Cant dock at a station

[Raven]

For some reason I have a mission to take some data to the station but when I get there to request docking all I see is lock target. does any one have any ideas?

[Arya]

What are you flying, and what kind of station is it? Is it an Outpost(small, looks like the ISS) or a massive station with a docking slot?

My guess is you're trying to land a Large sized ship at an Outpost. Which isn't possible - they only have Medium and Small hangar bays.

[Raven]

I just started playing not that long ago so im still in my sidewider. Here is a screenshot if it helps.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197977154946/screenshots/

[Arya]

Originally posted by RavensBlade:

I just started playing not that long ago so im still in my sidewider. Here is a screenshot if it helps.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197977154946/screenshots/

That does help a lot, thanks. But that's a really wierd situation, I've played Elite since launch and never had that happen once. Try logging out and then back in, see if it's an instance problem.

[Raven]

I have no idea why i cant land. Hmm an I have cargo im suppose to drop off.

[Turd Ferguson]

Originally posted by RavensBlade:

I have no idea why i cant land. Hmm an I have cargo im suppose to drop off.

that shouldn't matter.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

that shouldn't matter.

I've honestly never seen this happen before. Not in 710 hours.

I've been refused docking before, but when that happens you still have the request docking option available. You can even click on it, although you'll just be reminded there's no parking space available and to please wait.

[Raven]

Maybe I dont have enought rep for the area or something because even in Ngaledi sector I cant dock at any of the stations. I dont know I just started playing not long ago so still figuring things out.

[Turd Ferguson]

Originally posted by RavensBlade:

Maybe I dont have enought rep for the area or something because even in Ngaledi sector I cant dock at any of the stations. I dont know I just started playing not long ago so still figuring things out.

no. rep has nothing to do with that. Ive never seen that either.

my guess is youve lost conmectivity to the server. quit to desktop and relaunch the game. see if you can reqest docking then.

[Arya]

Originally posted by RavensBlade:

Maybe I dont have enought rep for the area or something because even in Ngaledi sector I cant dock at any of the stations. I dont know I just started playing not long ago so still figuring things out.

That doesn't happen. You don't need Rep to dock at stations, you should be able to dock anywhere at any time in a Sidewinder. The only exception would be if you flew something massive, like a Lakon Type 9. A Type 9 wouldn't be allowed to land at Outposts like that, since it's almost as big as the outpost itself.

[Sinne]

It's because you're trying to request docking from the navigation tab...it wont work. You need to change tabs to contacts and try from that.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Sinne:

It's because you're trying to request docking from the navigation tab...it wont work. You need to change tabs to contacts and try from that.

How did we not spot that? Now I feel dumb.

[Raven]

Well i am freaking dumb......

[Crunchy[Daz]]

Originally posted by 狼 Wolfey:

Originally posted by Sinne:

It's because you're trying to request docking from the navigation tab...it wont work. You need to change tabs to contacts and try from that.

How did we not spot that? Now I feel dumb.

Yeah no kidding, not sure how that slipped by. Amost 800 hours in the game too haha.

[Raven]

Haha Im glad i could make every one feel me on this. Thank you every one for trying to help and thank you Sinne for making me feel dumb because i deserver it lol..

[Turd Ferguson]

Originally posted by Sinne:

It's because you're trying to request docking from the navigation tab...it wont work. You need to change tabs to contacts and try from that.

so....much....fail.