A method of telling just how strong a unit is

[pieguy]

There should be a star ranking system to tell easily without looking at the units database how strong/capable a units ability is (i.e. torpedo defense, radar, AA damage...).

When you are selecting a unit to build in a factory, if you move the cursor over the unit's icon, a screen pops up that tells you what the unit is and its capabilities (i.e. torpedo defense, radar, anti air...). However, in the background the capabilities vary widely. For example, the torpedo damage on a UEF Battlecruiser is only 20 dps, while the damage for a cybran T2 sub-killer is 100 dps. These values were found in the unit database. This is a problem, as it is near impossible to memorize just how powerful each unit is, and its not like during a game i can just look at the unit database to check the numbers. So, I think it would be a good idea if there was a star ranking system indicating how good a unit's capabilities are. The stars would go right next to where it says a capability. For example, for a T1 submarine, which has a torpedo dps of 35, should get about 2 out of 4 stars. It could be listed like this: torpedos (⍟⍟)
Or for a UEF T3 Battleship: Anti Air (⍟)
Radar
Sonar
Tactical Missle Defence (⍟⍟⍟⍟)

I realize there are not alot of people working on the game, but I just thought it was a good idea, and it would remove one of the more frustrating aspects of game for new people like me. huge fan of the game. and thanks to whomever made the unit database.

[PhilipJFry]

in my humbly opinion such a system would be of little use and annoying to implement
you can enable more unit stats in the in game options in the interface section and with some time you'll notice that Battleships/Battlecruisers have atrocious torpedo dmg and that subs/destros (unless it's a uef destro) should be used for torp dmg instead

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[pieguy]

lmao i did not know that you could enable more stats in the options, thank you very much! its possible they are already there for me but the text was small enough that i ignored it. you are absolutely right, its totally unecessary.

[nine2]

Having this in unit db would be nice for new players

[PsychoBoB]

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