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Feature - Hold Number Key + Left Click for Repeated Actions #3857

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, building cities/factories/ports or sending nukes repeatedly requires re-entering the same amount or manually counting actions. During fast gameplay this becomes tedious and can lead to misclicks, incorrect counts, or slower macro execution.


Describe the solution you'd like
Add a feature where holding number keys (1–0) temporarily enables repeated fixed-count actions while left clicking.

Example behavior:

  • Hold 8
  • Left click multiple times
  • Each click builds/sends exactly 5 (sending 5 atom bombs)
  • Releasing the key exits the mode immediately

Potential uses:

  • Quickly building multiple cities/factories/ports
  • Sending precise nuke counts rapidly
  • Easier counting during expansion/micro

Optional:

  • Small UI indicator showing the active held amount
  • Toggle in settings to enable/disable the feature

Describe alternatives you've considered
Current alternatives are:

  • manually typing/selecting the amount repeatedly
  • using existing build menus

There are already community discussions requesting additional construction hotkeys and faster building workflows. (Reddit)


Additional context
This would function similarly to a temporary “paint mode” for fixed-count actions and would significantly improve gameplay fluidity for high-APM scenarios.

The feature would especially help with:

  • expansion micro
  • rapid city placement
  • controlled nuke usage

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