Reminds me of docking back in the Robigo smuggling days in a stupidly fast Asp. Boost at the slot doing close to 400, then as you cross the threshold, a quick FA-off 180 flip, FA back on, gear out,
Bye bye auto dock and super cruise assist!
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Reminds me of docking back in the Robigo smuggling days in a stupidly fast Asp. Boost at the slot doing close to 400, then as you cross the threshold, a quick FA-off 180 flip, FA back on, gear out,
You are lovely
...and, as @uncle bulgaria mentioned, back then there was NO Yaw! When I rediscovered Elite (in Elite: Dangerous) I was so worried about being out of practice of getting into the mail slot that I dragged my feet to start playing. When I started ED, I couldn't figure out why it was so EASY to dock!
Try approaching and lining up without using Yaw (no cheating!) - you'll see. Your friend will cruise right in without difficulty.
Docking computer? What for?
Have fun, CMDRs!
It's really been 'tweaked' to operate extremely well (and reliably) now. When you engage, it doesn't hang about (except at busy ports where you might end up in a queue) ... engages boost speed to the slot, then slows to legal speed and a very efficient landing on the pad. It's hard to beat it manually.
But I respect not using it ... after all, even space for small modules can be valuable.
and super cruise keeps your ship focussed on the target (where you have to go)
manually (let it go fly itself) the target will sometimes get out of focus and you have to steer every now and then
That's my experience also - if you activate it at a correct time, main benefit imho is you can watch the landing in cinematic style often with good views of nearby planets, always nice when people are watching you play, or just for your own enjoyment
So I’ve realised you can bump into those lights on sticks poking out of the mail slot. There was me assuming I’d just pass through them. But I’m now getting the hang of using things like side-to-side thrust in combo with twisty-thrust to really speed up my manoeuvres. My HOTAS is arriving Monday so I will have to learn to fly and dock all over again!
You'll use them again later. Supercruise assist and docking assist aren't actually intended for new players, they're intended for those that have played too long.
I’m docking and undocking with keyboard and mouse. It’s not that hard!
I wouldn't still be playing the game if Docking Computer and Supercruise Assist had not been added, to be honest. I'm quite capable of docking and dropping manually but I'd much prefer to let the computer do it whilst I do other stuff. Maybe if I'm in a big rush I might dock manually from time to time but after 1000 hours I mostly feel like manual docking is a time-consuming chore.
I believe all players should choose to use or not use the assists based on their own preference. It certainly doesn't have anything to do with whether you're a veteran player, or a new player.
However, Supercruise Assist actually allows for the fastest journeys because it allows you to use manual throttle to perform a 'fast drop'.
I believe all players should choose to use or not use the assists based on their own preference. It certainly doesn't have anything to do with whether you're a veteran player, or a new player.
However, Supercruise Assist actually allows for the fastest journeys because it allows you to use manual throttle to perform a 'fast drop'.
Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but you do have to actually engage the supercruise from the left panel.
When I was starting out I had no idea that's how it worked for the longest time so I figured it was useless and just took it off my ship.
Oh lol I guess I’ve never been using it!!!
I agree. It’s up to you. And totally there would be such automated systems in the year 3306AD if we can do driverless cars in 2020AD. Hell we live in the future now. We just need the ROYAL SPACE FORCE because we can’t let the Yanks dominate space.