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[Phoenix Branson]

Simple suggestion.

Instead of constantly flashing "Override Engaged" in the center of the screen the entire time the override is on, instead only flash the warning when the heat is >90% of the threshold and close to cooking your 'Mech.

Edited by Phoenix Branson, 22 July 2025 - 12:15 PM.

[MechMaster059]

Good idea, though I would set the threshold to around 75% of max heat so players have more warning before they fire off a big laser alpha strike.

It would also be nice if there was a config setting to automatically engage override at the start of a match. It would be disabled by default so noobs don't cook themselves. Long overdue quality of life enhancement.

[KursedVixen]

Phoenix Branson, on 22 July 2025 - 12:14 PM, said:

Simple suggestion.

Instead of constantly flashing "Override Engaged" in the center of the screen the entire time the override is on, instead only flash the warning when the heat is >90% of the threshold and close to cooking your 'Mech.

how about making it smaller?

[Ekson Valdez]

This thread was moved to Feature Suggestions

[D V Devnull]

Phoenix Branson, on 22 July 2025 - 12:14 PM, said:

Simple suggestion.

Instead of constantly flashing "Override Engaged" in the center of the screen the entire time the override is on, instead only flash the warning when the heat is >90% of the threshold and close to cooking your 'Mech.

KursedVixen, on 22 July 2025 - 08:25 PM, said:

how about making it smaller?

On that vein of thought, why not just do what they did with "MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries" and the HUD in that environment? We could simply put it on top of MWO's Heat Meter as a small indicator with one word above the other. Then other needed messages could show up more often in HUD functions at the top of our view. It's definitely a solution which would work, so what do you folks think about it?

~D. V. "Why not a small thing on top of MWO's Heat Meter?" Devnull

[martian]

The last change of HUD happened years ago.

[D V Devnull]

martian, on 30 July 2025 - 09:56 PM, said:

The last change of HUD happened years ago.

I do not think that means we should forget thinking about Quality-Of-Life Improvements here, right? After all, things like that Override Engaged Warning seem somewhat improperly placed in the HUD relative to others which should have more priority for top-center stage display?

~D. V. "Why give up thinking on how to improve the Override Engaged Warning when we can dream?" Devnull



[Edit by the post author for word flow issues...]

Edited by D V Devnull, 31 July 2025 - 05:35 AM.

[Radar Glitch]

MechMaster059, on 22 July 2025 - 08:18 PM, said:

Good idea, though I would set the threshold to around 75% of max heat so players have more warning before they fire off a big laser alpha strike.

It would also be nice if there was a config setting to automatically engage override at the start of a match. It would be disabled by default so noobs don't cook themselves. Long overdue quality of life enhancement.

...and while we're at it add cockpit lights on/off too