Better naming system for functional blocks

Deon Beauchamp shared this feedback 20 days ago
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I get really confused when looking in the control panel for the block that I have just placed when the block is not unique and there are many others with the same name just like it.


I can not create a group for the block before I create it so it goes in the main list and I have to guess which is the correct block.

When creating a new block I would like to be able to give the block name some unique identity as it is being placed so that I can find that block easily in the control panel list.

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The grouping system is good but only part of what is needed.

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Yeah, giving the control panel the ability to sort by newest would help, and I'd love if the (Forward),(Backward) etc auto names for the thrusters came to SE2.

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There was this feature in SE1 which allowed you to gps marker a component using the onboard antenna. Not sure if it's awailable in SE2

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I agree that it's confusing right now.

In SE1 I used the Build Vision mod, which gives a menu when looking at a block and pressing ctrl. The menu contained all kinds of options including renaming the block. It worked great and I'd prefer something like that in SE2 instead of defining a block name upfront or getting a popup while placing.

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At least number them so they can be identified separately, and hopefully in order of placement, like SE1

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