Add direction pointer to landing pads
- Thread starter Ranx
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The actual landing pad (yellow area in your picture) is offset to one end of the larger structure, leaving space for the buildings at the back. You always need to be facing towards the buildings at the back when you land.
Sure, but in the heat of the moment an arrow is much better. There's no real reason to not have it.
There's no reason to have it either, its really not hard to learn landing pad layouts.
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Or the pad number. The pad number is allways on the side you have to face your ship for landing.
I find that the compass gets me to close visual range of the pad just fine, once there which end of the pad the hologram number is, chevron detectors, buildings and ultimately which way round the holoship in the landing display work almost every time.
While potentially nice to have I am not sure your pointer is worth them messing with the code for.
While potentially nice to have I am not sure your pointer is worth them messing with the code for.
This is something that was frustrating to me when I started, but I've grown accustomed to it and it no longer bothers me. There ARE rules, once you figure them out.
The challenge is, I am uncertain if an arrow or any other effect would actually benefit players in the heat of the moment. For example, station holograms also have arrows, but that doesn't stop many new players from being confused. Also, consider that immediately after being used, a pad faces the other direction, which would likewise confuse newer players. Sometimes the 'obvious' solution doesn't actually fix the problem.
I wouldn't be averse to some slight tweaking. Making the hologram number 3d, for example, so it's also visible from above. That seems like it could be a nice compromise.
Alternatively, I don't believe ground settlements have powerplay holograms that can be hacked. You could put those on one side, fixing two problems at once.
The challenge is, I am uncertain if an arrow or any other effect would actually benefit players in the heat of the moment. For example, station holograms also have arrows, but that doesn't stop many new players from being confused. Also, consider that immediately after being used, a pad faces the other direction, which would likewise confuse newer players. Sometimes the 'obvious' solution doesn't actually fix the problem.
I wouldn't be averse to some slight tweaking. Making the hologram number 3d, for example, so it's also visible from above. That seems like it could be a nice compromise.
Alternatively, I don't believe ground settlements have powerplay holograms that can be hacked. You could put those on one side, fixing two problems at once.
It seems reasonable that the same design of landing pad would likely be used on planets with varying levels of atmosphere. Dust, dirt, ice, and bad weather conditions
I would think colored beacons on either side would be the natural solution. Especially for low-budget ground ports and planet surface 'parking lots'.
I would think colored beacons on either side would be the natural solution. Especially for low-budget ground ports and planet surface 'parking lots'.
is it too much of a git gud post if I point out that maybe people just need to learn how to fly their spaceship and use both their instruments and eyes?
Kumo Crew provides fast docking assistance to any CMDR caught in open and requesting for the service.
And also when not requested.
And also when not requested.
Have you noticed that the hologram "flips" depending on which side you look at it?
How does this work?
How does this work?
Look for button to initiate auto landing.
Press.
Drop speed to zero.
Sit back.
100% success.
One 3d model with two faces, each face has its texture with transparent background. Each face has its back set to not show, making the illusion that the number flips when you look at it fro ma different direction.
Depending on the engine, you just need one face with a texture on each side with transparent background.
For sure, if the future has 3D holograms with transparency when looking at the backside of an image, then adding an arrow should be trivial.
It is trivial, but unecessary. I don't know how the landing tutorial works these days, but they could just explain it a bit bether on that part.
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It is a trade secret.
It used to accurately be reversed when viewed from the other side. Then players complained....