Automatically deploying landing gear: Bug or Feature?

[Radegast74]

So I had no idea my landing gear would automatically deploy if I'm anywhere near the ground, and/or going slow enough...until it started happening. Repeatedly.

WTF? I'm curious what problem this is supposed to "solve?" Was the UEE Insurance Institute tired of paying out too many claims for people damaging their ship by landing without the gear deployed?

So far, I've been shot down 3 times while trying to investigate things on the surface. You really are just a sitting duck if you can't immediately just zoom away.

Also, this re-borks my 315p. I was so happy it stopped killing me now in 3.1! I was going to try doing delivery missions by landing without deploying the gear and carrying the package into my ship, since I still haven't found a way to climb a ladder with a package, successfully. If you know a way, let me know, otherwise I'm going to upgrade the thing *again."

 

[Montoya]

Hmm, now that you mention it I think I had this too, but I thought i pushed some button by mistake.

 

[marcsand2]

No, very annoying during a dogfight flying a Hornet. The wing guns start to shoot outward. I don't know how close I was to the surface, the fight was on the dark side of Daymar. Since the other guy didn't crash into the planet, it was safe distance..... well, at a certain point he started to make strange manoeuvres on my target display, quick turning and spinning. Time to hit the brake and reverse strafe.

 

[Deroth]

It was done intentionally but the feedback from players on this 'feature' has been overwhelmingly negative so hopefully they get rid of it.

The rationale from CIG is that it reduces the number of buttons that need to be mapped.

 

[DarthMunkee]

Yeah, this is dumb. They need to fix this feature.

 

[Stevetank]

I noticed the 'feature'. I'd rather have a feature that automatically fires my missile after I lock rather than one that deploys my landing gear and causes me to crash.

 

[Will C.]

Sure blame the gear for your crashing :)

 

[Vavrik]

The rationale from CIG is that it reduces the number of buttons that need to be mapped.

Geez. They need to change the way they think about user interfaces. Right now the GUI and UX are implemented how a developer thinks of it, not how a user uses it.

 

[Talonsbane]

Also, this re-borks my 315p. I was so happy it stopped killing me now in 3.1! I was going to try doing delivery missions by landing without deploying the gear and carrying the package into my ship, since I still haven't found a way to climb a ladder with a package, successfully. If you know a way, let me know, otherwise I'm going to upgrade the thing *again."

I'm not entirely sure how well this will work for you, but have you tried landing your 315p upside down since that should put the entrance that much closer to the ground for you to hop into? It seems to work for that NPC ship valet at Levski in Hanger 2 who clearly wishes that it could also join the ranks of TEST Squadron & displays that by periodically parking players ships upside down for them to find as they attempt to depart.

I noticed the 'feature'. I'd rather have a feature that automatically fires my missile after I lock rather than one that deploys my landing gear and causes me to crash.

I figured that you would rather have a "feature" that would automatically inject alcohol directly into your blood stream from your mobiglass every time you seemed to start sobering up. I guess I was wrong. Cheers anyways!

 

[Stevetank]

I'm not entirely sure how well this will work for you, but have you tried landing your 315p upside down since that should put the entrance that much closer to the ground for you to hop into? It seems to work for that NPC ship valet at Levski in Hanger 2 who clearly wishes that it could also join the ranks of TEST Squadron & displays that by periodically parking players ships upside down for them to find as they attempt to depart.



I figured that you would rather have a "feature" that would automatically inject alcohol directly into your blood stream from your mobiglass every time you seemed to start sobering up. I guess I was wrong. Cheers anyways!

I'm actually allergic to alcohol, so I'm always sober because I like living. I pay @Blind Owl to be my designated drinker, so just send him my beer and then I'll pay him.... in more beer.

 

[Blind Owl]

I'm actually allergic to alcohol, so I'm always sober because I like living. I pay @Blind Owl to be my designated drinker, so just send him my beer and then I'll pay him.... in more beer.

True story. He was kind enough to provide a spare liver. Turns out you need one after all. A functioning one.

 

[Carlos Spicyweiner]

Bugs are a feature of this game right now, so it's both

 

[Snakey]

Feature I think

 

[Talonsbane]

I'm actually allergic to alcohol, so I'm always sober because I like living. I pay @Blind Owl to be my designated drinker, so just send him my beer and then I'll pay him.... in more beer.

I see. That is very interesting. I almost never drink except for a single shot each New Years Eve if I have lost somebody during that year. I have always been immune to the effects of alcohol & all forms of pain killers. Which has had a few advantages & a lot of disadvantages. At least I know that those I care about will always have a designated driver.

True story. He was kind enough to provide a spare liver. Turns out you need one after all. A functioning one.

What a great guy!

 

[Stevetank]

I see. That is very interesting. I almost never drink except for a single shot each New Years Eve if I have lost somebody during that year. I have always been immune to the effects of alcohol & all forms of pain killers. Which has had a few advantages & a lot of disadvantages. At least I know that those I care about will always have a designated driver.



What a great guy!

Pain killers don't numb my pain either, but the side effects hit me hard. They do everything except help me with pain.

 

[EVPilot]

Some real planes did this but manufacturers decided a warning light and alarm was better.