No mass lock on hyper jump.

[Jordan Cobalt]

I've noticed lately that I can't stop players from hyper jumping out in 10 seconds. Mass lock still works on SC jumps but not cross systems ones. Am I the only one having this issue?

Just to clarify, im in a ship capable of mass locking and within 3km but it doesn't matter,after 10 secs tthey jump out leaving a high frame wake behind.

 

[Defacto]

Nope, inter-system FSD jumps never get inhibited by other ships, they can only get complete masslock from nearby structures.
It's yet another way to flee

 

[Thomas Jefferson Jones]

Long range FSD has never been subject to mass lock charge-time increases far as I know, - its the best way to escape if you can't get 3km between you and your opponent.

 

[Loskene]

I think it would take some mighty amount of mass to disrupt the kind of heavy-duty spacefolding a hyperspace jump does. Supercruise is a drop in the puddle in comparison. Seems working as intended to me.

 

[Jordan Cobalt]

There is absolutely no way that's working as intended. Why even have mass lock if you can easily circumvent it????

Edit: On the plus side this explains why npcs can jump out so quick, they always use hyper jump to leave.

 

[Helvellyn]

There is absolutely no way that's working as intended. Why even have mass lock if you can easily circumvent it????

Edit: On the plus side this explains why npcs can jump out so quick, they always use hyper jump to leave.

It takes longer than jumping to supercruise though, add in a second or two to set a target as well, and having to align to escape.

 

[Jordan Cobalt]

So at absolute most 10 extra seconds making it 20 seconds vs 180 for SC, assuming 18x mass lock that most bigger ships give. It's not even close to a choice.

 

[starjump]

Means you can have a system targeted as soon as you enter a Nav Beacon or USS. Anything goes south - point and shoot. If that fails - pull the cord.

 

[Jordan Cobalt]

Means you can have a system targeted as soon as you enter a Nav Beacon or USS. Anything goes south - point and shoot. If that fails - pull the cord.

Except targeting the fsd or thrusters just means the trader will self destruct and you're in the same boat as if they escaped, no cargo

Edit: That's against players, npc traders are still stupid enough to attack you letting you scoop and rob again at your leisure.

 

[SE-Apocalypse]

There is absolutely no way that's working as intended. Why even have mass lock if you can easily circumvent it????

Edit: On the plus side this explains why npcs can jump out so quick, they always use hyper jump to leave.

Frame wake Scanner makes sure that you have not escaped with a simple hyperdrive jump. And once you are out of fuel and pretty banged up along the way you might consider finally giving up your cargo. ;-)

 

[Jordan Cobalt]

Frame wake Scanner makes sure that you have not escaped with a simple hyperdrive jump. And once you are out of fuel and pretty banged up along the way you might consider finally giving up your cargo. ;-)

Well I guess it's time to start carrying a wake scanner luckily its not too widespread. Probably shouldn't have made a thread about it, that was stupid of me.

 

[Kongou]

That is some interesting tidbit of info that I did not know. It would explains a lot of things... anyways, thank you for the information!

 

[Tigga]

Given how pointless wake scanners are, putting you 30 seconds behind the chase, (10 second scan, 15 second charge, 5 second countdown) this is a very powerful way of escaping. If people do it to me once, I'll not them down, and not let them live 15 seconds after FSD charge next time.

I ticketted this a few weeks ago. I think it's either a bug, or a dumb design decision. Dunno which.