The Adder Cockpit

[Locke Enload]

The Adder is my first new ship and I was really excited to finally get it. I just really like the ship's design (although I know it's not a favorite for most).

With that said, when I climbed in for the first time I was instantly disappointed with the cockpit layout. By far my largest gripe is with the view area. It is extremely restrictive compared to the other ships I've seen. Even worse there is no ceiling window to admire space and assist in dog fights. It's like flying a flimsy space tank. It seems really silly to me that we spend the entirety of our Elite gameplay experience sitting in our ships, and then to make a ship that completely hinders your view of the game world. I can only imagine how much more disappointed Oculus players are with this ship considering you can pretty much only look straight forward. Frontier, please do something about this and add more visibility in the Adder's cockpit. It's a needless limitation on a great little ship.

I have one more suggestion as well, but it's not nearly as important as the above change request. I would also like the option to sit in the left seat. I know Frontier is based in the UK, so it would make sense for them to put the driver's (flyer's) seat on the right. But as an American I would really appreciate the option to use the other seat. Again, the visibility issue is WAY more important, but this would be nice as well.

 

[GimpstersGhost]

This is an issue that affects more ships then just the Adder I am sorry to say. The only side by side cockpit I like is that of the Cobra. Most of the cockpits have restricted views in some way and the Cobra is the only side by side cockpit without a vertical windshield support between the two seats, which distorts the view.

 

[Vasious]

I have one more suggestion as well, but it's not nearly as important as the above change request. I would also like the option to sit in the left seat. I know Frontier is based in the UK, so it would make sense for them to put the driver's (flyer's) seat on the right. But as an American I would really appreciate the option to use the other seat. Again, the visibility issue is WAY more important, but this would be nice as well.

Whether the Pilot sits on the left or right seems to be a trait of the particular manufacturers
ZPG and GFY have the pilots on the right whereas FDL has them on the left (or centre for the Anaconda) and Lakon the Pilot on the top on multiple decks.
CD and SK dont have multi crew ships out yet as far as I am aware

 

[CloneWarrior85]

Don't worry, the viper cockpit isn't any better, and the viper is a dogfight ship.

I've already commented about that too, on how is it possible that a ship meant to dogfight and dogfight alone has such restrictive view.

But you win some and loose on some.

On the good news is that the vulture view is awesome (almost perfect).

 

[bigmuthatrukka]

Don't worry, the viper cockpit isn't any better, and the viper is a dogfight ship.

I've already commented about that too, on how is it possible that a ship meant to dogfight and dogfight alone has such restrictive view.

But you win some and loose on some.



On the good news is that the vulture view is awesome (almost perfect).

Aside from its tendency to shatter it would seem...