The Docking Computer thread.

ianw

I
So far my experience has been okay, it has successfully landed me several times.

I like be able to look around and take the station view in properly which you can't do as well when on manual.

Though I can dock much faster without it.
 

Cristari

Cristari
Use it all the time. You will never blow up with it landing on the pad even though by rights you should. but the station approach is hilarious it's never the same. I have reversed towards the stations entrance once only turning before the entrance at the very last minute. I have also almost vomited my lunch watching the corkscrew affect (I'd have hated wearing a Oculous Rift during that).

It will always dock you but it most certainly needs some work. I've ticketed it BTW.
 

Andromalius

Andromalius
I can see those being of some use for people with keybopards and mouse, but using a hotas setup I can dock pretty well on my own after two evenings of play so I don't see the point of buying one as far as I'm concerned. Never crashed docking, the most serious hazards in stations are other players :D
 

Dangerdog

Dangerdog
Only time I think it would be helpful is once you've made it inside the station you could turn it on and quickly get to your pad, I often have trouble if the pad is really close to the entrance/exit portal.
 

Darth-Simba

Darth-Simba
Before B1 went live I was praying for a docking computer.... Went to land, did it first time and thought it was very easy and never bothered to buy one.
 

CarstenDutch

C
That docking module needs a firmware update ASAP! lol

Got sick of it constantly making circles, and after it almost crashed my ship with only 30 health left I sold it immediately! Hah!
 

Dr Wookie

Dr Wookie
I tried it with a hauler from a number of weird angles, and it worked pretty well, apart from a somewhat eccentric diagonal approach. Manual is better for small ships, but it could be useful for the bigger ones.
 

Joe Spivey

Joe Spivey
Yes it is jittery and jerky and seems to have a mind of its own. I've noticed it tends to use the thrusters a lot more than the main engine, even to the point of turning me 90deg and using the down thrusters to fly me the length of the station to my pad. However, it was mentioned in the design notes that the DC would take longer than using manual landing. Oh well, at least it means I can go and put the kettle on.
 

Brandon31

B
I have had no problems with it, never crashed into anything and always lands perfectly, slightly slower than manual, but I just chill out for a minute or two. However I would never switch it on unless lined up on final approach into letterbox, I do not think it is meant to be able to dock you from the other side of the station. Maybe the MK11 will be more intelligent.
 

Tohtori

T
I think the NPCs are using the docking computer too, there was a Lakon-9 stuck in the Chango docking tube this morning:D
 

Schamzee

Schamzee
Aye docking computer hehe, did more dancing/twitching to the music or was it ship-twerking I just experienced.

had the wierdest experience with it and sold it immediately. able to land sidewinder, hauler, cobra and now Type-6 with ease, not sure if it might be needed for the bigger ships barely fitting the letter-box.
 

Steve50

Steve50
I figure the docking computer is really a fall back for those who are too lazy to learn to dock. Therefore it shouldn't be an instant thing like back in the BBC days, it should be slow and not as fast/elegant as manual docking.
 
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