It's the small things...

[Mudhawk]

So Patch 3.24.2 is going to get engineering and new ships and MFD upgrades and whatsnot.
And while I'm excited for the Zeus as I previously stated I had no idea that an age-old itch is finally going to get scratched with this patch.

4 Weapon Groups!
Thanks for the heads-up Bored Gamer.
Now I can EMP and Quantum Dampen and still discern between my Energy and Ballistics Loadout.
I do take it though that once this mechanic is in place the only ship to make use of it is the Avenger Warlock and the Hawk.
Because let's face it folks, the small birds ain't got that many weapons and the big ones will have most funtionality re-routed to the co-pilot.
That's the trend, ain't it?
(Looking at you Corsair...)
PS: Twin Panther in a Cutlass only load 34 Rounds? That's a lot less than the 156 right now.

 

[FZD]

The downside of addition of the 4th weapon group (in past you got basically 3: 1st, 2nd and "all" [1st + 2nd combined]) is the loss of the ability to have dedicated firing binds for each of them (lmb, rmb, lmb+rmb).
This is very much not worth it. You can't cycle through the fire groups mid-battle and hope to still be on time for the situation.

 

[Mudhawk]

The downside of addition of the 4th weapon group (in past you got basically 3: 1st, 2nd and "all" [1st + 2nd combined]) is the loss of the ability to have dedicated firing binds for each of them (lmb, rmb, lmb+rmb).

Point taken.
But you'll not gonna tell me you've got the money for 17.2 Mil in Space JPGs but lack the funds for a 20+ Button MMO Mouse?
Or, dare I say it?
A 3dconnection SpaceMouse Pro?
That one got plenty of buttons and the name fits too!
(Also a pricetag worthy of this game...)

 

[FZD]

Point taken.
But you'll not gonna tell me you've got the money for 17.2 Mil in Space JPGs but lack the funds for a 20+ Button MMO Mouse?
Or, dare I say it?
A 3dconnection SpaceMouse Pro?
That one got plenty of buttons and the name fits too!
(Also a pricetag worthy of this game...)

I mean, having a million buttons isn't going to be much of help, if the game doesn't give you the ability to bind those buttons to firing the weapon group.
However, as luck would have it, I heard a number of hours ago that CIG has seen the light and they're currently working on giving us those keybinds.
Hooray!


P.S.

That weird calculator has an erection!?

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

P.S.
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That weird calculator has an erection!?

All hail our robochode overlords!

 

[BUTUZ]

It's the small things...

(that's what my wife said)

 

[Doc Flanigan]

The downside of addition of the 4th weapon group (in past you got basically 3: 1st, 2nd and "all" [1st + 2nd combined]) is the loss of the ability to have dedicated firing binds for each of them (lmb, rmb, lmb+rmb).
This is very much not worth it. You can't cycle through the fire groups mid-battle and hope to still be on time for the situation.

Looks like that's been partially corrected in the latest patch...

 

[Mudhawk]

That weird calculator has an erection!?

I guess one of them curves it calculated must have been damn s*xy...

 

[Talonsbane]

Don't forget that there's also the key bind options of being able to use voice commands IF you have the needed software installed. Many of those come with fun & intriguing voices as well.

 

[Mudhawk]

Don't forget that there's also the key bind options of being able to use voice commands IF you have the needed software installed. Many of those come with fun & intriguing voices as well.

In equal measure I find this thought exciting and scary.

Dave: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock.

HAL : Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult.

 

[Talonsbane]

In equal measure I find this thought exciting and scary.

Dave: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock.

HAL : Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult.

True, but IF you're able to assign a different voice model to different ship systems, you could feel like you're flying around with your dream SciFi crew with them handling the various functions for you.

 

[Mudhawk]

True, but IF you're able to assign a different voice model to different ship systems, you could feel like you're flying around with your dream SciFi crew with them handling the various functions for you.

So you'll make your F8C Lightning sound like Buzz Lightyear and your Argo Mole like some grumpy 89er?
And the 890 Jump will welcome you with a sultry" Happy Biiiiirthhh-dayyyy Miiiister Pre-si-deeeent"?
I can live with that.
Though I do asume ALL my ships will sound like Alan Rickman in the long run.
"Tell me, are you incapable of restraining yourself, or do you take pride in being an insufferable know-it-all?"
"I'll cut out your heart with a spoon! Because it's dull! It will hurt more!!"
"By Grabthars Hammer! You shall be avenged!" (Initiates self-destruct)
Uuuuuh... I'm getting goosebumps..

 

[GPcustoms]

Looks like that's been partially corrected in the latest patch...

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Must be something I missed this week. I'm sure that I still couldn't bind them as of Tuesday...lol Will have to look later today

 

[Shadow Reaper]

Good to see you’re still with us, GP. How’s the neighborhood?

 

[GPcustoms]

Good to see you’re still with us, GP. How’s the neighborhood?

I survived..Alls okay

 

[Mudhawk]

I survived..Alls okay

That's great to hear.
After those pictures in TV one might imagine all kinds of things that could have happened to you. And everyone else down there with you...

 

[Shadow Reaper]

It’s pretty bad. I’ve seen footage of a lot of hurricanes, but that’s 150mph winds or so. There’s footage of 215mph wind from Milton. I have to suppose that’s from inside the tornadoes. There were at least 33 of them. Crazy.