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To use a [[Station]]'s services, the player must first dock. '''Docking''' is a two stage process: | [[File:31c3644eea8fadc88e930978e8280e6c large.jpg|thumb|250px|A Cobra MkIII entering the airlock of a space station, art]] | ||
To use a [[Station]]'s services, the player must first dock. '''Docking''' is a two stage process: request docking permission then move to and land on the designated landing pad. | |||
There's a [[Standard Docking Computer]] that automates docking with a space station or [[Surface Ports|Surface Port]]. | There's a [[Standard Docking Computer]] that automates docking with a space station or [[Surface Ports|Surface Port]]. | ||
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==Request Permission== | ==Request Permission== | ||
[[File:DockingRequest.jpg|thumb| | [[File:DockingRequest.jpg|thumb|250px|Requesting docking clearance at Azeban City]] | ||
Before entering a station, the player must first ask for permission from the station. Without docking permission the station will grant the player ninety seconds to exit the station otherwise it will destroy their ship; the player will only receive a fine if you transfer the station door. | Before entering a station, the player must first ask for permission from the station. Without docking permission the station will grant the player ninety seconds to exit the station otherwise it will destroy their ship; the player will only receive a fine if you transfer the station door. | ||
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==Landing Ship== | ==Landing Ship== | ||
[[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb| | [[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb|250px|Aligning and landing on a docking pad]] | ||
Landing gear should be deployed at this point. Slowly approach the designated pad - the pad should have a holographic number displayed above it and the [[HUD#Compass|compass]] also helps navigate to the appropriate pad. Once the ship is close enough to the landing pad the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing the ship's position relative to the landing pad. Make sure that the ship is facing forward like in the image on the right (cockpit far and engines close to the pilot). In the diagram there will be a line extending from the ship to the pad (ending in a dot) - to dock the player must maneuver the ship so that the dot is centered in the pad's inner circle. Side thrusters (Q and E by default) as well as forward thrust (W and S by default) can be used to fine tune the ship's orientation and positioning. Once the dot is centered within the ship's inner circle slowly thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. If everything in the diagram has turned blue and the ship has "touched down", the docking is complete (generally the AI will notify the player). | Landing gear should be deployed at this point. Slowly approach the designated pad - the pad should have a holographic number displayed above it and the [[HUD#Compass|compass]] also helps navigate to the appropriate pad. Once the ship is close enough to the landing pad the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing the ship's position relative to the landing pad. Make sure that the ship is facing forward like in the image on the right (cockpit far and engines close to the pilot). In the diagram there will be a line extending from the ship to the pad (ending in a dot) - to dock the player must maneuver the ship so that the dot is centered in the pad's inner circle. Side thrusters (Q and E by default) as well as forward thrust (W and S by default) can be used to fine tune the ship's orientation and positioning. Once the dot is centered within the ship's inner circle slowly thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. If everything in the diagram has turned blue and the ship has "touched down", the docking is complete (generally the AI will notify the player). | ||
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== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Your_first_docking_attempt | |||
File:Elite Dangerous- Do you dock like I do? | File:Elite Dangerous- Do you dock like I do? | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||