You definitely need more cmdrs to try to guide the srv.
One trick to stop the srv after getting into orbital cruise is to log out and in.
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Horizons I need to find Stations insanely close to landable bodies
- Thread starter Dharrch Streynjer
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Come along on Tuesday and help out.
Hmm, might be fun driving around a station in an SRV.
I don't know if the experience I had off a high gravity planet a few days ago is relevant. It seems like the gravity goes bonkers around the zone between the glide altitude and the orbital cruise zone.
Short story shorter, I had a server disconnect when I transitioned to glide, while landing on the widest landable planet found (25 km). When I logged back in to try again, my ship instantly started an uncontrollable free-fall towards the planet. I was in a conda, which is a ship rarely seen going faster than 350 m/s. Even though I was frantically boosting away from the planet I was accelerating way beyond 600 m/s backwards, towards the planet. The free-fall started instantly, while my throttle was in a zero position. I did not hang around to see if it was recoverable, as I had a few billion worth of star maps on-board, so I logged off and tried again with the same result. After that I just switched to the non-Horizons client to get some distance between me and the planet.
It seemed like there is an increase in the gravity effect on that border zone between super cruise and glide, maybe to prevent us from doing stunts like this?
I'd suggest you use something with a lot more powerful thrusters, like a light, thruster-engineered Clipper or Cutter. You still get a lot of surface to park on, but maybe you also get enough power to beat that gravity?
Short story shorter, I had a server disconnect when I transitioned to glide, while landing on the widest landable planet found (25 km). When I logged back in to try again, my ship instantly started an uncontrollable free-fall towards the planet. I was in a conda, which is a ship rarely seen going faster than 350 m/s. Even though I was frantically boosting away from the planet I was accelerating way beyond 600 m/s backwards, towards the planet. The free-fall started instantly, while my throttle was in a zero position. I did not hang around to see if it was recoverable, as I had a few billion worth of star maps on-board, so I logged off and tried again with the same result. After that I just switched to the non-Horizons client to get some distance between me and the planet.
It seemed like there is an increase in the gravity effect on that border zone between super cruise and glide, maybe to prevent us from doing stunts like this?
I'd suggest you use something with a lot more powerful thrusters, like a light, thruster-engineered Clipper or Cutter. You still get a lot of surface to park on, but maybe you also get enough power to beat that gravity?
Exactly what I thought :¬)
I've flown a SLF inside a coriolis station. It was completely ignored for the most part, even when settling on pads.
The rotational assist thing is a bit of an issue for SLFs so I expect it to be a big problem for an SRV too...
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Ummm hate to burst your bubble but the game you're looking for is the unreleased Scam Citizen where the stations are supposed to be visible from the planetary surface.
In E: D, stations are most probably instanced and you drop into them using low wake, getting to them using normal propulsion may not be possible. And will probably end with same disappointment as trying to fly between two systems 2Ly apart which has been attempted sometime ago. But good luck anyway, there's nothing better to do in E: D. Always fascinated by how users find workarounds to software limitations
In E: D, stations are most probably instanced and you drop into them using low wake, getting to them using normal propulsion may not be possible. And will probably end with same disappointment as trying to fly between two systems 2Ly apart which has been attempted sometime ago. But good luck anyway, there's nothing better to do in E: D. Always fascinated by how users find workarounds to software limitations
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Are their stations really big, really close or just unrealistically rendered?
Nah, I reckon it's doable - you can definitely fly from one station to another within the same system under normal propulsion (I've seen it done in the Pareco system). You might want to test planet surface to station in a ship tho before you try it in the SRV tho.In E: D, stations are most probably instanced and you drop into them using low wake, getting to them using normal propulsion may not be possible. And will probably end with same disappointment as trying to fly between two systems 2Ly apart which has been attempted sometime ago. But good luck anyway, there's nothing better to do in E: D. Always fascinated by how users find workarounds to software limitations
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Saw a timelapse of reaching a station travelling in normal space. For good measure I'm testing it now travelling from the srv to Valigursky Orbital. 594km to go in 49.11, no 49.03, no 48....nvm.
Well, I can see the station now. Looks promising.
76km to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEUxTNEgeDk.
Well, I can see the station now. Looks promising.
76km to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEUxTNEgeDk.
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Defintely doable in a ship, completely seamless.
Cool - thought it would be. By the way, while looking for a video of someone actually doing it I stumbled upon this ...
[video=youtube_share;XY7E0DEp5yI]https://youtu.be/XY7E0DEp5yI[/video]
Touchdown in the station. Travelling from planet orbit to the station is definitely doable. Now I only need a line and hook for the srv.
Nice one. I'm just approaching the station now in an SLF.
Surface to station in under 2hrs. Without any navigation aids.
I figured it would be more of a realistic simulation if I use an SLF and the first thing to note is there's no way to target the station.
What I can't figure out is: Are you assisting with this project tomorrow night, or are you attempting to beat me to it?
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Will be happy to assist with the srv already in orbit if attempts for getting one into orbit fails or time runs out. With respect to the ships 'transporting' a srv to the station: make sure they're maxed wrt normal cruise speed. Slowest ship will decide how fast the station can be reached.
Vertical liftoff with FA Off did not work using my Federal Corvette. Had to reach orbit with 5-8% incline and 30m/s. Took a while. The srv took off at about 45km above surface and kept going on it's own.
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That's cool. I have a Commander that's got the job of getting me into space. Maybe if we do some calculations we can just send the SRV on it's way and wait till it eventually arrives on it's own a month later LoL
Thanks for the info. I will pas it on to my transport manager.
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I'm getting quite excited. Can't wait till tomorrow night.
I've enabled youtube streaming on my channel so I'll stream my end live. However it's as like as not going to bore the heck outta y'all.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Themadoll
https://www.youtube.com/user/Themadoll
Good luck and godspeed.
Thanks. I'm waiting in King Terminal on Votatini B 1 with a Federal Dropship and 4 SLFs.
If anybody feels like coming along and helping or just shouting insults etc. Please do :¬)
Here's hoping...
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Okay Commanders. Here's where we're at so far.
I'm approximately half way to orbital track of Valigursky Orbital. Unfortunately a server disconnect placed me so far away from the stations position that it became impractical to continue until the station came around for another pass.
Sooo... If any of you wish to join in tonight at approximately 18:00 game time I would welcome the company and the assitance.
In case y'all think that this will be no fun. Just imagine what it's gonna be like to play ping pong with an SRV in space. 'Cos that's literally what it's gonna take to get me there.
Thanks go to Commander Frank and Commander Rinzler Black (aka MacrosTheBlack) for getting me this far.
I apologise for the poor quality stream. I hope to improve on that tonight.
o7
I'm approximately half way to orbital track of Valigursky Orbital. Unfortunately a server disconnect placed me so far away from the stations position that it became impractical to continue until the station came around for another pass.
Sooo... If any of you wish to join in tonight at approximately 18:00 game time I would welcome the company and the assitance.
In case y'all think that this will be no fun. Just imagine what it's gonna be like to play ping pong with an SRV in space. 'Cos that's literally what it's gonna take to get me there.
Thanks go to Commander Frank and Commander Rinzler Black (aka MacrosTheBlack) for getting me this far.
I apologise for the poor quality stream. I hope to improve on that tonight.
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My srv exploded just outside the access corridor. I think it got hit by the grid. Also it was very hard to get the srv through the access corridor, looks like it's made of some srv repellent material.
Next landing attempt (in the distant future) will be an outpost, no access corridors there...
Good luck, Themadoll
Next landing attempt (in the distant future) will be an outpost, no access corridors there...
Good luck, Themadoll
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