Planetary Auto-Pilot (for explorers)

[Jaylem]

Been circling a planet for ages trying to find POI's. One annoying factor is that I have to continuously readjust my heading and pitch to prevent change of course or dropping out of Super-cruise.

a neat feature to fix this would be an auto-pilot option where the user enters his/her preferred heading and rate of decent/Climb as well as an optional preferred speed. once the numbers have ben entered it will maintain heading unless overridden by a violent movement. Rolling the craft is fine (this allows for greater view with explorers). however violent pitching and yawing will break the Auto-pilot(for safety reasons this is required). the craft can still pitch and yaw slightly but this will the re-correct afterwards.


Thoughts?

Take care!

CMDR Jaylem

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

The answer is 'better search tools', rather than automating the current workaround.

 

[varonica]

Been circling a planet for ages trying to find POI's. One annoying factor is that I have to continuously readjust my heading and pitch to prevent change of course or dropping out of Super-cruise.

You can't find surface POI's in SC, only in glide mode or normal space. Glide doesn't last long enough to worry about course correction and normal space being much slower isn't that demanding on course corrections.

 

[MBaldelli]

I agree with @DrewCarnegie. A better search tool will work out as a definitive improvement rather than trying to create a work around.

 

[lysan]

In this case I would say that we need an overall better navigation tool, a complete rework of the interface would be a good start.
If FDEV want to do it, just open a discussion thread and I would be happy to add my suggestions.

 

[Coccolino]

"Bring me to these coords". Just that. And bookmarks, yes.

BTW... we don't even have SuperCruise autopilot... what do you expect?

 

[Whatnow]

That could be handy. At least be able to set a min altitude. Glass floors and turreted scanners that follow where you look could help too? Not for big ships where you are on top of and have a few decks below you of course.