> > 95%+ of current players can display other ships to 32 pos.
>
> Where do you get your statistics?
>
Sending pig call to get client information from players, and noting which
ones use 32 bitmap sets.

> What's the logic behind that reasoning? The difference between 16 and 32
> is far less than between 32 and 256 any way you cut it.
>
Statistically maybe, but not to the human eye.  The difference between 16
and 32 is far more noticeable than between 32 and 256.