Can other ships shoot at me whilst sitting on landing pad at outposts?

[Aasgard]

Up until now I have always made a habit of entering the outpost before going into starport services just to be sure that I don't get 'sniped at' whilst delivering missions, etc.

Is this really necessary? Can other players or NPCs shoot at me before I hit launch?

 

[willowfan]

Once you're docked on the pad you are invulnerable.

 

[Bob McBobblehead]

The landing pad is the ultimate shield booster.

 

[bisador]

and even if they could the station would obliterate them pretty quick

 

[Friedenreich Xante]

I'd love to see this removed to snipe away pad loiterers in open.

 

[Bortas]

I'd love to see this removed to snipe away pad loiterers in open.

They would still be blocking the pad while inside the hangar. Maybe something like an automatic inactivity-logout while docked mechanics would be more helpful.

 

[Aasgard]

I'd love to see this removed to snipe away pad loiterers in open.

Whilst wanting to be invulnerable on the landing pad, I did want to be able to blast away at the NPC and other pad-hoggers without fear of retribution.

Thanks everyone for your answers.

 

[Wolf Starslayer]

Whilst wanting to be invulnerable on the landing pad, I did want to be able to blast away at the NPC and other pad-hoggers without fear of retribution.

Thanks everyone for your answers.

If its just a npc blocker, requesting docking again a 2nd time seems to que them to undock, try it. As for Pc's, just get up in their windscreen flash ur lights and turn up the stereo.

 

[Raino]

If its just a npc blocker, requesting docking again a 2nd time seems to que them to undock, try it. As for Pc's, just get up in their windscreen flash ur lights and turn up the stereo.

you have a honk! use it

 

[Dutchman141]

If its just a npc blocker, requesting docking again a 2nd time seems to que them to undock, try it. As for Pc's, just get up in their windscreen flash ur lights and turn up the stereo.

To bad they can't hear your ads HONK!!!![yesnod]

 

[Wolf Starslayer]

To bad they can't hear your ads HONK!!!![yesnod]

I fit nothing that HONKS to my ships, I ain't no explorer peasant.

 

[Dutchman141]

I fit nothing that HONKS to my ships, I ain't no explorer peasant.

Oh,.....you're a pew pew gunslinger then?

 

[Wolf Starslayer]

Oh,.....you're a pew pew gunslinger then?

A bit, but made my fortune dealing in slaves; but don't let that fool ya I'm a nice guy really. Would you care for a look in my hold?

 

[Sapyx]

Yes, they can shoot at you all they want. But you're invulnerable, so they can't actually damage you. You in effect become part of the station's structure, enjoying its invulnerability and its protection.

Back when violent Thargoid hyperdictions first happened, someone lured a Thargoid into the same instance as an Outpost, to see what would happen. They got some lovely pictures of Thargoid weaponry opening up on them while they were sitting invulnerable on the pad.

 

[Schmack]

I'd love to see this removed to snipe away pad loiterers in open.

You'd never be able to land again in Open, loiter or not. Griefers would just destroy you as you could not return fire.

 

[Drelthar]

No. Once docked, you are invincible.

 

[Riverside]

If its just a npc blocker, requesting docking again a 2nd time seems to que them to undock, try it. As for Pc's, just get up in their windscreen flash ur lights and turn up the stereo.

I'm not convinced it's related, I think they just go through a scripted sequence. Player pad hoggers are about the only time I'll switch modes, if it's clear they aren't going to move (for whatever reason) I'll just switch to solo, dock & switch back again.