Have you ever considered just making docking computers a standard included feature? Most of us dont want to spend time linking up with a pad, we would rather focus on making credits and exploring. We would rather use the valuable internal slot for something else. The hardcore sim fans who feel strongly about docking their own ships could just disable the module like any other.
Docking computers
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"spend time"? Landing the ship on the pad yourself is much faster and more reliable. I'm a bit puzzled about the "hardcore sim fans" comment. Docking is easy, and one of the more entertaining activities in the game. Have you been trying to do it wrong somehow?
It's only entertaining to those that find it so. Personally I find it really exceptionally boring especially after the qazillionth time, which is why I use a DC.
The intention of the OP, I believe, is to free up a slot in the ship.
I can dock, I simply think it handy to do it automatically. Its a boring repetitive task without reward. Having to use a valuable slot Docking computers are in fact faster than manual docking (when they actually work). Why my post filled you with so much hostility is beyond me. At no point did I suggest that the option to manually dock for hardcore sim fans like yourself be removed. You should consider seeing a specialist, maybe medication can calm you down a little? The suggestion wasnt even aimed at you and nothing about the post should have led you to believe that I was asking for your opinion on docking computers.
Well said, I do not find such boring and monotonous tasks to be entertaining at all. I cant see why the on board computer of an advanced multi million dollar spaceship would be incapable of auto docking. Why should anyone have to waste a valuable internal slot on such a basic feature? The people who find docking to be so thrilling could just disable auto docking. My suggestion makes everyone happy if applied.
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Then disable it. Its not hard to learn how to do. You can find the menu on the panel on the right.
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If you want to use the Multi Million Dolor space ship. Don't you think in the year 3300 they would not even need pilots?
We have to look at the History of Elite as a game. It 30 years old series first game Elite had docking computers as a add on. It was a feature that a lot of people wanted on Elite Dangerous.
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It's less "boring" to wait for the docking computer to do it SLOWER, and possibly get you blown up when it's bugged?
Generally I'm fine with that. I'm just wondering why docking is such an issue with some. Flying space ships in traffic is FUN.
At least the Anaconda and T-9 should get the docking computer as a standard feature.
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Docking computers arent docking the average player slower than the manual method. It takes you right to the pad and sets you down perfectly. They are easily disabled too.
I have yet to get blown up by a docking computer. When they dont function correctly its more of an annoyance. All the player has to do in most cases is throttle back, point the ship in the right direction, and let the computer take over again. The current bug takes the ship just to the right of the pads sweet spot and stops there. Yet again no ship destruction.
My thread isnt asking hard core sim fans what they think of docking computers, its a suggestion to the developer to include an auto option to a boring and repetitive task. If the developer went with the idea you could simply disable it and continue to be thrilled by manually docking your spaceship. It wouldnt take anything away from the experience of any player whatsoever.
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Generally I'm fine with that. I'm just wondering why docking is such an issue with some. Flying space ships in traffic is FUN.
Because its boring and repetitive. Exploring, bounty hunting, salvage, etc... are entertaining. Docking just isnt thrilling for most people.
It was a feature many players wanted because docking is a boring and monotonous task. This continued suggestion all these years later just might be an indication that included auto docking would make plenty of people happy while not negatively impacting anyone at all.
It takes up an internal slot that could be better used. Think about the absurdity of an on board computer that can accurately deliver you to a star light years away but cant land on a pad. Making a player use a slot for such a basic item that a high tech space ship should already be more than capable of just doesnt make any sense.
I don't think it sold just be 'as standard' else new commanders would never learn how to land. However, A bigger price tag (10x for example or even 100x) but as a computer upgrade so that an internal slot is not used would be good.
Ok, thats a good idea. It would be nice to select a few options on the new vehicle being purchased. They could have the bare bones models and options that consumers are willing to pay a little extra for.
I did buy a docking computer because I hate docking at "space balls", those 12-sided spinning nightmares, because 90% of the time I'd drop out of FSD on the wrong side, and had the worst time finding the entrance.
So I slowed down for autodock, and found myself laughing as The Blue Danube Waltz flooded my headset, and all I could think about was "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Dave."
The homage was a beautiful thing, and the docking computer is still loaded on my sidewinder, gathering dust in whichever station I left it at in favor of bigger, stronger, faster ships with more room for cargo.
I still dislike docking at "space balls", but I've since figured out how to find the mail slot, and they're far less annoying now than they use to be.
So I slowed down for autodock, and found myself laughing as The Blue Danube Waltz flooded my headset, and all I could think about was "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Dave."
The homage was a beautiful thing, and the docking computer is still loaded on my sidewinder, gathering dust in whichever station I left it at in favor of bigger, stronger, faster ships with more room for cargo.
I still dislike docking at "space balls", but I've since figured out how to find the mail slot, and they're far less annoying now than they use to be.