Terminology

[Jonfendm]

Why was there no glossary of terminology released with this expansion (and forgive me if there was, I have looked everywhere). Most terminology I can figure out on my own, but some need to be explained for a better understanding of the game.

 

So, to get this glossary started... What does +5% tracking (the 1st upgrade to the Ion railgun) mean? And how does the tracking increase manifest itself in the game?

[Luneward]

Turn on detailed tooltips in your preferences. That can help. I 'think' tracking for a gunship is like a firing arc for other weapons. Basically means you don't have to be quite as poinpoint accurate in order to land a hit.

[ScottyK]

Why was there no glossary of terminology released with this expansion (and forgive me if there was, I have looked everywhere). Most terminology I can figure out on my own, but some need to be explained for a better understanding of the game.

 

So, to get this glossary started... What does +5% tracking (the 1st upgrade to the Ion railgun) mean? And how does the tracking increase manifest itself in the game?

 

I completely agree. This is an unfortunate advantage for players who already know flight sims, apparently. In the beta a few players were familiar with the terms used in some of the stats, but I'm not familiar with hardly any of them, and very few are fully explanatory. Today I came across "sensor focus range". So TIL there is such a thing as a sensor focus.

[Mallorik]

Why was there no glossary of terminology released with this expansion (and forgive me if there was, I have looked everywhere). Most terminology I can figure out on my own, but some need to be explained for a better understanding of the game.

 

So, to get this glossary started... What does +5% tracking (the 1st upgrade to the Ion railgun) mean? And how does the tracking increase manifest itself in the game?

 

Tracking is following a moving target with your reticle. All guns have different accuracy penalties per degree of tracking.