Dead Man's Hand: the Dramiel-Killers: Difference between revisions

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*Gunnery Skills (the full list and an excellent guide can be found on the wiki pages [[Gunnery Guide]] and [[Gunnery 101]])

<br>''Undock times: ''A useful feature to know for anyone playing 'station games' or wanting to Alpha a Dram is your actual undock time. Due to lag and varying connection speeds the time between hitting the undock button and actually seeing space/being able to target can be quite significant between players. While no one can predict a sudden spike of lag you can get the hang of your own personal timer by practicing undocking a few times. ~~While~~ I don't recommend an Eight undocking ahead of the count if they've practiced enough an Ace can start their undocking slightly ahead of the count if they know for a fact their computer/connection takes longer. This is an advanced technique with a lot of personal responsibility to it (you don't want to be the guy that scares the prey too early) and should only be used by Aces. It is important for all pilots to know however that your ship doesn't actually appear in space to outside observers until you see space; don't be worried about the black screen during undocking, they can't see you either.

<br>''Undock times: ''A useful feature to know for anyone playing 'station games' or wanting to Alpha a Dram is your actual undock time. Due to lag and varying connection speeds the time between hitting the undock button and actually seeing space/being able to target can be quite significant between players. While no one can predict a sudden spike of lag you can get the hang of your own personal timer by practicing undocking a few times. I don't recommend an Eight undocking ahead of the count; if they've practiced enough an Ace can start their undocking slightly ahead of the count if they know for a fact their computer/connection takes longer. This is an advanced technique with a lot of personal responsibility to it (you don't want to be the guy that scares the prey too early) and should only be used by Aces. It is important for all pilots to know however that your ship doesn't actually appear in space to outside observers until you see space; don't be worried about the black screen during undocking, they can't see you either.

== <br>Meta-Gaming ==

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 *Gunnery Skills (the full list and an excellent guide can be found on the wiki pages&nbsp;[[Gunnery Guide]] and [[Gunnery 101]])
-<br>''Undock times: ''A useful feature to know for anyone playing 'station games' or wanting to Alpha a Dram is your actual undock time. Due to lag and varying connection speeds the time between hitting the undock button and actually seeing space/being able to target can be quite significant between players. While no one can predict a sudden spike of lag you can get the hang of your own personal timer by practicing undocking a few times. While I don't recommend an Eight undocking ahead of the count if they've practiced enough an Ace can start their undocking slightly ahead of the count if they know for a fact their computer/connection takes longer. This is an advanced technique with a lot of personal responsibility to it (you don't want to be the guy that scares the prey too early) and should only be used by Aces. It is important for all pilots to know however that your ship doesn't actually appear in space to outside observers until you see space; don't be worried about the black screen during undocking, they can't see you either.
+<br>''Undock times: ''A useful feature to know for anyone playing 'station games' or wanting to Alpha a Dram is your actual undock time. Due to lag and varying connection speeds the time between hitting the undock button and actually seeing space/being able to target can be quite significant between players. While no one can predict a sudden spike of lag you can get the hang of your own personal timer by practicing undocking a few times. I don't recommend an Eight undocking ahead of the count; if they've practiced enough an Ace can start their undocking slightly ahead of the count if they know for a fact their computer/connection takes longer. This is an advanced technique with a lot of personal responsibility to it (you don't want to be the guy that scares the prey too early) and should only be used by Aces. It is important for all pilots to know however that your ship doesn't actually appear in space to outside observers until you see space; don't be worried about the black screen during undocking, they can't see you either.
 == <br>Meta-Gaming  ==