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[suaig]

There should be a way to switch between linked and alternating fire in battle.  I've been using that one ship that can teleport with 4 antimatter blasters.  I like to have them linked so I don't have to mash the button when I want to fire them all, but when there are fighters I want to kill I have to waste all 4 shots against a single fighter and wait a long time before I can shoot again.

[phyrex]

well, "mashing" just for 4 blasters. not exactly a huge problem imo.
i mean, reading your post, it seems like just putting them on alternating and clicking more often is just more flexible and useful

[Wyvern]

Or you could put them on alternating and use autofire when you want all four to fire at once?

[Megas]

I like this idea.  A few times, I forget to toggle linked/alternating after I refit my ship, get in a fight, discover that my big rapid-fire (or occasionally, beam) guns are alternating.  Cue rage when I need to restart the game.

[PCCL]

if a good key binding can be found, I'm all for this idea

[SatchelCharge]

Excellent idea. MechWarrior pulled it off 20 years ago . Key binding would be extremely easy, Shift+# just like the autofire toggle. Autofire and rapid clicks are not useful for high speed maneuvers or when you're hiding with phase/teleport.

[phyrex]

I like this idea.  A few times, I forget to toggle linked/alternating after I refit my ship, get in a fight, discover that my big rapid-fire (or occasionally, beam) guns are alternating.  Cue rage when I need to restart the game.

or you could do like me and do a simulated testrun after refitting to ensure you did everything right.

[Megas]

That presumes I remember to simulate.  Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.  Or remember to simulate after I made hasty last-minute changes after I simulate earlier.

[Darloth]

Alt is currently free (I know this because I have alt bound to my autofire toggle, I find it easier to hit than ctrl)

alt+number could swap between linked and alternating just fine (and then I will rebind it to ctrl, but that's beside the by)