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A '''docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station. They first appeared in Standard Beta 1 and cost 4,500 CR. |
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A docking computer automates docking into a star port. |
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== Uses == |
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Docking computers first appeared in Standard Beta 1. |
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Docking computer can be used with any ship and might be especially handy for players who find the docking process to be hard or don't want to keep doing it every time they dock. It is very useful to dock larger ships too, as those require more precise maneuvering. |
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They cost 4,500CR. |
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==When to buy== |
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Docking computers likely make no sense on small aircraft like the Sidewinder, Eagle or Viper as they are very easy to dock by hand. They will again be valuable for the larger craft like the Anaconda and the Lakon 9. |
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During automated docking, the computer would play "The Blue Danube" by Richard Strauss. Note that this was a pun onto the (very slow) docking scene in movie ''2001: A Space Odyssee'' by Stanley Kubrick. |
During automated docking, the computer would play "The Blue Danube" by Richard Strauss. Note that this was a pun onto the (very slow) docking scene in movie ''2001: A Space Odyssee'' by Stanley Kubrick. |
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Revision as of 09:05, 2 August 2014
A docking computer is a ship module that automates docking with a space station. They first appeared in Standard Beta 1 and cost 4,500 CR.
Uses
Docking computer can be used with any ship and might be especially handy for players who find the docking process to be hard or don't want to keep doing it every time they dock. It is very useful to dock larger ships too, as those require more precise maneuvering.
History
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 Richard Strauss. Note that this was a pun onto the (very slow) docking scene in movie 2001: A Space Odyssee by Stanley Kubrick.