Targeting issue with all tools

Chris shared this bug 21 hours ago
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I first noticed this with the welder, but that has other issues that confuse things like need for the correct ingredients, there are times when a block is targeted you can see the welder sub window for the block concerned, but it won't work (even with the correct ingredients)

to simplify things somewhat the grinder also exhibits the core issue too

usually if pointed at a block you can just grid, frequently however when pointing at a block it will fail to work sometimes "spluttering" (the effect working intermittently but nothing actually happing to the block) or even not engaging, often changing height with the jet pack will make things work

please provide an easy to access debug view where the sphere of influence of the tool can be see, this will likely lead to a clue as to what is actually going on.

I'd suggest making the sphere of influence larger for the tools and picking the furthest block (counter intuitive but if nearer blocks build first you won't be able to build blocks further away)

given that the welder is complicated by an as yet unexplained (for the new user) order of ingredients this will likely result in new users picking the game up - getting nowhere and giving up

much like I did 3 times with SE1 over the years before it gelled (mainly due to poor/broken tutorial missions)

correctly working easy to understand tools are fundamental to onboarding new players

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