Standard Docking Computer: Difference between revisions
remove warning message since the bug is consider fixed. I use this module for over 100 hours after 1.3 patch and no lethal accident occurred. |
Undo revision 42828 by 114.44.191.175 (talk) The bug report forums are still showing issues with it even after v1.3 |
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[[File:StandardDockingComputer_Ingame.png|320px|thumb]] | [[File:StandardDockingComputer_Ingame.png|320px|thumb]] | ||
A '''standard docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station. | A '''standard docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station. The process can be slow so it is not recommended for pilots who need to dock quickly. | ||
<p style="color: red; text-align: center;">-Warning- Docking Computers have been reportedly buggy resulting in the destruction of player ships. Use at your own risk.</p> | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Docking Computers first appeared in the original [[Elite]] game. | Docking Computers first appeared in the original [[Elite]] game. They were costly, but worth the investment as docking was - for the time - a complex process, during which even experienced players occasionally crashed their ship. Automated docking also was faster. | ||
During automated docking, the computer would play "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II, a reference to the (very slow) docking scene in movie ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' by Stanley Kubrick which was set to the same piece. | During automated docking, the computer would play "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II, a reference to the (very slow) docking scene in movie ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' by Stanley Kubrick which was set to the same piece. | ||