Flying an Aethership

by Daganev

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Unknown2006-09-15 04:36:42
You could just use ctrl/alt and a 9x9 grid of letters?

Like, ctrl+q = go northwest, ctrl + w = go north, ctrl + e = go northeast, etc.
Daganev2006-09-15 04:42:27
ugg, there is no way I would remember that.

I just do 3 letter aliases for everything. 17,000 possiblities, it works just great.
Unknown2006-09-15 05:33:17
QUOTE(daganev @ Sep 15 2006, 04:42 AM) 331564

ugg, there is no way I would remember that.

There's no need to remember... just pick an actual grid of letters anywhere on your keyboard, like:



Then you have your own numpad when you hold down ctrl/alt/whatever
Daganev2006-09-15 05:37:40
I would have to remember that its not a 3 letter alias like everything else I have.

Ok, thats way to annoying, Looks like I will need 2 sets of commands, one for slow movement and one for auto movment.
Unknown2006-09-15 05:44:56
1. create variable named "keypad"

2. Trigger "You step up to the command chair, locking yourself into the module and linking " into making the variable keypad equal to 1

3. Trigger "With a long, slow blink, you allow your mind to drift free from the ship, and " into making the variable keypade equal to 0

4. Create alias to fit your travel needs, like this. I used the name "Keypadtravel#" where # is either n, s, e, w, etc.

if getvariable ("keypad") = "0" then
send "w"
end if
if getvariable ("keypad") = "1" then
send "pilot steer w"
end if

5. put each alias into each letter, number or whatever you want to work for.

6. Enjoy easy aetherspace AND normal traveling via your keypad or whatever
Daganev2006-09-15 05:53:00
erm, thats not what I ment... but thank you.

I ment that autopilot is too fast for me to slip into the slipstreams. I need to slow down as a I get to the place I want to go, and I need to slow down when its a small area and there are lots of mobs.

Don't need help with it, just need to do it.
Unknown2006-09-15 05:58:38
If you mean you need to slow down to avoid travelling through monsters, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Most small ships can go straight through waves of waiting beasts without a scratch, because they move too fast for the creatures to get a single hit in.

I actually think its easier to just tap the same macro over and over again when piloting to most places than to try and activate/deactivate autopiloting in a straight line. As long as you've got a quick keybinding to hit, its faster and easier than trying to constantly align your vector correctly and avoid overshooting the mark. Just my opinion though.
Daganev2006-09-15 06:12:31
No, I am talking about the spam going by so fast, that I can't see where I am or what direction I'm going in. By the time I know I have to make a turn, I have to go backwards.
Ekard2006-09-15 06:21:32
Avaer, good wotk with this map!
Unknown2006-09-15 06:25:34
Whoa... thanks thanks thanks thanks. tongue.gif

I'll post the finished version a bit later, I have to motivate myself to do the last dragon bits.
Ekard2006-09-15 06:27:08
QUOTE(Avaer @ Sep 15 2006, 08:25 AM) 331592

Whoa... thanks thanks thanks thanks. tongue.gif

I'll post the finished version a bit later, I have to motivate myself to do the last dragon bits.


Sure thing!

Forum have acted weird. Each tiem i pushed sund button it showed me error, so i keep pressing until one of them worked. tongue.gif
Exeryte2006-09-15 22:07:28
I accidently hit the Num Lock key while piloting through aetherspace...it was terrible. sad.gif