That would solve my first (and horrifying) scenario. However, it does not respond to my observation that it is trivial to get the same functionality with only an (un-moving) mouseclick. I cannot see this as being worth any investment in developers' time when there are so many more important things to fix.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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