Starport: Galactic Empires

I would like to see an Enhanced GoTo Command:
This feature would allow the goto feature bring your ship to a specified sector and planet (or port) and then land on that planet. example:

/goto Alpha Mensae 1a - (for planet landing)
-or-
/goto [541,730,1a] - (for planet landing)
-------------------------------------------------
/goto Alpha Mensae port - (for port docking)
-or-
/goto [541,730,p] - (for port docking)

This idea would be helpful in the event you had to leave the room while in mid flight, you ship would find it's destination and then land there keeping you safe from impending doom you may run into while floating in space.
It would also be helpful if you suffered from short-term memory loss (support the handicapped) and could not remember the sector and planet/port that you were heading to. You could key the goto location of an artifact, home sector, or port for safe haven against pirates, bad NPC's (great for beginners)

I think this idea has merrit and would like feedback from other players, please.

This would be very awesome.

Arti Hunting will never be easier

and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

Mel'Kaven wrote:This would be very awesome.

Arti Hunting will never be easier

It won't make arti hunting any easier because you'll still have to maneuver the planet to get the arti but, it could be helpful when fleeing from enemies -or- if you have to leave the room unexpected; at least you won't be left floating in space until you return... that could be dangerous.

StarLAN wrote:

Mel'Kaven wrote:This would be very awesome.

Arti Hunting will never be easier

It won't make arti hunting any easier because you'll still have to maneuver the planet to get the arti but, it could be helpful when fleeing from enemies -or- if you have to leave the room unexpected; at least you won't be left floating in space until you return... that could be dangerous.

Lol you've never been to an Arti and forgot what planet it was on and had to search all of the planets? Lol.

Mel'Kaven wrote:

StarLAN wrote:

Mel'Kaven wrote:This would be very awesome.

Arti Hunting will never be easier

It won't make arti hunting any easier because you'll still have to maneuver the planet to get the arti but, it could be helpful when fleeing from enemies -or- if you have to leave the room unexpected; at least you won't be left floating in space until you return... that could be dangerous.

Lol you've never been to an Arti and forgot what planet it was on and had to search all of the planets? Lol.

That's what scanners are for... lol

or copying the loc and planet name,

now any responses to assigning a hotkey where you can add more destinations to go to in order assigned? That would be Great

JesusRocks765 wrote:or copying the loc and planet name,
now any responses to assigning a hotkey where you can add more destinations to go to in order assigned? That would be Great

Nahh...
I don't want to make things too complicated... if we move one-step-at-a-time the idea is more likely to be embraced.
The more tags and add-ons you do to a single modification, the more likely it will be rejected due to a number of reasons.

My original idea is all I am asking for consideration in this thread, if you want to add multiple macros it should be a separate idea.

whats wrong with queing Autopilot? Doesnt Sound to complicated to me, I say add it as well

JesusRocks765 wrote:whats wrong with queing Autopilot? Doesnt Sound to complicated to me, I say add it as well

Nothing is wrong with your idea however, your adding to my idea does not conform to the forum guidelines and may stall any potential progress with my suggestion.

Please read the forum guidelines:
Quote:
Guidelines for Idea Threads
Single Post, Single Idea - Keep idea threads about a single idea or concept. Easier to answer, easier to respond to, easier to moderate, easier to prepare for developer consideration. If you feel you have so many ideas that a roundup thread seems better, you should pick the two or three best ideas of the lot and make separate threads.

ok, If your idea alone goes through, I will make a Separate thread

StarLAN wrote:

Mel'Kaven wrote:

StarLAN wrote: It won't make arti hunting any easier because you'll still have to maneuver the planet to get the arti but, it could be helpful when fleeing from enemies -or- if you have to leave the room unexpected; at least you won't be left floating in space until you return... that could be dangerous.

Lol you've never been to an Arti and forgot what planet it was on and had to search all of the planets? Lol.

That's what scanners are for... lol

Who seriously uses a mod spot for nutrinos

LIKE IT!!! maybe a way to auto navigate asteroids too if this gets implemented? (I am sick and tired of taking the time to type goto [XXX,XXX] and get stuck 1 or 2 hops in because autopilot likes asteroids!) <--- does this mean i have to make a new thread or is it ok here. also idk how to make one anyone able to help?

JesusRocks765 wrote:and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

This already exists. You hold down the alt key or something to set waypoints on your autopilot.

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.

Toonces wrote:

JesusRocks765 wrote:and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

This already exists. You hold down the alt key or something to set waypoints on your autopilot.

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.

I didnt know that, cool!

Thanks for adding a few good ideas

Toonces wrote:

JesusRocks765 wrote:and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

This already exists. You hold down the alt key or something to set waypoints on your autopilot.

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.

mind=blown

Toonces wrote:

JesusRocks765 wrote:and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

This already exists. You hold down the alt key or something to set waypoints on your autopilot.

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.

StarLAN wrote:

Toonces wrote:

JesusRocks765 wrote:and if your gonna enhance that, please add a hotkey you hold down and then set multiple Autopilot Destinations

This already exists. You hold down the alt key or something to set waypoints on your autopilot.

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.

And after over 2 months - He still hasn't gotten around to it :/

This idea is pretty good, hopefully i can get around to it.[/quote]
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And after over 2 months - He still hasn't gotten around to it :/[/quote]
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It's been longer than that!

well at least there's a /port command now XD

StarLAN wrote:I would like to see an Enhanced GoTo Command:
This feature would allow the goto feature bring your ship to a specified sector and planet (or port) and then land on that planet. example:

/goto Alpha Mensae 1a - (for planet landing)
-or-
/goto [541,730,1a] - (for planet landing)
-------------------------------------------------
/goto Alpha Mensae port - (for port docking)
-or-
/goto [541,730,p] - (for port docking)

This idea would be helpful in the event you had to leave the room while in mid flight, you ship would find it's destination and then land there keeping you safe from impending doom you may run into while floating in space.
It would also be helpful if you suffered from short-term memory loss (support the handicapped) and could not remember the sector and planet/port that you were heading to. You could key the goto location of an artifact, home sector, or port for safe haven against pirates, bad NPC's (great for beginners)

I think this idea has merrit and would like feedback from other players, please.

Ok, some features have been added to address this.

Typing in /go with whatever system you had selected on map was awesome...but doesn't work anymore

ItsMcCrazy wrote:Typing in /go with whatever system you had selected on map was awesome...but doesn't work anymore

Sure it does, give it a try

/go has not worked for me in months...

alt + i
will resume course

Toonces wrote:

StarLAN wrote:I would like to see an Enhanced GoTo Command:
This feature would allow the goto feature bring your ship to a specified sector and planet (or port) and then land on that planet. example:

/goto Alpha Mensae 1a - (for planet landing)
-or-
/goto [541,730,1a] - (for planet landing)
-------------------------------------------------
/goto Alpha Mensae port - (for port docking)
-or-
/goto [541,730,p] - (for port docking)

This idea would be helpful in the event you had to leave the room while in mid flight, you ship would find it's destination and then land there keeping you safe from impending doom you may run into while floating in space.
It would also be helpful if you suffered from short-term memory loss (support the handicapped) and could not remember the sector and planet/port that you were heading to. You could key the goto location of an artifact, home sector, or port for safe haven against pirates, bad NPC's (great for beginners)
I think this idea has merrit and would like feedback from other players, please.

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Ok, some features have been added to address this.

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I see you have made some changes in this area, I like them!
Thank you!

Me Likes... - - - Thank You!
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* Improvements to /go command. You can now specify a planet or port in the name, such as:

/go alpha centauri IIIb or

/go port alpha centauri or

/go alpha centauri 3b or

/go [123,123] IVa

These arguments also work with the /map command.