Newcomer / Intro SC questions

[Vegar]

Hi all!

I have two questions. Sometimes while in SC I notice other ships on the scanner are showing up as a triangle as opposed to squares. Since they can't deploy hardpoints in SC, what could this be? Interdictors, scanners, something else?

Also, a couple of times when I have been interdicted, the hud flashes blue/red with double images (two huds, two escape vectors about an inch apart) as if I'm being hit by weapons. What could be causing this?

 

[streki]

Great questions - I'd like to know the answers to those too.

The second one sounds like a bug maybe....I've never encountered this situation....are you sure you're not being hit by weapons ?

 

[Vegar]

The second one sounds like a bug maybe....I've never encountered this situation....are you sure you're not being hit by weapons ?

It happens while I'm still in SC, so I wouldn't think that was possible. I THINK it has only happened during interdictions from other players (no NPCs), although I'm not sure. Only sern it twice so far - but it makes escaping much more difficult, as it's disorienting to chase two escape vectors

 

[Jakspratt]

Also, a couple of times when I have been interdicted, the hud flashes blue/red with double images (two huds, two escape vectors about an inch apart) as if I'm being hit by weapons. What could be causing this?

I get this frequently - it is usually a sign of trouble - think it relates to being hit and having power issues. I will continue to watch for a more informed response to your question

 

[colprice2002]

The triangle means that the ship has "hard points deployed".
In super cruise, you can deploy the discovery scanner and the interdiction module, this is the reason for the triangle. It's usually a big hint that someone is after you...

The display double image shows that your ship is being bounced around - the display scanners aren't able to provide a steady image.
It also happens on ramming/being rammed and some violent manoeuvres.

Hth
Colin

 

[Vegar]

Great questions - I'd like to know the answers to those too.

The second one sounds like a bug maybe....I've never encountered this situation....are you sure you're not being hit by weapons ?

A thought - could it be that more than one ship is trying to interdict me at once? The last time this happened, I ended up facing three CMDRs

 

[Vegar]

The display double image shows that your ship is being bounced around - the display scanners aren't able to provide a steady image.
It also happens on ramming/being rammed and some violent manoeuvres.

Hth
Colin

Thanks for the reply!
But what could be causing the bouncing around in SC? It's not like I'm hitting anything, and the double image is there even with no/minimal maneouvering. So far it has appeared from the.moment the tether is established, and lasted relentlessly until the mini-game is over

 

[colprice2002]

Think of being lassoed - after an interdiction, I'm usually several lightseconds from where I was. That's a good yank on a tether!

Fly safe

Colin

PS don't question the actual mechanics too closely ;-)

 

[Vegar]

Hehe, copy that
Was bascially just wondering if this was a coincidence, or whether this is something other players can cause deliberately! Hoping the former

 

[Universal Evil]

Thanks for the reply!
But what could be causing the bouncing around in SC? It's not like I'm hitting anything, and the double image is there even with no/minimal maneouvering. So far it has appeared from the.moment the tether is established, and lasted relentlessly until the mini-game is over

I would say that's because a "wing" of pilots are simoustainly trying to interdict you and because they pull at you from more than one angle you'll need to fly in to different ways(escaperoutes) whitch is impossible that's why your screen is double and your having a much harder time escaping the interdiction and you'll meet more than one ship if loosing the minigame of interdiction....