Dear all,
This has been going around for quite some time already. It's probably time to address this issue in full.
Folks have complained that the game is slow. I've observed that it's slower when the player is only controlling Lock (ie, tutorials, scout missions, etc) but not as slow when playing a full game or a mission with multiple ships.
We could increase the speed of the game for all the ships AND weapons but that'll definitely make things a little harder - such as ambush, flank attacks, etc.
Therefore, I'll like to request for a feedback - how much increase is good?
Points to take note:
- We're currently looking at the maximum cruising speeds only. Acceleration and deceleration isn't considered.
- Having a faster game means that there's a higher chance the collision detection may miss. The retrospection mechanism is turned off to improve performance.
- Faster ships means faster reaction times, which means fighters and bombers will be invaluable and is a must-have.
- We're looking at a 10-15% increase in maximum cruising speed, and a 10-15% increase in ALL weapon speeds (max speed, acceleration and deceleration).
Please share your views. Thanks!
Regards,
Jeremy