Gimbled and turreted weapons have an accuracy issue at longer ranges due to their sway/jitter and the computer trying to compensate for movement, making them mostly useful at close range, even for larger ships. I propose a solution to this in the advanced targeting sensor. This sensor would be a utility mount that could do the following:
1. increase the accuracy of gimbled and turreted weapons.
2. increase the angle at which you can scan targets.
3. offer a hud indicator of where the target is in relation to your current facing.
This utility module could be effected by chaff as well as ecms, giving more reason to carry them.
As an added bonus or penalty if desired, this utility could track targets with low heat signatures, with ecm disruption along with silent running being the way to avoid tracking completely.
I made these proposals to both assist players who may have difficulties tracking targets and to shake up the meta of ECM being almost completely useless. Any feedback is welcome, I'd like to build a solution that is both viable and increases accessibility for pilots who find the radar to be a visual overload.
1. increase the accuracy of gimbled and turreted weapons.
2. increase the angle at which you can scan targets.
3. offer a hud indicator of where the target is in relation to your current facing.
This utility module could be effected by chaff as well as ecms, giving more reason to carry them.
- Chaff would still prevent gimbles and turrets from locking as before, regardless of the presence of this utility
- ECMs would make the module lose its effectiveness entirely. the target indicator would disappear from the hud as well as causing weapons to have greater more sway and jitter than usual as the utility itself is being hindered directly.
As an added bonus or penalty if desired, this utility could track targets with low heat signatures, with ecm disruption along with silent running being the way to avoid tracking completely.
I made these proposals to both assist players who may have difficulties tracking targets and to shake up the meta of ECM being almost completely useless. Any feedback is welcome, I'd like to build a solution that is both viable and increases accessibility for pilots who find the radar to be a visual overload.