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Tiffy Rando Grand Admiral
Joined: January 19, 2003 Posts: 354 From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2003-12-30 12:12  
Often while defending against K'luth from a parked posistion without ECCM support, I will use manual targeting to sweep the area near my ship with a laser beam or two
When my beam comes in contact with an enemy ship, the beam is disrupted, letting me know that there is a ship there... I then procede to mash the spacebar...
Perhaps a new mode of weapons fire should be created, allowing weapons to be projected within a specific cone of fire... (say a 35 degree angle?)... This would be good for both locating cloaked ships, and for creating supressive fire...
This function would be toggled using the alt key, and directed with the ctrl key... when activated, a flat (green?) semi-transparent cone would be projected into the space directly in front of your ship. Then, using the ctrl key, you would be able to rotate this cone into the desired posistion.
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Firestorm Grand Admiral
Joined: February 26, 2003 Posts: 85
| Posted: 2003-12-30 12:24  
That sounds like a very helpful tactic. It would also fit the name "Firestorm" really well.
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Aranamor Cadet
Joined: December 30, 2003 Posts: 1
| Posted: 2003-12-30 12:44  
DO IT DO IT!
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The Monty Cadet
Joined: October 07, 2002 Posts: 967
| Posted: 2003-12-30 13:19  
I like it.
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Ceridan Cadet
Joined: May 24, 2003 Posts: 608 From: Canada
| Posted: 2003-12-30 13:27  
*Got my vote two*
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-Ashiya- Vice Admiral
Joined: October 21, 2003 Posts: 204 From: The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland.
| Posted: 2003-12-30 14:10  
as was said DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT
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UnknownWarrior Grand Admiral Raven Warriors
Joined: July 18, 2002 Posts: 724 From: North Carolina, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-30 14:24  
I agree
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Kemik Cadet Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: May 19, 2003 Posts: 52 From: Widnes, England
| Posted: 2003-12-30 14:59  
Hehe we should all sign our names and hand in the post into the developers
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Ramius Fleet Admiral Agents
Joined: January 12, 2002 Posts: 894 From: Ramius
| Posted: 2003-12-30 15:40  
Wow, this is a good idea...
To have an actual firing function instead of having to do it all manually...
Great Idea!
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Fattierob Vice Admiral
Joined: April 25, 2003 Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2003-12-30 19:52  
got my vote. I like the idea.
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Victor Davion [TSLTB] Cadet
Joined: May 31, 2003 Posts: 47 From: Canada
| Posted: 2003-12-30 20:22  
that would be awesome
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Dauphin Grand Admiral Galactic Navy
Joined: April 27, 2003 Posts: 349 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2003-12-30 22:43  
Great idea!
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MoD Grand Admiral
Joined: March 16, 2003 Posts: 112 From: CANADA
| Posted: 2003-12-31 08:30  
I agree
you could fire disrupters and torps, or any other weapon and it would weave the fire back and forth.....
- it could cover the area,. ; the computer could spread your fire out..
The beam could be the same as manual
Firing just moving untill there is an impact
Then it give you a target lock and you can open fire.....!!
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DarkestVorlon Vice Admiral
Joined: October 17, 2002 Posts: 245 From: ICNV Rememberance CNCC-4021986
| Posted: 2003-12-31 10:09  
Got my vote, we do it manualy as it is. We might as well get a system that lets us do it
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Alien Mastermind Grand Admiral Pitch Black
Joined: January 20, 2003 Posts: 242 From: Toronto
| Posted: 2003-12-31 10:56  
Yes!
Not so good for my fellow kluth... but excellent for scout extermination!
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