Log placing

[puxapuak 232]

This is a really minor detail, but also one that could be easily changed. I searched around in the directory and search function, but there are a lot of related posts so it was a nightmare to see if this had already come up.

How many times do you place a log and want it to be a tree? How many times do you place a log and want it to be a pile of logs? I suggest a switch... shift-click to place an actual tree block, regular click just places a log pile.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

This is a really minor detail, but also one that could be easily changed. I searched around in the directory and search function, but there are a lot of related posts so it was a nightmare to see if this had already come up.

How many times do you place a log and want it to be a tree? How many times do you place a log and want it to be a pile of logs? I suggest a switch... shift-click to place an actual tree block, regular click just places a log pile.

I think it had to do with log piles though. Shift clicking used to be used to place a log pile on another log pile without opening the inventory, so you wouldn't be able to do that otherwise

[puxapuak 232]

I think it had to do with log piles though. Shift clicking used to be used to place a log pile on another log pile without opening the inventory, so you wouldn't be able to do that otherwise

Ahh, I see. But you can't do that now anyway, so could this be changed? (It really sucks for people who click far faster than their reaction time.)

[Vlad 73]

I think it had to do with log piles though. Shift clicking used to be used to place a log pile on another log pile without opening the inventory, so you wouldn't be able to do that otherwise

since adding a log to a pile is rarely used (you just open it and drop all), we can switch:

right click - place pile, with shift - place tree, no log in hand open gui as now.

Now sure if anyone is using the add log to pile option instead of throwing it all in the gui, so why no remove it at all?

[killster550 401]

now i can speak for at least 20+ people i've met in my short dabble in the servers, and every single one of them wants to place a pile, then immediately open the gui with said log, but instead they gotta switch to a different slot first, it'd be a lot more logical if you shift click for log pile, and right click with log on logpile for GUI, and right click on non log pile for placing a log. (or am i just being stupid again? )

[DoodTheDud 29]

now i can speak for at least 20+ people i've met in my short dabble in the servers, and every single one of them wants to place a pile, then immediately open the gui with said log, but instead they gotta switch to a different slot first, it'd be a lot more logical if you shift click for log pile, and right click with log on logpile for GUI, and right click on non log pile for placing a log. (or am i just being stupid again? )

I've always placed logs manually, I never open the GUI and dump them. O.o

[Buczkowski 36]

Placing the logs manually can take too long. Time can be sensitive. Like when making a charcoal pit more than two layers high, if you move fast you can place a log pile over the firepit, quicky access the gui to fill the pit then quickly place another logpile before the whole thing catches fire. If you take too long you can't place the second logpile because you can't place logpiles on a burning block..

[Vlad 73]

Placing the logs manually can take too long. Time can be sensitive. Like when making a charcoal pit more than two layers high, if you move fast you can place a log pile over the firepit, quicky access the gui to fill the pit then quickly place another logpile before the whole thing catches fire. If you take too long you can't place the second logpile because you can't place logpiles on a burning block..

How are you placing the logs?

I always place the logs on top of the fire-pit last, that way covering the pit with dirt is the only thing left, so I don't get any fire at all.

[Buczkowski 36]

Well, yeah. But you still have to light the campfire before placing the last logs.

[Starcitsura 10]

Maybe instead of shift clicking, using a mode key like for the chisel. Pressing m changes from log placement to log pile placement.

[LordOfWolves 514]

Maybe instead of shift clicking, using a mode key like for the chisel. Pressing m changes from log placement to log pile placement.

Yeah, this is a good way to change between placing modes.

[puxapuak 232]

Agreed, I like that better. I hope Dunk sees that...