I finally got it! SCA was screwing me up more than I realized. It was not just jerking around my vector, but it inhibited throttle control, too. I stopped using it and just had six perfect landings in a row. Mission accomplished.
More noob, more problems
- Thread starter JustKneller
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4 pips to shields, plasma 'bullets' are slow so you can circle strafe and shoot them with thr turret (or just run them over), if your shield ever gets below 20% you can run away until it recharges.
The jump-scan thing was actually added as a means to "iron out the kinks". In the beginning, jumping away on a scan effectively nullified it. Clearly the devs were not happy with the guards being so benevolent, so they made them ultra-aggressive instead.
Most of the nonsense in Elite - and particularly Odyssey - is because people exploited "logical" mechanics, and the devs fought back with changes now looking ridiculously outlandish. Point in case: C&P.
What is C&P?
Crime and punishment.
I find the rvs are easier to keep under control without assist on.Giving up is for quitters.
It really is a great game. It just has a few frustrating quirks. And, the SCA thing is a definitely a player skill issue. I just need to get on top of it.
I did mess around with it and it's pretty bouncy on rough terrain. Won't they just blow me away with their plasma shotguns? They damn near took down my sidewinder. I can't imagine the SRV stands a chance.
The DF missiles sound safer for sure.
