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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Der_Friese on August 07, 2007, 16:38:52

Title: Distance in models for collision
Post by: Der_Friese on August 07, 2007, 16:38:52

Hi everbody,

as a newcomer to the SS08 I tried to accomplish the entrance to Hamburg with the Vermaas several times. I was wondering why I was slowing down after the first waypoints and found in the ship's log, that I had several collisions. I didn't crash into one of the ships and -hopefully- didn't hit one of the buoys. Based on this experience I have a question: is their a distance which I should not go below to avoid this. Maybe I was kind of close to the other ships but with the "chart / radar" and the missing scale it is sometimes difficult to avoid these situations.

Best regards

Der Friese

Title: Re: Distance in models for collision
Post by: jggriffith on August 08, 2007, 04:21:15

I had the same problem on my first trial on this mission.  I dont know what I hit either, but I do recall coming awfully close to a buoy.  It caused something like 70% damage.  On the second trial, I tried to elimanate any cross track error, which successfully stayed away from the buoys and other ships.  In fact, as soon as I hit the first waypoint, I turned to the next and let the ship go full speed ahead without having to check on it or update anything.