Why a docking computer unable to dock with crashing into stuff on orbital construction sites?

[Nugg2k]

My question here is fairly and it happens nearly every time why a docking computer unable to dock without crashing into stuff on orbital construction sites?

The docking computer is all but useless as it constantly crashes your ship into stuff as they are frankly not designed with the bigger ships in mind which is in itself strange as it takes a lot of haulage.

Can the DEVs sort it out as it's frankly annoying it's gone unnoticed!!

 

[Elferren]

Have to override many times, and hurts an unshielded transport alot!

 

[Arioch]

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[Razzerman]

Yeah, had this quite a few times - certainly keeps you on your toes

Here a pic of one that I probably shouldn't have got away with - held together with string and gaffer tape

 

[Factabulous]

probably worth learning how to fly in the meantime - the docking computer has been smashing people into stations for years now

 

[Dillon Fallon]

It's a new structure. FDev probably still need to optimise the pathfinding.

 

[Steyla]

probably worth learning how to fly in the meantime - the docking computer has been smashing people into stations for years now

Right.

 

[Stealthie]

probably worth learning how to fly in the meantime - the docking computer has been smashing people into stations for years now

I suppose this is what happens when technology starts to become reliable.
People get upset when it doesn't work as advertised.

 

[Nugg2k]

I suppose this is what happens when technology starts to become reliable.
People get upset when it doesn't work as advertis

I suppose this is what happens when technology starts to become reliable.
People get upset when it doesn't work as advertised.

It's already a grind so they could at least ensure the one thing to make life easier works properly as it's everytime.

 

[Nugg2k]

Right

probably worth learning how to fly in the meantime - the docking computer has been smashing people into stations for years now

Tried that the ship is all over the place, and so little room for your bigger ships and a nightmare for a no shield ships!

 

[Neilski]

Can the DEVs sort it out as it's frankly annoying it's gone unnoticed!!

Unfixed, sure. Unnoticed though? Given how many long-standing (worse) bugs exist, I'm not convinced...

 

[mtfatboy3006]

Unfixed, sure. Unnoticed though? Given how many long-standing (worse) bugs exist, I'm not convinced...

This. In a large station, the docking computer can't launch a Cutter without ramming the entrance if it launches from the two rows of landing pads closest to the mail slot. It's been that way since before I played. There's no way FDEV has never known. Has never cared, more like. Maybe this worse iteration of the problem will finally get it addressed. Maybe the current development team has no idea it happens.

 

[SteveWW57]

Even irl traffic control can mess up. With construction sites, once docking access has been granted, manually fly to within a 1000m or so of the pad in a good position for the auto dock to work.

 

[Neilski]

Maybe this worse iteration of the problem will finally get it addressed.

I like your optimism - here's hoping that's what happens

 

[Nugg2k]

I like your optimism - here's hoping that's what happens

It's in Beta testing, so it's more likely as it's mostly the position lighting rigs that cause the biggest problem, far too close.

 

[mtfatboy3006]

I like your optimism - here's hoping that's what happens

I take deep offense at your accusation of optimism, but I suppose I did have it coming.

 

[Tifu]

Even irl traffic control can mess up. With construction sites, once docking access has been granted, manually fly to within a 1000m or so of the pad in a good position for the auto dock to work.

I manually fly my T9 past the construction platform umbrella and point it in the space between those 3 #!*% floating panels before triggering auto dock. It helps that my T9 is slow (150 m/s, boost to 210).

 

[Frankymole]

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A streamer said the limit of 6 votes per player is reset when there's an update.
I haven't voted on other issues for a long time but it says I have 6, so can't vote.

 

[Frankymole]

probably worth learning how to fly in the meantime - the docking computer has been smashing people into stations for years now

If the deity had meant us to learn how to fly he would not have invented Supercruise Assist or Advanced Docking Computers for launching and wilderness ground landings.

 

[Arioch]

A streamer said the limit of 6 votes per player is reset when there's an update.
I haven't voted on other issues for a long time but it says I have 6, so can't vote.

A streamer would be jolly incorrect in that case - the only way you get votes back is by one of your issues being marked as fixed, or by de-voting them (which is done by clicking the “voted” popularity triangle on the report).

I always find it worth checking “My Issues” after an update to see if any votes have become available, and if any of the voted issues have been fixed but not marked as so.