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Future request.

Display Turret range of already placed turrets while holding a new turret in hand. (only the once close to "player")

+1

Like the pole-ranges of the poles?

ssilk wrote:Like the pole-ranges of the poles?

Yes, but I can imagine that if you do it like that on a MP game with 10 players holding a turret. It might be a performance hit.
(not sure)

but yes like that..

Eh, it would be more like how when you hold a train signle it shows all the spots you can place it in range. Except when you hold any turret it shows all turret ranges.
Would be EXTREMELY useful. Could also be done totally locally, no need for it to effect any other player, after all, only you are holding the turret and need the UI enhancement.

Would let you space turrets correctly before getting blueprints at least.

joined with existing suggestion --daniel34

Would be nice if when holding a turret in your hand or placing it that it would show other turrets radius of hit to help you strategically place the turrets better.

Thanks daniel34

I know that the rendering can be taxing. Even if we could just at least highlight the base of the other turrets like when you hover over a machine something like that happens for the rest of the turrets would even be a good start.

Ahh I came to post this suggestion as well but I see it's already been suggested. (To show other turret coverage ranges when placing another one.)

joined with existing suggestion --daniel34

When hovering a turret or placing new turret damage range should be visible for all of them to ensure full coverage, especially in early game when turrets are sparse.

Thank you for implementing this.

Compboy wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:18 pm

Thank you for implementing this.

It was implemented? I can't find it anywhere. Only one mod though : viewtopic.php?t=14783
but is there anything more recent? (map mode doesn't count)

EarnestErnest wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:53 pm

Compboy wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:18 pm

Thank you for implementing this.

It was implemented? I can't find it anywhere. Only one mod though : viewtopic.php?t=14783
but is there anything more recent? (map mode doesn't count)

There is this off-hand remark in 0.17.00:
https://wiki.factorio.com/Version_history/0.17.0
"Optimized rendering of turret ranges when zoomed in to map."

Well, it's not exactly the same as what I look for..
Anyway, the closest to achieve what I want is using the map view mode