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the aiming system in jtl is pretty horrible. the box does not even lead the target correctly.

a ww2 style historic gunsight would be better. the real option would be somthing like the modern fighter hud with a funnel gunsight.

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GlargTheKelfn wrote:
the aiming system in jtl is pretty horrible. the box does not even lead the target correctly.

a ww2 style historic gunsight would be better. the real option would be somthing like the modern fighter hud with a funnel gunsight.

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I don't know who 1-starred you, but I just wanted to point something out. The K14 gunsight used the the P51 mustang was a lead-computing sight. So even back in WW2 engineers realized the benefits of having the guesswork taken out of combat was a good thing.

In terms of the targeting computer, I like the idea of it reducing missile lock times. It could also allow you to target multiple components, or even allow for a programmable volley-fire effect. For example, you engage a gunboat, and the targeting computer acquires locks on the different components (weapons, shields, etc). Once that lock is achieved (time would be based on level of computer and crafted stats -- time could be experimented on by the shipwright) the pilot is given a special "fire volley" box. Once activated, the computer would fire a salvo of missiles at the gunboat, each one targeting a different component.

The targeting computer would be craftable very similar to the flight computer (astromech droid). Pilots would get certifications for higher level computers as they progressed up the skill tree. The higher the level the computer, the more targets it can track at once, and the less time it takes to acquire a firing solution.

Thoughts?

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Almightyrastus wrote:

I would like to see these things integrated into things like flight comps and astro droids, with the higher level and hence faster ones being able to target the opposing ship a little better, as it is the leading aimpoint bears little resemblance to the place to shoot at, other than at long range. Sure this may take some of the skill away from flying but the higher tier ships are still nasty to get anywhere near your sights (for me anyway) and also the things like the speed at which the hyperspace jump points are calculated.

On another note, something I would like for droids (apart from making them run in silent mode) would be to be able to set your own programs, sort of :

IF front_shields <= XXXXXXvalue

THEN (insert shield altering program here);

That way things would become a little more automated. Again some might think that it will remove player skill to use something like this and turn things into another macro fest each time someone is in space but if the time between issuing a custom program and another one was considerable then things wouldn't be so bad

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Convergence would be something worthwhile to add if the damage was on a per-bolt basis. For example, on the TIE Interceptor there are 4 bolts fired (one from each panel hardpoint). However, the damage inflicted on the target is not divided by 4 and then calculated as and when each bolt strikes the target. It is calculated at full if any of the bolts hits.

Setting convergence would certainly be a more realistic situation. My idea is that a pilot without a targetting computer could manually set convergence before take off. Basically do it like they did on the planes in WW2 by picking a distance (say 400 yards) and setting all guns to hit that particular point. With a targetting computer, the convergence would be set on a per-target basis. As each was tracked, the guns would be adjusted on the fly to try and converge on the relative target distance. Again, the higher the level targeting computer you have, the quicker it would adjust the convergence settings. This could be visualized with some sort of HUD cue (like a converging set of crosses from each corner as the computer adjusted the guns).