When you jump to a system, it's like throwing a dart at a dartboard on large wall from a long distance away. Except the dartboard is spinning, the planets are the numbers and the sun is the bullseye. It's the only stable location to aim for. Besides, flying in space and running into danger is part of the game.
If that's the case then it would make sense that you randomly drop at some location in the system. Average devaition of the error would depend on the quality of the hyperdrive.
If that's the case then it would make sense that you randomly drop at some location in the system. Average devaition of the error would depend on the quality of the hyperdrive.
My understanding is that Micro-Jumps will be available or I thought I read that somewhere. Makes sense in the Dark Wheel they did just that after stealing the Cobra. As far as entering the system is concerned the Hyperspace computer will always lock on to the most massive object....
You better hope that systems with a black hole have a more massive companion star.
It's more like the universe is a stretchy fabric, with all of the stars and planets attached to it. The weight of each item dips the fabric downwards. If you want to move from one system to another, you fire yourself across space like a ping pong ball. The ball will always come to rest beside the most massive item in the area you aim for. That would be the largest star in each system.
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Oh that makes sense! Basically the worst thing that could happen would be ending in the wrong system!![]()
Oh that makes sense! Basically the worst thing that could happen would be ending in the wrong system!![]()
Hyperspace to a moving target? You crazy? Travelling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!![]()
Not better than hyperspace to moving stars.
All of these pseudo science (scifi) explanations as to why you can or can't are hilarious.
Bottom line, it's scifi you can do what you want regarding physics explaining the most implausible physics with any pseudo science and make it sound half genuine. You could hyperspace anywhere if the devs wanted it; I think for game purposes the star is better as you have to SC to your destination creating some gameplay otherwise pirates would be useless and SC pointless as you could jump almost on top of your target.
It's a game thing not a (pseudo) physics issues.
All of these pseudo science (scifi) explanations as to why you can or can't are hilarious.
Bottom line, it's scifi you can do what you want regarding physics explaining the most implausible physics with any pseudo science and make it sound half genuine. You could hyperspace anywhere if the devs wanted it; I think for game purposes the star is better as you have to SC to your destination creating some gameplay otherwise pirates would be useless and SC pointless as you could jump almost on top of your target.
It's a game thing not a (pseudo) physics issues.
My understanding is that Micro-Jumps will be available or I thought I read that somewhere. Makes sense in the Dark Wheel they did just that after stealing the Cobra. As far as entering the system is concerned the Hyperspace computer will always lock on to the most massive object....
You better hope that systems with a black hole have a more massive companion star.