I would like limited turret arcs to happen

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evil713
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I would like limited turret arcs to happen

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we got 360° and we got fixed forward 45° (alt+0176 for degree symbol) and I would really like to see some 180's and 270's on the turrets facing forward, back, left and right. And if we are feeling crazy maybe some double 45° for broadsides.
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Re: I would like limited turret arcs to happen

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evil713 wrote:we got 360° and we got fixed forward 45° (alt+0176 for degree symbol) and I would really like to see some 180's and 270's on the turrets facing forward, back, left and right. And if we are feeling crazy maybe some double 45° for broadsides.


The config data for most of the ships with unusual fields of fire is actually already in the the data files -- and plugging those into the tactical engine wouldn't be too hard. The hardest part of the feature is going to be exposing the field of fire information to players in a relatively clean way. I think we'd need to add additional decorations to the hardpoint slots in the designer, so that player's know which mounts have unusual firing arc traits-- and I'm not quite sure when we'll have time for that.
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Re: I would like limited turret arcs to happen

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It could just be text in the design interface. Or you could just use the arcs made in the battle interface, just a ghost wedge showing the arc.
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