cubic station

[Ged1s]

Wondering if there is threads regarding that station..... if modding would be enabled I guarantee that this type of orbital station would either get more entrances or be replaced with more approaching model that not allowing you to fly around for 5 minutes or more till you find an entrance. That is the only annoying station model from all stations in game. I don't see a reason not to add another entrance at the back of the station from inside if everything else is a chore regarding changes.

 

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[Cid]

I think it's a dodecahedron, if you turn your HUD brightness up (in the ship options on the right hand panel) and target the station it has arrows to show you where the entrance is.

 

[Top Cat]

There are lights in the corners of the faces on the axis of rotation that tell you which side is one to dock through.

The back side has red lights in the corner and the front side has white/green lights (bit hard to tell, they look white from a distance but green when you get closer).

Simply work out the axis the station is spinning on, and aim for the side that doesnt have red lights in the corners.

 

[Scrat]

Also all stations rotate counter clockwise.

 

[GammaZ]

Once you get some practice you will know where the entrance is few seconds after arriving.
Determine rotation axis and notice where the planet is, and you now know exactly where it is. Even without arrows and lights mentioned above.

 

[Zieman]

I think it's a dodecahedron

Umm, nope. The Coriolis station's shape is cuboctahedron.

Dodecahedral stations were the high-tech ones in original Elite, hope they do make an appearance in E: D too eventually.