So I was flying out of the station under the speed limit and some moron crashed into me. Not really a big deal, but I got a fine for reckless flying? How?!
Newton's first law.
If someone collided with you in such a way that you got pushed over 100. It will count.
Generally it's better to set to 80. This way when those police ships who are too stupid to realize they're coming at you too fast knock into you in their haste to scan you, you don't break 98.
It's happened to me too. I was slowing down for approach when Speed Racer the policeman suddenly realized I was a player and needed to be scanned. In his haste to catch me he rear ended me and knocked my speed up 10 m/s.
That is absolutely clearly a bug and also pants.
A 500cr fine, that you don't even have to pay? Why not write a personal letter to David Braben about it?That is absolutely clearly a bug and also pants.
This. All of this. Especially when NPC Belugas are present.My rules are simple.
Rules 1:- Go as fast as you can: Accidents are a point of impact and that is at a set place in space. So the least amount of time you spend in any one place, the greater the chances of not being hit. Honestly.
Rules 2:- Everyone else is an idiot and should not be allowed to fly a paper kite, let alone million credit space ships. So avoid everyone at all costs. Which means looking at the radar and thinking about where you are going.
Just literally 9 hours ago, I was flying into the slot at 50m/s in a sidewinder and a player owned Cutter barged in at well over 200m/s sending me flying into the station at about 150m/s. Went down to three red rings of shields and gained an instant 60Cr fine.
Stupid mechanic. stupid bloody Cutter pilot... Not allowed to name and shame, unfortunately. Didn't even apologise. LOL
My rules are simple.
Rules 1:- Go as fast as you can: Accidents are a point of impact and that is at a set place in space. So the least amount of time you spend in any one place, the greater the chances of not being hit. Honestly.
Rules 2:- Everyone else is an idiot and should not be allowed to fly a paper kite, let alone million credit space ships. So avoid everyone at all costs. Which means looking at the radar and thinking about where you are going.
Who would have thought... there *are* BMW and Audi drivers in space after all... [big grin][big grin]
Something's definitely not right there. Since I've been flying my Cutter (pretty sure it wasn't me who clipped you BTW!) I've had several instances of NPCs flying up behind me as I'm leaving the station and ramming me, nudging me near or over the 100m/s limit and causing me to scrape the station's superstructure. On all of those occasions I've received a warning from ATC about reckless flying (bite me) but I've only been fined about three or four times. Until now I'd assumed those fines were because I'd been pushed over 100m/s and then hit the station. Harsh, but logical.Just literally 9 hours ago, I was flying into the slot at 50m/s in a sidewinder and a player owned Cutter barged in at well over 200m/s sending me flying into the station at about 150m/s. Went down to three red rings of shields and gained an instant 60Cr fine.
Just literally 9 hours ago, I was flying into the slot at 50m/s in a sidewinder and a player owned Cutter barged in at well over 200m/s sending me flying into the station at about 150m/s. Went down to three red rings of shields and gained an instant 60Cr fine.
Stupid mechanic. stupid bloody Cutter pilot... Not allowed to name and shame, unfortunately. Didn't even apologise. LOL