/Flip command.

[Cosmos]

So I go on my barge and i get Flipped and CD'd by NPCs wielding the worst CDs you can get.

So how about You guys put in a little trick called the /flip command?

You must be out of cruise to use it and all it will do is flip you around however many degrees you want to go.

Not like it makes much difference as the cruise takes 20 mins and with the NPC spawn you've already screwed Basic forms of RP.

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[reavengitair]

The barge is overpowered as it is o.o

Anyway, what's the difference between this and just changing how fast you turn? Apart from the fact it can only be used out side of cruise.

I don't really think this needed. Considering how much you can make with a barge, you should really need to be prepared and have the patience to overcome both NPCs and other docking problems.

[Zukeenee]

I'm inclined to simply say "that's what you get for buying a Barge!", but I'll refrain from any such outbursts.

In addition to what Reavequanimitairitee said, lack of mobility really is one of the prices you pay for that awesome cargo space. Unfortunately, when the NPCs flip you all about, it's just something you'll have to deal with. That's part of the challenge of flying a Barge.

And besides, if a /flip command really were implemented, I could see some abuse from it, even if it were made specifically so that only the Barge could use it. A pirate bomber shoots a SNAC at you? /flip 90 degrees upwards and dodge that thing without even thinking.

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

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[Kontrazec (Somni)]

Not necessarily, Zuk. It could have a certain "cooldown" or smack a huge green message, so if you used /flip while in combat, you'd get sanctioned for it. Also, /flip could be made to just spin you around so you're fully aligned with the X axis of the system. So if you were trying to dock with a gate and an NPC smacked you to say look vertically up, you type in /flip and it puts you back straight with the system plane. If you're above or under the plane it flips you aligned with the X axis.

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[michiyl]

Not necessarily, Zuk. It could have a certain "cooldown" or smack a huge green message, so if you used /flip while in combat, you'd get sanctioned for it. Also, /flip could be made to just spin you around so you're fully aligned with the X axis of the system. So if you were trying to dock with a gate and an NPC smacked you to say look vertically up, you type in /flip and it puts you back straight with the system plane. If you're above or under the plane it flips you aligned with the X axis.

Sounds like a new, sanctionable tactic:

The Hammer:D

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[Cosmos]

Sounds like a new, sanctionable tactic:

The Hammer:D

Hmm.

Be constructive and either add or disagree.

Don't troll my post Scrub, Now gtho.

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[TheJarl]

Hmm.

Be constructive and either add or disagree.

Don't troll my post Scrub, Now gtho.

That is an unnecessarily aggressive post

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[michiyl]

Hmm.

Be constructive and either add or disagree.

Don't troll my post Scrub, Now gtho.

Alright ... I think it was too hidden inside my post:D

Everyone flying a bigger ship than a freighter agrees to the fact that his ship will get flipped by the NPCs from time to time. Freelancer wasn't made for the big ships Discovery introduced.

In case of the Barge:
Yes, it is annoying. But that's what you get when you are flying a vessel that's intended as a somewhat mobile station (station =/= ship). Deal with it. You wanted one, you got one. Don't use it if you can't stand the NPCs.

Edit:
Oh, and that means I disagree (^_^)

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[Not Espi]

how about ... you stop trading in it?

[SeaFalcon]

how about ... you stop trading in it?

[...]you make twice as the money in a hour [...]

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