Silent running.... is this true ?
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Line yourself up with the entrance from about 8Km. Then switch off all non essential modules - weapons, cargo hatch, FSD (and interdictor if you have one). This'll drop your power and temp a lot.
Then speed up to the blue guidance bar on the throttle display. You can get in quietly this way but for extra security switching to silent running should do it!
Good luck
Then speed up to the blue guidance bar on the throttle display. You can get in quietly this way but for extra security switching to silent running should do it!
Good luck
I've been scanned a lot while running silent. Frankly, you're better off just hauling ass into the station. Keep your shields up in case you come in pretty rough. Usually if you come in from the planet side, you're more in line with the letterbox. If I come in at a ridiculous angle, I'll jump back out and try again. Not worth risking the ridiculous fines.
Line yourself up with the entrance from about 8Km. Then switch off all non essential modules - weapons, cargo hatch, FSD (and interdictor if you have one). This'll drop your power and temp a lot.
Then speed up to the blue guidance bar on the throttle display. You can get in quietly this way but for extra security switching to silent running should do it!
Good luck
Gotta be all elegant about it, huh? I just usually boost in and bounce off something. It's handy if there's a hauler or sidewinder coming out at the same time. I use them to shed some speed as I blow through the letterbox lol.
In the early betas I had some success powering almost everything down, setting throttle to max, disabling flight assist and then throttling down again (after aiming VERY accurately). Although it's kind of fun I now find it much quicker and easier just to set all pips to engines and keep boosting until I'm in.
If I'm not lined up at first I fly to a point where I am (making sure not to get any closer to the station). I can't say I've done this a great many times but it's worked every time I have.
As far as I understand the security forces never scan you once you're in the station. I'm not sure but I think you may be safe even if they start scanning before you're in but don't finish until after you're in.
If I'm not lined up at first I fly to a point where I am (making sure not to get any closer to the station). I can't say I've done this a great many times but it's worked every time I have.
As far as I understand the security forces never scan you once you're in the station. I'm not sure but I think you may be safe even if they start scanning before you're in but don't finish until after you're in.
I've been smuggling a lot, largely from scavenging shiny things in anarchy systems, and I've only been scanned once while silent running into a station and I think that's because I was going too slowly. Usually, I switch everything non-essential off, make sure I'm pointed at the entrance in a nice straight line, switch on silent running, and then set my thrusters to max.
You get real good at docking real fast.
You get real good at docking real fast.
watch this to see how it works (and how it goes wrong, and how to get in fast)
[video=youtube;8s11iSqywU4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s11iSqywU4[/video]
Yeah Silent running isn't fool proof. Just like with players, the AI if they are close enough ( under 1km away) appear to be simulated to have used their eyes in the same way that a human commander will eyeball a silent running opponent.
I've done a fair bit of smuggling, and I still use silent running on my station approach and watch the locale of any NPC security. On occasions, I've been scanned by the station (that's pretty unavoidable), but so long as you're quick through the docking port, the station scan doesn't get a chance to complete.
I've done a fair bit of smuggling, and I still use silent running on my station approach and watch the locale of any NPC security. On occasions, I've been scanned by the station (that's pretty unavoidable), but so long as you're quick through the docking port, the station scan doesn't get a chance to complete.
Like others have said already, get good at going in fast. Or just use outposts and avoid taking missions calling for illegal/stolen goods at stations in patrolled space.
I rush the station, but ill only turn silent running on once i start getting scanned instead of having it on during approach. Once you disable silent running you will have built up enough heat to be seen from 6km away.
I rush the station, but ill only turn silent running on once i start getting scanned instead of having it on during approach. Once you disable silent running you will have built up enough heat to be seen from 6km away.
@DraigUK Great video. Nice to know some techniques there. Loved the cockpit windows icing up
Yesterday I got probably the best easy/profit ratio mission I've had so far. Transporting 2 slaves from one outpost to another. In the same system ! No scans, no cops, just a quick transport. 44,600CR thankyouverymuch. The 2nd outpost took almost 15 mins to reach though but well worth it.
Yesterday I got probably the best easy/profit ratio mission I've had so far. Transporting 2 slaves from one outpost to another. In the same system ! No scans, no cops, just a quick transport. 44,600CR thankyouverymuch. The 2nd outpost took almost 15 mins to reach though but well worth it.