Need general target subsystems hotkeys like Target Power Plant

[bambam_ofc]

I think a lot of players don't realize how easy it is to bind a key to a sequence of keystrokes, eg. with the free autohotkey

Voiceattack is basically doing the same thing.

Sure it'd be nice for FD to map everything you can do in the game to a single keystroke but there's so much other programming to do...

FD *have* made adjustments to the menus to allow access via macro tools like VoiceAttack (e.g. the nearest station is now *always* the top listed contact), but we could use a few more. And in future if they build in an in-game equivalent then even better.

 

[Paddymaxson]

I think a lot of players don't realize how easy it is to bind a key to a sequence of keystrokes, eg. with the free autohotkey

Voiceattack is basically doing the same thing.

Sure it'd be nice for FD to map everything you can do in the game to a single keystroke but there's so much other programming to do...

FD *have* made adjustments to the menus to allow access via macro tools like VoiceAttack (e.g. the nearest station is now *always* the top listed contact), but we could use a few more. And in future if they build in an in-game equivalent then even better.

Doesn't work for targetting subsystems though, because different ships will have them in different orders depending on the names/quantities of subsystems.

Edit: The sad thing is, that you could absolutely do this on a real computer, yet in a scifi environment you can't macro it on your fancy onboard ship's computer

$powerplant = get-targetsubsystems | {$_.Where name -like "*power plant*"}
set-targetsubsystem $powerplant

I'm sure you could neaten that to one line.

 

[Argus Leadhead]

I don't get what all the fuss is about...

Sure, ships have a different amount of sub-systems but generally speaking I hit "previous subsystem" six times and it's on the power plant. This happens most of the time. Occasionally I have to hit it a 7th time but that seems to be the exception and not the rule here. It takes maybe one second for me to target a power plant, even if it isn't the sixth keystroke.

It doesn't come across as a degradation in quality of life of the game to me, but seems like people are just lazy. Even requesting docking permission only takes about a half second without some kind of macro. Left UI, next panel x2, select, down, select. Six keystrokes done in rapid succession and you've got docking permission. It's not like these are the incredibly complicated "fatality" moves from the Mortal Kombat games, these are simple and easy to remember key combos that anyone could learn in about 2 minutes.

 

[tarragon]

So I am in DIRE need of these hotkeys. In a combat situation you cant afford to "cycle next subsystem" till you find the Power Plant. This is especially true for big ships like an Anaconda when I waste precious seconds to cycle to the Engines or Power Plant which every single ship has.
I would like to have Target Subystem hotkey for ALL for the general things a ship has like: Power Plant, Engines, Shield Generator, etc.

Quality of life upgrades such as this one is contrary to fdev strategy of adding timesinking whever they can. It is a good game design strategy(if you hate gaming) and they will continue holding on to it.

 

[Joey2o15]

I don't get what all the fuss is about...

Sure, ships have a different amount of sub-systems but generally speaking I hit "previous subsystem" six times and it's on the power plant. This happens most of the time. Occasionally I have to hit it a 7th time but that seems to be the exception and not the rule here. It takes maybe one second for me to target a power plant, even if it isn't the sixth keystroke.

It doesn't come across as a degradation in quality of life of the game to me, but seems like people are just lazy. Even requesting docking permission only takes about a half second without some kind of macro. Left UI, next panel x2, select, down, select. Six keystrokes done in rapid succession and you've got docking permission. It's not like these are the incredibly complicated "fatality" moves from the Mortal Kombat games, these are simple and easy to remember key combos that anyone could learn in about 2 minutes.

Well said

 

[Kayweg]

I don't get what all the fuss is about...

Sure, ships have a different amount of sub-systems but generally speaking I hit "previous subsystem" six times and it's on the power plant. This happens most of the time. Occasionally I have to hit it a 7th time but that seems to be the exception and not the rule here. It takes maybe one second for me to target a power plant, even if it isn't the sixth keystroke.

It doesn't come across as a degradation in quality of life of the game to me, but seems like people are just lazy. Even requesting docking permission only takes about a half second without some kind of macro. Left UI, next panel x2, select, down, select. Six keystrokes done in rapid succession and you've got docking permission. It's not like these are the incredibly complicated "fatality" moves from the Mortal Kombat games, these are simple and easy to remember key combos that anyone could learn in about 2 minutes.

There is no fuss, the original post is more than a year old.
Classic necro.