Escape doesn't pause the game

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Escape doesn't pause the game

Postby reedy » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:42 am

Bug or feature?

I sorta expect it to pause, as I'll press escape then alt-tab out etc
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Re: Escape doesn't pause the game

Postby HowPeculiars » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:55 am

reedy wrote:Bug or feature?

I sorta expect it to pause, as I'll press escape then alt-tab out etc


Press space first
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Re: Escape doesn't pause the game

Postby SlashLife » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:17 am

HowPeculiars wrote:Press space first


Pressing space for pauseing is fine, but "every" game pauses on the main menu; not doing so breaks user expectations.
Especially since you can't even *see* your game continuing when on the main menu.

I second the OPs request.
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Postby mred209 » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:33 am

Although I worked out that Space is the pause control, I had been assuming Esc was when it brought up the menu. I agree it would make more sense if bringing up that menu also paused.
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Postby The Great Unwashed » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:55 am

I pressed Esc, then went away to have dinner, came back and my prisoners were rioting :(

Escape really should pause the game. It's... just how games work.

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