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- Thread starter Tyres O'Flaherty
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It's a salute emote.
Imagine the "o" as a head and the "7" as a hand.
Though personally I think <o looks better, the o7 kind of stuck. It's originally an EVE Online thing.
You're looking at it from the wrong angle. The "extra hassle" is what make things interesting.
It does take a while to learn though, but the point is that with F/A off your ship is more agile and responsive and more importantly, decoupling your heading from your velocity vector means greater opportunity and more freedom in shooting things to bits.
Oooooooh. I originally thought it was Simon Templars sig but I started seeing other people use it.It's a salute emote.
Imagine the "o" as a head and the "7" as a hand.
Though personally I think <o looks better, the o7 kind of stuck. It's originally an EVE Online thing.
And yeah, I much prefer your version. let's make it a thing. <o
Definitely gonna put this on my to-do list for experimentation. I'm kind've in limbo at the moment while hunting for materials anyway so it can't hurt to try something different.You're looking at it from the wrong angle. The "extra hassle" is what make things interesting.
It does take a while to learn though, but the point is that with F/A off your ship is more agile and responsive and more importantly, decoupling your heading from your velocity vector means greater opportunity and more freedom in shooting things to bits.
You can start easy with it. Just try to turn it off sometimes. Just for a few seconds to see how the ship behaves and to start working on your counter-inputs, use it during quick boost-turns, etc.
Took me months of focused effort to perfect it (as much as a crap pilot like me can "perfect" anything) so don't sweat it. But it's definitely a nice skill set to have.
It's been a LONG time since I last heard that expression!
There's a video a few pages back showing what can be done with FAoff. Pretty mind blowing.
Edit. Correction, it's in here
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fa-off.549654/
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You're an excellent pilot, Christopher. Don't drag yourself down.
Nice. I want that.
Oh you're a gimble guy, eh? I can see how you might take that option if you're a complete psychopath who flies around with their FA off.
Well, this was four years ago. I learned to use fixed guns since then.
I didn't notice that until after I posted. I'm too much of a control freak for gimbles. Some guy might have chaff and annoy me.Well, this was four years ago. I learned to use fixed guns since then.
What key/button is the switch mapped to?
You only need those if you plan to sell ships or modules to other players. Do you? I sure don't
Indeed - we use it a fair bit in the squadron/when winged up but other than that I can't see many people being so altruistic!
Yes my Corvette currently has twin 4A beams. One is entirely engineered (efficient with thermal vent), the other only half way done. It's really noticeable how much more quickly my right-hand one shuts off compared with the finished one. As you say, actually an interesting experiment on the impact of engineering.
Lol I am a bit of a serial saluter.
o7
We could tell you but....
I have it on the left paddle on the FCS throttle, but that's not it. It happens even if I'm playing on KB+M.
That is odd. The only thing I can think of is that it's mapped to an alternative key for something else. But I'm no expert.
Well, at least now that I know it isn't normal, I can investigate further.
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Just finished my last chance of LTD3 grinding before the patch comes along tomorrow. Who know what it'll affect... anyway, that's put me at a smidge over 9bnCR so I should be in good stead for that carrier if I (finally) decide to get one.
Or not.
I'd really love to see a smaller carrier with less landing pads and whatnot for, say, half the price, with a different hull shape e.g.
And where all the pads are on the inside and you launch through your own mail slot.
(It's amazing how many of Chris Foss' ships resemble fish...)
Or not.
I'd really love to see a smaller carrier with less landing pads and whatnot for, say, half the price, with a different hull shape e.g.
And where all the pads are on the inside and you launch through your own mail slot.
(It's amazing how many of Chris Foss' ships resemble fish...)