IVIemories If you want I could just set fog of war on for the next tournament, that way we could see how view distance affects the battles.
Annoying because I always pause the stream while playing, but there's always sensors. When you can see the target(s) at the beginning, you can make better decisions about how to approach. Facing a missile kiter usually demands very different opening strategy, for example. The ring is small enough now that it's only likely to matter in the first few moments of the game.
Walt Yeah if it's just "who has the most sensors" that's not very interesting. I can see sensors playing a role in detecting stealth ships somehow. (Starcraft style scanner sweep?)
A stealth mechanic where sensors give you a periodic "blip" ping seems cool, even if you could shoot at a blip or auto-fire sweep you wouldn't be able to focus fire until they become visible.