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Author Topic: Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)  (Read 2032 times)

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Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)
« on: May 11, 2012, 12:10:55 PM »

It's pretty frustrating to purchase a ship and not have any idea of how its firing arcs are laid out.  Maybe this could be added to the ship mouseover in the Fleet screen, shown similar to how it's presented in the Weapon Groups screen at refitting time.  Thanks.
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Re: Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 02:59:41 PM »

It's pretty frustrating to purchase a ship and not have any idea of how its firing arcs are laid out.  Maybe this could be added to the ship mouseover in the Fleet screen, shown similar to how it's presented in the Weapon Groups screen at refitting time.  Thanks.

Seconded with enthusiasm! I'm annoyed by having to guess at that prior to purchase.
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Re: Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 03:08:48 PM »

And could we run simulations on unpurchased ships, too?  :O
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Re: Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 03:10:45 PM »

And could we run simulations on unpurchased ships, too?  :O

Can't you do this on the main menu already?
Oh, right, It's in devmode........


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Re: Show firing arcs BEFORE PURCHASE (e.g. on Fleet screen)
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 03:14:16 PM »

To clarify I meant ships for sale or in storage. NOT just any ship you want.
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