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0000096	FSSCP	user interface	public	2004-02-07 08:41	2004-03-06 00:19

Reporter	CP5670	Assigned To	Goober5000
Priority	normal	Severity	trivial	Reproducibility	always
Status	resolved	Resolution	fixed

Summary	0000096: Loadout screen weapon count indicator maxes out at 999
Description	If the quantity of a weapon type in the selection pool is greater than 999, the weapon count indicator in the loadout screen still shows 999. This is only a problem with the displayed number; the game internally supports over 999 of a weapon type without any problems. This is especially noticeable for Tempests; I tend to put 2000 of these in the loadout pool because fighters can carry so many of them at once, but the loadout number keeps showing 999. This concerns the 01_20_2004 build but occurs in all versions.
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Goober5000 2004-02-09 19:35 administrator ~0000167	So?

CP5670 2004-02-12 04:32 reporter ~0000190	uh, so the displayed number should show the true weapon count and not 999. :p Hardly a blocker, but I would still class it as a very minor bug.

Goober5000 2004-02-12 05:02 administrator ~0000191	I wouldn't even classify this as a bug. You have to draw the line somewhere. Suppose we add space for four digits... then someone will come along and want it bumped to five digits. We'll have to change the interface art and positioning to make room. It's something I don't think is worth messing with.

CP5670 2004-02-12 05:44 reporter ~0000193 Last edited: 2004-02-12 05:51	Well that's a strange line of reasoning; you might as well say the same about the increased shield icon or ships.tbl filesize limits. :p I wouldn't have mentioned this at all if the Tempests did not use so little cargo space, but since they do, there is a very practical reason for bumping it by one digit. There is definitely enough room for adding at least one more digit there without making any changes to the interface. Anyway, if the loadout number goes beyond the appropriate limits, then it is the mission designer's fault, but the capability should be there. Since bumping the number up should be fairly straightforward, I can't see how it is any better to leave it in its current state instead of having the possibility of the number spilling into something. edited on: 02-12-04 00:51

Goober5000 2004-03-06 00:19 administrator ~0000328	Bumped to 9999.

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2004-02-07 08:41	CP5670	New Issue
2004-02-09 19:35	Goober5000	Note Added: 0000167
2004-02-12 04:32	CP5670	Note Added: 0000190
2004-02-12 05:02	Goober5000	Note Added: 0000191
2004-02-12 05:02	Goober5000	Status	new => assigned
2004-02-12 05:02	Goober5000	Assigned To	=> Goober5000
2004-02-12 05:44	CP5670	Note Added: 0000193
2004-02-12 05:45	CP5670	Note Edited: 0000193
2004-02-12 05:51	CP5670	Note Edited: 0000193
2004-03-06 00:19	Goober5000	Status	assigned => resolved
2004-03-06 00:19	Goober5000	Resolution	open => fixed
2004-03-06 00:19	Goober5000	Note Added: 0000328