The key to landing on the planet is to wait for its orbit to take it out of the exclusion zone, just before its orbit path crosses the jets. And it does cross into the jets. Didn't need any heat sinks because I wasn't close enough to the WD's exclusion zone to start overheating, but maneuvering around on the planet requires a bit of finesse because using lateral thrusters and boost can cause temperature spikes.
Challenge to land on the world of death
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I'm landed on the planet and the jets are damaging my ship.
This is interesting.
This is interesting.
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Unfortunately, they don't protect against neither supercruise drop-out (star "ramming") nor heat damage. At least they didn't the last time I checked, which was in the 2.2 beta I believe. MRPs lessen module damage from incoming weapons fire, but I believe that's all.
Yeah, PlaysTV decided to be stupid and not record the landing. So guess what?
Round two.
Round two.
I've seen streams where a ship blows up whilst landed and the CMDR is in his SRV. Flare star.
It's worth mentioning that the SRV seems to take no damage whatsoever from the jets. I started taking damage to my ship the second that I boarded it, but before that point everything was fine.
Also of note, if ever you wanted to see a white dwarf from ridiculously close up, this is your opportunity. Land on the planet, dismiss your ship, make sure you have a large quantity of synthesis mats for fuel and wait for it to move around the star. From what it looks like you'll get some insane closeups if you're in the right position.
Also of note, if ever you wanted to see a white dwarf from ridiculously close up, this is your opportunity. Land on the planet, dismiss your ship, make sure you have a large quantity of synthesis mats for fuel and wait for it to move around the star. From what it looks like you'll get some insane closeups if you're in the right position.
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Oh, and since it was requested...
I got my Technetium
I got my Technetium
I think some folks might appreciate these. Ever wonder what a white dwarf looks like really close up?
I'm there now as well, but the planet is going through it's microwave phase.
*twiddles thumbs*
*twiddles thumbs*
It was found by Cmdr LøLWUT on 11 dec 2015,and when I put it in my horizon's wonders thread, I christened it LøLWUT HELL
I landed there,barely, but didn't get out alive as I had run out of heat sinks
Original thread https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=210454
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Touchdown
Not going to lie, I got impatient and almost snuffed it during the approach.
Not going to lie, I got impatient and almost snuffed it during the approach.
This one is particularly jaw-dropping!!
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So, I called up the ship to relocate. Shortly after take of the warning messages came flooding in.
Had to make an emergency landing sparks all around. I think I was in time dismissing the ship. I didn't see it blow up, but I might have overcooked some modules.
This planet is fun
Had to make an emergency landing sparks all around. I think I was in time dismissing the ship. I didn't see it blow up, but I might have overcooked some modules.
This planet is fun
'You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ziggy Stardust again.'
Dammit all. Anyway, good work for getting here as well. Also, Orca! Now if we can just get someone in a Beluga to try it, we'll have had all three.
Dammit all. Anyway, good work for getting here as well. Also, Orca! Now if we can just get someone in a Beluga to try it, we'll have had all three.
I was going to say: if we had some chips I could call the Orca, and we'd have fried fish and chips.
But that would be wrong of course, so I agree. We need a Beluga. And lots of chips.
But that would be wrong of course, so I agree. We need a Beluga. And lots of chips.
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