FA-OFF will ya!!!

Voz

Voz
Bikky said:
Here's my docking attempt with FA off.

I managed it first time I attempted it, then in subsequent attempts had to turn it on to rescue me :eek: .... then managed it on video :cool:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15xR2Q2syFw
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So, I watched the video and thought "pah! that's easy". Will try it this evening and I fully expect to be proven totally wrong :) Try it again in a Type 9!

It also made me think if there could be a reason for needing to do this - so if the FA was a module that could be damaged and you needed to get back to the station without it functional. I like that idea.
 

Bikky

Bikky
FA off is great in combat..... not so easy when you have very limited space to move like the letterbox, and you have a fixed point to become stationary on.
 

Neo-ST

Neo-ST
I've tried it once (with everything off). Failed miserably.
I don't get it, what justifies such torture over FA-on, except knowing that you can do it (eventually) ?
 
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Voz

Voz
Bikky said:
FA off is great in combat..... not so easy when you have very limited space to move like the letterbox, and you have a fixed point to become stationary on.
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Completely agree. A little further into the video (about 8 mins in) you can see Isinona taking his hauler back in for a wash and polish. Smoooth.

I find it hard to think I'll ever be able to fly as well as that but I will try hard to get there!
 

Voz

Voz
Bikky said:
Thinking about it.... I'm sure I've got rotational correction off.. Will have to check
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And having rotational correction off is just masochism!

Thinking about it, I kind of see rotational correction as a 'basic' docking computer tool as it removes a lot of the grief. Perhaps it should be marketed that way....
 

zombieapocalypse

zombieapocalypse
Voz said:
So, I watched the video and thought "pah! that's easy". Will try it this evening and I fully expect to be proven totally wrong :) Try it again in a Type 9!

It also made me think if there could be a reason for needing to do this - so if the FA was a module that could be damaged and you needed to get back to the station without it functional. I like that idea.
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FA off is quite useful for stealthily sneaking into stations undetected (eg because you're carrying stolen goods or have a bounty on your head).
 

Splendour

Splendour
Voz said:
It also made me think if there could be a reason for needing to do this - so if the FA was a module that could be damaged and you needed to get back to the station without it functional. I like that idea.
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This brings back nightmares of having the autopilot destroyed in combat in Frontier and trying to get my head around orbital mechanics....
 
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