madpax wrote:cricket wrote:diddimus wrote:However changing movement is where I'm worried.
It's hard to explain without giving you the whole picture (which will likely happen shortly). However, there's nothing to worry about, IMHO. If you like the current movement system, you'll love the new one -- mainly because it's the same system, just easier to navigate.
That's one point I'm still befuddled when I look at it. easy to understand how to move straight ahead, one turn or u turn, but toher than that...
Marc
I can vouch for the fact that the new maneuver is easy peasy.
Dan can fill you in with better details, but the bottom line is that each game turn you can only do one of three things:
1) Move straight
2) Make one 60 degree turn somewhere along your move
3) Turn up to 180 degrees worth (two or three turns) somewhere along your move.
How fast you're going when you make these turns determines your end speed for the turn.
If you're moving faster than your thrust rating, all you can do is move straight, accelerating or decelerating up to your thrust rating.
If you're moving your thrust rating or slower, you can choose a single 60 degree turn, and an ending speed of from zero to your thrust rating.
If you're moving your thrust or slower, you can choose 180 degrees' worth of turns, with an ending speed equal to your thrust rating minus your current speed.
See?
Easy peasy, lemon squeezy even.
