Fixed Cruising without thrusters [6335]

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  1. aceluck

    aceluck Ensign

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    Mode: Creative + Survival + Freedom mode
    Mode: Singleplayer, most likely also multiplayer

    SERVER NAME: N/A
    SEED-ID: All seeds

    Reproducibility: Always
    Severity: Trivial

    Type: Vehicles

    Summary: You can continue cruising after shutting off thrusters, thus using less fuel
    Description: It's possible to fly a ship (SV or CV or HV) without burning fuel (some energy
    is used for other devices like turrets though), by starting movement, entering cruise mode with shift+w , and then turning thrusters off in the control panel. Not only does it continue moving,
    it accelerates, you can change direction, counter gravity by pointing the ship at an upwards angle, and you will not be stopped by atmospheric resistance. I've been testing this with
    mass/volume enabled. With mass that exceeds what your forward thrusters can cope with, you'll grind to a halt. If you push any movement key, you'll stop (and plummet since thrusters are off). But by just pointing the ship with the mouse, you'll keep accelerating until max speed, and keep going. It happens in space + atmosphere, + allows you to transition between the two.


    Steps to Reproduce: Get in a ship, turn it on, including engines, take off, start moving forward, use shift+w to enter cruise mode, turn autobrake off. Enter control panel, turn thrusters off.
    Continue flying without engines...

    Screenshots, Crash Logs, any other Relevant Information or Download links: N/A
     
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  2. oshadow

    oshadow Commander

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    this is not a bug! it's physics, inertia. That's cool. You really need to walk in the ship while it's flying by inertia
     
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  3. Pach

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    Verified in multiplayer. Very easy to reproduce.
     
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  4. Vermillion

    Vermillion Rear Admiral

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    It is a bug. There's a massive difference between drifting under inertia and being propelled by thrusters that are turned off.
     
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  5. Pantera

    Pantera Administrator Staff Member

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    Thanks this will be checked at some point in A10.
     
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  6. Pantera

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  7. Pach

    Pach Rear Admiral

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    @Pantera
    You bummed me out: I was hoping it'd be today. I was looking forward to breaking testing it... :( :( :(
    :p
     
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  8. Pantera

    Pantera Administrator Staff Member

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    It's better to wait for the fixes.....trust me ;)
     
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  9. Pach

    Pach Rear Admiral

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    I trust you completely on that score. ;)

    But now I have to find something else to play today... :p
     
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