Docking Computer

[davlon]

Here’s one positive vote for the good old Docking Computer! I just bought my second ship an ASPx - wow what a difference to Sidewinder, feels so much bigger. I nearly scratched it on the way out of the Starport - I’d of wrapped it around something on the way back in, if it wasn’t for the good Docking Computer!

It has my vote for best optional internal of the year

 

[shustas]

Ok. Wait till you get python. I think you can fit 3 docking computers there

 

[Patrick_68000]

Here’s one positive vote for the good old Docking Computer!

Yes, it's a good thing

 

[Mars Starcruiser]

After manually docking hundreds of times, all my ships have docking computers now. I like whatever set-it-and-forget-it type situations you can get in this game because restroom breaks to grabbing drinks and food. Need those quick breaks here and there to check on mission deadlines or messages or other statuses.

Actually wish there was an enhanced docking computer that also kicks you out of supercruise when you reached stations too. I know FD seems to be against true auto-pilot but would actually be a nice quality of life to atleast have that last part of the supercruise process done for you. Its actually kinda nerve recking to be glued that distance and time meter constantly for a 2 minutes saga of “7 seconds”

 

[Vasea Azure]

After docking hundreds of times manually with every ship in the game now I have good old docking comp on every single one. Even Eagle - bite me "elitists!"

 

[jonluv]

All my ships except DBX have docking computers—- but — in the Cutter you still have to have hands on controller as sometimes DC can be off—- and the Panic

 

[zombieapocalypse]

After docking hundreds of times manually with every ship in the game now I have good old docking comp on every single one. Even Eagle - bite me "elitists!"

Blue Danube is a great tune!

 

[Stabby_Dave]

Shame it doesn't do planetary landings for you. That'd be nice.

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Shame it doesn't do planetary landings for you. That'd be nice.

It did in the previous games!

 

[Stealthie]

After docking hundreds of times manually with every ship in the game now I have good old docking comp on every single one. Even Eagle - bite me "elitists!"

For me, it's not about the ship, it's about the convenience.
If I'm doing a lot of docking, I fit a DC if there's space.
I use an iCourier for data-delivery and black-box missions, for example, and that's got a DC in it just cos I'm in and out of stations so often.

I see they see to have modified the DC again.
While docking in my DD5 iCourier, the DC used to plonk the ship onto the pad so hard it'd bounce up into the air again, and then land.
Now it stops about 10m from landing and then lands softly.

 

[Bryan K]

What exactly is so difficult about landing on a docking pad? Am I the only one who didn’t die on their first landing?

 

[Bigmaec]

After flying hundreds of times to The Oracle and Malthus Terminal, which had their autodock shot up by the thargoids, I figured I can go without DC always. And by doing that I really learned to dock, so I only use a DC in some convenience builds like my bubble shuttle Hauler or a T10. But sometimes I miss the convenience of 7.5km autodock afk

 

[gooddoc]

The DC problems in previous versions seem to be resolved atm. I'm more confident that I can leave it be instead of overriding the controls, from letting it faceplant the top of the station entrance.

Iv used a DC since I bought one on day 5 or 6, it's now less problematic.

 

[rhiz]

I use the docking computer to give me the chance to reach for my beverage, scratch whatever parts of my person require scratching or admire my new paint-job. I don’t really understand the snobbery surrounding it – the novelty of manual docking soon wears off. Whenever I get a new ship I tend to fly without one initially though, just to get a proper feel for it.

 

[the source 0179]

I can dock just fine. But I put dc in all my ships. It gives me a chance to check missions. Etc etc. But it would be cool if it would auto out of station to. Then i could use the time to do other things like check next location. Double check mission parameters etc etc. But then they couldn't fine you for npcs running into you etc. Which sucks. And yes i do under a 100. Lol

 

[Stealthie]

What exactly is so difficult about landing on a docking pad? Am I the only one who didn’t die on their first landing?

Nothing is difficult about it.

Eating biscuits, posting on the forum, and using the camera suite to look at how awesome my ships are as they land is more fun though. [up]

 

[m0rl0ck]

Waste of a slot.

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Nothing is difficult about it.

Eating biscuits, posting on the forum, and using the camera suite to look at how awesome my ships are as they land is more fun though. [up]

You make a good argument for installing one! I love biscuits. Mmmm... shortbread

 

[Lightspeed]

I dislike using one as I still prefer to do it myself, and it takes up a slot, but for anyone who has a slot free and is tired of the landing drudge it seems pretty useful and well thought out now.

But I found it can be great for photography as you enter the slot !

 

[GG7]

What exactly is so difficult about landing on a docking pad? Am I the only one who didn’t die on their first landing?

I've never died landing a ship in this game. I would venture to say neither have the majority of players who use the DC on a regular basis.

What folks like you never seem to understand in that it has nothing to do with piloting skills or any of that usually mentioned hogwash! I can land a Cutter faster than most players in this game. I find no pleasure in it though after 20-30 times in a row.

The DC does it better and more realistically than 99.9% of commanders in the game.

It also frees you up to grab a beer, take a pee or whatever while the DC handles the landing. And in 3304, no one would be manually landing huge ships like this single handed in the first place. Come on! For safety reasons alone it would be out of the question.

That for me is the primary reason I use the DC in nearly all my ships. Its just more realistic looking, and its landings look far more believable than the "Controlled Belly Flops" I see the majority of human pilots doing all over the place in Open.

If speed is your thing, and why you "think" manual landings are superior...

Manually fly the slot and then let the DC handle the touch down. You will be the first to touch down every single time against the majority of players landing manually.

I've been playing this game for over 3 years. The DC is working better in 3.0 than it ever has. Those who continue to diss its use are beyond clueless as this point.