Newcomer / Intro 5 second delay on the boost button?

[Dougie]

I had seen a video where they dealt with an interdiction by submitting then boosting repeatedly and waking out again.

I tried this and nearly got wiped out - even though the ENG column had filled-up again after boosting, further button or key presses for boost wouldn't work until about 5 sec after the last one. (Yes I had 4 pips to eng.) is this something new? If so why - or is it a bug?


P.S. - (Unrelated but not worth a thread.) On coming out of SC in a mandalay I get a flash of colour overhead in the "windscreen" - in the colour of the repaint(?) - anyone else or am I having a stroke?

 

[oblivionmanman 2476]

accelerate first and boost,should work,just a knack you get used to.should get away practice makes perfect,dont worry happens to us all one time or another.

 

[BradHann]

If you're already moving at max speed you can't boost again until you slow down a bit.

 

[the100thmonkey]

There are two limits on how often you can boost:

1. How full your ENG capacitor is. If the boost will take the capacitor past 0, then you can't boost.
2. Each ship has a boost timer that limits how often it will boost, regardless of the ENG capacitor.

Was this in a Type 9?

 

[the100thmonkey]

In this example (a Type 9 with a 6A charge enhanced distributor with super conduits), the distributor allows the ship to boost every three seconds. However, the ship's boost is fundamentally capped at 6 second intervals.

 

[Dougie]

Oh that makes sense - it was in a Mandalay and yes that shows 5 sec as the interval.

So much to learn LOL

Thanks

 

[oblivionmanman 2476]

pays to ask there you some good advice given we are not all devils.lol 07 cmdr good luck in you endevours.

 

[Nowski]

I had seen a video where they dealt with an interdiction by submitting then boosting repeatedly and waking out again.

I tried this and nearly got wiped out - even though the ENG column had filled-up again after boosting, further button or key presses for boost wouldn't work until about 5 sec after the last one. (Yes I had 4 pips to eng.) is this something new? If so why - or is it a bug?

If you're traveling and boosting in a straight line turn Flight Assist off and you won't lose speed anywhere near as much between boosts. (If not in a straight line, you still won't lose speed, but it's harder to go in the direction you want!)

Hit your SC or Jump key/button, and as you get close to FSD kicking in go FA-on and boost to make sure your ship is "aligned".

 

[Oliversutton]

P.S. - (Unrelated but not worth a thread.) On coming out of SC in a mandalay I get a flash of colour overhead in the "windscreen" - in the colour of the repaint(?) - anyone else or am I having a stroke?

I recently got the Mandalay and it happens to me also and only in this ship!