uninstalling Elite for good !

CMDR CPT. Boris

CMDR CPT. Boris
I can't believe that happened, went to a 3g world with my t-9, did not notice at first that tiny piece of information.

After the glide, as i was preparing my smooth landing as I noticed that my thrusters were not strong enough to allow me a safe approach... but i was already too close from surface.

I bounced the first time at a ridiculous speed, my shields dropped like an ice cube on a barbecue.

Then, came the rebound, i was left with 20% hull with the first bounce, needless to say that at this time, i knew i was doomed !

The t-9 made a big boom :D

Funny how, even after more than a thousand hours in game, you can still make silly mistake

I sat 10 min thinking of what i did... already re-installing Elite ! [haha]
 

-VR- Max Factor

-VR- Max Factor
CMDR CPT Boris said:
I can't believe that happened, went to a 3g world with my t-9, did not notice at first that tiny piece of information.

After the glide, as i was preparing my smooth landing as I noticed that my thrusters were not strong enough to allow me a safe approach... but i was already too close from surface.

I bounced the first time at a ridiculous speed, my shields dropped like an ice cube on a barbecue.

Then, came the rebound, i was left with 20% hull with the first bounce, needless to say that at this time, i knew i was doomed !

The t-9 made a big boom :D

Funny how, even after more than a thousand hours in game, you can still make silly mistake

I sat 10 min thinking of what i did... already re-installing Elite ! [haha]
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Done the same 200ly from Sag A. I didn't uninstall though. Just had a big scotch to get over the shock.
 

Qohen Leth

Qohen Leth
You'd think this would be a top priority information to have very visible on a HUD, but hey... I guess it's more important to have a compass to make sure we are indeed facing our target.
 

Naskoni

Naskoni
In such a situation you put full power to engines, point the ship straight up and boost like hell. If your keybinding for it still exists you'd do well to dump all cargo as well.
 

CMDR CPT. Boris

CMDR CPT. Boris
I was not going to uninstall the game, I thought i could mimic the endless rage-quit thread ;)

Naskoni said:
In such a situation you put full power to engines, point the ship straight up and boost like hell. If your keybinding for it still exists you'd do well to dump all cargo as well.
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Thing is, i came back, with the very same t-9 on the same planet (i don't give up easily).
The landing was ok (i was more than careful this time)

When I took off, i was desperately boosting toward the stars and i noticed that i was losing altitude.

I had to take a 20° angle to gain speed
If i had stayed perpendicular to the ground i would have crashed a second time for sure
 

Valorin

Valorin
Physics!
Actually these are the really awesomely brutal surprises the game presents you while being absolutely fair. Killed by science! :D
Sorry for your ship loss anyway. :)
 

sb413197

S
Welcome back! Planet pancaking is most disheartening. I still remember the death of my Asp early in the game, shortly after the base warned me of “local gravitational conditions”....too little too late!!
 

Crank Larson

Crank Larson
Qohen Leth said:
You'd think this would be a top priority information to have very visible on a HUD, but hey... I guess it's more important to have a compass to make sure we are indeed facing our target.
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But it is visible? The gravity of the planet is shown when the other planetary HUD overlays pop up. Is that what you are referring to?
 

IndigoWyrd

IndigoWyrd
I haven't pancaked a ship yet, but I did learn a hard lesson in looking at the force of gravity a long while ago.

I'd discovered a very interesting, landable planet with a ring, in orbit of a particularly bright blue star. Being the curious sort, I set a course for the surface, smacked my little asp against the ground hard enough to pop my shields and leave me nearly fatally low on hull. A quick boost prevented a second, assuredly fatal impact, and I started limping away from where the ravine I should have left should have been, only to discover a planetary installation on this little gem of a planet called Ceres Tarn.

I set down and made much needed repairs, and adopted Ceres Tarn as "Home". It really is a lovely place to visit.
 
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