Newcomer / Intro Landing on platforms

[Ted Striker]

Every time so far I've had to cancel my docking request and re-request to get it to work. I hover over the assigned pad and get no docking reticle and can't touch down to dock. I'll hover over it, re-request docking, get that same pad and it works just fine, a quick down thrust and I'm docked.

This has been every time I've requested docking at a platform. It never works the first time.

Is there a reason why this happens?

 

[Asyliam]

None that I know of, never had that issue, even in Beta. The only reason I can think of that happening is running out of time on your initial docking run, not that I am saying that is what you are doing its just the only reason I can think that it would happen.

 

[medwyn]

I had the same at several platforms - either the docking aid is not there (but this happened a few times within starports rather than on pads) or I just can't dock on the proper place. But if I use the jaw and the thrusters to hover around in the area, I can dock acidentally with the nose of the ship towards a random direction.
Never tried to do another request though.

 

[John Stoutbeard]

Issue (as in bug) appears when;
- an AI ship spawns at that pad, takes off, and you are assigned to that pad.
- a player takes off, same as above.

Good thing you found the workaround - you're right, cancel and re-request is the way that works right now.
And it happens more frequently in Open plays - vs Private Group and Solo (only the AI situation exist there).

 

[euclydian]

I've had the same bug a couple of times, certainly not every time though. Happened in beta & gamma too.

You can still usually dock without the docking graphic though.

Kinda thought this one would be fixed by now.

 

[Ted Striker]

Issue (as in bug) appears when;
- an AI ship spawns at that pad, takes off, and you are assigned to that pad.
- a player takes off, same as above.

Good thing you found the workaround - you're right, cancel and re-request is the way that works right now.
And it happens more frequently in Open plays - vs Private Group and Solo (only the AI situation exist there).

Ok that makes perfect sense because permission was granted after a few denials which I assume were because all pads were occupied. The last time it happened I distinctly remember seeing a hauler launch and leave the pad I was told to use.

I had one docking attempt earlier that was denied so often I just went solo to do it.

I've had the same bug a couple of times, certainly not every time though. Happened in beta & gamma too.

You can still usually dock without the docking graphic though.

Kinda thought this one would be fixed by now.

I tried that. It gave me this sort of electrical crackling sound (not a hull scraping or buckling sound and with no damage) and I didn't trust attempting it any further so I thrust up to hover and re-requested docking.

 

[ReaperAlex]

i had this twice last night. first time i tried to land in the wrong pad just to check, sure enough the loitering warning came up. eventually i cancelled then reapplied for docking and the next pad worked

the second time it happened i think i hit the sweet spot by accident and it clamped me in, so i guess it's just a display issue thing and the station is ready to accept you. that was in a station, which i'm a lot more used to the positioning on

 

[Fonsworth]

Issue (as in bug) appears when;
- an AI ship spawns at that pad, takes off, and you are assigned to that pad.
- a player takes off, same as above.

Good thing you found the workaround - you're right, cancel and re-request is the way that works right now.
And it happens more frequently in Open plays - vs Private Group and Solo (only the AI situation exist there).

This explains it. I had this happen to me too and could not figure out why I could not dock at a platform. As I was trying to land an NPC was flying away..

 

[ReaperAlex]

I tried that. It gave me this sort of electrical crackling sound (not a hull scraping or buckling sound and with no damage) and I didn't trust attempting it any further so I thrust up to hover and re-requested docking.

if you have your shields up you don't seem to take any damage from that (even if you forget your landing gear *looks about* not that i'd know about that...). so feel free to grind about if you're trying to find an invisible spot

i certainly wont be worrying about that next time i get no docking guidance. if their holograph projector is faulty then they can scrub my paintwork off the pad until they get it fixed!

 

[Shadowdancer]

Issue (as in bug) appears when;
- an AI ship spawns at that pad, takes off, and you are assigned to that pad.
- a player takes off, same as above.

That issue has also been "fixed" several times, so better learn to live with it

On the upside, re-trying the approach from the opposite direction has so far never failed me.