I think it would be really nice if there could be some sort of command for a unit (or a group of them) to indefinitely travel between a number of arbitrary points on a line, somewhat like idling in MC1. Though it could potentially have a big toll on performance, this roaming functionality might be useful towards quite a few ends. First, something arguably not so useful: sprucing up the visuals of a settlement by having otherwise obsolete harvesters randomly drive around the settlement. This could probably be simulated like colonists instead. Next, construction could be made somewhat quicker by having units automatically go around to developing areas, so new robotics/vehicle factories don't have to be built every few chunks or so. Finally, military units would become much more useful, actively covering a good amount of territory with less management. Would this be feasible to implement @bastecklein? Let me know what you think!
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