An apology, I think.

[Black Rose]

First off I almost always play with my gaming partner in our own private group so I am totally oblivious to the actions and movements of the NPCs while docking or undocking at stations and outpost. In other words if I hit them or knock them off approach it doesn't faze me. My Bad

Last night I was playing alone and decided to play in the Mobius private group. I was experimenting on quickly and smoothly docking to avoid a security scan at my home station of Thome in the HIP 16607 system.

I think I hit another player on my approach. Normally when I hit an NPC the ship just goes along as if nothing happens but this time the ship veered upward and crashed into that pain in the butt tube, screen grid thing that is outside the slot. I was on silent running so no shields and even though I was all off my mark I managed to get into the slot with just a few bumps and bruises.

So whoever was in that Asp Explorer or Scout I am sorry for hitting your ship.

[TorTorden]

Granted I have no skin in this so only commenting in the general sense.
I personally live by the rule of "No rebuy. No foul".

And from what I see you (and me) aren't the only ones to push the envelope while docking.

Was one incident where two conda pilots was docking at the same time as I was boosting my python out.
I actually managed to knife my way between them suprisingly

[CMDR Abil Midena]

Ahhh...HIP 16607 / Thome. That's where I grew up between a T6 and a Python. Spent quite a lot of time in that area. Superb place for mining and Pukethia (sp?) and Bjortii were best for trade with Scirth and Ye'kuanna nearby for anything needed. I'm also responsible for flipping nearby Hip 15868 to the Empire. Great place!

The Red Dice Systems player group has Thome as their home, so maybe pass by their website if you want. I have no clue about them or how active they are though.

[bootsam]

I have a habit of boosting out of stations. My apologies in advance. But I do check the radar first.

I think most peeps accept accidents can happen. I certainly do and I take no offence if anyone accidentally blows me up. I got a terrific panoramic view of the underside of a CMDRs cutter from a sidewinder i was using as a shuttle whilst I was undocking. Made it look huge. Was a really good POV. I was like a gnat on an elephant. Wish I'd F10'd. Was a great wow moment.

[Roger Wilco Jr]

As long as people stay on the green side, it shouldn't really matter how you fly, but people keep going straight down the throat. The only problems I've had, other than being surprised, is when someone doesn't stick to their side of the slot. And yet I still read people saying that the red and green lights don't mean anything. <_<

[Darwin]

With a Cutter, both red and green sides are yours! Apart from when you meet another going the other way.
Thrusters of a 747, the turn rate of a supertanker and brakes from a pushbike.
DC seems to struggle as well. But at least the DC has right of way in most situations...

[David c]

I've abandoned my cutter's DC, even when you do everything right and turn it on early it can sometimes make a total balls up of trying to get through the slot without ramming the station. Also gets the heart rate going when it decides to stand on it's nose above the docking pad and dive towards it the same way ships dock at outpost. The cutter has right of way through the slot because it's always to late pull up anyway.

[AJStoner]

Simple rule of thumb: The right of way always belongs to the one that would survive.

[moarbeer]

As long as people stay on the green side, it shouldn't really matter how you fly, but people keep going straight down the throat. The only problems I've had, other than being surprised, is when someone doesn't stick to their side of the slot. And yet I still read people saying that the red and green lights don't mean anything. <_<

Agree completely. If your ship is too big to stay in the channel, you should probably be announcing your "large ship entry/exit" and staying within the speed limit.

[AJStoner]

The slot thing is neat, very 2001, but really there should just be a large circular openning. No engineer would design an entry port like that, especially for ships that often barely fit.