' Wrote:I always thought the docking rings were there to give specific entry and exit vectors for ships. These corridors prevent any collisions from happening. Either from other soace craft or the local terrestrial air transports.
I do think the there should be separate docking areas for unlawfuls in planets. Makes a bit of sense that they could have some way of approaching a planet and landing. They would lead to a seedier side of the planet with a new bar, equipment dealer and comodaties broker. Although I think the problem with that is the planets can only be set to one faction owner. So...kills that idea
There's at least one planet in Galia that has 2 docking rings. And each ring is run by a different faction ... so this idea is very plausible. I like it.
' Wrote:Rings are out, make no sense.
Docking moors need to stay. Makes sense to off-load crews and cargo onto space elevators and lower to the surface, keeping bulky ships from clogging spaceports.
Again ... you gotta break the laws of physics to have mooring fixtures staying in one place. Unless they are in geostationary orbit (about twice the diameter of the planet away from the surface) it wouldn't work. And since planets and such do not orbit in this game ... we're stuck with an illogical setup. Please ... lets not micro-role play here. Large ships CAN land on planets. Not every planet has a huge gravitational pull. Some of these planets barely have any gravity and some barely have an atmosphere. Every planet has a different makeup and in some cases ... a huge planet would crush a small vessel due to extreme atmospheric conditions and gravitational pull.
So ... you want realism ... might wanna hit F9 when you select a planet ... read what it says about its atmosphere and gravitational pull. If you're a small fighter or a freighter and you try to land on a planet with a hostile atmosphere or extreme gravity ... get some insurance cause your ship's gonna fall apart on entry.
Now ... I do see some logic in the huge ships "landing" on planets or "docking" with itty bitty bases. You'd expect to have some way to transport goods to and fro.
Another thing about micro-role playing ... and a bit off topic ... but it still applies to this discussion. In open space ... away from trade lanes and beyond the reaches of planets and such ... you'd expect to see large vessels but NOT fighters or small freighters. Reason is this ... smaller vessels do not have the fuel nor the capability to fly too far from some form of support. A small fighter just puttin along in the Omicrons would run out of fuel eventually. Not to mention that the pilot would have to wear a diaper since he has no bathroom facilities ... nor does he have a galley to prepare meals. Fighters are short range vessels. Unless he's flying with a battleship or cruiser or something ... he's gonna be just another piece of space junk eventually. Gunboats and larger are capable vessels to survive open space. Same goes for freighters and transports. A freighter should be the vessel docking with the transport to bring the cargo to the surface ... they are too small to survive open space for any length of time.
