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In-Game Map Distance Scale

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Captain Magellan:
It would be a GREAT help (and probably really easy to put in) to put distance scales on the in-game maps telling you how many meters each square is. Maybe even going a little deeper and counting more minutely; that way you can see where every 250 meters are. This would be a great help to gunners and pilots. It would become customary for spotters (after spotting) to then check their maps and call out the range to the captain. This would allow him the ability to make a lot of decisions easier (the more data the better! :D ) and not only add to the feel of the game. It's cool to call out "Pyramidion class two points off the starboard bow, high!" But imagine if you could even add "150 meters distance, sir!" <EPIC

EDIT: After awhile, more advanced players would then begin to recognize distances and be able to instantly know them without checking their maps! How cool would that be?!

James T. Kirk:
"Squid, 3 degrees north by northwest high!"

*pause*

"2 klicks out, sir, but closing fast!"

I love it.

This could also really help aspiring gunners master that pesky projectile drop on those longer-ranged weapons.

Gryphos:
As a god awful Lumberjack shot, I very much like the idea of being able to check distances and remember the appropriate level of compensation.

evodoc:
How about showing the distance of the just spotted ship next to the ship's name for a few seconds? You know, as part of the spotting function: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_team
And "respotting" would update that.

Captain Smollett:
I've been wanting this feature for so long.  It's already come up as part of several other forum threads and I'm really hoping the devs are considering it. 

As for adding it to the spotting tool; I think it might make that tool a bit too useful.  For something with enough utility to add exact distances to your hud I think it would have to be a function of a separate pilots tool rather than being added to the spotting glass.

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