Hotkeys are optional anyway, so there's no need to remove them, only disable them, if you don't like them.

This saves me so much time, the ability to swiftly adjust deploys when you attack (can also be done by pressing CTRL) and so on is so nice. There is no reason to remove a feature that makes a game more efficient; I can understand making an option to disable hotkeys, but honestly can't you just not press them (no offense)?

Also, they're especially useful when playing multiple rt games with short boot. Without it, I'd be unable to play as good since I'd waste time simple switching phase and then in turn end up with less time to think.

Well, sure...I would take an option. That is a no brainer. But what if they cannot make it an option?

The reason I have an issue with them is sometimes I might click chat or PM, but for some reason it does not put the cursor in the chat box, so if I type those letters it can skip ahead. If that happens to be after I deployed, I could commit without even doing my moves. It doesn't happen often, but it has moved on me a half dozen times and I happen to have caught it before hitting Z (thankfully that is not an often used letter).

Moral of the story, this should be an option so nobody commits without wanting to.

I use hotkeys all the time, and it's annoying when you accidentally press z :)
But an option to disable them would be nice. Or even custom hotkeys?

I need my hotkeys. Please don't get rid of them.

Chris, why would it not be possible to make it an option?

Alternately, a good option would be to allow each user to map their own hotkeys, thus minimizing the risk of accidental use for those who dislike them.

Edited 5/20/2015 22:08:59

Why not just make a setting to turn it off and on?

Edited 5/21/2015 00:52:26

I've never hit a hotkey on warlight, I don't plan to. Even in real time, because I never think anyway. Neither do they bother me one bit.

@Chris: you could change your keyboard settings to DE (Germany), Y and Z then switch places. Hard to hit it accidentally then.

Even better linberson, he should remove the a and z keys from his keyboard and disable their circuits to make absolutely certain he can't accidentally hit them!

I can safely say we are not getting rid of HotKeys. In fact, we will make it easier to understand Hot Keys in the next few updates. This feature has been on the roadmap for a while and I agree that it might have been hard to know what HotKeys exist, so there is an update coming for this.

If you commit by accident, try and modify orders. Or try not to hit random keys. :)

I'd honestly rather see an option to disable them. I've honestly tried using the hot keys but they've never really worked. They've always made it so my turns are longer than they should be.

Then how about fixing the cursor not going into the chat window?

Hotkeys are absolutely crucial on big maps towards the late game, they really save me a lot of time (playing on browser).

how about switching them to 1,2 and 3? That would get them out of the way for most writing.

A. How does it take you a full 5 minutes to complete a turn?

B. How do you accidentally hit the Z key?

how about switching them to 1,2 and 3?

I prefer a, a, z, or, if needed, q somewhere in-between.

never bothered me with the chat issue chriscmu is mentioning.

don't really use them on normal play either, but i guess i probably should. would avoid some extra clicks.

Edited 5/21/2015 14:37:20

Whoever suggested we be able to map our own is right on the money.