At first launch after login, engines are always at 100%. In later launches, after landing, they are 0%. Keep launch state at 0% always.
Every time at game start (or when taking a ship out of hangar), when launching your ship, the thrusters are automatically set at 100%, leading to frequent crashes on the launch pad, hurting beginners the most. This should be adressed in future patches, launch thrust should be at 0% ALWAYS. If you land your ship and then launch it, you start at 0% thrust, like you should. The discrepancy is illogical and indefensible. If you play as a stealth pilot and have no shields, you could hurt your ship considerably in hazardous launchpad environments (sealed ports as opposed to exterior ones).
Every time at game start (or when taking a ship out of hangar), when launching your ship, the thrusters are automatically set at 100%, leading to frequent crashes on the launch pad, hurting beginners the most. This should be adressed in future patches, launch thrust should be at 0% ALWAYS. If you land your ship and then launch it, you start at 0% thrust, like you should. The discrepancy is illogical and indefensible. If you play as a stealth pilot and have no shields, you could hurt your ship considerably in hazardous launchpad environments (sealed ports as opposed to exterior ones).
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