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Fields are different than other buildings in that units can walk on them. The problem is when you click to walk on a field your units will instead try to gather from it (if they can). When you click on an enemy's field you'll either attack it or again try to gather from it. This makes it difficult to maneuver units near fields. I propose that we reduce the field's footprint, so that clicking on most of the field allows us to walk on it rather than gather or attack. I haven't changed the obstruction square, so units still build/gather/attack at the usual place. {F160185} I know most footprints try to match the obstructions, but I think it might be worth it to make an exception in this case.

Fields are different than other buildings in that units can walk on them. The problem is when you click to walk on a field your units will instead try to gather from it (if they can). When you click on an enemy's field you'll either attack it or again try to gather from it. This makes it difficult to maneuver units near fields. {F160185} Forests are another example where it would be nice if there was a modifier hotkey that would let you move there rather than gather. Maybe there could be a situation where you want to move to some enemy structures or units but not attack them. (With D1074 if you clicked to move to a building, you'd move to the point on the building closest to your current position. With this hotkey instead it would work like it currently does (in a22): you'd move to the nearest point to where you clicked.)

Fields are different than other buildings in that units can walk on them. The problem is when you click to walk on a field your units will instead try to gather from it (if they can). When you click on an enemy's field you'll either attack it or again try to gather from it. This makes it difficult to maneuver units near fields. I propose that we reduce the field's footprint, so that clicking on most of the field allows us to walk on it rather than gather or attack. I haven't changed the obstruction square, so units still build/gather/attack at the usual place. {F160185} I know most footprints try to match the obstructions,Forests are another example where it would be nice if there was a modifier hotkey that would let you move there rather than gather. Maybe there could be a situation where you want to move to some enemy structures or units but not attack them. (With D1074 if you clicked to move to a building, you'd move to the point on the building closest to your current position. but IWith think it might bes hotkey instead it would worthk like it to make an exception in this case.currently does (in a22): you'd move to the nearest point to where you clicked.)