Talk:Standard Docking Computer/@comment-2601:246:C700:7800:24B2:FDB9:3336:BA3B-20180212032439
I have never used a docking computer. Not once. The first 2 or 3 times with the small starting ship. I had to struggle. Now - I can land. No problem. The heavier the ship the better the landing is. Cobra III is okay, but takes a little more concentration. The Viper Mark IV is easier. There IS one big drawback about docking without a computer. There is no room for error inside the big indoor stations. The toughest are the docking numbers closest to the entrance. Like dock #1. You only have a few seconds to look for the right landing pad. #43 #44 are at the far end. Don't lower the landing gear until you reach the landing ramp. Nose up & then nose down real quick. Then stop (key X). You can back up slowly if need be - BUT - you are on a time limit. You have to watch the timer closely. Only once I was doing so lousy at landing I turned around & left to try again. The small landings (small stations) you can just fly off & try the landing again. The hard part is finding the landing pad you have been assigned to in the dark. There is a training thing you can take on landings. The small ship you are forced to start with you can crash & it won't cost you a dime. After that - you have to get it right the first time. I have had landing experiences with the starter ship. Cobra III & Viper Mk IV. I haven't gotten to the really big ships yet. Those - you are given access to the bigger landing pads. Remember - it is important you get the landing right the first time inside the big stations. I'll not use a docking computer! I don't like the way they jerk you & your ship around. If you get into a fire fight with a hostile ship, & your docking computer can be damaged or completely smashed. What are you going to do then?
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