI and the value of TroopType. No data is transferred yet.

When we assign troops, we make 2 caps for 2 troop types. For example, Major General's cap is 270. That means we can assign up to 270 normal troops and 270 elite troops. But, in the end, only 1 type of troops is saved, the other is set to 0.

Only when we click "OK" button, if TroopType value = 0, the normal troops are saved, and all elite troops are set to 0. And, vice versa.



PS: There is an undocumented change (or I missed the change log). Before, when we applied a buff, we had to wait until the buff was applied before we could apply another buff. Now, we can apply buffs non-stop without waiting for anything. This is a wonderful change. I'm really grateful for that. I can buff my island much faster now.

[Dorotheus]

When you use the switch button the first thing that happens is it does a unload all troops of the current type, it's this bit what takes time not the actual switch.

So if the normal unload all was speeded up it would also speed up the switch.

[Syltom1]

When you use the switch button the first thing that happens is it does a unload all troops of the current type, it's this bit what takes time not the actual switch.

So if the normal unload all was speeded up it would also speed up the switch.

And, that may be the cause of the data transfer when clicking that button. That is why I suggest a way to skip that time to make it faster.

[Xibor]

Not directly related but still connected to this thought, if the setting was 'sticky' so that when set to elites he would stay set to elites even after being empty, that would save me a lot of time. I tend to unload all troops before relocating (to make sure I don't forget to change the troops for the next attack) and then each time the general defaults back to regular troops and I have to switch to elite again. The generals should stay on the troop types they last used.

[Areop-Enap]

PS: There is an undocumented change (or I missed the change log). Before, when we applied a buff, we had to wait until the buff was applied before we could apply another buff. Now, we can apply buffs non-stop without waiting for anything. This is a wonderful change. I'm really grateful for that. I can buff my island much faster now.

Read the log here ...

The game responsiveness has been increased when applying buffs on buildings.

[Xibor]

Um... this thread is about switching troop types on generals