Proposal Discussion Fuel warning/preflight check

FredTA

FredTA
I don't know about anybody else, but EVERY time I dock I forget to get fuel, and EVERY time I only remember the second I hit that launch button. derp.

So is it possible that if the ship is low on fuel the "fuel and munitions" tab could be highlighted?

Or, a better idea...on hitting "launch" could the onboard computer do a sort of preflight check, checking fuel and hull integrity and giving the option to replenish them before launch?

Thanks,
Fred T.A
 

rmhepton

R
Done it myself a couple of times. Perhaps they could introduce an option to Auto fuel whenever you dock but that does take one thing away from the player and I like the feeling of control and manually having to do stuff (hence why I wont buy a docking computer) :smilie:
 

FredTA

FredTA
rmhepton said:
Done it myself a couple of times. Perhaps they could introduce an option to Auto fuel whenever you dock but that does take one thing away from the player and I like the feeling of control and manually having to do stuff (hence why I wont buy a docking computer) :smilie:
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Fair enough, although you may want to buy one just for the music it plays ;)
 

mahoon

mahoon
Perhaps a warning light should come on - much like in a car - when you have but a few drops of fuel left. And, much like real life, it's then up to you to choose to ignore it and run out of fuel or be sensible and fill 'er up.
 

noodle

noodle
I've forgotten to refuel a couple of times. Happy with things the way they are though. Don't need my hand held, and happy to take responsibility for my own mistakes.
 

Darth-Simba

Darth-Simba
I don't see how people can forget to refuel.

My landing routine is... Fuel, ammo, repairs... then sell cargo/claim bounty vouchers.

Plus it's common sense, "I have flown xxx LY therefore I have used fuel"
 

SlimExpert

S
mahoon said:
Perhaps a warning light should come on - much like in a car - when you have but a few drops of fuel left. And, much like real life, it's then up to you to choose to ignore it and run out of fuel or be sensible and fill 'er up.
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I had the computer tell me I was low on fuel after a few jumps back to back, which prompted me to go fill up.

Slim
 

fireFly1000

F
When you have the station menu opened, the percentage of fuel should be colored:
green > 95%
yellow 50% - 95%
red < 50%
Or something like that.

This way we'll also have like 50% more colors on the menu. :D
 

FredTA

FredTA
Yeah, it always warns you when your low on fuel, but now in the actual station. It's easy to forget when like me, your piloting a type 9 and have a dozen things to think about..
 

Dante80

Dante80
Its not a problem really. You will forget to refuel some times, then eventually learn to do it. We don't really need a warning when in the station. The actual fuel levels are even prevalent in almost every page!

So we will learn. ;)
 

noodle

noodle
FredTA said:
Yeah, it always warns you when your low on fuel, but now in the actual station. It's easy to forget when like me, your piloting a type 9 and have a dozen things to think about..
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You mean the zeroes on the end of your bank balance? ;)
 
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