17 replies to this topic

[Shaio]

While I would prefer to group my weapons in the mech lab then in the middle of a game, I REALLY do not like that I must muck about test firing like weapons to see which PPC is mounted on my left arm and which is mounted on my right. I Should be able to set weapon groups easily with out having to fire them to confirm there location.

PGI please put location codes on the Weapons Loadout screen.

eg.

MEDIUM LASER (RA)
MEDIUM LASER (LA)

PPC (LT)
PPC (RA)

Edited by Shaio, 30 January 2013 - 05:33 PM.

[Roadbuster]

+1
And also list the hardpoint locations in mechlab. I'd like to know where they are when I'm about to buy a new mech.

[Karl Streiger]

Is it really necessary?
between torso and arm weapons is a gap.

i believe it it should be in this order:

left arm
right arm

head
left torso
right torso
center torso

Edited by Karl Streiger, 31 January 2013 - 05:41 AM.

[Shaio]

Karl Streiger, on 31 January 2013 - 05:40 AM, said:

Is it really necessary?
between torso and arm weapons is a gap.

i believe it it should be in this order:

left arm
right arm

head
left torso
right torso
center torso

How it is implemented is not as important to me as the ability to easily tell where each of my weapons are located when I am grouping them. I am open to any improvement in this direction as long as I get the results I desire.

[MasterBLB]

I totally agree that'd be helpful

[Solis Obscuri]

Good suggestion.

[Antarius]

good idea, not a priority, but good.

[Jelan]

+1 How was something this simple even overlooked???

[blinkin]

Jelan, on 02 February 2013 - 09:40 AM, said:

+1 How was something this simple even overlooked???

there are a lot of simple things that get overlooked because designing a game is a bigger and more complicated process than most people can even imagine. that is why we have a suggestions forum.

[Shaio]

Dose anyone know if it would be difficult to implement this change to the weapons loadout screen? or whether there is another solution being looked at by PGI.

[MadMarauder]

man if you cant figure out where the pew pew is coming from on a bad guy you aint doing it right

[Shaio]

MadMarauder, on 13 February 2013 - 09:14 PM, said:

man if you cant figure out where the pew pew is coming from on a bad guy you aint doing it right

This is about the mech you are piloting and not your opponent's mech. I do not want to wast time and ammo blasting dirt just so I can figure out which arm/torso each of my three PPC/Auto Canons are mounted on.

[Protoculture]

+1

[Elder Thorn]

yes, and also launcher sizes, so i can decide in which of my launchers i want to fit what missile launcher

[Deathlike]

I get the feeling this will be addressed via UI 2.0 thru the mechlab, so this may be less relevant in the near future.

[blinkin]

Deathlike, on 14 February 2013 - 11:13 AM, said:

I get the feeling this will be addressed via UI 2.0 thru the mechlab, so this may be less relevant in the near future.

i haven't heard anything about them messing with the in game HUD when they add UI 2.0.

[MadMarauder]

OH my bad lol ...yea that would be cool

[Shaio]

Deathlike, on 14 February 2013 - 11:13 AM, said:

I get the feeling this will be addressed via UI 2.0 thru the mechlab, so this may be less relevant in the near future.

If that's the case that would be great. At that point the only use for location codes on the weapon loadout screen would be for remapping weapons mid game.