So here's a pickle. If you are flying an Anaconda and launch a defence fighter piloted by an NPC, your attacker will probably see it as a solid box, right?
but could that be a problem? Or would it be better if it wasn't the case?
Consider: these are fragile things already, but an AI is still no match for a human pilot. So an attacker is always going to target the live CMDR over the NPC controlled ship. If you are in the fighter the attacking CMDR is unlikely to ignore you in favour of the main ship because you are more of a threat, able to take advantage of opportunities the NPCs aren't programmed to recognize (target subsystems for example).
being labeled with the hollow box puts a target on your forehead. If you're commanding the main ship, it's unlikely the attacker will ignore you and target the fighter for the same reason.
but if both were hollow (it is part of your ship after all) then the attacker wouldn't know who to focus on and rely on their own judgement to determine who the human is.
alternatively the fighter box could be always solid, since you aren't physically on the ship anyway.
its kind of important to address this now, since it will be more of a factor when multi-crew is added.
but could that be a problem? Or would it be better if it wasn't the case?
Consider: these are fragile things already, but an AI is still no match for a human pilot. So an attacker is always going to target the live CMDR over the NPC controlled ship. If you are in the fighter the attacking CMDR is unlikely to ignore you in favour of the main ship because you are more of a threat, able to take advantage of opportunities the NPCs aren't programmed to recognize (target subsystems for example).
being labeled with the hollow box puts a target on your forehead. If you're commanding the main ship, it's unlikely the attacker will ignore you and target the fighter for the same reason.
but if both were hollow (it is part of your ship after all) then the attacker wouldn't know who to focus on and rely on their own judgement to determine who the human is.
alternatively the fighter box could be always solid, since you aren't physically on the ship anyway.
its kind of important to address this now, since it will be more of a factor when multi-crew is added.