Rest Stop Grand Tour - 3.5 Event?

[Black Sunder]

Starting with patch 3.2 CIG put the first rest stop station in. Since then with 3.3 adding Hurston we got more R&Rs put in at various locations. How many of you have been to them? Been to all of them? Some of them? Never had an interest to go look? Each one has a different internal layout. Some radically different from the others, some very similar with only minor details off.

Would any one be up for an event where we go to tour them all? Maybe take a Starfarer or other large ship and see who has the fortitude to park it in the internal hangar as we go to each one. If this is an event you'd like to see please say so below.

Rest Stop Grand Tour - Coming in 3.5?

-edit- Its expected we'll get even more rest stops with Arccorp. Could bring the number up to 11 or more. It would be a really good tour all in all.

 

[Printimus]

Starfarer? Heh, what about the caterpillar....

 

[Black Sunder]

Starfarer? Heh, what about the caterpillar....

Well that could work too. Starfarer was just an example since it has a S3 Quantum Drive.

 

[Rattle-N-hum]

The Cat is the longest, but the Hammerhead sure has a tight fit on the sides, literally need gunners in the turrets to spot the approach.

 

[Printimus]

The Cat is the longest, but the Hammerhead sure has a tight fit on the sides, literally need gunners in the turrets to spot the approach.

naw, not if you got that 3rd person view while pulling into the bay. I've done it a few times without any scratches.

 

[DarthMunkee]

naw, not if you got that 3rd person view while pulling into the bay. I've done it a few times without any scratches.

Yeah, the Cat is the only thing I use for the long distance transits. I park it in the rest stop and get whatever I want to use locally out. The only problem I've had was one time I oukked in just a little too far and caught the parking sensors or whatever they're called in the far wall of the hangar.

 

[Deroth]

I would discourage using a Shitfarer for going to rest stops.
I tried doing so, but after landing successfully I attempted to refuel. At this point it started bouncing around the inside of the hanger until it clipped through the walls causing massive damage to the ship and trapping me inside the ship until I shut the game off.

 

[Black Sunder]

I would discourage using a Shitfarer for going to rest stops.
I tried doing so, but after landing successfully I attempted to refuel. At this point it started bouncing around the inside of the hanger until it clipped through the walls causing massive damage to the ship and trapping me inside the ship until I shut the game off.

Weird. That's never happened to me in 3.4.x

 

[adidaspimp]

I'm down for a tour....just umm....hopefully it isnt at 3am

 

[marcsand2]

The Cat is the longest, but the Hammerhead sure has a tight fit on the sides, literally need gunners in the turrets to spot the approach.

Actually, the turret gunners have to leave the turrets, otherwise they risk staying outside of the hangar

 

[Carlos Spicyweiner]

I don't think the cargo areas on the cat are heated, plus there's only one bathroom

 

[Black Sunder]

If this is an event you guys would like to do, just something super laid back when should we do it?

 

[DarthMunkee]

I don't think the cargo areas on the cat are heated, plus there's only one bathroom

Just open one of the cargo compartment doors and go out there. Just don't face the solar winds.

 

[wmk]

Been to all of them, and I'm actually using them to spawn Starfarer, a.k.a Backdoor-Lover-Ship, as this is the only way to board it without running to the rear ramp like crazy while looking nervously around, trying to spot any thieves.

As for using Starfarer for the Rest Stop tour, I'd recommend Gemini, the fastest QT-jumping ship in game at the moment.

And I can teach anyone how to park the tanker at the truck stop, if anyone's interested -- see the beginning and end of the video below : )

 

[NaffNaffBobFace]

I'm up for any Org event as long as Mrs'BobFace approves of my attendance.

 

[DarthMunkee]

Been to all of them, and I'm actually using them to spawn Starfarer, a.k.a Backdoor-Lover-Ship, as this is the only way to board it without running to the rear ramp like crazy while looking nervously around, trying to spot any thieves.

As for using Starfarer for the Rest Stop tour, I'd recommend Gemini, the fastest QT-jumping ship in game at the moment.

And I can teach anyone how to park the tanker at the truck stop, if anyone's interested -- see the beginning and end of the video below : )

Talk to me when you can fly that thing towards the bay decoupled, rotate 180 degrees and back it in with just enough braking thrust to neatly stop it in the bay and then gingerly place it down on the skids. No seriously, that would be awesome to see, please let me know if you can ever do that.

 

[wmk]

Talk to me when you can fly that thing towards the bay decoupled, rotate 180 degrees and back it in with just enough braking thrust to neatly stop it in the bay and then gingerly place it down on the skids. No seriously, that would be awesome to see, please let me know if you can ever do that.

Challenge accepted.
I just need somebody to capture this ; )

 

[DarthMunkee]

Challenge accepted.
I just need somebody to capture this ; )

Sounds like a job for @DirectorGunner

 

[Mich Angel]

I been to them all many times, I do that as a round about trip every now and then to stretch my legs and explore to see if anything change between patches and if so what.. :D

Guess I'm a bit of curious to keep track of locations so I know what's where..

If I (can/have the time) I will go with on a trip like that, it's very relaxing and in a way it make you feel like a turist on vacation :D

CHEERS!

 

[Black Sunder]

If we did this event on a Sunday(US Sunday) when would be a good time for you guys?