Not fit for purpose

Maximillian Forrest · Feb 13, 2021

Fitted a Supercruise Assist module about a week ago thinking it would be great to swap-out to do other things whilst it takes me to my destination station.

How wrong I was!

I have to ask why this was seen as fit to be released when twenty percent of the time I return only to see my ship has made an emergency stop due to target being obscured. Surely, if they can make a docking computer work, why the hell can’t they take the time to code this properly so it can manoeuvre around a planet!

So frustrating!

thistle · Feb 13, 2021

Because it's not an autopilot?

LeoBartlet · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
Fitted a Supercruise Assist module about a week ago thinking it would be great to swap-out to do other things whilst it takes me to my destination station.

How wrong I was!

I have to ask why this was seen as fit to be released when twenty percent of the time I return only to see my ship has made an emergency stop due to target being obscured. Surely, if they can make a docking computer work, why the hell can’t they take the time to code this properly so it can manoeuvre around a planet!

So frustrating!

It's probably due to your fundamental misunderstanding of what supercruise assist is for.

varonica · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
I have to ask why this was seen as fit to be released when twenty percent of the time I return only to see my ship has made an emergency stop due to target being obscured. Surely, if they can make a docking computer work, why the hell can’t they take the time to code this properly so it can manoeuvre around a planet!

So frustrating!

If you had read the instructions you would have seen where it won't work if you destination is obscured, so it's not the fact it's not working properly, it's that you don't understand how it works.

Maximillian Forrest · Feb 13, 2021

I at leas

varonica said:
If you had read the instructions you would have seen where it won't work if you destination is obscured, so it's not the fact it's not working properly, it's that you don't understand how it works.

Target station is never obscured when I leave it to do the job. As such I expect it to at least warn me of a problem as soon as it is engaged, rather than at the end when it's too late.

Maximillian Forrest · Feb 13, 2021

thistle said:
Because it's not an autopilot?

I never said it was an autopilot

Danieros · Feb 13, 2021

Maybe if someday they release an Advanced Supercruise Assist.

Factabulous · Feb 13, 2021

Supercruise Assist for Dummies ...

Maximillian Forrest · Feb 13, 2021

Danieros said:
Maybe if someday they release an Advanced Supercruise Assist.

I'm up for that

Batterby76 · Feb 13, 2021

The program that controls SCA was written by the same agency you hire your ship crew from.

Rat Catcher · Feb 13, 2021

"Yer 'onner, dere wasn't a 96 yer ole crossin da rode wen oi beegann moi drag droive dahn de rowde, 'e musta rahn owt inn frunt ov oi!"

Sorry that SA for you was faulty - oddly it has worked flawlessly the times I've used it, far more reliable than an Advanced Docking Computer!

Speedcuffs · Feb 13, 2021

Because bots.

LeoBartlet · Feb 13, 2021

Speedcuffs said:
Because bots.

Shocking isn't it, there is 20,000 poor Commandos petitioning Frontier to deal with bots and then you have a few selfish commandos requesting all manner of features that'll see the game essentially play itself.

[PS4] Lorenzo Waringos · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
I return

If there is one thing I have learned about this game, it’s that being AFK is a risk, every single time, no matter what auto-mechanic is engaged.

Factabulous · Feb 13, 2021

Speedcuffs said:
Because bots.

^ This. There are bots in the game with huge magnets that pull you off course.

Starshot_Jigawatts · Feb 13, 2021

varonica said:
If you had read the instructions you would have seen where it won't work if you destination is obscured, so it's not the fact it's not working properly, it's that you don't understand how it works.

You can manually tell SC Assist to orbit a planet so it's clearly able to recognize and react to planetary bodies and calculate orbits. Never made much sense that it stupidly flies in a straight path into rings and planets when you set a target for it.

thistle · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
I never said it was an autopilot

I never said you said it was an autopilot.

I said it's NOT an autopilot. You are LOOKING for something that will fly your ship and avoid obstacles etc, that would be an autopilot.

We don't have an autopilot.

thistle · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
Target station is never obscured when I leave it to do the job. As such I expect it to at least warn me of a problem as soon as it is engaged, rather than at the end when it's too late.

It doesn't know? Like you, it doesn't know until it gets there. It's not changing it's mind, it's not claiming it's not obscured, it's not an autopilot that works the route out.

Maximillian Forrest · Feb 13, 2021

Ok….I’ve since read Wiki on the subject and realise I was wrong to assume it was capable of guiding my ship around planets to my destination station . If I had known this then I would not have bothered to have even installed it, as it’s useless as it is.

Thanks for all the feedback, both negative and negative

Rat Catcher · Feb 13, 2021

Maximillian Forrest said:
Ok….I’ve since read Wiki on the subject and realise I was wrong to assume it was capable of guiding my ship around planets to my destination station . If I had known this then I would not have bothered to have even installed it, as it’s useless as it is.

Thanks for all the feedback, both negative and negative

You are most welcome - we all make mistakes, it is in our nature