Why do we have to select new weapon manually after each shot is fired?

Is there a way to set new weapon selection to automatic rather having to manually select new weapon each time you use previous weapon.
Like if you have blast cannon + granade + torpedo + etc. Once you fire blast cannon, ship automatically selects next weapon that is granade, and so on and so on.
It seems like a very simple and necessary thing to have. Is it already implemented or I just haven't found that setting yet, lol.

 

But who says I wanted to use my grenade next? You use the best weapon that fits the situation. The ship isn’t going to know this, but a skilled Captain will. This is a feature I would turn off immediately.

Further more, why wouldn’t you use your grenade first for a chance to crit, THEN use your blast for fire damage bonus?

 

Yeah, but those moments where you are at dual with other player or in close distance combat, you just wanna unload all your weapons as fast as you can.
Not having to manually select each weapon feels much more efficient.

 

Until your in close quarter combat and your boat selects LRM....

 

You can turn off automatic weapon selection setting just like you've turned off other settings you've mentioned.
And what you tried to make up as a sarcastic jab is exactly the point I'm trying to make if the devs have given us autopilot (useful till level 10 while you are fighting bots,) they can give us auto weapon selection too, which I feel would be far more useful for wide range and levels of players.

 

You can overrule automatic selection by manually too, just like in auto pilot. So this scenario won't be a problem at all. All this setting is doing is giving you next weapon in the line, you can overrule given weapon at your own wish.

 

Fair enough!!!

 

No thank you.

 

With global cooldown (except in case of Gatling Gun) u have enough time even to chat (say attack "xxx", yes, no, together, capture) in-between shots... I have mastered the ability to celebrate the kills even before actully landing the killing blow

PS: I've lost some matches that I had already "yes"ed though

 

Why do you think it's an bad idea. Can you elaborate?

 

Well, you can give battle commands even more with this option if you want. And no, I don't think it is efficient to switch weapons manually after each shot is fired, especially in the heat of the match where you have to lead all your shots and also wants to fire as many weapons as you can.