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Docking rings

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Post Thu May 08, 2003 10:17 am

Docking rings

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if it is possible to land on a planet without going through the docking rings. i've tried before, and i don't think it is but, if anyone has managed to do it please let me know how.

Cheers

Post Thu May 08, 2003 10:33 am

Nope, it is not possible !!

I ahvent seen any MOD on it either so at this point, it is Impossible.

SPQR

Post Thu May 08, 2003 11:54 am

wouldn't it be cool if you could land on a star?


This is currently registered with the FAA as a glider, and according to FAA records, it has no engine - which is technically true, if you ignore that large rocket in back.

Post Thu May 08, 2003 11:57 am

Why would the programers ad the docking rings if you could? Why would you want to?

If I had a nickel for every time someone told me that my idea for melting down coins to make a giant robotic parrot was a bad idea, I would have one kicka$$ giant robotic parrot.

Post Thu May 08, 2003 4:08 pm

Well I can see why anyone would want to:
275 units of cardamine in your ship and the only way to sell it is to go through the police patrols that always hover around those blasted docking rings.

"Docking ring in use. Entering queue"
My worse nightmare.

Post Thu May 08, 2003 7:51 pm

Don't ya just love it when ya have a hold full of artifacts or cardamine and you thrust right up to the docking ring only to hear "roger that, we're busy at the moment but you will be cleared when it's free..." Followed by [/police/military "Freelancer dash1.1 I have orders to scan your cargo bay, you will comply! Hold on what have we here? DROP IT!" and the whole system goes hostile on you if you don't. OR if your real lucky, you get docked with the screen displaying Drop Cargo/Cancel! (happened me last night at manhattan with my 20 cardamine from a wreck in the badlands in me starflier)

Post Thu May 08, 2003 9:08 pm

When arriving at my destination with a cargo hold full of contraband, I always cruise in off the trade lanes with my "display all ships" mode of the scanner, and keep an eye out for any cops or military getting too close so I can bail. I also look to see if there's any ships around the docking ring that might hold me up, and I stand off a good ways until it looks clear.

Post Thu May 08, 2003 9:28 pm

In answer to your question:





Edited by - TheJkWhoSaysNi on 08-05-2003 22:29:53

Post Thu May 08, 2003 9:38 pm

Cool, unknown weapons + Nomad Cannons, Where can I get em'?
Perhaps I wouldn't spend on the DIAMONDBACK weapons because the spend too much out of my credits.

Post Thu May 08, 2003 10:00 pm

Diamondbacks dont cost anything

As we're in the spoiler forum i can tell you: They're in a derelict ship in sigma 13, the nomad weapons you can get by killing nomads in the unknown systems

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