PSA on Rocket Boots "upgrade"

[ElmMi'kmaq]

for any other new/returning players, be warned that the rocket boots upgrade/mod from the space anomaly really messes with your movement if you're used to using your jet pack in small bursts by continually tapping spacebar.

I installed it last night before logging off and never tried it out, got on this morning and noticed my jet pack had this weird half second of input lag now, didn't think much of it, went and did the weekend nexus mission and kept noticing whenever i would land on the ground after hovering in air with my jet pack for a bit that it would LAUNCH me forward a ways. Took me longer than I care to admit to remember i had installed the rocket boots the day before, dismantled them and all was right in the world again.

[Geldric™]

Some players swear BY them
Some players swear AT them

I'll take option 2 and never install them again

[ElmMi'kmaq]

Originally posted by Geldric:

Some players swear BY them
Some players swear AT them

I'll take option 2 and never install them again :nmsatlas:

Interesting, I mean i'm sure I could think of a lot of instances where they'd be useful if I tried, but I just didn't like the feeling of being involuntarily launched forward when im just trying to move a couple units to the left lol, maybe if we could bind them to some other key that we DON'T press rapidly already.

[knighttemplar1960]

I haven't used rocket boots in years.

[Raven]

It's a 'Marmite' thing. You either loath 'em or love 'em. Me? I could see them far enough.

[UncreativelyNamed]

Add me to the "no likey" list.

I tried them once, and I can't count the number of times that I couldn't get them to work right when I wanted to use them and then they worked when I didn't want them to. I may or may not just be bad at jetpacking, but still...

[Captain Brendig]

I hate them with a passion so intense it's almost holy. (okay, yes. I'm loosely quoting from a book I read, D. Eddings I think).

But yeah, I have died a few times because of that 'bonus jump' when landing, and the worst part is the cliff climbing. Once I learned melee boost I got rid of the rocket boots and never regretted it.

[AmberAnvil]

Just on the flip side, I've had Rocket Boots installed for about 4 years, second nature now. : )

[sosayweall]

new players click mele and boost at the same time...trust me it will open your eyes

[bigbadbedwetter]

Rocket boots are indispensable for zooming around the Anomaly, space stations and large freighter bases since you can't melee boost in those areas. So, rocket boots are one of the first items I install in a new save. You just have to let up on jetpack a tiny bit sooner when landing to avoid unwanted bounds.

What I just found out recently is that you actually need to have rocket boots installed to get a secondary boost of speed on planet surfaces by feathering jetpack to barley glance the ground after a melee boost while holding Q and W.

I've been describing this secondary speed boost forever, but have been confused at the lack of enthusiasm from others. It's all so clear to me now. You need to have rocket boots installed for the extra speed boost and relatively few people keep them installed.

[Johnny in the Clouds]

How to use rocket boots.

Double tap jump, which propels you forward.

• You can also stay airborne for longer with short taps, especially if you have fast fuel refuelling upgrades and longer jump distance.
  
  
• The rocket boost works best with an upgraded jet pack (minimum x3 C-class movement upgrades, best x3 S-class upgrades or better)
  
  
• They're also quite useful in combat situations while continuing to fire primary or secondary weapons.
  
  
• They can be used inside space stations to get around speedily in a single bound, the anomaly, freighters or other interiors and can be used while building. The melee jump will not function.

Controllers and buttons arguably are more intuitive than a keyboard space bar in practice.
3 cheap jet-pack upgrades can be easily purchased at the Anomaly vendor if you have none at all.

[UncreativelyNamed]

Soooooo.....Does no one else NOT use the jetpack all the time? 'Cuz I don't. I mean, around the Anomaly? It's tiny! I walk/run! I only use the jetpack when I have to, when I can't otherwise walk/run or hop on an animal. I mostly use it when I've fallen into a hole and I don't want to go spelunking, so I jetpack back up to the surface before I hit bottom. Or if there's a steep incline that I can't climb up or down, of course. Otherwise, I just walk/run, or if I feel like I must get somewhere faster, I'll jump on an animal if there's a suitable one around. My avatar must have buns of steel from all the running up and down hills they do. LOL

Note; I'm not judging or anything. I'm just curious to know if there are other people who prefer staying on the ground. :)

[bigbadbedwetter]

Originally posted by UncreativelyNamed:

Soooooo.....Does no one else NOT use the jetpack all the time? 'Cuz I don't. I mean, around the Anomaly? It's tiny! I walk/run! I only use the jetpack when I have to, when I can't otherwise walk/run or hop on an animal. I mostly use it when I've fallen into a hole and I don't want to go spelunking, so I jetpack back up to the surface before I hit bottom. Or if there's a steep incline that I can't climb up or down, of course. Otherwise, I just walk/run, or if I feel like I must get somewhere faster, I'll jump on an animal if there's a suitable one around. My avatar must have buns of steel from all the running up and down hills they do. LOL

Note; I'm not judging or anything. I'm just curious to know if there are other people who prefer staying on the ground. :)

Jetpack isn't really faster than running without melee boosting and/or rocket boots. Are you saying that you know the much greater speed of melee boosting and/or rocket boots, but prefer much slower foot travel everywhere?

[UncreativelyNamed]

Originally posted by bigbadbedwetter:

Originally posted by UncreativelyNamed:

Soooooo.....Does no one else NOT use the jetpack all the time? 'Cuz I don't. I mean, around the Anomaly? It's tiny! I walk/run! I only use the jetpack when I have to, when I can't otherwise walk/run or hop on an animal. I mostly use it when I've fallen into a hole and I don't want to go spelunking, so I jetpack back up to the surface before I hit bottom. Or if there's a steep incline that I can't climb up or down, of course. Otherwise, I just walk/run, or if I feel like I must get somewhere faster, I'll jump on an animal if there's a suitable one around. My avatar must have buns of steel from all the running up and down hills they do. LOL

Note; I'm not judging or anything. I'm just curious to know if there are other people who prefer staying on the ground. :)

Jetpack isn't really faster than running without melee boosting and/or rocket boots. Are you saying that you know the much greater speed of melee boosting and/or rocket boots, but prefer much slower foot travel everywhere?

Yep. Absolutely.

The reason is that the way I enjoy playing is to thoroughly explore the planets I land on, collecting data as to what each planet offers. I like to walk around and find all the things. All the plants/minerals/animals. I like to discover what rare items each planet has. If I'm jetpacking all over the place, then I'm missing lots of things, so I don't see the point. On occasion, if I'm looking for some specific building on a planet, I'll hop in my ship and fly low and slow over the surface until I find it, but mostly I tromp around on foot and see what I can find.

I'm weird. I know. :)

[Z]

I know it's an old thread but google brought me here when I was looking to see if rocket boots have been reworked to be more user-friendly yet, and the thing is I'd make use of them if they had a less annoying means of activating them... but for getting around planet surfaces fast (but not going far enough to warrant using my ship) I always just use the Minotaur's jump. Functionally almost the same as rocket boots, but even faster.

[Wizard of Woz]

Anyone who likes the rocket boots doesn't understand how to use the jetpack properly.