Flying Guidelines

Guide courtesy of the Imperial Starfighter Corps

Standard Imperial Ship Operation Guide

Before you begin piloting a transport vessel, there are a few things you need to know to fly successfully. This guide will outline basic operating procedures and controls. Results may vary for non-standard ships under your piloting.

bind key "say /comms [ISB:IA | <ISB Callsign> | VTOL] Taking off from SHB for ISB Operations."
bind key "say /comms [ISB:IA | <ISB Callsign> | VTOL] Requesting to Land in SHB."

Ship System Readouts

Galactic ships contain information clusters via Heads-Up-Display, visible in the top-left corner of your screen. The general information you may see will be the following:

THR: Throttle Percentage
IAS: Indicated Airspeed (measured in km/h)
ALT: Altitude, measured in meters (m)
PRI: Primary Ammo
SEC: Secondary Ammo

Ship Controls

Make sure you are in first-person and have disabled "weapon seats" before entering the spacecraft, then press E to enter.

Next, line up the cursor (big circle) with the crosshair (smaller circle with a cross), then press R to start the engine.

Sometimes, controls vary from ship to ship, and certain speeds can change how your ship operates.

Personnel Transports - VTOL/ITT

Below 30% Throttle

If operating a VTOL, press SPACE to open the back door of the VTOL.
Press SHIFT to ascend and S to descend when the throttle is at 0%.
Press A to sway left and D to sway right.
Press W to accelerate and S to slow down until you reach 0% throttle.

Above 30% Throttle

Press SHIFT to initiate an upward barrel roll. Press ALT to do a downward barrel roll.
Press A to spin to the left and D to spin to the right.
Press and Hold W to accelerate above 100% throttle. Let go, and the throttle will return to 100%.
- Going above 100% throttle is called max throttle.
- Going at exactly 100% throttle is called full throttle.
Moving your mouse will change the direction your transport vehicle faces.

Flying Etiquette

When flying in or near hangar bays, never exceed 30% throttle and only land at designated hangar bays. Flying below 30% is known as Taxiing.

Planetary / Barrier Interaction

Taxi speed does not apply when entering or exiting a map boundary/barrier. When approaching a planet boundary, it is recommended that you go max throttle and turn off the ship engine before hitting the barrier. When you see someone in combat, unless you have a clear line of sight on the enemy or are evading an enemy on someone's tail, do not engage the target ship.

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