Do you play with orbit lines on or off?

[jacozilla]

That's no moon...

Thargoid Deathstar (TM) - coming soon to an anarchy system near you....

 

[Zorronov]

That's no moon...

Arrrgh...another dang white dwarf...or...worse yet...a neutron star.

Sometimes I have them on, sometimes off. Much prettier with them off but they can be very useful.

 

[Banana's_Are_Good_For_You]

Generally off, too much clutter.

 

[Thogapotomus]

I just checked and that's how it works for me - when I toggle the orbit line function off, the emergency stop border disappears from the star I am looking at. When I toggle it back on, the line comes back.

Interesting. I know it dissappears around planets when set to off, but I could have sworn I still see it around stars. I must be hallucinating lol. Either way, I stand corrected and I will promptly seek medical help for my space madness.

 

[EAGLE 5]

On when exploring.

Off when doing everything else.


However I'm still a bit disappointed that FD still has not fixed the bug I submitted back in 1.3 beta which resets your UI to lowest brightness setting and orbit lines ON every time I start the game.

 

[BillD]

Off, My planets and moons are beautiful orbs floating in space like they should, rather than being tethered on a string and surrounded by circles..
I have only got too close to a planet once in hundreds and hundreds of hours.
I am not saying they don't have their uses, but for me I prefer them off.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

On. Helps with navigation. Why blind yourself to data which is readily available? I'll sometimes turn them off for cockpit beauty shots while in SC, so appreciate the ability to turn it off.

 

[Gramps]

Their generally useful for new players but it's always off for me even when I'm out exploring, I'd even forgotten they were available till I saw this thread.

 

[Dan Dare]

On. Helpful info as already mentioned.

 

[BillD]

On. Helps with navigation. Why blind yourself to data which is readily available? I'll sometimes turn them off for cockpit beauty shots while in SC, so appreciate the ability to turn it off.

Unless i am exploring unknown systems, there is no important navigation information lost with them off. Maybe for newer pilots so they dont get too close to a planet, but not for an old salt like me.

 

[Zorronov]

Unless i am exploring unknown systems, there is no important navigation information lost with them off.

I turn them on to initially reveal the plane of a planetary system, then back off. Also, to avoid getting too close to unexpected white dwarfs. Ouch! That can burn!

 

[lysan]

By default off, however sometimes I turn them on if I get confused.

 

[Zaclobsterboy]

On, which seems to buck the trend here...maybe I'll turn them off and see how this looks for a bit.

 

[Bertrand Du Guesclin]

I tried turning them off, I does look good.

But I turned them back on because I couldn't approach a station properly, or see if it was on the close or far side of the planet.

 

[Cradle2Grave]

It looks much nicer without. You actually look at planets not just their orbit lines.

But, the lines do come in handy sometimes when exploring.

 

[Ism]

I would have them off but they are good for orientation for doing such things as staging for interdictions in powerplay.
Would be nice if it was a keybind instead of option.

 

[JesusOnEez]

Good point. I just realized this now, wondering why I no longer see the 'safety line' of the impact border to a star when fuel scooping.

So far it's been ok since I've gotten used to eye balling the distance necessary, but for some stars not as familiar with, like the really massive B type stars I'm now seeing in exploration trips, turning the lines back on is useful.

I tend to use the corona of the star to the same effect as the safety line when fuel scooping.

 

[Zorronov]

Would be nice if it was a keybind instead of option.

Good suggestion...you've read my mind.

 

[Fizzymcbangbang]

I always had em on - tried turning them off but because Im used to them it felt weird. I keep them on. Feel lonely without them.

 

[who?]

Initially on, but everything looks so much better with them off.

I also don't see the star 'warning orbital line' with them off, which is a pity. They're also handy for telling if a station is in front or behind the planet you're approaching. I've been caught out by that one a few times!