Make radar coverage visible from blueprints

hata · Post by **hata** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:55 pm

TL;DR

When placing radar stations, the coverage is shown on the minimap, but not when placing blueprints with radar stations in them.

What ?

Radar stations should show their covered area regardless of whether it was placed from hand or from blueprint

Why ?

I like to make my radar stations with solar panels and accumulators, so that I don't need to run poles everywhere. Right now I have to place the radar station by hand (as a ghost radar station for my bots) and then match my blueprint with the solar planes and accumulators with the radar station, which is a hassle in two regards. first while placing radar station right within forests, it is hard to see, if the blueprint lines up correctly. Second, i have to use 2 slots in my belt and switch from radar station to blue print.

This functionality is used for turrets if i recall correctly, so it wouldn't be a completly new idea in regards to blueprint functionality

Impatient · Post by **Impatient** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:33 am

hata wrote:
TL;DR
When placing radar stations, the coverage is shown on the minimap, ...

Excuse me, maybe I missed something: How is the radar coverage shown on the minimap?

hoho · Post by **hoho** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 6:58 am

Impatient wrote:
hata wrote:
TL;DR
When placing radar stations, the coverage is shown on the minimap, ...
Excuse me, maybe I missed something: How is the radar coverage shown on the minimap?

Try holding a radar in your hand and look at the minimap. The feature has existed for a while now.

JohnyDL · Post by **JohnyDL** » Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:24 am

Yup there's a square there to show how the new radar lines up with the old grid

Easiest solution I can think of is make a 4x4 or 9x9 grid of radar and align it with the ones you can see

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