Fire Group pages in NAV panel should be completely separate for combat & exploration modes

[JetsonRING]

By that I mean there should be two separate pages of fire groups in the systems panel, one specifically for Exploration mode (in blue) and one for Combat mode (in orange). Both with multiple fire groups and both still able to access all weapons, etc. but we should be able to set up the ship differently according to our own preference for exploration or for combat and the HUD mode we are in should determine which fire group page is used.

 

[Lestat]

I can agree with this one.

 

[moorison]

This would remove the need for the mostly unnecessary warnings regarding the modes.

 

[JetsonRING]

This would remove the need for the mostly unnecessary warnings regarding the modes.

I think the "modes" are basically a credit-sink that forces players to make mistakes that will cost them ships.

 

[Captain Willard]

I think the "modes" are basically a credit-sink that forces players to make mistakes that will cost them ships.

LOLOL That's funny. I use 2 keys for combat and exploration, F1 and F2. Even blind ppl can find those 2 keys.
No need for 47 fire groups.

 

[DaveB]

I'd be interested to see your comments and opinion on this slightly more generalised suggestion's thread...

 

[Screemonster]

+1. Absolutely separate fire groups. If I'm never going to be using my analysis mode tools in combat, why should I have to cycle through groups full of them while I'm switching weapons?

 

[JetsonRING]

LOLOL That's funny. I use 2 keys for combat and exploration, F1 and F2. Even blind ppl can find those 2 keys.
No need for 47 fire groups.

You know, you can switch modes with a single key . . . and not sure how you derived 47 fire groups from 2 fire group pages..

 

[UebelBAM]

Totally agree. I generally think the analysis HUD is a cool idea, but switching the HUD additionally to the fire groups is a little too much and quite annoying. I shouldn't be able to selected my weapons fire group in analysis mode.

 

[Screemonster]

If nothing else, have it so cycling fire groups will skip groups that are equipped exclusively with things that can't be used in the current mode. Got a fire group that contains only analysis tools? You're in combat mode? Don't bother switching to it.

 

[Para Handy]

I agree with the OP suggestion.

Two distinct fire-groups, determined by HUD mode - plus make interdiction attempts automatically switch HUD mode to Combat.

 

[Jaylem]

Agree here, and suggested it myself also. + rep

 

[Iskariot]

By that I mean there should be two separate pages of fire groups in the systems panel, one specifically for Exploration mode (in blue) and one for Combat mode (in orange). Both with multiple fire groups and both still able to access all weapons, etc. but we should be able to set up the ship differently according to our own preference for exploration or for combat and the HUD mode we are in should determine which fire group page is used.

I agree that a setup like this would make great sense.
FDev should re-think the setup of fire groups while taking into account the new modes feature.