[SUGGESTION] Compass and Targets minor Adjustment

[Tygra]

The compass is of limited use during combat, I propose the suggestion that it also 'track' the current selected target and its relative position as it does any other marker it has locked on to.

In a combat situation, I have noticed the Compass is either locked on to what ever I have locked as a 'destination' or unused if I don't have a target lock, rather then my current 'selected' target.

I use 'target next/previous * target' functionality, which gives me my next hostile, wing, or other target, but when my radar is a noisy field of dots, looking for the < > around something is a bit of a mess.

Possible limits to this mode are it's only active when hard-points are deployed, and it shows your 'destination' marker when no active target is selected.

This should be a relatively easy change, does not imbalance any part of the game, not take anything from anyone or give anyone an undue advantage, not possible to exploit.

 

[Lestat]

Is your Radar zoom in? That the only time, I tend to see everything clustered.

 

[Tygra]

For me, it's a bit of a vision issue, (20/200). Small details are difficult to see, and this is among those. Since the compass goes unused during those times, and basically has the same general functionality but with better, focused, clarity, and takes nothing from anyone else, I ask, why not?

 

[Lestat]

There is a feature I use in one of my older videos I will post below It zooms in the Radar so all you can see is the radar. I think it in More switches on the PC. Not sure on the other game machines.

What I use now is Headtracker VR headset cheaper version of the Oculus Rift all you have to do is lean forward. Which is what I use now.

Headtracker VR. Basically, it clips on your baseball hat or clipped to your headphones with sensors placed on the top of your monitor. You are using your computer monitor.

This video show the zoom feature you can use. [video=youtube;2XlUDpcgQ2U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XlUDpcgQ2U[/video]

 

[Tygra]

There is a feature I use in one of my older videos I will post below It zooms in the Radar so all you can see is the radar. I think it in More switches on the PC. Not sure on the other game machines.

What I use now is Headtracker VR headset cheaper version of the Oculus Rift all you have to do is lean forward. Which is what I use now.

Headtracker VR. Basically, it clips on your baseball hat or clipped to your headphones with sensors placed on the top of your monitor. You are using your computer monitor.

This video show the zoom feature you can use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XlUDpcgQ2U

Near as I can tell, that zoom feature was replaced by the 4th panel to launch SRVs in Horizons. I still don't understand what the problem is with using the compass since it is useless for combat. How does it hurt anything? What does it take away?

[mad]Warning, Personal opinion, do not read, and if you do, don't complain, I told you it was a personal opinion. you've been warned.

Spoiler

I am getting over a head cold and do not have the patience for this.

I mean, if every single possible idea is somehow bad, what in the world is the point of this forum? 95% of every post is somehow shot down as if that poster has the power of Fdev to reject/accept the idea. Even something as insignificant as this is 100% shot down. Its bad enough it seems like Frontier doesn't read this forum, I am starting to think they don't. And if they don't, then 100% of this stuff doesn't matter. If that's true, I am wasting my time.

My simple goal is to look at see how the game can be made better, and put ideas forward for consideration. Because I say it doesn't mean jack, it's up to FDev to be the arbiter if an idea is good or not. I think people here don't post to improve the game, but to troll other people's ideas as if somehow they think they are the first line defense of this game.

Several times, I have challenged the other person to prove their point, I will ask a series of questions to get past the initial knee-jerk response, 98% of the time, those get ignored, meaning, the Knee is smarter then the brain I guess. I ask these questions and welcome them, because such a discussion can hammer out a solid case for change in the game, make you think about your idea or answer, and possibility come up with a better solution for the entire community that we can then present to Fdev that we've hashed it out. Does that happen, no. The 90% answer to any idea here is NO, with no reasons as to why an idea might or might not be presented.

It's clear by the changes to C&P that even Fdev is starting to recognize there's a problem, and as they continue to do nothing real about it, the game will be nothing but a mass collection of private groups with hardly no one playing open. It's on its way, isn't it? so, go ahead, shoot down every idea, make sure FDev thinks that new ideas are bad, and continue to watch Open empty out.

I don't need this, and since FDev does what ever they want anyway and don't seem to read this forum, time to reallocate my time. So, Congratulations my friends, You win. Be the hero of the hour. You've eliminated yet another person from this forum. Go ahead and start cheering. 1 down, only a few thousand to go, you can do it, I got faith in you!!

See you in those private groups, that's where everyone's told to go right?

Fly safe, everyone. o7
CMDR Tygra, Signing off.

 

[Frenotx]

Near as I can tell, that zoom feature was replaced by the 4th panel to launch SRVs in Horizons. I still don't understand what the problem is with using the compass since it is useless for combat. How does it hurt anything? What does it take away?

[mad]Warning, Personal opinion, do not read, and if you do, don't complain, I told you it was a personal opinion. you've been warned.

Spoiler

I am getting over a head cold and do not have the patience for this.

I mean, if every single possible idea is somehow bad, what in the world is the point of this forum? 95% of every post is somehow shot down as if that poster has the power of Fdev to reject/accept the idea. Even something as insignificant as this is 100% shot down. Its bad enough it seems like Frontier doesn't read this forum, I am starting to think they don't. And if they don't, then 100% of this stuff doesn't matter. If that's true, I am wasting my time.

My simple goal is to look at see how the game can be made better, and put ideas forward for consideration. Because I say it doesn't mean jack, it's up to FDev to be the arbiter if an idea is good or not. I think people here don't post to improve the game, but to troll other people's ideas as if somehow they think they are the first line defense of this game.

Several times, I have challenged the other person to prove their point, I will ask a series of questions to get past the initial knee-jerk response, 98% of the time, those get ignored, meaning, the Knee is smarter then the brain I guess. I ask these questions and welcome them, because such a discussion can hammer out a solid case for change in the game, make you think about your idea or answer, and possibility come up with a better solution for the entire community that we can then present to Fdev that we've hashed it out. Does that happen, no. The 90% answer to any idea here is NO, with no reasons as to why an idea might or might not be presented.

It's clear by the changes to C&P that even Fdev is starting to recognize there's a problem, and as they continue to do nothing real about it, the game will be nothing but a mass collection of private groups with hardly no one playing open. It's on its way, isn't it? so, go ahead, shoot down every idea, make sure FDev thinks that new ideas are bad, and continue to watch Open empty out.

I don't need this, and since FDev does what ever they want anyway and don't seem to read this forum, time to reallocate my time. So, Congratulations my friends, You win. Be the hero of the hour. You've eliminated yet another person from this forum. Go ahead and start cheering. 1 down, only a few thousand to go, you can do it, I got faith in you!!

See you in those private groups, that's where everyone's told to go right?

Fly safe, everyone. o7
CMDR Tygra, Signing off.

The compass in its current state actually does have some potential use in combat: a reference direction. If me and my wingmate both are locked on the same destination, we can call that direction "down" (the enemy gate is down), and reliably know what the other person is talking about. I can say "there's an enemy above / below you", and my wingmate will know what I'm talking about regardless of their orientation.

 

[alphakomodo]

I like this^ I have to say though that in advanced controls you can add buttons to toggle between hostile targets (not sure if you were asking about that) and if your target is far away your map zooms out to accompany this. But otherwise I agree with everything else the map is a little wonky and having some sort of hint or cues as to where my target is would be nice. I mean it’s not like the ship DOESNT know where they are *glares at 3D map in the middle of my dashboard*