Cancelling troops: Too easy to do.

When you tap the portrait of a troop you're hiring, it cancels it without any confirmation. This makes it easy to do accidentally, and given the high time/cost for some troops, it can be very annoying and expensive.

I don't want a confirm popup, but how about making it so that cancelling only happens if you tap the red pentagon with a minus at the top right of each portrait? It's a much smaller, and logical target, and would greatly reduce the number of accidental cancellations.

 

I haven't had a problem really, but I see where this is a great idea! +1

 

I leave the screen open so I can finish the hiring when the gem count drops to an acceptable level (like, 1 or 2), and do it all the time. Usually when trying to swipe out, or some other gesture. Heard a couple people complain about it as well, so I know it's not just me

 

And you created a new thread instead of posting with theirs? For shame @Kelani! For shame!

In other news, I wouldn't be opposed to your proposed solution. It sounds simple and elegant which I like. If it garners enough support it may be seen soon.
+1 from me

 

Ouch, I've been GB Rebuked® Guess I should have mentioned those complaints were in my guild. I may have the rank, but my pack of Lady Pirates have me pretty well trained to do all their grunt work.

 

I'm sure you are refunded if you tap on the minus, perhaps not if halfway through a new troup but for troups not yet started i am 99% sure you are refunded. Let me know about the 1%

 

I believe you are refunded 50% of the cost, no matter how complete that troop is.

 

Yep tested it and definitely don't get a full refund

 

I don't play any of the other games in this genre, but from what I've read 50% seems to be the standard for troop/building cancellations. I'm fine with that, just hate when I cancel something I need. Especially if it's Frankenberry or a WD that's 7-8 minutes into a 10 minute build

 

So if i accidentally queue too many and scale back before they even come close to starting i lose 50%? That's crazy

 

50% of the cost per unit, yup.

 

It's easy to over tap. I don't think there should be any penalty.

Related to this might be a warning for returning pirates that the ship is full or in the process of recruiting before either cancelling recruited pirates or losing all the returning pirates. Several times I've knuckle tapped my pirates returning from a voyage into oblivion or cancelled a large recruitment by mistake.