CMDR Crabber - and I thought I was fast!!

steevaavoo · May 31, 2014

That was hilarious watching you boost past me out of Chango dock - I thought I was brave going at full throttle with full pips to eng, but you outdid me greatly sir - I tip my hat!

By the way, if your boosting was as a result of me obstructing you, I humbly apologise and in either case tip my hat to you.

Patrick_68000 · May 31, 2014

A video ?

steevaavoo · May 31, 2014

Patrick_68000 said:
A video ?

I'm so sorry I didn't take one.

I am SO going to have to switch on FRAPS - given that I actually bought it today.

In all the excitement I forgot to load it before starting the game

Feeling a little silly now...

Actually I could do with a YouTube channel too...

So much to do!

Patrick_68000 · May 31, 2014

steevaavoo said:
I'm so sorry I didn't take one.

I am SO going to have to switch on FRAPS - given that I actually bought it today.

In all the excitement I forgot to load it before starting the game

Feeling a little silly now...

Actually I could do with a YouTube channel too...

So much to do!

It will be for next time. The game is going to last for a long time, for a very long time

Jezzah · May 31, 2014

if your an nvidia user try using shadowplay I've found it really good and much simpler than running fraps.

breakpointUK · May 31, 2014

I am really enjoying what I like to call the Breakpoint Maneuver

Basically going through the gap really fast while spinning, drift stop right on the pad

Olrik · May 31, 2014

breakpointUK said:
I am really enjoying what I like to call the Breakpoint Maneuver

Basically going through the gap really fast while spinning

A bad idea

Stachel · Jun 2, 2014

Just noticed CMDR Crabber was wanted outside Chango and engaged. Had him down to 20% structure before he managed to jump out. o7

Commander Dave · Jun 2, 2014

Olrik said:
A bad idea

It can be done easily in a Sidewinder as its width is less than the shortest dimension of the station entry slot.
Don't try it in anything else though.

Stachel · Jun 2, 2014

Commander Dave said:
It can be done easily in a Sidewinder as its width is less than the shortest dimension of the station entry slot.
Don't try it in anything else though.

It can indeed. In fact thats my default undock. :S

steevaavoo · Jun 2, 2014

Patrick_68000 said:
It will be for next time. The game is going to last for a long time, for a very long time

Yes indeed. I'm this close to selling my xbox 360, xbox One and every other game in my collection.

Petroph · Jun 2, 2014

I saw someone boost right into the wall and kill himself because he apparently thought the entrance/exit was 5 meters to the left lol.

metatheurgist · Jun 3, 2014

Commander Dave said:
It can be done easily in a Sidewinder as its width is less than the shortest dimension of the station entry slot.
Don't try it in anything else though.

Yes, It's been puzzling reading about people crashing into the dock in Sidewinders when from many videos you can clearly see the Sidewinder is tiny compared to the aperture.

Phule · Jun 3, 2014

Its been years since many have played a sim like game, and not to mention the console corruption the last few years. My son mentioned "Wow look at all them ships coming in" to me that meant get the hell out of there. Safety in numbers isn't, when your at a station.

Goodluck out there folks.

Deathman16 · Jun 3, 2014

I do this all the time in my sidewinder haha, only ever full throttle whilst I grow to learn the menus and such.

Crash_Happy · Jun 3, 2014

metatheurgist said:
Yes, It's been puzzling reading about people crashing into the dock in Sidewinders when from many videos you can clearly see the Sidewinder is tiny compared to the aperture.

But it doesn't feel that way going through. I've been thinking that a tutorial video of docking that actually follows a Sidewinder through might be good since players could see all that room in the ship ahead.