Fire Groups

I'm a long time player, but recently trying to get into anti-xeno combat. I'm on PC, and I use an X-52 and the mouse and keyboard.

Several issues are coming up.
1) After a previous update, I can't see the fire groups cycle on the screen. I can see "A" and "B", etc., but I can't see the various weapons, utilities and other functions associated with them as I cycle through in SC, for example. There's no reason for that to go away, even if the particular function can't be used at the moment.
2) Heat sinks and the Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer can have a keybind on the keyboard, but the caustic sink does not, a gross oversight.
3) I totally get the W1 and W2 limitation, but with all the functions needed to get by, more keybind options are needed, or more weapon binds (3 and 4) while in combat mode.
For instance, the xeno multi-limpet controller has three functions, but only two can in a fire group. I have to have the 3rd function in another fire group, which means I'll be forever cycling through to get full functionality.

The whole thing needs to be looked at and revamped with all these new functions and weapons and HUD modes. A Quality Assurance team for a real piloted craft would iron out the unnecessary complications to streamline the pilot workload.
 
The HUD disappearing is clearly a design choice. And the limited fire bindings has been previously stated to be a design choice, and not one they want to change.

Another bind for the extra heatsinks doesn't seem unreasonable, though, if we're talking about improving the system they way they're going they're going to need an infinite number of binds for extra utilities.
 
1 i just entered super cruise and changed fire groups mid cruise as shown

hud is vis.png

so not sure what you are referring to unless ship is in a state of dis repair
show a screenshot?

2 i agree it maybe something to do with the accumulation effect but could not agree more......

3 i have no problem mlc firegroup functions personally
 
I'm a long time player, but recently trying to get into anti-xeno combat. I'm on PC, and I use an X-52 and the mouse and keyboard.

Several issues are coming up.
1) After a previous update, I can't see the fire groups cycle on the screen. I can see "A" and "B", etc., but I can't see the various weapons, utilities and other functions associated with them as I cycle through in SC, for example. There's no reason for that to go away, even if the particular function can't be used at the moment.
2) Heat sinks and the Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer can have a keybind on the keyboard, but the caustic sink does not, a gross oversight.
3) I totally get the W1 and W2 limitation, but with all the functions needed to get by, more keybind options are needed, or more weapon binds (3 and 4) while in combat mode.
For instance, the xeno multi-limpet controller has three functions, but only two can in a fire group. I have to have the 3rd function in another fire group, which means I'll be forever cycling through to get full functionality.

The whole thing needs to be looked at and revamped with all these new functions and weapons and HUD modes. A Quality Assurance team for a real piloted craft would iron out the unnecessary complications to streamline the pilot workload.
1) Firegroups only show weapons/utilities that can be used in the current environment, I.e no weapons show in supercruise, and if a firegroup only contains Normal Space weapons/utilis, you won't even see its letter in the H.u.d.
 
if your referring to the combat vs analysis mode it can be a little confusing i suppose it could be better
but Rockstar did not make this game.............
 
1 i just entered super cruise and changed fire groups mid cruise as shown

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so not sure what you are referring to unless ship is in a state of dis repair
show a screenshot?

2 i agree it maybe something to do with the accumulation effect but could not agree more......

3 i have no problem mlc firegroup functions personally
I meant cycling through the fire groups in the HUD. It used to show everything in the fire group as you cycled, no matter which mode you were in.
 
agreed i think it would be better to show them even if not in use like it use too instead of showing a blank, its crap i have learned to just put up with..........................
 
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