What ever happened to slingshoting?

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I remember reading in PC gamer (i think that was it) that ships wouldeven use a planet or 'roids natural gravity wellto slingshot themselves aroundto try andcatch a fleeing oponent? was this idea scraped, is itstill planed, or am i imagining things? 0.0
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
it was planned and tested... it was one of the primary things that made me interested in the game in the first place.

Apparently it was scrapped because it confused some people... you know... the velcro shoe crowd.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
you know... the velcro shoe crowd

  
Apparently it was scrapped

  

but true.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Ok good i wasnt imagining things! lol

wait... *has velcro on his shoes* lol

But anyway i think it would be greatto bring it back maybe for one beta test and see how people like it, it would be great even if itwas only arounthe stars of a system as they are somewhat larger of a battlefeild than the other smaller fields
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Apparently it was scrapped because it confused some people... you know... the velcro shoe crowd.


Er, because orbital mechanics "just weren't fun". Our (separate) argument had nothing to do with that.

Edit: Or were you trying for some kind of ironic effect?
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
ron I think you're talking about another thing entirely.
Er, because orbital mechanics "just weren't fun".

because they couldnt keep the system from decaying, hah! God's better then the Dev team!
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

wait... *has velcro on his shoes* lol


never admit that in public ....... never!
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
lol @ lordkosc's statment

But i think orbital mechanics would be ALOT of fun if the AI could use it well instead of making the player plan it all out then introduce it first in a tutorial so people arnt blindsided by the idea lol
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
too late. Though slingshotting could come back easily enough and I wouldn't mind.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
I think its a great idea, but game mechanics would be messed. The ships dont move fast enough for this to be plausable or at all "cool" looking. Therefore we either have the slingshot and increase ship speed, or do without the slingshot.