So the stations have closable blast doors on the front?

[Bruce Warren]

My guess has always been that they are an emergency measure in case the force field fails. The doors would slam shut before all the air rushed out.

 

[LeetNoob]

I get a mental picture of an Indiana Jones type role out of the station just as the doors slam shut.

 

[Hethwill_Khan]

ATC officer - "oh my is that Commander again! "

ATC operator - "should we sir !? "

ATC officer - " Sure. Enjoy the show all of you newcomers! "

*swooooosh* *kreeee babooom*

--- last transmission recorded--- ... omprimised... eject eject eject... --- end of transmission


ATC officer - "good job Jameson, good job! "

ATC operated marks one more stick on his desk...and strikes four out.

 

[Korenwolf]

NO - they're supposed to be locked open.
Michael

At the risk of asking a really stupid question, if they have no use in game and are meant to be locked open why not just make them a fixed part of the model?

 

[Shadowdancer]

At the risk of asking a really stupid question, if they have no use in game and are meant to be locked open why not just make them a fixed part of the model?

In the past it made for some awesome forum posts

 

[Titus Balls]

NO - they're supposed to be locked open.

Michael

I have seen them before though

[video=youtube;lGhs0LsDBdo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhs0LsDBdo[/video]

 

[Michael Brookes]

I had a bug in a station yesterday, that when it released me I got a instant fine for blocking a landing pad, as I flew toward the letter box the count down timer for blocking the landing pad was still ticking down even though I had by now completely left the station, as I got to jump range the count down timer reached zero, the station went hostile and started attacking me till I hauled ass out of range... which was a royal pain in the ass because I was off out Bounty Hunting so had to travel to another station to pay my fines :/

I think that has been fixed for 1.1.

Michael

 

[Obsidian Ant]

NO - they're supposed to be locked open.

Michael

But is it true that they are capable of closing, right? (I seem to remember a video where someone recorded these doors in action).

EDIT: And there's the video above...

 

[Evil]

This was the original design. Got nurfed

[video=youtube;gqRdT8m1Suo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqRdT8m1Suo[/video]

 

[Trinity Star]

Can stations/outposts be destroyed?

 

[Esvandiary]

At the risk of asking a really stupid question, if they have no use in game and are meant to be locked open why not just make them a fixed part of the model?

Because then there wouldn't be a surprise moment at some point in the future when they close unexpectedly for story/mechanics reasons...

 

[Clifford]

Ha, its like an alway-open fuel station: "the store is open 24/7, you never close, why are there locks on the doors?"

 

[Seonid]

Can stations/outposts be destroyed?

No they can't.

 

[Eggplant!]

Hey! Just to add to this. Long ago back in Beta I saw these doors operate. At the time there was a bug where stations would occasionally disappear and reappear. When they did this the doors would start closed and open.

This happened to me a few times when trying to dock. They have sound effects and everything. It's very cool!

 

[Murphy's Ghost]

I'm hoping some future events create instances where doors are closed for some reason, and stay closed for awhile (wars, infestations, etc) - could make for some fun gameplay.
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And rogue stations that fire on absolutely ANYone within a certain distance, due to a hostile take over, etc.
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And stations that pretend to be friendly but then go completely berserk - wait - we have that one currently (as a bug, but still - it makes for a fun panic boost away when they start firing!!!)