Never trust the docking computer (it will kill you some day)
Keep your old ships (completely set up) the fall from grace is much less painful if you do.
Never fly what you can't rebuy - a lack of funds on your part is not a bug but a problem between the seat & stick.
Your (NPC) opponents level is far more important than the ship they are flying - the higher they are the more likely they are to kill you (even if they are only in a sidey). This is not a bug either.
The game is entirely biased against you - live with it.
When docking, reduce the pips to the engines, so you can't speed up quickly by accident.
Tip #8
Always check the forum to see if the thread you're about to create already exists!
Tip #8
Always check the forum to see if the thread you're about to create already exists!
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/343730-New-player-here-any-advice-tips-would-be-welcome
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...at-don-t-Deserve-their-own-Thread-quot-Thread
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/330720-Tips-for-a-new-player
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/314009-New-Player-Tips-from-an-Old-Pro
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/296628-Little-helpful-facts-Did-you-know-that
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/273168-Day-0-A-guide-for-brand-new-commanders
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/146118-Words-of-Wisdom-(1-per-account)
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/71646-The-1001newbie-tips-thread
Seriously tho, fresh new tips are always welcome since the game and what people are figuring out is constantly evolving.
I'll add this thread to the list I'm maintaining over here:
Alec-s-best-of-the-forum-(and-elsewhere)-thread
Just been interdicted? Target a different system to jump to rather than trying to jump back into local supercruise as 'high waking' can't be stopped by the mass lock from another ship, while 'low waking' can be.
On a similar note, being Interdicted, don't fight it, submit and run. If you fight it and lose you come out in a flat spin. Of course that's just my opinion.
Another good tip from this old commander, know when to run. Sometimes fighting isn't the best thing to do.
Another good tip from this old commander, know when to run. Sometimes fighting isn't the best thing to do.
You can't win. But there are alternatives to fighting.