This secret orbital station is only visible for a fraction of a second

Starmony · Aug 28, 2019

Ouberos · Aug 28, 2019

It's a bug. There are lots.

If you fly Infront of it before dropping out you can just about get to crash into it. NPC will even spawn before it whistles off.

Starmony · Aug 28, 2019

Ouberos said:
It's a bug. There are lots.

If you fly Infront of it before dropping out you can just about get to crash into it. NPC will even spawn before it whistles off.

Huh. In any case, it was a funny coincidence with the name. I mean...that's one way to keep it secret, right?

Vasco Sapien · Aug 28, 2019

The Universe is Expanding... That station isnt racing away from you, its the space between you and it which is expanding.
Elite Dangerous is THAT realistic!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_of_the_universe

Ouberos · Aug 28, 2019

Starmony said:
Huh. In any case, it was a funny coincidence with the name. I mean...that's one way to keep it secret, right?

Funnily enough, the one I encountered was called Secret Canyon Holdings or something.

Starmony · Aug 28, 2019

Ouberos said:
Funnily enough, the one I encountered was called Secret Canyon Holdings or something.

Maybe not a bug, then? The plot thickens...

Hank · Aug 28, 2019

if this is a bug, its one of the cool ones. Only a couple of weeks ago a station was tumbling out of control which made it nearly impossible to dock at. Then they "fixed" it.

Very nice. Wish I could find something like this.

GL HF

IndigoWyrd · Aug 28, 2019

Congratulations, you've found Raxxla.

Ian Doncaster · Aug 29, 2019

This generally happens when the installation is in the frame of reference of some nearby rings, but far enough from them that you aren't, so it rotates away from you with the rings.

If you report it through the issue tracker with the name and system of the installation, Frontier generally fix these within a week by moving the installation closer to the rings.

Bigmaec · Aug 29, 2019

Rule 42 from Evil Overlord list:

Never name a secret base "Secret Base", instead give it innocent names like "Area 42"

Totally unrelated...
A planet destroying star base should never be called "Death Star" if you want to keep the impression of benevolent dictatorship.

Ouberos · Aug 29, 2019

Hank said:
if this is a bug, its one of the cool ones. Only a couple of weeks ago a station was tumbling out of control which made it nearly impossible to dock at. Then they "fixed" it.

Very nice. Wish I could find something like this.

GL HF

Yembo system

Secret canyon holdings.

I've not dropped into it for ages so it may have been fixed. I haven't reported it though so maybe not.

Bigmaec · Aug 29, 2019

Ouberos said:
Yembo system

Secret canyon holdings.

I've not dropped into it for ages so it may have been fixed. I haven't reported it though so maybe not.

If you'd reported it I bet you would've vanished without trace

Shiro Akai · Aug 29, 2019

You may scan this object for further information

By the time this message pops out said object is already 300 km away. Normally it wouldn't be any problem but it's ED where advanced military grade scanners have power of a LED flashlight.

Saool · Aug 29, 2019

All stations are moving. They are all orbiting something. I think the bug is it not letting you move relative to it.

Vingtetun · Aug 29, 2019

Aye - your fixed point of reference when dropping out isn't the same as the station, so your computer is dropping you out at the wrong speed. You're relative to a nearby large body whilst it is relative to another. Similar to trying to catch mitterand hollow.

BDelacroix · Aug 29, 2019

The most fun one is the Slow Cattle Pasture. It ain't slow.

Aashenfox · Aug 29, 2019

Combat zones do this as well sometimes

Craith · Aug 29, 2019

Saool said:
All stations are moving. They are all orbiting something. I think the bug is it not letting you move relative to it.

This. Usually happens when there is a second body nearby and the orbit takes the station into the area where this body dominates.

Stealthie · Aug 29, 2019

Heh, I was gonna mention something related to this last night, but I forgot.

Went to dock at a platform, in my Python - which has a DC.
Auto-docking started and I got up to make coffee (yeah, I know) and potter about.
Got back and my Python's just floating about in "deep space".

Eh?

Into SC, turn around, out of SC, request docking, throttle to zero.
This time I sit and watch as my Python desperately trundles along, chasing the disappearing platform, for about 5 minutes and then finally gives up.

RolloTreadway · Aug 29, 2019

I'm glad that you can clearly identify something as secret from a distance. Wouldn't want a secret installation not to be overtly labelled as such.