Done with ED

[Dragorion]

There is certainly a lot of valid criticism about this game, but this appears to me as just a noob ragequit.

 

[CMDR-NOBODY]

no one has said it i dont think 07 cmdr can i have youre stuff haha its a game not real life if stuck as said by others log out in a situation i have to do it it quite often, dont bin the game for that

If somehow you have got his stuffs, could I have one or two as well?? Too bad cannot sell/transfer items between players in ED.

 

[CMDR-NOBODY]

Don't worry, We've all been boosting into a landing pad. It sucks

What if i forgotten to get permission before passing the mail slot? Would there be enough time to boost back out before station gunz open fire???

 

[Deleted member 254248]

This crap right here. What is the point of a module specifically for automatic docking if it just flings you for no good reason into a wall inside the station? Happened to me, and I wasn't even in a large ship either. I didn't die thankfully but I had to disengage/reengage it twice after the collision to get it to do its job properly. I was so utterly baffled that I had xbox record it.

That's why I love the docking computer...the lolz. It's even more useless than the pilots who don't pay attention while landing. Even worse, it encourages pilots to not pay attention while landing like the OP so if they ever do remove that useless module they already have deep seated bad habits to overcome. I removed the docking computer and supercruise assist module from my default Sidewinder as soon as I could sell after the tutorial.

 

[Helvellyn]

That's why I love the docking computer...the lolz. It's even more useless than the pilots who don't pay attention while landing. Even worse, it encourages pilots to not pay attention while landing like the OP so if they ever do remove that useless module they already have deep seated bad habits to overcome. I removed the docking computer and supercruise assist module from my default Sidewinder as soon as I could sell after the tutorial.

I like the music.

 

[Ettanin]

The minor crime is relying on the docking computer blindly.
The major crime is not to interfere if it malfunctions.
The capital crime is committing both crimes without the bank for a rebuy.

 

[CMDR-NOBODY]

That's why I love the docking computer...the lolz. It's even more useless than the pilots who don't pay attention while landing. Even worse, it encourages pilots to not pay attention while landing like the OP so if they ever do remove that useless module they already have deep seated bad habits to overcome. I removed the docking computer and supercruise assist module from my default Sidewinder as soon as I could sell after the tutorial.

I did keep afew sc assistance for exploration ships. docking computer? along with all other rate e crap, sold in the first place after I buy a new ship.

 

[dwarfPlanet]

Sad story that. Here's mine - Type 9 heavy, docked at Jacques in Colonia, chock full of silver and ready to head to somewhere or other to sell said silver. Landing gear raised, ready to go, but waiting for a Beluga to vacate the slot. Almost four minutes later, Beluga hadn't budged, so I tried nudging him through to let me out. Time is running out. Beluga wouldn't be moved, and I received a fine for recklessness. Just then, my time ran out and the station destroyed my ship plus all cargo. That was fun. Anyway, made the re-buy back within a few trade loops. I'm still playing.

 

[CMDR-NOBODY]

Sad story that. Here's mine - Type 9 heavy, docked at Jacques in Colonia, chock full of silver ready to head to somewhere or other to sell said silver. Landing gear raised, ready to go, but waiting for a Beluga to vacate the slot. Almost four minutes later, Beluga hadn't budged, so I tried nudging him through to let me out. Time is running out. Beluga wouldn't be moved, and I received a fine for recklessness. Just then, my time ran out and the station destroyed my ship plus all cargo. That was fun. Anyway, made the re-buy back within a few trade loops. I'm still playing.

FDev should implement launch/undock cancel button..... when pressed, you are redirect back to the nearest available landing pad...

 

[nemolomen]

What if i forgotten to get permission before passing the mail slot? Would there be enough time to boost back out before station gunz open fire???

Yes, I do this regularly, well, more often that I should. Haven't been blown up in a long time though.

When you enter the station, you will receive a warning and a countdown to vacate. If you;re not out beofe rthe countdown

 

[varonica]

Beluga wouldn't be moved, and I received a fine for recklessness. Just then, my time ran out and the station destroyed my ship plus all cargo. That was fun. Anyway, made the re-buy back within a few trade loops. I'm still playing.

Log out in that case, it's clearly a game glitch and logging is entirely justified, when you log back in you will be outside the station! Don't just wait for the timer to hit zero!

 

[dwarfPlanet]

Bit late now, but next time for sure - if it ever happens again.

 

[varonica]

Bit late now, but next time for sure - if it ever happens again.

Yeah it's always a learning experience, once you learn one thing another comes along and destroys you! Did that quite a bit when I first started playing, and I've only boosted into a planet once in the last year or so

 

[Dragorion]

I did keep afew sc assistance for exploration ships. docking computer? along with all other rate e crap, sold in the first place after I buy a new ship.

SC assists are very useful since they allow for faster-than-otherwise possible dropping (but since Odyssey is so laggy, that works far better in Horizons). I also use docking computers in ships that I use for repeated tasks (or with otherwise unused space), so I can leave the game alone when docking while not wasting time, e.g. to get food. Never had a problem with that. Ppl often report critical DC failures, but I never got them in many thousand usages. It is probably related to how well their machine works, just like with Point Defences.

 

[Sbirch123]

I'm just not going to be playing anymore. The other day I went out in my Anaconda to screw around in the HasRes for a bit and ended up getting my butt handed to me, so I bugged out with 30% hull left. I made it out no problem, SC'd my way to the nearest station, got docking access and headed in for some repairs. When I tried to lower my landing gear (down on D-pad + B) I guess I must not have been authoritative enough with my D-pad and ended up boosting into the damned landing pad (B). That knocked my shields down to nearly nothing and somehow I was now STUCK under a freaking gantry or something and literally NOTHING I did would get me out of it. Unfortunately for me, that gantry just happened to be close enough to another pad that I got blown out of the goddamned sky by the station defenses while I was impotently trying to get my ship free of the stupid freaking jitterbug clippy trap I had somehow gotten myself into. Bam, Anaconda destroyed.

Now I get it, I made a mistake by not devoting 100% of my attention to properly and authoritatively depressing the D-pad button. My fault, right? Better be perfect every time or risk getting mercilessly and inexplicably stuck in a place the game will unquestionably kill you for being stuck in, got it, no problem. Except this isn't the first time this has happened to me, this exact same scenario, where I CAN'T GET FREE to clear the damned pad no matter what I do.

Now the last couple of times this happened, I just muttered some expletives, paid my rebuy, and continued on my way. This time though, I can't make that money back. I have enough for a rebuy, sure, but it'll literally wipe me out to where I have to fly a freaking Hauler if I want to survive the next rubbish trap and I can never make that money back because I have a real life to live outside of the game and after the nerf on mining there's just absolutely zero possibility I'll spend 50+ hours mining enough random metals hoping for some that are worth anything useful.

Anyways it just isn't fun anymore. I don't play video games to do work, I have enough work to do in real life. I play video games to relax, but this game is work. In fact it's so lame now I'm literally playing MechWarrior 5 instead. If you know anything about MW5 you know how damning a statement that is.

I hope you all fix this thing so that it's worth my time again, but my understanding from reading other posts here is that you won't, so unless anything changes I'm out. Y'all have fun with your Odessy release.

OK well this isn't an airport so you don't have to announce your departure.

Things happen it's normal for elite

 

[ZeroAi]

I'm just not going to be playing anymore. The other day I went out in my Anaconda to screw around in the HasRes for a bit and ended up getting my butt handed to me, so I bugged out with 30% hull left. I made it out no problem, SC'd my way to the nearest station, got docking access and headed in for some repairs. When I tried to lower my landing gear (down on D-pad + B) I guess I must not have been authoritative enough with my D-pad and ended up boosting into the damned landing pad (B). That knocked my shields down to nearly nothing and somehow I was now STUCK under a freaking gantry or something and literally NOTHING I did would get me out of it. Unfortunately for me, that gantry just happened to be close enough to another pad that I got blown out of the goddamned sky by the station defenses while I was impotently trying to get my ship free of the stupid freaking jitterbug clippy trap I had somehow gotten myself into. Bam, Anaconda destroyed.

Now I get it, I made a mistake by not devoting 100% of my attention to properly and authoritatively depressing the D-pad button. My fault, right? Better be perfect every time or risk getting mercilessly and inexplicably stuck in a place the game will unquestionably kill you for being stuck in, got it, no problem. Except this isn't the first time this has happened to me, this exact same scenario, where I CAN'T GET FREE to clear the damned pad no matter what I do.

Now the last couple of times this happened, I just muttered some expletives, paid my rebuy, and continued on my way. This time though, I can't make that money back. I have enough for a rebuy, sure, but it'll literally wipe me out to where I have to fly a freaking Hauler if I want to survive the next rubbish trap and I can never make that money back because I have a real life to live outside of the game and after the nerf on mining there's just absolutely zero possibility I'll spend 50+ hours mining enough random metals hoping for some that are worth anything useful.

Anyways it just isn't fun anymore. I don't play video games to do work, I have enough work to do in real life. I play video games to relax, but this game is work. In fact it's so lame now I'm literally playing MechWarrior 5 instead. If you know anything about MW5 you know how damning a statement that is.

I hope you all fix this thing so that it's worth my time again, but my understanding from reading other posts here is that you won't, so unless anything changes I'm out. Y'all have fun with your Odessy release.

I've done that before - best thing to do imo is kill power to your console right away - it would have likely resumed you outside the station

Dying by getting stuck is super frustrating in any game - and if You feel this is the point to play something else You're Right!

Try out some No Mans Sky, or maybe one of the new games in other genre's that just came out - gaming should always be fun and not work.

In any case, o7 fellow gamer - I hope whatever game you pick is fun and relaxing just like you want!

 

[Deleted member 254248]

SC assists are very useful since they allow for faster-than-otherwise possible dropping (but since Odyssey is so laggy, that works far better in Horizons).

I thought FDev patched this glitch out.

 

[[Cancelled Consoleer] boppa_]

Put your landing gear down well before you get anywhere near the mail slot. That'll also disable boost. You can always change the boost button and/or lower landing gear

Landing gear down on a Beluga before going through the mail slot might not be the best idea, though...

 

[Bond00789lol]

Y'all have fun with your Odessy release.

What Odyssey release?

 

[Bond00789lol]

In all seriousness, that’s user error man. If you ain’t ready to play big ship games then don’t play them.

Use a docking computer, FA off trick works too.

There’s lots of reasons to quit ED, this probably isn’t one of them.