Comment on 15 MORE Features Starfield Never Tells You About...(Plus Bonus Tips & Tricks) - Ep. 2
jordanlund@lemmy.one 1 year ago
I’m somewhat ashamed to admit that it took me ENTIRELY too long to figure out that pushing the left stick up and down accelerates/decelerates the ship. :( I had been using the boost to go anywhere and didn’t know how to slow down.
Remember when instruction manuals were a thing?
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s hilarious. I’m confused about boosters (or is it thrusters?). On PC it’s pressing the space bar. I think they’re for turning around faster, but it seems they only work in the up direction. I’ve started trying to orient my ship so that the enemy I’m fighting is “up” for my turns, but it’s kinda wonky. Anyone else doing this?
Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Hold space and press the movement key.
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve been messing around with it (got a big class C ship) and it’s a lot of fun to face the enemy while still going in the other direction. I’ll have to try combining too, though. Thanks for the tips!
jordanlund@lemmy.one 1 year ago
For quick turns, reduce the speed. I know, I know, counter intuitive.
dan1101@lemm.ee 1 year ago
To be fair Starfield does tell you that at least.
Shurimal@kbin.social 1 year ago
...unless you play Il-2 or DCS. Put simply, all fighter aircraft have an optimal maneuvering speed, below or above that your turn rate will suffer. Managing your speed is the key when you're rate fighting. Same mechanics is used in Elite.