A plea for sanity with all the MFDs appearing

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A plea for sanity with all the MFDs appearing

Post by Wildeblood »

I saw a discussion somewhere on the board about the OXP categories used in the download manager. Someone was complaining about possible confusion between HUD OXPs - of which one normally has only one - and MFD OXPs, and asking for a separate category.

The list is sorted alphabetically. So if all the MFDs were titled e.g. "MFD - Useful Info" rather than "Useful Info MFD" they would all appear as one group on the list. Simple.
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Wildeblood wrote:
I saw a discussion somewhere on the board about the OXP categories used in the download manager. Someone was complaining about possible confusion between HUD OXPs - of which one normally has only one - and MFD OXPs, and asking for a separate category.

The list is sorted alphabetically. So if all the MFDs were titled e.g. "MFD - Useful Info" rather than "Useful Info MFD" they would all appear as one group on the list. Simple.
Excellent idea. Let's make it so.
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Wildeblood wrote:
HUD OXPs - of which one normally has only one
Not since the HUD Selector came along.. :wink: :mrgreen:
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Re: A plea for sanity with all the MFDs appearing

Post by Cholmondely »

Some MFD's could still do with renaming in the Expansions Manager.

*Broadcast Comms - Digebiti Variations -> MFD - Broadcast Comms (Digebiti Variations)
*Primeable Equipment MFD -> MFD - Primeable Equipment
*Star System Lane Indicator -> MFD - Star System Lane Indicator I know it's not a "HUD oxp" - but all you ever see is the MFD!
*UsefulMFDs -> MFD - Useful MFD's

I can touch up the wiki if somebody can sort out the Expansions Manager.
Comments wanted:
Missing OXPs? What do you think is missing?
Lore: The economics of ship building How many built for Aronar?
Lore: The Space Traders Flight Training Manual: Cowell & MgRath Do you agree with Redspear?
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