Re: Tips and Tricks for a Brand New player
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:19 am
Hello. New member here.
Nice tips here. I thought I might add few of mine.
If you are bored slowing in SC when approaching stations, remember that planets that these stations orbit are huge gravity wells. I usually go full throttle all the way up to the point that the planet and the station orbit is very clearly visible, then set the throttle marker into the blue zone and do a close pass of the planet from the far side than where the station is. You will see your speed decreasing rapidly after a second or so after the pass as the gravity pulls on the ship. As soon as this starts happening make an U-turn towards the station. It will settle you very close to the station with both markers close to the blue zones. This takes some practise and differs from ship to ship and from FSD drive to FSD drive, but it does save a lot of time.
Fuelscooping - follow the advice listed before, BUT I recommend putting your rear towards the star. The reason is that any interdictor has to go behind you for the interdiction to work. Which will get him too close to the star and force him out of SC. So no-interdiction happening. It also provides you with faster escape should you get too hot while scooping. Works best if you are close enough to get the scoop's maximum capacity. Being further from the star does leave proportionate window for the interdictor.
Fly safe
Nice tips here. I thought I might add few of mine.
If you are bored slowing in SC when approaching stations, remember that planets that these stations orbit are huge gravity wells. I usually go full throttle all the way up to the point that the planet and the station orbit is very clearly visible, then set the throttle marker into the blue zone and do a close pass of the planet from the far side than where the station is. You will see your speed decreasing rapidly after a second or so after the pass as the gravity pulls on the ship. As soon as this starts happening make an U-turn towards the station. It will settle you very close to the station with both markers close to the blue zones. This takes some practise and differs from ship to ship and from FSD drive to FSD drive, but it does save a lot of time.
Fuelscooping - follow the advice listed before, BUT I recommend putting your rear towards the star. The reason is that any interdictor has to go behind you for the interdiction to work. Which will get him too close to the star and force him out of SC. So no-interdiction happening. It also provides you with faster escape should you get too hot while scooping. Works best if you are close enough to get the scoop's maximum capacity. Being further from the star does leave proportionate window for the interdictor.
Fly safe