I think it would really be cool to be able to type /target <name> or something, and thus be able to target a specific ship(within radar range) even when in a large melee. This would particularly be useful for repair/support ships, since they could concentrate on those requiring immediate attention, or strike craft, to engage or destroy particularly damaging opponents.

use "u" click on the name of the player and tah dah! if they are in range you have them targeted.

Well.... often times players don't know that functions exist. and what in your post suggests that you knew about using the sector list to choose bots? Besides if it isn't on the list in the sector then you can't target it.

This is meant more to function as a shortcut.

Besides, a simple list will become impractical to navigate once the number of players in a single sector under contention reaches a high number.

Imagine if VO gets the recognition it deserves, and you have a hundred people fighting in one sector. Do you want to have to look through a hundred names to find the one person who desperately needs repair, or just type /target and the first three letters of their name, hit Tab, and be able to pick them out immediately?

I suggest we both remove the off topic material in this thread so that if anyone else sees it, they will be able to concentrate on the idea present and not the debate. I'd like to see this idea come under debate, and having this sort of material in with it will not help.

I don't think the sectors are big enough to even support 100s of people. If you can't find a person anywhere near you and there are hundreds of people in the sector, you're probably not going to ever be able to get to them to provide support. "u" works fine for now. The less console commands the better IMO.

I removed a couple of the posts.

I actually like the visual screen I can click on. Its simple, its fast and I don't have to sit trying to spell peoples names right.

I have been in sectors with over 40 people in (SAW/INM Wars) and had no trouble targeting specific people. I cannot see why that would change even with 2-3x the amount of people.

It is a good enough suggestion I guess, but I really don't see the need at this point in time

/me shrugs