Requesting a G-Force meter on the HUD

BlackLegionnaire · May 6, 2015

Can we please have a G-Force meter/counter somewhere on the HUD? Even in space it's important to have this info.

Hope my tone doesn't come across as bossy lol, I'm "Kindly" requesting one

What do you guys think?

777Driver · May 6, 2015

Personally I think it's pointless. The Viper and Vulture seem to be the only ships capable of causing redouts. Our body's seem to be unaffected by the extreme stresses we put them through in game. Always been confused by the fact that we can redout but not blackout.

The devs seem to want to keep the HUD as uncluttered as possible. Flight path vector would be much useful then a G meter

Morbad · May 6, 2015

777Driver said:
Personally I think it's pointless. The Viper and Vulture seem to be the only ships capable of causing redouts.

They can happen in almost any ship (I've exceeded g limits in my FDL and even Clipper), but even in the most maneuverable ships, I don't think a g force meter is necessary.

777Driver said:
Flight path vector would be much useful then a G meter

Agreed.

Minoo Minou · May 6, 2015

Why would it be important to have this info?

BlackLegionnaire · May 6, 2015

Just stats man, for your own information really. It wouldn't take up much room at all.
It would take up as much room as the word "FUEL".

Minoo Minou · May 6, 2015

Oliver Soos said:
Just stats man, for your own information really. It wouldn't take up much room at all.
It would take up as much room as the word "FUEL".

Except that the fuel is a current mechanic of the game, not just for stats. So, kind of pointless that is.

BlackLegionnaire · May 6, 2015

lol, pointless is a strong word.... there IS a point to it. Why pointless? Current fighter jets have them....

Ceekay · May 6, 2015

I reckoned the display turning red was a fair indicator

Minoo Minou · May 6, 2015

Pointless because the game doesn't simulate the effects of g-force. Current jet fighters have them because it's a serious thing in real life. It's not in ED.

777Driver · May 6, 2015

Oliver Soos said:
lol, pointless is a strong word.... there IS a point to it. Why pointless? Current fighter jets have them....

Fighter jet's and certain passenger jets have them because you will fall unconscious or die if you exceed structural limits. The HUD on these ships provide useful data, G reading is not useful. A bit like a Boy racer installing those G-Force apps on the Subaru Impreza

BlackLegionnaire · May 6, 2015

Minoo Minou said:
Pointless because the game doesn't simulate the effects of g-force. Current jet fighters have them because it's a serious thing in real life. It's not in ED.

lol, it does simulate the effects of g-force....you're getting a Redout, man!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redout

vizvayu · May 6, 2015

Not necessarily a g-force meter but as someone already said, a flight path vector would be GREAT. I'd love to be able to see how much my Clipper is drifting.

Morbad · May 6, 2015

Oliver Soos said:
Current fighter jets have them....

Because they matter on actual aircraft. Pull too many g's and you will blackout, hurt yourself, or break your plane.

None of these things can happen in Elite. The ship doesn't take damage, the pilot is unharmed, you just get a little warning and a momentary flash of red on the screen.

777Driver · May 6, 2015

Oliver Soos said:
lol, it does simulate the effects of g-force....you're getting a Redout, man!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redout

Everyone knows what a Redout is. In real life & flight simulators it has serious consequences. In ED it does nothing but flash up a red screen very briefly. A G meter would serve absolutely no purpose in this game

Ceekay · May 6, 2015

Request to ED keep the HUD simple it's got all the necessary data clearly displayed, unlike the "other" space sim which was an over complex mess last time I looked (and yes I bought it as well

you can never have too many space sims!)

Flashgordon83 · May 6, 2015

I would love to have different HUD manufacturers in the game (i would pay for it too).

It is nice that you can change color and all but all the ships hud looks the same. I think it could be manageable.

telperion · May 6, 2015

Surely you know when you're pulling too many G's? Doesn't the screen start going red and you get a textual warning? Pretty sure that's what happened when I pulled a high G turn in my FDL the other day.

BlackLegionnaire · May 6, 2015

Ceekay, the HUD right now is simple

surely one more stat that's flight related wont hurt too much

StayFrosty · May 6, 2015

Honestly I think the effect is progressive enough already. Aside from the Viper which goes into high Gs quite rapidly, others just have the effect appear gradually, but even when it slightly turns red (or black), you're still a long way from reaching the limit.

It serves as a proper "warning" that you should go easy on the stick, I don't think a bar or number would be better, nor even needed most of the time. It's not like it happens often anyway.

Albeit I'm curious why collisions which send you into an uncontrollable spin don't actually lead to a loss of consciousness despite their brutality.

HeavyGroovez · May 6, 2015

I strongly oppose this.

This is first and foremost a video game and therefore the single most important factor is FUN.

If you add a G-meter you then pave the way for "let's add G-forces" which is a terribad idea.

Play Star Citizen if you want to know just how crap it can be.