Newcomer / Intro Shortcut to Sub Targeting

Wasp0

Wasp0
Another 'Learning Question' if i may?

When in combat i like to target specific parts of the ship i am trying to blow up, like the power plant. Currently i have to go into UI, tab across to sub-Targets, scroll down to Power Plant (Or any other sub target) select, then leave UI, by that time i have had a couple of strafing runs put on me by the attacker....... If i am preparing to attack but not yet entered into the fray, of course i have time to select this, but if i am attacked i struggle to get this done in the heat of battle.....

I have seen online Vids that show people adjusting the sub-targets without going into the UI, as i can see the sub targets change in the left hand panel, So Guys and Girls is there a 'Shortcut sequence' to this selection?

I have tried doing the VA command on this, but of course the Power plant appears in different location on the sub menu for different ships, so that is out of the window.

It would be great to have a voice command 'Target Power plant', but a shortcut key sequence would be a whole heap better than the long way!

Many Thanks (Again) :)
 

Robert Maynard

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Robert Maynard
Wasp0 said:
Another 'Learning Question' if i may?

When in combat i like to target specific parts of the ship i am trying to blow up, like the power plant. Currently i have to go into UI, tab across to sub-Targets, scroll down to Power Plant (Or any other sub target) select, then leave UI, by that time i have had a couple of strafing runs put on me by the attacker....... If i am preparing to attack but not yet entered into the fray, of course i have time to select this, but if i am attacked i struggle to get this done in the heat of battle.....

I have seen online Vids that show people adjusting the sub-targets without going into the UI, as i can see the sub targets change in the left hand panel, So Guys and Girls is there a 'Shortcut sequence' to this selection?

I have tried doing the VA command on this, but of course the Power plant appears in different location on the sub menu for different ships, so that is out of the window.

It would be great to have a voice command 'Target Power plant', but a shortcut key sequence would be a whole heap better than the long way!

Many Thanks (Again) :)
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There is the option to bind keys to target previous and next sub-system in the Controls settings.
 

Sire

Sire
Ninja'd

Options>controls>next subsystem and you can chose the key you want, even a, b or c. :)
 
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Mysturji

Mysturji
In the options menu (accessible from the main menu and also the "pause" menu, which doesn't pause the game) select controls, then find "target next subsystem" and/or "target previous subsystem" and assign keys to them.
e.g. I use the hat on my joystick: Up for next, down for prev, while left and right cycle through my fire groups, but you can assign any key you want
 

SMcA

SMcA
I have not checked this out but I read on these forums. That the Power plant position is the same on all the ships. It is the sixth from the bottom. Instead of going down. Go up and you are at the last one. Then go up six and select. (It might be up five as I can't count.)
 

Wasp0

Wasp0
SMcA said:
I have not checked this out but I read on these forums. That the Power plant position is the same on all the ships. It is the sixth from the bottom. Instead of going down. Go up and you are at the last one. Then go up six and select. (It might be up five as I can't count.)
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Very Interesting........If it is, I can VA a command for it. Similar to Request Docking command, but obviously 'Target Power Plant'. Might have a play with that tonight and let the forum know if it is indeed possible.
 

Roybe

Roybe
I play with a Joystick and Nostromo...and have subsystem targeting on the scroll wheel on the Nostromo...if you Kb/Mouse you can do the same thing with your mouse scroll wheel.

Remember, powerplant destruction will no longer be an instawin button any more with 1.4....Soon™.
 
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SMcA

SMcA
Wasp0 said:
Very Interesting........If it is, I can VA a command for it. Similar to Request Docking command, but obviously 'Target Power Plant'. Might have a play with that tonight and let the forum know if it is indeed possible.
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Do that. I keep meaning to check it out. But I am scared that Vasco (Brian Blessed) will shout at me. ;)
 

Wasp0

Wasp0
Roybe said:
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Remember, powerplant destruction will no longer be an instawin button any more with 1.4....Soon™.
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Oh No something else to learn, to say the learning curve on this game is STEEP, it is near bloody vertical!!!

What are the 1.4 changes?
 

Sapient6

S
Wasp0 said:
What are the 1.4 changes?
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I don't think we have a full official list of changes yet. We don't even have a definite date about when the patch will land, although precedent suggests it will be 1-2 weeks after the beta for 1.4 starts (whenever that might be).

Patience. :)
 

ShimEnki

ShimEnki
Sapient6 said:
I don't think we have a full official list of changes yet. We don't even have a definite date about when the patch will land, although precedent suggests it will be 1-2 weeks after the beta for 1.4 starts (whenever that might be).

Patience. :)
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Will doing so in 1.4 with say, the rail gun make it close to a one hit kill?
 
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