[Suggetion] QoL improvement - docking computer shouldn't need a cargo slot
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I sort of agree!
(Not that I've ever used the docking computer).
If it was made a permanent piece of software instead of a module, we would need a functions option to disable it permanently.
(Not that I've ever used the docking computer).
If it was made a permanent piece of software instead of a module, we would need a functions option to disable it permanently.
compromise like military slots cargo ships ( hauler and up) and multirole ships get auxiliary slots so no hrrp or shield cells but you can mount module reinforcements
, cargo hatch reinforcement , docking computers that way it gives a new lease of life the cargo ships and you get that extra bit of tonnage if you use a DC
, cargo hatch reinforcement , docking computers that way it gives a new lease of life the cargo ships and you get that extra bit of tonnage if you use a DC
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I have been saying that the DC needs to be created as part and parcel of the ship and not as a separate module at all. If the ship can have programmed AI that speaks to you, I'm sure a few extra lines of code to include the auto dock/undock Wouldn't be too hard.
In addition, it should undock as well as dock and also be toggled with a keybind. The keybind would also solve the problems of those who don't want it to activate at all. Also, a keybind would allow us to override in those times when it decides to wait in a queue for no reason at all without it trying to take over again if you slow down.
In addition, it should undock as well as dock and also be toggled with a keybind. The keybind would also solve the problems of those who don't want it to activate at all. Also, a keybind would allow us to override in those times when it decides to wait in a queue for no reason at all without it trying to take over again if you slow down.
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not everyone is a flying god, some love the relaxation of just going guide me in while I crack open another beer to classical music and DC's have been in game from the beginning why remove something that's in the game law?
Well this is true, but you certainly don't improve if you don't actually take up the challenge of doing it.
That said personally I'd be fine with this having its own special slot, it doesn't really affect anything.
agreed, never used one, may do just to see what the fuss is all about myself, seen vids on them but nothing like experiencing it yourself.
Oh it's an experience all right
Ever been in a London cab going down tiny back roads at break-neck speeds? No? Well sit back and enjoy the simulation by the auto-dock[big grin] For best results, do it in a Sidey. Then laugh when you realise the auto dock has a real attitude problem as it slams you down on the pad.
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I have one on a Conda, and that might be negated by the new camera system, but this seems like a fair and logical idea
As it stands I don't entirely buy the 'no need, fly better' angle. Would be like telling an articulated lorry driver not to have mirrors, just drive better We don't currently have good visibility when docking the large ships, so it helps avoid blind accidents. Smaller, agile ships, different story.
As it stands I don't entirely buy the 'no need, fly better' angle. Would be like telling an articulated lorry driver not to have mirrors, just drive better
We don't currently have good visibility when docking the large ships, so it helps avoid blind accidents. Smaller, agile ships, different story.being English no problems with black cab it's crazy Abdul in his clapped out mini cab doing warp speed down tiny back streets. Like I said I'll give it a goOh it's an experience all right
Ever been in a London cab going down tiny back roads at break-neck speeds? No? Well sit back and enjoy the simulation by the auto-dock[big grin] For best results, do it in a Sidey. Then laugh when you realise the auto dock has a real attitude problem as it slams you down on the pad.
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Common Cmdr's , this has nothing to do with the ability to dock a ship. I can dock without it.
Its just an QoL thing - f.e. drink a little water + here some nice music + cherish the nice view of the station or planet or anything while my DC lands my ship! And with the new ADVANCED CAMERA it would really ROCK!
On all ships - the loadout's are tight, if you trade or bountyhunt or do mining, PvE, PvP, small ships or big you have to do many compromises anyway.
At the end - even with the compromises - the DC stays out because I have so many things to carry with me that I cant spare a slot.
Its just an QoL thing - f.e. drink a little water + here some nice music + cherish the nice view of the station or planet or anything while my DC lands my ship! And with the new ADVANCED CAMERA it would really ROCK!
On all ships - the loadout's are tight, if you trade or bountyhunt or do mining, PvE, PvP, small ships or big you have to do many compromises anyway.
At the end - even with the compromises - the DC stays out because I have so many things to carry with me that I cant spare a slot.
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I was just being PC
We all know who drives those black cabs these days.
This again?
Giving everyone 100M credits for free "wouldn't hurt anyone". Does it mean we should do it? Nope. Some decisions simply have to sustain the integrity of the game.
I don't see why anyone is simply entitled to have the game dock for them. Docking manually is often much quicker in any case, so either you DO need it, or you're being lazy.
Sacrifice for the equipment is just fine. If you need it on a smaller ship, you should be penalised by the higher proportion of space consumed, and on a larger ship the space taken by the DC isn't nearly as consequential. And yet still pilots who can fly their trade ship and dock it without a DC are rewarded for their flight skill.
Giving everyone 100M credits for free "wouldn't hurt anyone". Does it mean we should do it? Nope. Some decisions simply have to sustain the integrity of the game.
I don't see why anyone is simply entitled to have the game dock for them. Docking manually is often much quicker in any case, so either you DO need it, or you're being lazy.
Sacrifice for the equipment is just fine. If you need it on a smaller ship, you should be penalised by the higher proportion of space consumed, and on a larger ship the space taken by the DC isn't nearly as consequential. And yet still pilots who can fly their trade ship and dock it without a DC are rewarded for their flight skill.
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If and when the docking stupidity of NPC's is sorted, maybe manual docking would be possible.
I have tried manually docking a few times only to have a NPC ram me in their hurry to get in, (for which I got fined), the same going out too.
Yet my DC can dock me flawlessly almost every time and personally, I'd prefer if it would undock me and take me out of the letterbox as well.
I have previously suggested having a "Computer-Module with loadable Programs" as an extension point for non-physical features, based on other discussions in various threads. I recently installed a Docking Computer into a T7 for some pure haulage, and loving it for the chance to sit back and look around while landing. Don't both with it on smaller ships, but its almost mandatory for the large vessels.
Then campaign for better NPC flight paths and fix the issue, not something that's a non-issue to indirectly resolve your problem.
As it happens I rarely have any issue with NPCs when docking. It's pretty foolproof if you stick to the speed limit and remember that the bigger ship has priority. If it were impossible to dock, I am very certain it would be a bigger thing on the forum right now, but even the vast majority of DC users will admit they use it out of laziness.
Given it's entirely optional in this case I don't see why we'd be entitled to it on all ships as default. It's been put forward enough, so I imagine FD are already adamant about it remaining optional, and given the DC can cause far more accidents than it saves it's the correct stance on that count too.
You are making a lot of 'Alternative facts' here. 'cause far more accidents then it saves' for example. Do you have any evidence for this claim or is it just something off of the top of your head? Which as your many statements on the subject shows us; your personal opinion is against using one.
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