Speed

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:12 pm

I don't know if it is a bug, intentional, or just my set up. But, I find, quite a few times, that, I'm approaching an object, AI enemy ship, a box, a clan member - and, I'm approaching at say, 900, next thing, just as I'm getting into range, I'm at -1200, or more, hurtling away from the object.

A few weeks back, I was trying to refuel Oasis, and had one helluva job getting into range for the fuel transfer. I tried it with IDS on, with IDS off, jump drive on to her location - took about 1/2 an hour to get into close enough contact for the fuel transfer.

Any ideas? Is it just me that's experiencing this?

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:02 pm

That happened to me, any time I approach on a attack run, I was hurled back about -1200 which I found quite odd. I brushed if off as a logical answer for it somewhere, I just didn't see it.

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:32 pm

I always assumed it was better AI ... the enemy turning around (as Eclipse indicated) and attacking another pilot.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:35 pm

I see it in combat, often, but, what really got me in it was trying to meet up with Oasis for that fuel transfer, it was driving me nuts - the attempted fuel transfer that is, not Oasis!

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:41 pm

Legends had similar difficulties. If the receiving pilot isn't sitting perfectly still, his/her drifting complicates the effort. If you get too close and ram the receiving pilot ... the two ships go sailing off at a tangent.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:07 pm

Wasn't like that Marvin. Every time I got just about close enough, I'd go hurtling into negative speed. I've been playing long enough to know how to dock with another pilot.

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:43 pm

Love the new avatar!

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:50 pm

"ROFL...maybe BA stands for: BAckwards"

;):D

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:09 am

As SW stands for Silly Wan....!

Pelador · Post by **Pelador** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:00 am

Nice to see BA attempting to understand how to pilot their ships.

Next weeks lesson, how to fly in a straight line. tee hee.

[Edited on 17-10-2010 by Pelador]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:27 am

LOL......

:P:P:P:P

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:04 am

Strange that should happen when attempting to transfer fuel but not when hooking up to a turret gunner.

PandaBear · Post by **PandaBear** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:36 pm

I had a same problem when I use afterburner try to get close to a station in the gas sector