The Docking Computer thread.
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Docking computer great but slow at outposts
Wrong group maybe but ....
Is it only me or are more people having this problem ?
The docking computer is great and pulls of tricks that amaze me every time but when i use it at an outpost it keeps hovering for a minute above the landing pad.
Wrong group maybe but ....
Is it only me or are more people having this problem ?
The docking computer is great and pulls of tricks that amaze me every time but when i use it at an outpost it keeps hovering for a minute above the landing pad.
So you reply just to reply ? nothing better to do ? maybe you can test it then !!!
I use it on every ship.
Seems to be working fine much better since 1.1 & 1.2.
The NPC's use the same AI to dock. They also seem to be making a much better job of it.
Seems to be working fine much better since 1.1 & 1.2.
The NPC's use the same AI to dock. They also seem to be making a much better job of it.
The gain is flying into range, requesting a dock and then being able to step away for a few minutes to let the computer do something. When trading or after a long flight, its nice not to have to do anything to land.
Though once the docking computer crashed my ASP into a pylon on an outpost and knocked me down to 15% health. That was expensive.
I use one on my ships so I can engage it then multi task while it docks me. It does take some time at certain outposts and sometimes (not lately) it tries to take my ship in side ways (lol) which is fun to watch. It came in very handy when I had a T9 going through the mail slot.
The DC and AI docking (same thing) are a WIP.
They were pretty risky back in beta and have gotten better with nearly every iteration.
I don't always use the DC but when I do, I try to give it as many advantages as possible by getting into sensible positions that don't require the DC to do much more than meet the dock.
One day, I expect the DC will successfully dock when I start it from a nearly interior position of the outpost
They were pretty risky back in beta and have gotten better with nearly every iteration.
I don't always use the DC but when I do, I try to give it as many advantages as possible by getting into sensible positions that don't require the DC to do much more than meet the dock.
One day, I expect the DC will successfully dock when I start it from a nearly interior position of the outpost
Sarah Jane Avory
Retro Queen
Okay, I'll add deploying landing gear earlier to my to-do list. As for speed, I have another update that improves this, along with some navigation changes for outposts as well as regular stations.
Trading is fun the first 1000 times, then the docking computer is nice. It would be wonderful, since the game mandates voluminous trading runs to afford overpriced ships and modules, to have autopilot for station to station runs as well. So players can just monitor for interdictions. If you put the docking computer in the smallest slot, you're only losing 4 cargo? With DC no/little waiting in a que in a busy system, you can't always get good planet alignment, you can still pilot to close to the entrance, there's no hitting stations or ships while with expensive cargo, allows route planning, research while docking and relieves stress. Noticed the fuel improvement has allowed elimination of A4 fuel scoop for trading purposes, that adds 16 to cargo. So there's trade offs/ pros and cons to it. the DC seems to work very well currently, I haven't had any problems with it.
Sarah Jane Avory
Retro Queen
I've made some more changes recently, namely navigating much, much, (and I mean like 1000%) much better at outposts (as well as other stations), a fix for an occasional orientation freeze, a bit more speed during inside docking, a new holding pattern, plus various other orientation improvements to make everything look a bit slicker. Not sure when these changes will go live, but I'm still working on bits and pieces (as well as trying to make the combat AI kill you all a bit better... )
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I've made some more changes recently, namely navigating much, much, (and I mean like 1000%) much better at outposts (as well as other stations), a fix for an occasional orientation freeze, a bit more speed during inside docking, a new holding pattern, plus various other orientation improvements to make everything look a bit slicker. Not sure when these changes will go live, but I'm still working on bits and pieces (as well as trying to make the combat AI kill you all a bit better...
that won't save your anacondas
I've made some more changes recently, namely navigating much, much, (and I mean like 1000%) much better at outposts (as well as other stations), a fix for an occasional orientation freeze, a bit more speed during inside docking, a new holding pattern, plus various other orientation improvements to make everything look a bit slicker. Not sure when these changes will go live, but I'm still working on bits and pieces (as well as trying to make the combat AI kill you all a bit better...
How about an "UN docking computer?. Just kidding (sort of)!
Now where IS that co-pilot. Must be at the bar again. Sarah, not sure if you were informed by Frontier QA yet but there is a bug with the docking computer not being able to land larger ships at starports when playing at high refresh rates (100-120hz). When the ship descends towards the landing pad it drifts off to the left until it stops and hovers motionless. I did post in the bug report forum about this.
Otherwise i love your work on improving the DC and AI in general.
Otherwise i love your work on improving the DC and AI in general.
That's what my "Balance Power" command in Voice Attack is for, amongst quite a few other commands for power settings such as "Max Systems", "Battle Stations" and so forth. It means I don't have to fiddle with the settings manually.
Docking is the most interesting part of the game for me! I don't much like combat. Turn off the assists, and docking becomes an artform, a spaceborne ballet among the stars where you try not to kill yourself on the widdershins end of the mail slot. I fully do not understand how people can put C-3PO in command of their multi-million credit ship, especially at the moment it's most likely to crash into anything. Can you not snack and browse the Internet during supercruise? Just point your ship slightly off-center of the target and you will not run into anything.
Three times now my docking computer, on a Type 6, can't handle Pad number 20, RHS close to the door. Starts to hit the sides then tells me to approach the docking bay while I am inside the station. Have to land manually. Never had any dramas before.
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