I always got a hoot outta Kirk or some such ordering helm to put the ship in orbit.. and then @ the end of the mission.. 'Mr Sulu, take her out of orbit' or yer favorite character equivalent.
Would it be possible at some later date to insert that command? Just window dressing more than anything mebbe but it does kinda put one in the mood when you've got an away mission..
I agree its the little things that add atmosphere.
The cut away shot of the ship in orbit is a Star Trek signature. I agree. I'd like to see this implemented in some way.
Perhaps, a new mission type, where orbit has to be established in order to scan the surface for some reading, which is needed to determine beaming coordinates? Maybe a mini-game window pop-up, when at the proper distance, which displays current and required trajectories that must be matched for orbit to be established?
Of course, it could be accompanied by a penalty for flying directly into the Planet's atmosphere (or surface) at full impulse.
They're talking about eventually using some cut-scenes rather then standard loading screens. A cut-scene with your ship going into orbit while beaming down would work just fine. Likewise you could see your ship breaking orbit and warping out when leaving.
Yeah I'd accept that, I didn't figure that they'd do a whole orbiting exercise, just you'd still have to orbit the planet. A menu option where all ya do is select the orbit option and helm does it... you might really get motivated and let yer NPCs stats affect how well or fast this happens. But I's be happy with you just selecting it.
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Perhaps, a new mission type, where orbit has to be established in order to scan the surface for some reading, which is needed to determine beaming coordinates? Maybe a mini-game window pop-up, when at the proper distance, which displays current and required trajectories that must be matched for orbit to be established?
Of course, it could be accompanied by a penalty for flying directly into the Planet's atmosphere (or surface) at full impulse.