not really angry, but bothered let's say. Anywho, the fines..... THE FINES.. WT@F?(lol) Can one of you fine humans direct me to a hopefully convenient source about finding out more about such things? Please? Because it's been more than once where I left my normal hanger out spot, without a mission loaded and as soon as I leave the mail slot, Bondar Gateway(my home), all these sirens start going off, the police begin threaten me.....etccc. Then the oh so familiar, 236,000 dollar fine appears in your wallet.. Put me down for one rage quit and a new username. I'm good now. Just sayin....lol
For loitering, reckless flying and things like that, you get a small fixed amount of a fine. 236k would be for carrying illicit cargo/passenger of some sort. There's no problem carrying illegal stuff, but there are two precautions you must take. Nobody cares unless they see it by scanning you, then you get fined and possibly attacked, depending on your crime.
The first precaution is to carry heatsinks. If you ever get the message "Scan detected", you drop a heatsink, which de-targets you and breaks the scan for 10 seconds, giving you time to get away or land.
The second precaution is to use speed so that they don't get a chance to scan you. Basically do not hang around anywhere where they can scan you. Do not use the docking computer outside the station, and don't use the advanced docking computer to leave the station. To leave, wait inside the slot with 4 pips to engines until it's clear, then boost out and keep boosting until you can get your FSD going. When coming to a station, drop out directly in front of the slot and fly or boost straight in, getting permission on the way. If you don't know how to do that, ask and I'll show you. It's an essential technique for getting in the station without getting scanned, as the police normally spawn along the side of the station and fly to the front before they start their patrol. Using that technique, you're in before they start scanning. Outposts are generally safer because police are rare, but speed helps a lot. Boost and fly directly to just above the landing pad, then let the docking computer put you down. use a heatsink if the police attempt to scan you.
None of this is difficult. You should do it all as a matter of routine. Forget stupid advanced docking computers and supercruise assist. They only slow you down and get you into trouble.
Nothing will happen inside the station. All scans are done by the police ouside.
