Can't get to escape vector from Baker's Prospect...

[brian.sommers777]

I'm starting at Baker's Prospect and I'm just can't seem to get away from the planet. How do I find the escape vector to jump there to get away from the planet so I can go elsewhere?

[grapplehoeker]

Go straight up. ie. 90 degrees perpendicular to the planet. Once you're out of the planet orbit and have reached real space, you'll then be able to plot a jump to another planet in system or to another star system.
Incidentally, you can often plot that at anytime once you are no longer mass locked by the planet even if you have only just left the planet surface, but that is only if the jump point is visible and not occluded by the planet itself. In that case, using the escape vector is the only option. However, what I prefer to do sometimes to speed things up is target the system sun and use that as a jump target. Once I'm on my way, have left the planetary orbit, I can drop out and then plot a jump to my actual intended destination.

[brian.sommers777]

well I thought I did that but I might have had something else locked. I'm assuming I can't have anything else locked correct?

[ProLeetNoob]

if you have another system locked into your course, you have to jump into SUPERCRUISE instead of FTL.

[brian.sommers777]

Oh. But the problem is it won’t engage because it’s like it’s on the other side of the planet. Hence the escape vector

[ProLeetNoob]

Originally posted by brian.sommers777:

Oh. But the problem is it won’t engage because it’s like it’s on the other side of the planet. Hence the escape vector

yes thats right. you need to hit the supercruise button, go around the planet, then go to ftl. they are different buttons.

[bad coffee]

I recall when I started the supercruise button was not bound to a key, so you'll need to bind it first.

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by brian.sommers777:

Oh. But the problem is it won’t engage because it’s like it’s on the other side of the planet. Hence the escape vector

So quit that and select something you can see from your location. For example, if you're on the daylight side of the planet, select the sun as your jump destination.

[xPEDx]

Originally posted by bad coffee:

I recall when I started the supercruise button was not bound to a key, so you'll need to bind it first.

All you have to do is look on your left panel and scroll down to Unlock the destination then head straight up 90 dg to the escape vector . after you start super cruise the destination Will automatically Re-Lock your Destination .
Edit..
OOPS! , i didn't mean to quote.

[tomg2012]

Baker's Prospect? That's my home planet too! Say hi to Jacques for me...

[Lazer]

There is a key bind that you can just jump to supercruise.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

By default, people use a jump key that automatically chooses to go to supercruise, if you don't have a different star system selected as your destination; or tries to jump to the next star system, if you have it targeted.

But you can also bind a different key to definitely go to supercruise, regardless of your destination. It helps with the cases like yours, when your destination star system is currently obscured. So you can use that button instead of messing with deselection and selection again of your destination.

[brian.sommers777]

So if I understand you correctly I don't have to a destination target selected to engage supercruise only? I just have to make sure no destination is locked and then launch retract gear get out of mass lock and then point ship straight up and hit my key which I did bind for supercruise and then I'm out of there?

[xPEDx]

Originally posted by brian.sommers777:

So if I understand you correctly I don't have to a destination target selected to engage supercruise only? I just have to make sure no destination is locked and then launch retract gear get out of mass lock and then point ship straight up and hit my key which I did bind for supercruise and then I'm out of there?

MY Way* I lock target ..
Target is blocked...
Unlock target , hit fsd. head 90dg esc vcr. Target system Re-Locks Aoutomaticly.
Sorry for spelling.

[Paradox]

Originally posted by brian.sommers777:

I'm starting at Baker's Prospect and I'm just can't seem to get away from the planet. How do I find the escape vector to jump there to get away from the planet so I can go elsewhere?

use 2 different buttons, 1 for hyper (system to system) and 1 for supercruise (in-system).

[brian.sommers777]

ahhh.. that really clicks. Thanks for that.