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===Starports=== | ===Starports=== | ||
All starports rotate to generate centripetal acceleration, which acts as gravity for its crew and citizens and as a hazard for docking pilots. As the player approaches the starport's entry port, focus on centering the ship with the port first, so as not to crash into the starport's walls. Once the ship has been centered on the port, start rotating the ship to match that of the starport's rotation - alternatively this can be accomplished by turning "rotational assistance" to "on" in the functions tab in the right menu. Keep in mind that most ships are wider than they are tall. | All starports rotate to generate centripetal acceleration, which acts as gravity for its crew and citizens and as a hazard for docking pilots. As the player approaches the starport's entry port, focus on centering the ship with the port first, so as not to crash into the starport's walls. Once the ship has been centered on the port, start rotating the ship to match that of the starport's rotation - alternatively this can be accomplished by turning "rotational assistance" to "on" in the functions tab in the right menu. Keep in mind that most ships are wider than they are tall. | ||
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[[File:20170128182159 1.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard access port. If possible, always keep to the side marked with green lights.]] | |||
The entry ports (commonly called "access | The entry ports (commonly called "access | ||
corridors" by the public service announcements that can be heard in the docking bay, and colloquially "letterbox" or "mail slot") can be a congested location with ships passing in both directions. There are currently no official protocols enforced within the entry ports, so pilots should stay alert to avoid other ships. There are, however, guidelines frequently given over stations’ loudspeakers reminding pilots to reduce their speed and give way to larger vessels. In addition, lights are placed around the edge of the entry port, marking the centre line and indicating which side ships should pass on, although it is not always possible for two larger ships to fit side-by-side. Some pilots have also adopted the practise of turning on ship lights to make themselves more visible. | corridors" by the public service announcements that can be heard in the docking bay, and colloquially "letterbox" or "mail slot") can be a congested location with ships passing in both directions. There are currently no official protocols enforced within the entry ports, so pilots should stay alert to avoid other ships. There are, however, guidelines frequently given over stations’ loudspeakers reminding pilots to reduce their speed and give way to larger vessels. In addition, lights are placed around the edge of the entry port, marking the centre line and indicating which side ships should pass on, although it is not always possible for two larger ships to fit side-by-side. Some pilots have also adopted the practise of turning on ship lights to make themselves more visible. | ||
The 45 landing pads (verification required) of a starport are grouped in 12 lines on the inside of the docking bay. Assuming that one flies into a Starport with the green lights on the right side of the ship, Landing Pad 01 is the bottom-center landing pad closest to the [[Access Corridor|access corridor]]. The remaining pads are numbered in this pattern: increasing first through the same line going away from the access corridor, then continuing to the next clockwise line starting with the pad closest to the access corridor. Thus, pads numbered in the teens are on the left, those in the 20s on the top, and those in the 30s on the right. | The 45 landing pads (verification required) of a starport are grouped in 12 lines on the inside of the docking bay. Assuming that one flies into a Starport with the green lights on the right side of the ship, Landing Pad 01 is the bottom-center landing pad closest to the [[Access Corridor|access corridor]]. The remaining pads are numbered in this pattern: increasing first through the same line going away from the access corridor, then continuing to the next clockwise line starting with the pad closest to the access corridor. Thus, pads numbered in the teens are on the left, those in the 20s on the top, and those in the 30s on the right. | ||
[[File:Krait-Phantom-in-Station-Docked.png|thumb|250px|Krait Phantom in a station docked]] | |||
The compass will indicate where your assigned landing pad is ''once you are through the access corridor'', but remembering the above will help to avoid last-second panic when trying to locate a landing pad, especially if the pad is nearest to the access corridor within its line of pads, which is generally not visible immediately after entry. | The compass will indicate where your assigned landing pad is ''once you are through the access corridor'', but remembering the above will help to avoid last-second panic when trying to locate a landing pad, especially if the pad is nearest to the access corridor within its line of pads, which is generally not visible immediately after entry. | ||