General Auto Dock suggestion

[DeepGraj]

The player has to fit the auto dock computer chip to make him land automatically in stations or on planet surfaces.

But it is shockingly weird that the player can also call the ship from a planet's orbit and make it land automatically without the auto dock computer been fitted in it.

My suggestion is to have the auto dock computer chip fitted inside all the ships by default and throw some light on this weird logic.

 

[MickyG1982]

Cool, then they can get rid of the extra slot given to all ships to fit the auto dock...

 

[metatheurgist]

This has happened before and will happen again

 

[gorankar]

Make ADC standard equipment.
Sure, but remove the added optional slot, sometimes 2, they gave to the ships expressly for it and SCA.

I always thought the decision to add the slots when they came out with the ADC and SCA was a bit daft. Should have either been standard or treated as a software upgrade. Things easily disabled by turning off the power to them.

 

[Taifu]

This has happened before and will happen again

But its nice to hear the classics every now and then...

Talking of classics, aren't we over due an "offline mode" suggestion?

 

[LiveWeyer]

I would love if there were higher tiered modules that would super cruise and auto dock at least. Then I can use one lvl 2 module slot for both and free up a lvl 1 slot.

 

[varonica]

I would love if there were higher tiered modules that would super cruise and auto dock at least. Then I can use one lvl 2 module slot for both and free up a lvl 1 slot.

No, if that was the case you should lose one slot. Extra size 1 slots were given to everyone specifically for these modules, so if you are going to use both of these function in one slot why bother with the extra slots. These extra size 1 slots are available for players who don't use these devices, it's a balance, you can fit X in your size 1 slots if you practice and get good enough to not need them, or you have to sacrifice some advantage if you do use them.

This is just the same old argument, if a size 2 slot solution is available then the extra size 1 slots should be removed, this has been discussed, ooh, about once a week since forever!

 

[LiveWeyer]

I wasn't aware a slot was added to accommodate the automated systems. That's a pretty powerful add, especially since they are unrestricted slots that can use any module. It really helps tailor your loadout for the play style you want in that particular ship.

Since they are unrestricted, it really allows you to customize. I'm sure it could be balanced out well that you could use a high tier slot for more automated systems. Could be a nice way to tier out functionality based on the level of slot you use for it. Lots of possibilities for what a CMDR is looking for in their vessel!

 

[varonica]

I wasn't aware a slot was added to accommodate the automated systems. That's a pretty powerful add, especially since they are unrestricted slots that can use any module. It really helps tailor your loadout for the play style you want in that particular ship.

Since they are unrestricted, it really allows you to customize. I'm sure it could be balanced out well that you could use a high tier slot for more automated systems. Could be a nice way to tier out functionality based on the level of slot you use for it. Lots of possibilities for what a CMDR is looking for in their vessel!

Some small ships got 2 extra size 1 slots, this was mentioned earlier several times in this very thread and we are only 8 posts down;

Cool, then they can get rid of the extra slot given to all ships to fit the auto dock...

Make ADC standard equipment.
Sure, but remove the added optional slot, sometimes 2, they gave to the ships expressly for it and SCA.

To claim you weren't aware of it clearly indicates you have read any of the preceding posts, and that's understandable when threads get to 50 pages of posts, but really, 8 posts with two of them pointing out extra slots were added? This has been absolutely done to death with every possible argument and counter argument put forward. Extra free slots were added for these devices, anyone is allowed to fit them, there's no rational argument for requesting them as built in or combined that doesn't eventually get down to a desire to free up those extra slots for general use, and that comes down to balance of desires versus convenience, otherwise we all end up with identical ships and it gets pretty boring out there.

I am indeed happy to have them combined or even built in if that's what the majority want, but those extra slots would need to be removed and strangely enough that usually ends the discussion, if the devices are combined or built in they must go!

 

[LiveWeyer]

Apologies, my reference was that I wasn't aware beyond the context of this thread. I simply offered my suggestion per the context of this topic.

 

[Danieros]

Some ships had to sacrifice a much bigger slot to equip it. Every ship has at least an extra module slot because of this. It was their decision back then - instead of making the module in-built the ship OS, you get an extra slot for fitting it... or not, then you could use that slot for something else.

Personally I'd just make it default AND keep that extra module slot. We've had far more significant "power creep" in the game than this: engineering, the engineering overhaul (that led to stronger engineering effects), the CG/tech broker double-engineering, credits have been changed to become easier and easier to be earned throughout the years...

 

[DemiserofD]

Yeah, not to mention the fact that about 90% of players don't use that slot for it anyway, so for the vast majority of players, it would make absolutely no difference in terms of balance.

I'm okay with this suggestion, even though I have absolutely no intention of ever actually using a docking computer again. The only people it really helps are noobs, and that can only be a good thing.

 

[varonica]

Apologies, my reference was that I wasn't aware beyond the context of this thread. I simply offered my suggestion per the context of this topic.

That's ok, I did wrongly jump to the conclusion that you were posting without reading the thread without thinking you might have meant until this thread. Apologies not required!

 

[Terry Daniels]

Cool, then they can get rid of the extra slot given to all ships to fit the auto dock...

Those ship slots (the originals) were put in place long before the proliferation of limpet and Guardian modules were thrown into the game, so if anything they should be adding more slots or an all in one limpet controller - (coming soon I believe) and Guardian upgrades that slotted into the base module (like the FSD upgrade being connected to the FSD engine part & not needing it's own slot).

And considering we now have self driving / parking cars that don't require 1 ton compartments per tech, maybe they should be folded into the main ships computer (esp since they're only really a newb concession anyway).

 

[HRDiagram]

And considering we now have self driving / parking cars that don't require 1 ton compartments per tech, maybe they should be folded into the main ships computer (esp since they're only really a newb concession anyway).

AI is banned, the 1t module is therefore necessary.
Have you got an idea of how many hamsters, with their wheels, tunnels, ladders, ramps, etc. are needed to automatically dock a T9? All this without considering their dwellings, nutrition, well-being, plus families!
Actually, 1t is the bare minimum, considering that the T9 still hits the mailslot!