I am told it is possible to synthesise extra time on life support as long as the adrenaline overload of the canopy failing doesn't stop you from remembering.Nice scars.
And you're quite lucky to have a good life support. I usually equip the D-rated one, so I only have 7 minutes to find a port. It's quite an adrenaline, considering the lack of HUD and everything.
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Yeah, I know that. In theory. In practice, I've never once remembered.
Thwarptide
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In this battle I had her initiate the attack, draw his fire first so I could get in a few good shots while security forces joined in. She died well, but I didn't have a spare moment to put her back in the fight. He focused on me the rest of the time. When it comes to the Anaconda, I'll let someone else start the next fight. I'll just train the crew on the small ships like eagles, sidewinders.
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Thwarptide
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Great tip! I'll try to remember. But the canopy went pop just before he went KABOOM, so I had 20 minutes to scoop the wreck. Got back to the station with plenty of time to spare.
If I may offer a tip from real-life flight, we have a phrase we use sometimes when we fly into severe turbulence* or encounter emergency events:Yeah, I know that. In theory. In practice, I've never once remembered.
"Don't just do something, sit there!"
It's a joke, but it's serious. When you're flying in real life and everything goes weird (you have NO idea how weird things can get flying a Jetranger on the west coast of BC) the impulse is to DO something - pull up, point for the blue, WHATEVER. It's often the worst thing you can do. Pulling up can run you out of energy, looking for clear air can pull you into a trap. Mountains eat helicopters. This phrase - the opposite of the regular every-day one - describes exactly what you need to do: "Don't just do something - sit there!"
STOP. The aircraft (in your case, the spacecraft) is STILL FLYING. Let it. Take a deep breath, gather what remains of your wits off the floor and take stock. Your canopy is blown out? OK - you're on Remlok oxygen. You're not gonna save yourself by going "Waaaah!" and wiggling around the sky. Do your OODA: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.
You're BREATHING. Cool. Don't ACT, THINK. "I'm still breathing. OK - first goal is get OUT of here!" Get away from whoever shot your canopy out (he probably still has a beef with you - the slime) and get into Supercruise. Now - you need ATMOSPHERE. You have a NAV panel. Look at it. You have air reloads. look at THEM. When you deliberately pause and NOT act - "Don't just do something, sit there!" you are letting your brain do what it does best: plan, prepare, make a smart decision and act in a sensible manner.
*Just for the record, Severe turbulence is an official description. VERY few passengers ever experience Severe turbulence - it's normally mild; Moderate makes news and movies. For non-pilots a bit of bumping is 'severe'. It isn't - not even close. Being slammed around so hard you feel like you're in a paint mixer - your head smacking into the overhead, shaking so bad you can't even SEE outside, the aircraft barely (but still) controllable, WAY beyond 'losing your lunch' bouncing; shaking so hard your neck cracks, you can't breathe and you're tossed in your harness like a rag doll, turbulence SO Hard the engine screams as the blades bend...THAT is severe turbulence. I went through it several times, getting my baby into Juneau from the south.
Extreme turbulence is the Finger of God. I've experienced it once.
Once.
YOU don't want to. You cannot imagine just how awful Extreme turbulence is. It is a NIGHTMARE beyond your comprehension.
I just included that because in real life, this is the condition that this phrase comes from. It's amusing, but there is nothing funny about it.
o7
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Oh yes. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. In other words - keep calm and don't make things worse.If I may offer a tip from real-life flight, we have a phrase we use sometimes when we fly into severe turbulence* or encounter emergency events:
"Don't just do something, sit there!"
It's a joke, but it's serious. When you're flying in real life and everything goes weird (you have NO idea how weird things can get flying a Jetranger on the west coast of BC) the impulse is to DO something - pull up, point for the blue, WHATEVER. It's often the worst thing you can do. Pulling up can run you out of energy, looking for clear air can pull you into a trap. Mountains eat helicopters. This phrase - the opposite of the regular every-day one - describes exactly what you need to do: "Don't just do something - sit there!"
STOP. The aircraft (in your case, the spacecraft) is STILL FLYING. Let it. Take a deep breath, gather what remains of your wits off the floor and take stock. Your canopy is blown out? OK - you're on Remlok oxygen. You're not gonna save yourself by going "Waaaah!" and wiggling around the sky. Do your OODA: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.
You're BREATHING. Cool. Don't ACT, THINK. "I'm still breathing. OK - first goal is get OUT of here!" Get away from whoever shot your canopy out (he probably still has a beef with you - the slime) and get into Supercruise. Now - you need ATMOSPHERE. You have a NAV panel. Look at it. You have air reloads. look at THEM. When you deliberately pause and NOT act - "Don't just do something, sit there!" you are letting your brain do what it does best: plan, prepare, make a smart decision and act in a sensible manner.
*Just for the record, Severe turbulence is an official description. VERY few passengers ever experience Severe turbulence -0 it's normally mild; Moderate makes news and movies. For non-pilots a bit of bumping is 'severe'. It isn't - not even close. Being slammed around so hard you feel like you're in a paint mixer - your head smacking into the overhead, shaking so bad you can't even SEE outside, the aircraft barely (but still) controllable, WAY beyond 'losing your lunch' bouncing; shaking so hard your neck cracks, you can't breathe and you're tossed in your harness like a rag doll, turbulence SO Hard the engine screams as the blades bend...THAT is severe turbulence. I went through it several times, getting my baby into Juneau from the south.
Extreme turbulence is the Finger of God. I've experienced it once. Once. You don't want to.
I just included that because in real life, this is the condition that this phrase comes from. It's amusing, but there is nothing funny about it.
o7
I am a former GA pilot with two dead stick landings under my belt, so I know a little about stressful situations, though I've never flown at night, let alone encountered any really major weather "situation", thankfully.
What I'm experiencing in Elite is an example of "old habits die hard". I've learned flying before engineer, syntesis or even planets were a thing in Elite and as far as combat goes I still look up close-by stations first and I instinctually jump out and head home when something goes wrong without even thinking about it. So it's not really an adrenaline that's doing it, just my stupid old-fashioned habits.
What you wrote is absolutely true, though, of course.
Thwarptide
Banned
OK, I became an expert today, so you battle-hardened elites out their better watch yer tails cuz I'm liable to kill you with my squirt guns and wishful thinking cannons 
Seriously, I goofed. I prepared for the wrong engineer. (always check the location of the engineer first). Seems she's out in colonia and I'm not making the trip just for that.
The engineer I should have worked on requires 500 frick'n tons or more or ore to be mined. No big deal either way. It can't hurt to have access to another engineer in colonia.
Back to the grind.
Seriously, I goofed. I prepared for the wrong engineer. (always check the location of the engineer first). Seems she's out in colonia and I'm not making the trip just for that.
The engineer I should have worked on requires 500 frick'n tons or more or ore to be mined. No big deal either way. It can't hurt to have access to another engineer in colonia.
Back to the grind.
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Thwarptide
Banned
In short, aim ship to empty space, keep hitting boost and jump out! (focus, don't panic)
I have a little book with interesting specific locations for mats
I have also written each engineer down with the blue print ive pinned and other interesting modules got to 15 and now ready to visit Bill Turner and then Lori Jameson when ive picked up the rest of her ale
Keeping it all on lines is not such a big help for PS4
I have also written each engineer down with the blue print ive pinned and other interesting modules got to 15 and now ready to visit Bill Turner and then Lori Jameson when ive picked up the rest of her ale
Keeping it all on lines is not such a big help for PS4