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"Docking" at Earth Space Dock

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"Docking" at Earth Space Dock:


it is a bit annoying in my eyes that when you get in the "vincinity" of the "whole" ESD you get the docking dialog popup.


Why not add a nice amount of immersion and have the docking popup happen when you appraoch the docking bay doors instead ? ( here is a pic to illustrate what I'm talking about )

You allready have 4 great big huge arms coming off the station that each have big docking bay doors on them.


Be a bit more interesting to approach these docks, and then the dialog popup can appear.


These dcks are pretty darn big.... and would really feel more like we are taking our ship into the ESD properly....

and that annoying popup that happens when you are just trying to fly around.....wont.


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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Not a bad idea, to be honest I would even like an optional docking minigame. If you don't want to play it then you can just click a button that says "Dock Now" and you beam into ESD.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    if there will be 20+ ships in system and all of them want to dock...sorry imposible
    imagine some buggers stick to doors and not allow you fly in to pop up dialog =)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Zarxide wrote:
    if there will be 20+ ships in system and all of them want to dock...sorry imposible
    imagine some buggers stick to doors and not allow you fly in to pop up dialog =)

    did you see how big the doors are ? even if 20 ships DID try and block the door...there is still plenty of room to approach....and THREE other docks to choose from...and EVEN THREE MORE doors at the "top" of the station if needed.

    what are the statistical odds of having 20 ships jammed in the same spot.....really. and are 20 players willing to stay there in one area just to case a jam ? lol.... highly doubtful. good story though.



    so ya ..... not-so-good-an-argument.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    but we really don't need to have to be in front of the docking door to get the dialog box, just in the general area
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    attilio wrote: »
    but we really don't need to have to be in front of the docking door to get the dialog box, just in the general area

    yup.... my main point.... instead of the WHOLE station..... use the docking pods for trigger areas.


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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    What we need is a proper Docking cutscene just like the warp in/out cutscenes.
    I mean seriously? how hard can it be?

    A slight model modification to add partial interior and just rig up the docking sequence.
    20 ships? No problem, just instruct the engine to disable collisions and "hide" all other player ships while the cutscene plays out.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I like these ideas. Make it so!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    If ESD had an actual space-door sealed interior (major missing feature IMO) then it could be set to open for the passage of ships.

    Then simply set it so you can only get the docking prompt once inside the space-doors and do a short and sweet docking cutscene.
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