When the OP has literally just started playing and his first post on the forum is complaining about a standard mechanic in the game, throwing around words like "stupid", demanding that a change is made to the core game, "Seriously, if this does not improve", or he will return the game. I am surprised he didn't get much more flaming.
Before i throw this game away......
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When the OP has literally just started playing and his first post on the forum is complaining about a standard mechanic in the game, throwing around words like "stupid", demanding that a change is made to the core game, "Seriously, if this does not improve", or he will return the game. I am surprised he didn't get much more flaming.
Before you uninstall and burn your joystick OP , could you be a bit more specific with the trouble your having on landing. Things like....
1. Your input method (Hotas? , keys + mouse? , joystick and keys?). Have you engaged your landing gear?.
2. Where are you trying to land? (Outposts? Starport? Planetside?). There is a directional bias on landing pads, if you try to land while turned the wrong way round it wont dock. Also when you enter through mailslots your radar icon on left shows a dot to your pad.
3. What is it specifically your having the problem with?.
Without knowing atleast some of these i cant help OP but to say startup the training sessions and simply practice after fine adjusting your controls to suit your playstyle.
1. Your input method (Hotas? , keys + mouse? , joystick and keys?). Have you engaged your landing gear?.
2. Where are you trying to land? (Outposts? Starport? Planetside?). There is a directional bias on landing pads, if you try to land while turned the wrong way round it wont dock. Also when you enter through mailslots your radar icon on left shows a dot to your pad.
3. What is it specifically your having the problem with?.
Without knowing atleast some of these i cant help OP but to say startup the training sessions and simply practice after fine adjusting your controls to suit your playstyle.
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Obviously he's interested in the game else he wouldn't have registered here to discuss it. I read the OP and didn't have any advice for him, but didn't feel the need to flame or offer an attitude adjustment.
But I digress.
If you've only just read that post, you may want to bear in mind that it was considerably longer and more ranty before it was edited by someone.
The first thing I bought was a DC (Docking Computer) but just recently I put my DC in storage as I needed the slot. To answer your question, if you are like me then it's tense no matter how many times you land. But I am getting better with practice. So don't fret too much as you will get the hang of it with time and practice. Just remember go slow, nestle the ball into the basket ...then stop when it turns blue and slowly descend .... too fast and you might bounce to the side. If so, do not panic and just scoot over a bit and try again.
Chief
Remember it? I still have the CD ROM somewhere!
Yeah, sadly many seem incapable of accepting that there are multiple solutions to the same issue, all equally as valid. OP, I'd just like to point out that, as this thread bears out, there are ups and downs to a community. That said, Elite has one of the better communities on average of any I have been involved with over my several decades online. Pick a solution that seems to work for you and give it a shot.
And, for the record, whether you're using a game controller, a HOTAS, or mouse/KB, switching to another control scheme is a pain at first. When I first bought the game, I used my XBox 360 "for Windows" controller. Docking took some getting used to, but I managed OK via the tutorial. Then I got a HOTAS and had to relearn a fair bit, but the end result was very good for me since I had plenty of controls available at hand to map. Then my HOTAS died (getting a replacement; should be here any day now) and I had to go back to the Xbox 360 controller for a while. Honestly, that last switch was more difficult than anything else because I had to relearn pretty much every single control! Now I'm flying with ease on it again and I'd bet I'll have to re-relearn it all in a day or so.
Most of all, try to have fun! Even when the game's frustrating, you can almost always find a way to overcome that aspect of it. Barring an odd bug or something, that is.
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The start of the game is one of the best bits. Learning all the keys, training your muscles to fly the ship (just like a real pilot does in an aircraft), learning the techniques is great. Setting up the controls how you like it, etc.
If you are using a Mouse/Keyboard, I would suggest though that playing with a joystick improves the reality of the experience and lowers the learning curve significantly. After all you would not fly a airplane with a mouse and keyboard, would you?
If you are using a Mouse/Keyboard, I would suggest though that playing with a joystick improves the reality of the experience and lowers the learning curve significantly. After all you would not fly a airplane with a mouse and keyboard, would you?
Landing is one of the easier challenges. Just point at the right direction.
Wait until you meet your first superpimped NPC with resistances and bulletsponge all over. Fight for 15 minutes. Collect 2.000 cr.
Wait until you meet your first superpimped NPC with resistances and bulletsponge all over. Fight for 15 minutes. Collect 2.000 cr.
Op, if you are using a PC and in the Europe region, send me a PM with your CMDR name and a friend request in game and I will help you out. (CMDR Name is Heater)
We all get frustrated with Elite from time to time. (just look at the forums
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Remember it? That game was the reason I bought my first X35 - the original one that both plugged into your gameport and between your keyboard and PC to generate keystrokes, before USB input devices were a thing
I'm sure there is a landing tutorial.
Give it ten goes.
Still cannot land?
Sell the game. Save yourself the misery to come.
Give it ten goes.
Still cannot land?
Sell the game. Save yourself the misery to come.
How to get help:
Ask politely.
How to get the responses above:
Threaten to throw the game away because it's obviously garbage. Assume that docking is actually impossible because if you can't do it nobody can.
Yes, this place is weird sometimes.
Check the bounty size first.
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