I said depending on SIZE, as even the smallest ship is 4 times bigger than any modern aircraft...
Go watch giant Anaconda align itself to shoot guns, it's ridiculous.
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I said depending on SIZE, as even the smallest ship is 4 times bigger than any modern aircraft...
Go watch giant Anaconda align itself to shoot guns, it's ridiculous.
Apache helicopters have had this capability for years (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache#Avionics_and_targeting).
I'm not sure that a similar system should be implemented in Elite though, certainly not on the smaller ships.
You know that Anaconda can have turrets right, RIGHT?
It's all just part of the metagame Pecisk - it will increase in frequency and volume soon.
Strangely enough - the 30mm is on a gimbal.
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I actually dislike games that portray larger ships being able to spin on a dime. That's the main reason I'm not a big fan of Limit Theory right now, as his ships don't seem to have a sense of mass.
But as most have pointed out, that's why turrets exist, in reality and in Elite, so you don't have to steer the larger ships to target the smaller annoyances.
No mention of size there. You categorically said 'just like on every vehicle ever in real life'
My work here is done.
If that's the biggest thing that is wrong (which it isn't anyway) then things are looking FINE.
I realize this guy is a troll and all...
But the fixed weapons are a genre conceit. This is a space opera dogfighter, the combat is loosely modeled on WW2 dogfights. Fixed weapons and flying by the seat of your pants are all part of the fun.
Actual space combat would probably depend on who gets targeted first and then splattered with a rail gun or directed energy weapon moving at speeds impossible to defend against or dodge.
Personally, I'm willing to suspend some disbelief in return for a heaping of good gameplay.
But the fixed weapons are a genre conceit. This is a space opera dogfighter, the combat is loosely modeled on WW2 dogfights. Fixed weapons and flying by the seat of your pants are all part of the fun.
Actual space combat would probably depend on who gets targeted first and then splattered with a rail gun or directed energy weapon moving at speeds impossible to defend against or dodge.
Personally, I'm willing to suspend some disbelief in return for a heaping of good gameplay.
did you ever aim with a tank? some weapons have a slower turning rate.
exactly, in SC all moves like it's 10inch in size, probably they not only shrink game time but player/ship sizes too, and 1km ingame is 10m in our reality
Basic weapon - fixed mount - steer ship on target - design decision.
Maybe this is a job for the robot droid that has been showcased previously. During combat you deploy the droid which adjusts the fix mounts so they point in the direction of the target enemy. - I jest
Seriously though - if the biggest thing that is off about the game is that basic weaponry is too basic and the statement is made from a fan of Star Citizen then I think that is a huge compliment to FD and the design of ED.
Maybe this is a job for the robot droid that has been showcased previously. During combat you deploy the droid which adjusts the fix mounts so they point in the direction of the target enemy. - I jest
Seriously though - if the biggest thing that is off about the game is that basic weaponry is too basic and the statement is made from a fan of Star Citizen then I think that is a huge compliment to FD and the design of ED.
Most airplane guns can NOT be moved around, you do indeed have to align the entire plane to shoot at someone. So you're just factually wrong here.
Also, "every vehicle"? I have a Volvo. There are no guns on it, fixed or flexible. So you're wrong on that count as well.
Actual space combat would be very dull and predictable, there is no hiding, no evading and that missile flight time might be 18 hours, but you can't avoid it.
http://josephshoer.com/blog/2009/12/thoughts-on-space-battles/
OK, the biggest ship, Anaconda, does have the option of automated turrets, but as you can see in this video they are just for show, having the accuracy probably below 10%.
That might be an excellent opportunity to have an option of buying different tiers of targeting computers/algorithms but that doesn't seem to be the case.
That might be an excellent opportunity to have an option of buying different tiers of targeting computers/algorithms but that doesn't seem to be the case.
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