Cut Throttle Option?

[SixFootTurkey]

While I'm not very experienced at piloting, it seems that the option to cut your throttle would be a nice benefit.

(Side note, the space bar seems like it would be a great fit for that, but is a really weird default dismount key.)

[Coldcurse]

there is one, called the F key

[Keon]

Nope. That's not the cut throttle, Coldcurse.

I would like it, too.

[Machiavelliest]

Actually, I really, really would like for throttles not only to have up/down but each position mapped to a key.  That is +4/-4/Idle, or nine keys.  This would make using a throttle quadrant actually possible for the game, as well as make it so I can immediately set proper throttle without worrying how lag affects how many times I hit F or R.

[RearAdmiralZill]

Can't say I'd ever use it. I adjust my throttle way too much to warrant a key for each one.

To each their own though.

[HamsterIV]

I can see new pilots loosing track of what position the throttle is set at. I did that quite a bit when I was new. But even if it were added you really need to add a bit of counter thrust to come to a stop quickly. I think it would be nicer to have some sort of hud indicator for whoever is on the helm of the current throttle setting.

The only thing I can think of where a snap throttle to 0 option would be helpful is making sudden turns from full speed. Even then good pilots tend to put it in reverse to kill a little speed before zeroing out the throttle to make the turn.

[Pickle]

Add an optional representation of the chadburn on the UI, just to repeat the position of the indicator.  That would help if you're pivoting the view in OTS mode and lose track of where you've currently got the throttle set to.  It would help the new pilots, but I'm not sure that experienced pilots would need it as you should be able to tell by the change in engine note as you put it through Dead Slow and into Stop.

But Machiavelliest has a point about throttle quadrants - it would open up controller options.

[Machiavelliest]

Well, think of it this way too:  If you are at all unsure where your throttle is set, just press the corresponding key to set it where you want it?  "Sht, is my throttle at zero or foreward/reverse one?"  <press idle key> Solved.  It takes the guesswork and continual visual referencing out of the equation, which is realistic as to how pilots in the real world operate their throttles, and to how the mechanism is represented in game.  We don't look at the things, and the GoI throttle quadrant is pretty conducive to muscle memory operation.

[RaptorSystems]

At the moment, you can hear it every time it changes.

Personally I'm ok with it as it is, personally I'm able to know where my speed is at most of the time. However I agree that controls are clunky, caught myself being finger tied holding w+a and tapiing f+r

[Coldcurse]

its a skill based game, piloting also requires skill.

having a cut throttle key is as important as an autofire keybinding for a gunner while they can use the left mouse button.
its not usefull.

[Machiavelliest]

its a skill based game, piloting also requires skill.

having a cut throttle key is as important as an autofire keybinding for a gunner while they can use the left mouse button.
its not usefull.

Those two are not the same at all.  Especially since just clicking F or R continually does the opposite of cut the throttle.

[MasX]

While I'm not very experienced at piloting, it seems that the option to cut your throttle would be a nice benefit.

(Side note, the space bar seems like it would be a great fit for that, but is a really weird default dismount key.)

That would be helpful special for the squid
Cutting the throttle  and then drifting around ur enemy
Instead of pounding out your downshift key

[Pickle]

Instead of pounding out your downshift key

Three clicks.  Let's not get carried away.

And in any case, it's not a throttle so it doesn't need to act like one.

[MasX]

1 is better  then 3  and if it's not a throttle then what is it

[Pickle]

1 is better  then 3  and if it's not a throttle then what is it

It's a chadburn or engine order telegraph.

Even if it was something similar to the accelerator pedal/lever in a car, it still wouldn't be a throttle.  You can look up the definition of throttle to see why.  Basically, if an engine is liquid fuelled the throttle is the physical valve that controls the fuel but not extending to anything connected to or controlling that valve.  If it's a steam engine it would be the regulator.

All very pedantically geeky.. but I like the fact it's a chadburn.  And it's prototypical that you should pass the indicator through all intervening quadrants as you set your chosen speed.  I'd like it even better if it rung the bells on the way through..