Question about space station interiors.

[Associat0r]

I find it kinda weird how ED ships are freely flying around within the stations, I always imagined that you got constrained and put within boxes from the moment you enter like in FE2 and FFE.

I admit that the new ED stations would be easier to engineer and more space efficient, but think about the safety issues since there doesn't seem to be any kind of shielding from Jetblast, also what about radiation, contamination and collisions?

 

[Patrick_68000]

I like the interior of the space station in the last video of Frontier. I can not wait to fly inside these immense spatial stations. As in the mother ship from the movie "Independence Day". Perhaps, the docking location, will be automated?

 

[Philip Coutts]

I would think the docking will be automated, otherwise it will be carnage! Enough people seem to have problems simply lining their ships up to dock in the first place let alone fly about inside a confined space without crashing . There will also need to be some form of weapons lock to avoid accidental (or otherwise!) laser fire......

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

I would think the docking will be automated, otherwise it will be carnage! Enough people seem to have problems simply lining their ships up to dock in the first place let alone fly about inside a confined space without crashing . There will also need to be some form of weapons lock to avoid accidental (or otherwise!) laser fire......

As far as we know it won't be, you will be pointed where to land however.

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

But on second thought, if you have autopilot enabled, it will do it all this for you anyway.

 

[Highrisedrifter]

I remember the numerous times I crashed into the space station in Elite when I was rotating to line up with the docking entrance. took me a while to get the hang of it.

As long as we have the opportunity to fly in manually as well as have an autopilot for those times we need it, then I will be a happy bunny.

 

[michaelfife]

I remember the numerous times I crashed into the space station in Elite when I was rotating to line up with the docking entrance. took me a while to get the hang of it.

As long as we have the opportunity to fly in manually as well as have an autopilot for those times we need it, then I will be a happy bunny.

The people and ships you will crash into while getting the hang of it, won't be such happy bunnies though...

 

[Penthux]

I admit that the new ED stations would be easier to engineer and more space efficient, but think about the safety issues since there doesn't seem to be any kind of shielding from Jetblast, also what about radiation, contamination and collisions?

We'll find out in a future expansion, I'm sure. :smilie:

 

[withnail]

I remember the numerous times I crashed into the space station in Elite when I was rotating to line up with the docking entrance. took me a while to get the hang of it.

As long as we have the opportunity to fly in manually as well as have an autopilot for those times we need it, then I will be a happy bunny.

Apparently it may be extremely difficult to do this without some computer assist as the new game allows you to actually fly around inside the station to dock. I imagine with the centripetal forces it may be extremely difficult to do the last bit of docking without any computer assistance.

 

[Mike Evans]

Apparently it may be extremely difficult to do this without some computer assist as the new game allows you to actually fly around inside the station to dock. I imagine with the centripetal forces it may be extremely difficult to do the last bit of docking without any computer assistance.

We have a rotational correction assistance that's enabled as soon as you pass through the main entrance to a rotating space station that significantly helps in manoeuvring within it. It basically makes the flight model within the station behave as if it weren't rotating, but as it relies on your thrusters and a working modules it can be prone to malfunction and thus you may still find yourselves needing to do it the hard way. It is of course possible to dock the hard way if you do it a systematic step by step way but it is hard to do.

 

[Oss133]

We have a rotational correction assistance that's enabled as soon as you pass through the main entrance to a rotating space station that significantly helps in manoeuvring within it. It basically makes the flight model within the station behave as if it weren't rotating, but as it relies on your thrusters and a working modules it can be prone to malfunction and thus you may still find yourselves needing to do it the hard way. It is of course possible to dock the hard way if you do it a systematic step by step way but it is hard to do.

So looking forward to this game!

 

[Maxeren]

*Ship slams into landingpad and skids sending sparks all over the place before finally grinding to a halt*

"Sorry... my maneuvering thrusters kinda malfunctioned"

 

[ianw]

It does raise the possibility of lots of comedy landing videos on YT.

 

[Oss133]

Crashing into a spaceport and then running away!

Galactic Knock Down Ginger!

 

[Perseus]

I hope we are fined for any damage our amateur landings may cause. There should also be a booming business for the station re-spray and panel beater department.
I can't wait to see the footage of failed landings on the forum.

 

[Susimetsa]

I find it unlikely that any commercial space station would allow for the possibility of human error in such a landing bay. It would be different if the landing bay was armoured and any explosions or miscalculations could not hurt bystanders.

 

[Oss133]

I find it unlikely that any commercial space station would allow for the possibility of human error in such a landing bay. It would be different if the landing bay was armoured and any explosions or miscalculations could not hurt bystanders.

But previous games had this possibility. Plus it will be fun to play.

 

[Perseus]

I find it unlikely that any commercial space station would allow for the possibility of human error in such a landing bay. It would be different if the landing bay was armoured and any explosions or miscalculations could not hurt bystanders.

This is true. The same goes for planetary landings though. There would be no way a planet authority would allow armed private vessels to fly about willy-nilly in their airspace. As Oss says though, it'll be fun to play.
Maybe the 'law' says ships must dock/land on autopilot and must inform traffic control if the AP is unavailable. However, it is a matter of kudos and idiocy throughout human space that the hall mark of a top pilot is to dock manually. If a pilot does it right, the authorities are non the wiser. If it's muffed, there is a fine, points on the licence, increase in insurance premiums and harsh words; all in addition to repairing panels and paintwork and mockery from station spectators.
Got to balance fun and functionality.

Edit: I hope to be undertaking military missions for the Imperial Navy. I hope some of these missions involve insertion/extraction of troops/agents/saboteurs on planets or stations. I will need lots of practise at manual landings!

 

[ianw]

This is true. The same goes for planetary landings though. There would be no way a planet authority would allow armed private vessels to fly about willy-nilly in their airspace. As Oss says though, it'll be fun to play.
Maybe the 'law' says ships must dock/land on autopilot and must inform traffic control if the AP is unavailable. However, it is a matter of kudos and idiocy throughout human space that the hall mark of a top pilot is to dock manually. If a pilot does it right, the authorities are non the wiser. If it's muffed, there is a fine, points on the licence, increase in insurance premiums and harsh words; all in addition to repairing panels and paintwork and mockery from station spectators.
Got to balance fun and functionality.

Agreed - it could also impact on your status in some way.

 

[izzy]

Being black listed in many space station because of crashes seem reallistic