An idea that I had hoped would've come originally with the fleet update. While I like the idea it does have some balancing problems especially when it comes to enemies. I also feel that if this were implemented it would be best to tie it in with the scanner system or some kind of means of gathering information from targets.
Feature request:
Considering the stats of any selected ship show up in the top left corner, and that any ship in the nav menu can be selected, there is no difference, so I have no reason to say no to that part. Once that changes, the bars in the nav menu should also change their behaviour accordingly.
As for showing these bars for each ship in each of one's fleets, makes sense IMO, even if it will only be an average bar.
I think a total bar is better, with black lines in between to show separate ships
much like this (only look at the circled 4) http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/901005825167895175/DAE8BF080D451F2B73E240C8DDEE7B29E06BF70B/
Targeting each individual ship to get their status in a battle is quite tedious. If we had this combined with an ability to individually order ships, that would be amazing. Check your nav, see a ship is heavily damaged so you order them to retreat or other ships to their aid.
-Schine reply-
Its for sure possible to add that.
Confirmed it to be useful and put it on the list of planned things.
(Cannot give an estimate, on the implementation date)