Gun bays lit up? Huh?

[NeilF]

Why are the gun bays lit up? What's next, big green fluorescent underlighters?

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[jadefriendly]

oooh, i'd buy flourescent underlighters for my Cobra if I could!

 

[BigBadB]

I would assume it's to make it easier to spot visually when a ship has deployed its weapons. You get a notification on the HUD when a targeted ship deploys weapons, so it clearly isn't something that the game is trying to 'hide' from other ships.

 

[erbal]

I want blue & red flashing lights on top to scare the pants off of pirates

 

[babelfisch]

I want blue & red flashing lights on top to scare the pants off of pirates

I would love that for security vessels. Would make it easier for those who complain about ff aswell.

 

[NeilF]

I would assume it's to make it easier to spot visually when a ship has deployed its weapons. You get a notification on the HUD when a targeted ship deploys weapons, so it clearly isn't something that the game is trying to 'hide' from other ships.

But in combat you want your ship to be as hard to see as possible, so why light up your weapons for the enemy to see them?

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

oooh, i'd buy flourescent underlighters for my Cobra if I could!

Yes... This... And hydraulics to make it go bump bump on the launch pad.

 

[deMangler]

I wonder why my graphics card has a light on it. Makes no sense to me. Maybe there is a connection?

 

[jadefriendly]

On the other side of things - i would definitely pay for a Matt Black minimal-lights paintjob for my combat cobra.

space camoflague...

 

[starjump]

I wonder why my graphics card has a light on it. Makes no sense to me. Maybe there is a connection?

LOL!
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But in combat you want your ship to be as hard to see as possible, so why light up your weapons for the enemy to see them?

True dat mate, true dat. Maybe cool effect is all.

 

[Morbad]

Probably a light that comes on to assist in maintenance when the hard points are open. Should definitely be off in flight/combat.

 

[BigBadB]

But in combat you want your ship to be as hard to see as possible, so why light up your weapons for the enemy to see them?

'Hard to see' doesn't really make much difference when your opponent has a scanner and targeting system that puts nice big highlights over your ship.

 

[Issmir]

I want blue & red flashing lights on top to scare the pants off of pirates

There are easier ways to get pants off of pirates. A gin and tonic is usually quite efficacious.

 

[Morbad]

'Hard to see' doesn't really make much difference when your opponent has a scanner and targeting system that puts nice big highlights over your ship.

This only happens if they are on sensors and can be targeted.

I've fought many a CMDR who ran ultra cool, or had a silent running build that was not targetable at all beyond ~300m. Camouflage was very important for these ships.

This is a little harder to do since the changes in the heat system, but is not impossible, and people are generally much less prepared for it.

 

[All-a-Mort]

There are easier ways to get pants off of pirates. A gin and tonic is usually quite efficacious.

Or just pinch them from the washing line.

 

[Belsameth]

Yes... This... And hydraulics to make it go bump bump on the launch pad.

Who do I have to pay to get this?!
And no, a docking computer doesn't count

 

[Tacheel]

This only happens if they are on sensors and can be targeted.

I've fought many a CMDR who ran ultra cool, or had a silent running build that was not targetable at all beyond ~300m. Camouflage was very important for these ships.

This is a little harder to do since the changes in the heat system, but is not impossible, and people are generally much less prepared for it.

exactly this.

Specialist thrusters that burned in the non visible spectrum would be pretty sweet too.