Auto-Buy items based on build

[ONO]

As a MOBA hater, shops and items have always pushed me away from the genre. The build system has helped me tremendously in getting used to the shop in this game. I still hate using the shop though. I would enjoy an auto buy functionality that purchases upgrades for you in a pre-determined order.

Could be determined by the build with an on/off switch, or it could be just the player selecting up to 5 upgrades to buy when available. Anything to get me out of the shop page would be greatly appreciated, as it has been a huge barrier for me in learning the game.

 

[Abandoned]

I think wou will have to bite the bullet on this one. What you are asking is vaguely analogous to asking for a bot to always perform the same moves during the mid-game of a chess match. Sure, it takes away some a great deal of cognitive demand, but it also makes you inflexible and unable to improve.

 

[bosobr0]

I think wou will have to bite the bullet on this one. What you are asking is vaguely analogous to asking for a bot to always perform the same moves during the mid-game of a chess match. Sure, it takes away some a great deal of cognitive demand, but it also makes you inflexible and unable to improve.

I mean true... though it could be some sort of accessibility option like, "Stand next to a shop for 5 seconds to buy queued/planned abilities if you have enough souls". Five seconds gives it a time disadvantage but does allow you to ignore the shop, and maybe even fight while standing there (which you kinda can already, as holding Shoot before opening the GUI keeps you shooting for the most part).

 

[Bluegills]

SMITE has this feature, definitely interested in it being here too.

 

[Aimee]

Buying items and buying the right items for the situation is a big part of the game. But i can see this being a feature when it does not give advantages over people that buy them manualy.
Simply make it so you can only auto buy items in your own base, and it takes 5-8 seconds for it to happen per item.
This would prevent players using this from getting back in the game quicker than other players, and still solves this issue at the same time.

 

[acidente]

I think wou will have to bite the bullet on this one. What you are asking is vaguely analogous to asking for a bot to always perform the same moves during the mid-game of a chess match. Sure, it takes away some a great deal of cognitive demand, but it also makes you inflexible and unable to improve.

It doesn't need to necessary be auto buy as the OP says, but it could be something like "mark this item to buy" and whenever I get closer to shop it auto buys it. This would be greatly appreciated and could be transformed into just an autobuy build feature for people who are learning.

 

[ONO]

I agree that maybe auto buying all your items would be a detriment to the individual player, but since being inflexible isn't an unfair advantage, I could see it being implemented without negative consequences on fairness.

I would also be happy with a queued purchase option, where selecting the next 5 items to purchase would let them get our jaded next time I roll by a shop

 

[ONO]

SMITE has this feature, definitely interested in it being here too.

Going to look at how smite implemented this, as I hadn't encountered a system like this previously