How about a testing room?

[littlemanbeingerased]

Does this go against the philosophy of dwarven mining? Can we have a space in the rig to test a loadout, or am I meant to take the risk and try something new live in the field?

[Bleydoka]

The best test is in a real setting. And you don't risk anything actually. So go out there and experience it first hand.

[donkey tron]

deep rock holodeck, +1

[littlemanbeingerased]

I guess you only risk the time lost? Like starting a mission, not liking it, and having to finish to the end, because that's what a real dwarf would do?

[Deadweight]

Isn't going to happen and they've said why already

[Torde]

If I remember right there was initially a planned shooting range or something on the upper level in the station, where the lift to the promotion hall is now.. But I guess not anymore.
I honestly wouldn't be against it.. Giving us an easier way to test out a bunch of various setups of mods nd OCs.. Especially when they do rebalances nd the such.

[ShockedHearts]

Originally posted by Tordehole:

If I remember right there was initially a planned shooting range or something on the upper level in the station, where the lift to the promotion hall is now.. But I guess not anymore.
I honestly wouldn't be against it.. Giving us an easier way to test out a bunch of various setups of mods nd OCs.. Especially when they do rebalances nd the such.

I think it would be a cool feature eventually. but id rather they focus on adding what they envision the game to be before adding neat little things like that.

though I do agree that would make that section of the ship a lot more lively and fun to go to. I could even see another robot there that would distribute your weapons to you to let you test them out.

[V0lcanF1re]

yes, but not gonna to happen
hoxxes iv is the 'testing' field, abort the mission when the weapon is tested.

[【🐲】Kobayashi Tohru ★]

U know...
Space is not a safe place to blow things up

[OdinsCrow]

I would also like a shooting range type thing to test builds on the space rig. Maybe do some cheesy Bug Hunt video game like Duck Hunt where a loot bug takes the role of the dog and you shoot Macterras...

[Farmor tulle]

They already said that it wont happend, since the game would have to load each time you took the weapon out.

[zverozvero]

I wouldnt mind loading small arena to fight handfull of bugs specially if i could launch it from gear manager but if its not happening then well its not happening.

[DD The Pumpkin King]

For now Escort works pretty well. Start up the drill to receive your complimentary large swarm within a minute

[Ser Pounce]

Originally posted by littlemanbeingerased:

Does this go against the philosophy of dwarven mining? Can we have a space in the rig to test a loadout, or am I meant to take the risk and try something new live in the field?

No we can't. For technical reasons.

To make it short, the spacerig and the caves are like two different games and making a testing range would be just like loading in a mission so it's better for now to simply start a mission and test stuff in the field.

[Ser Pounce]

Originally posted by 1MINISKIDI:

Originally posted by V0lcanF1re:

yes, but not gonna to happen
hoxxes iv is the 'testing' field, abort the mission when the weapon is tested.

Originally posted by Ser Pounce:

No we can't. For technical reasons.

To make it short, the spacerig and the caves are like two different games and making a testing range would be just like loading in a mission so it's better for now to simply start a mission and test stuff in the field.

Okay, why not make a testing mission then where you able to change equipment and upgrades?

That's haz 1
you would still have to load in to change equipment

[Lord Of War]

Originally posted by Zopporillo:

U know...
Space is not a safe place to blow things up

that's what one dwarf said, before gulping down a beer and exploding himself into space