Use cases:
I have a rock crew Weapons officer on a ship where the med bay is not near the weapons console. He got hurt in a failed enemy intrusion. I walk him to the medbay, he heals, I walk him to the weapons console.
It turns out, If I jump BEFORE he finishes walking, he won't be there when combat begins in the next sector.
The same applies to EMP stuns, and repair.
In a non combat situation (not asteroid field, not flare, etc), can't the game ASSUME you will repair everything/heal everyone before jumping to the next sector? What reason/logic is there for making the player wait/sit there and watch a clock wind down, before you get back in and continue playing?
I do NOT believe any sort of assist should be present for dealing with FIREs, or any sort of combat situation.. Again I'm only talking about scenarios where combat/events is done, and there IS NO POSSIBILITY of more DMG pre-jump. At that point...
[Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump trave
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
I think it's because the jumps are instantaneous. The game isn't supposed to have any time where events are happening but you don't see it.
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
I'm just saying, waiting for your crew to slowly repair 3 modules, when there is ZERO chance of any further damage, and THEN jumping, vs. just jumping..
They are the same situation. Which is better game play?
They are the same situation. Which is better game play?
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
I agree with you Nomad, I just think it may be too complicated. Justin has said multiple times that he wants to avoid automating too many things. I think another viable solution may be a fast forward button that speeds up time. Therefore, if you have 4 or 5 crew fixing various parts of the ship, and nothing is going to hurt them, fast forward would allow you to get that done faster without the risk of automating anything. I would love to see a fast forward button for other things as well, and this is just one instance that would make things easier without taking away from the spirit of the game.
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
Fast forward button would be great
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+1
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
There is a reason the mode of transportation is "Faster than Light" meaning you click button and you are there.
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
Muramas wrote:There is a reason the mode of transportation is "Faster than Light" meaning you click button and you are there.
The term "Faster than Light" does not necessarily imply instantaneous travel. It just says that you're going faster than the speed of light, which itself does not travel instantaneously.
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
Yeah, big difference between 1.1 light speed and 10x light speed. Either one is technically 'FTL'.
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
Technically that would depend on the mode of travel right? If you "cheat" by using warp drive like in startrek or hyperspace time still passes for the passengers. However if you physically exceed the relative light speed you would not be able to experience any time passing while in transit (... unless I've misunderstood something
As I understand though the ships in FTL uses neither method?
As I understand though the ships in FTL uses neither method?
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Re: [Suggestion] Finish non combat wait states during Jump t
Doesn't it use a "jump" FTL, like they do in BSG or like the Infinite Improbability Drive?