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Overheating modules
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JonnyRandom
#1 - 2011-12-14 23:08:48 UTC
I'm having trouble hitting that tiny little green band above modules to toggle overheat on modules, and more often than not I press on the module instead. Is anyone else having trouble with overheating? How do you overcome it? I know I can use the ctrl+alt+f1 shortcut or whatever, but that combination of keys isn't any easier to press.
Teras Lakkos
SuperMassive Torque
#2 - 2011-12-14 23:13:55 UTC
Practice.

Yes it is a bit small and takes a careful click. Instead you could just overheat the whole rack. Easier to click and often times gets the same thing accomplished. I mean if your tank is failing or you need more dps you might as well overheat the rack.
JonnyRandom
#3 - 2011-12-14 23:20:44 UTC
Does overload rack toggle all the modules in say, mid, or does it toggle all modules that are in the middle "slot" on the UI?
Teras Lakkos
SuperMassive Torque
#4 - 2011-12-14 23:22:21 UTC
The toggle overheat applies to high, mid and low slots regardless of your UI orientation.
JonnyRandom
#5 - 2011-12-14 23:24:38 UTC
Gotcha, thanks.
Captain Nares
O3 Corporation
#6 - 2011-12-15 00:44:44 UTC
JonnyRandom wrote:
I'm having trouble hitting that tiny little green band above modules to toggle overheat on modules, and more often than not I press on the module instead. Is anyone else having trouble with overheating? How do you overcome it? I know I can use the ctrl+alt+f1 shortcut or whatever, but that combination of keys isn't any easier to press.


Set up better shortcuts.
Wacktopia
Fleet-Up.com
Keep It Simple Software Group
#7 - 2011-12-15 15:07:53 UTC
Commonly overheated modules...

- Point. To extend range if catching someone who is escaping your grasp or as you come in towards them from range.
- WMD. To GTFO or catch a target
- Guns if in a serious 1v1 / Gank or trying to overcome a rep.
- Tank if primaried.

If you have a gaming expensive mouse or if not keys you don't use on your keyb for other shortcuts then you could map some common cases of the above.

Or practice.

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Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#8 - 2011-12-15 15:19:24 UTC

Keyboard shortcuts are customisable. The defaults are terrible. Using mouse to activate modules is terrible.




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Bru Bromas
Doomheim
#9 - 2011-12-15 15:37:32 UTC
Right-click module --> Toggle overheat.
Apeshit
On your Left you will See Mars
#10 - 2011-12-16 00:01:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Apeshit
Bru Bromas wrote:
Right-click module --> Toggle overheat.


This.

Even better a modifier ie ctrl-click module or alt-click module would be so easy to implement. Note (if you are in space) that either ctrl or alt clicking on a overheatable module solely just activates it ; therefore these are unallocated modifiers.

CCP > Just Do It.