Odyssey and SRV’s Question.
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I suppose, but you could try a Horizons-Base-Horizons maneuver to see if the SRV gets magically transported back to your ship. ;-)
I would imagine there will be a choice between either what you've described, or it working like abandoning a fighter currently does.
It'd be good if you could leave it behind, but I expect it'll just selfdestruct when you leave the instance. Not sure I've explained this very well though?!
It'd be good if you could leave it behind, but I expect it'll just selfdestruct when you leave the instance. Not sure I've explained this very well though?!
Of course, this brings another question to my mind. If we can exit the SRV (and I suspect we can), and if we can enter our ship on foot, do we use the ’back door’, or will it be a loading screen... I suspect a loading screen because of all the geometry needed to get from the airlock to the seat. I’m just sorta thinking out loud here.
I'm having visions of SRV litter across the galaxy!
I suspect Bottom Hat might be right though, and SRV's on surface may not be persistent but can also imagine a scenario where if you leave the instance and the SRV hasn't been destroyed before you left, it might be available for redeployment, automatically respawing in your ship. Though that might sound convoluted, it might actually be the simpler solution code wise .. certainly no more complicated than deleting it from your vehicle module slot if you leave it behind.
I suspect Bottom Hat might be right though, and SRV's on surface may not be persistent but can also imagine a scenario where if you leave the instance and the SRV hasn't been destroyed before you left, it might be available for redeployment, automatically respawing in your ship. Though that might sound convoluted, it might actually be the simpler solution code wise .. certainly no more complicated than deleting it from your vehicle module slot if you leave it behind.
Exactly what I had in mind mate, as taking the thoughts further after posting. I think it all has to come down to a balance between gameplay and ease of coding - not saying that as a copout though, just how I think that FD will go, based on previous examples etc.
Yeah although I seem to recall my SRV landing about 20km from the geo site where I tried that. That's a quite a long drive to get back in SRV but it's a very long walk. With you're low O2 you'll never make it, it's a suicide mission Chuck!
Or better yet, hop back in your ship and try to catch it. That could be a new sport.
Without interiors fdev sees no alternative but to force a telepresence rebuy.
But thanks to virtual displays u can fight, pirate and do insurance claims at the same time. Just don't mistake rebuy and reload!?
I hope there's a 'follow CMDR' option for the SRV to pootle a distance behind you like a mechanical dog...
And an option to set the SRV to auto-pilot back to the ship, or to come to your location.
And an option to set the SRV to auto-pilot back to the ship, or to come to your location.