Idea - Allow an NPC to turn the FSS into an ADS

[Old Duck]

Are you willing to accept....

Stepping away from all these arguments and looking at the big picture, "I'm willing to accept" a surprising amount in this game. I have an entire book of headcanon to explain away all the things currently in the game that I object to. The only things I refuse, REFUSE to accept are all these bugs that ruin my game. So I'll make you a deal, give me the lovely graphics I experienced when ED was first released on PS4 (before all these updates introduced flickering, horrible shadows and shading and bad Skype planet textures and disappearing stars), and a pretty NPC who sits in the chair beside me and tells me what a wonderful pilot I am, and you can have whatever you want

 

[CMDR Zadian Lichtfrost]

… So I'll make you a deal, give me the lovely graphics I experienced when ED was first released on PS4 (before all these updates introduced flickering, horrible shadows and shading and bad Skype planet textures and disappearing stars), and a pretty NPC who can just sit the chair beside me and tell me what a wonderful pilot I am, and you can have whatever you want

Sadly I can't fix the textures or any other bug.

But I can tell you that you are a wonderful pilot. Hope that helps a bit.

And sure, get your pretty NPC to sit beside or behind you. I have nothing against that. FDev could really do something about the way NPCs look.

 

[Old Duck]

But I can tell you that you are a wonderful pilot. Hope that helps a bit.

I'm definitely a better explorer than Ziggy Startourist

For the record, I still "approve of this message" in the OP, with the various adjustments offered by sleutelbos and other like-minded folk.

 

[CMDR Zadian Lichtfrost]

I'm definitely a better explorer than Ziggy Startourist

Don't challenge your luck to much

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm definitely a better explorer than Ziggy Startourist

That's like being the thinnest kid at fatcamp.

I'm a terrible explorer. All I got going for me is my charming personality, alluring body odour and dashing good looks.

 

[WR3ND]

Hmm... I've happened across the scent of paisley sandalwood and a sexy cheese fondue, sausage, and cordials party once or twice out in the black before.

Thought is was just the space madness setting in.

 

[Sunyavadin]

I can support this idea in principle, especially as it avoids the problem of the eye strain I experience after more than a couple of minutes in the FSS.
I'd happily increase my NPC payout to not have that experience.

However I don't think it addresses possibly the most stated complaint about the switch from the old to the new functionality, which is the ability to decide to scan a system or not, based on the layout.
Since any system like this would be by necessity slower than manually scanning in the FSS, due to NPCs being inferior to a human copilot, it would increase the time required to get the full system layout info to know if there's anything worth such players' time.

 

[WR3ND]

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Same here (regarding the idea of having relevant NPC roles in the game), though to me it seems the FSS and DSS view mini-games are intended exploration gameplay. I'd mostly just prefer some other options for my play style approach in addition to them. I think a black body module for interpreting honks makes more sense in that context, something that could be optionally integrated with the gameplay mechanics without really taking away from either at a player's situational discretion.