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# '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Super cruise (or frame shifting)]''' is used for '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) '''travel within star systems. The maximum speed will vary based on proximity to celestial bodies, up to '''2000 times the speed of light (2000C)''' that [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=345753&postcount=174 will rarely be reached], to be able handle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exoplanet_extremes#Orbit_characteristics the most extreme spatial distances.] It will [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14422 consume fuel] and you will also be able to find and do [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=441493&postcount=2 combat maneuvering] to interdict other ships that are '''super-cruising''' within a star system from a long distance away visually and with long range sensors. | # '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Super cruise (or frame shifting)]''' is used for '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) '''travel within star systems. The maximum speed will vary based on proximity to celestial bodies, up to '''2000 times the speed of light (2000C)''' that [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=345753&postcount=174 will rarely be reached], to be able handle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exoplanet_extremes#Orbit_characteristics the most extreme spatial distances.] It will [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14422 consume fuel] and you will also be able to find and do [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=441493&postcount=2 combat maneuvering] to interdict other ships that are '''super-cruising''' within a star system from a long distance away visually and with long range sensors. | ||
#* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7892 Old Super-Cruise proposal: Note that the speed has increased to 2000C and micro-jumps have been discarded.] | #* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7892 Old Super-Cruise proposal: Note that the speed has increased to 2000C and micro-jumps have been discarded.] | ||
# '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Hyperspace drives]''' are used to '''travel from anywhere between star systems.''' Hyperdrives with different ranges, charge up times and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14422 fuel consumption] parameters are available, and so your particular model of hyperdrive governs your specific ability to move around the galaxy. There will also be ways to follow each other's hyperspace trail. | # '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Hyperspace drives]''' are used to '''travel from anywhere between star systems.''' Hyperdrives with different ranges, charge up times and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14422 fuel consumption] parameters are available, and so your particular model of hyperdrive governs your specific ability to move around the galaxy. The game will ensure that you will [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F get grouped] with other ships near the largest mass (star) during hyperspace exit. There will also be ways to follow each other's hyperspace trail. | ||
#* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5443 Old Hyperspace proposal: Note that small details may have changed.] | #* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5443 Old Hyperspace proposal: Note that small details may have changed.] | ||