Type 7 Docking
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No, it's not just you, it's a very tall ship (which is why it won't fit a medium pad, allegedly) and the docking clamp grabs while it's quite high, too.
Don't knock it, it makes it incredibly pleasant to dock, you can just drift in at a nice low angle in one shot without getting stressed- it's lovely. Back when I went from my kickass old T7 to a nasty, blingy Imperial Clipper (for the extra cargo space), I really missed the ease of parking the ol' space truck.
(Upgrading from Clipper to Python put the fun back into trade runs for me, though.. I must buy another Python some day, just to have in the garage for when I need a change)
Don't knock it, it makes it incredibly pleasant to dock, you can just drift in at a nice low angle in one shot without getting stressed- it's lovely. Back when I went from my kickass old T7 to a nasty, blingy Imperial Clipper (for the extra cargo space), I really missed the ease of parking the ol' space truck.
(Upgrading from Clipper to Python put the fun back into trade runs for me, though.. I must buy another Python some day, just to have in the garage for when I need a change)
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Going from T7 to Clipper to Conda to Python I can say the easiest is the T7 followed by the Clipper.
Doing it in that order the Python feels way way way too low down when docking
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Just feels odd after months of playing ships that need to be practically on the pad to be considered docked. You can tell its grabbing high because the line on the HUD is still quite high up despite the z axis reading 0m. Tried coming in low on my last docking run and its over 30m too high As someone who likes doing precision landings (minimal movement once the cosmos engage) it's quite disconcerting.
As someone who likes doing precision landings (minimal movement once the cosmos engage) it's quite disconcerting.Going from T7 to Clipper to Conda to Python I can say the easiest is the T7 followed by the Clipper.
Doing it in that order the Python feels way way way too low down when docking
I found the Clipper charmless and fiddly to land- partly because it's drifty like a greased iceberg. The Python, on the other hand, is built like an anvil and has kickass shields. You can come steaming in and just bury it in the pad with complete impunity. I loved flying mine, and miss it a lot. It's definitely on the list of ships to re-buy when I have stacks of spare credits (along the the T6 and Viper, as it goes).
Ahh, maybe I find that because I flew a Clipper for about 40 hours in game, maybe more.
Fully A rated it was pretty easy to just fly in and use assistance off to slow down quickly before planting it with directional thrust. Maybe im too delicate with the Python
Hated fitting it in the letterbox on the way into a station. Also really dislike the placement of the large landing pads, mostly right at the front. Much prefer it when I get docking pad 10 or 40 at the back, but 9, 32, 39 and another (I donlt remember which) mean you have to stop way too early and run the risk of being fined before you get your landing gear down and can use thrusters.
Large pads are not mostly at the front.
If you are not coming in too fast it is easy to make the front pads nor do you need to stop to make it either (in any ship including the t9 and anaconda).
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Ahh, maybe I find that because I flew a Clipper for about 40 hours in game, maybe more.
Fully A rated it was pretty easy to just fly in and use assistance off to slow down quickly before planting it with directional thrust. Maybe im too delicate with the Python
Ah, I didn't find the Clipper difficult to fly, just unpleasant, for all sorts of reasons. On the other hand, yes, it's generally a good rule of thumb that if you're in doubt, you're too delicate with the Python. With decent shields and a handful of boosters, it's extremely sturdy- so fly it like you stole it
I remember going from a T6 to T7. The first landing with the T7? I thought I landed it on its engines...holy crap, I'm down already, ala Executive Decision.
Ah, I didn't find the Clipper difficult to fly, just unpleasant, for all sorts of reasons. On the other hand, yes, it's generally a good rule of thumb that if you're in doubt, you're too delicate with the Python. With decent shields and a handful of boosters, it's extremely sturdy- so fly it like you stole it
Clipper tends to turn faster than it changes direction. Not an issue in space but it caught me out in a station a couple of times.