Do you autopilot?

Do you autopilot?

  • Just press that damn autopilot and get to the action

    Votes: 32 78.0%

  • Grab a cold one and enjoy the flight to your nav point

    Votes: 9 22.0%
  • Total voters
    41
I autopilot when possible. I don't have that much time at hands and it is rather boring flying in a straight line for minutes, doing nothing.

I can't believe anyone really always flies manually to the different nav points. Sure, I did it once or twice but always?
 
I've done both, but I autopilot more. Back when I first got WC3, sometimes I would fly just to fly. And depending on the tactical situation, I would sometimes cruise in Privateer also.
 
It depends on the game. In Prophecy you must autopilot or you´ll take a long time to travel. In WC1 you can just fly to your navpoints, it takes little time.
 
Seeing as NOT autopiloting would be one helluva waiste of time, I *ALWAYS* autopilot (unless of course I was in those sticky WC1 situations where I was getting pounded and I just needed to get out of there)
 
The only time I don't autopilot is when I've taken some damage or hits to my sheilds and I let them repair/recharge before autopiloting. For some reason they don't repair/recharge for the proper length of time while autopiloting.

C-ya
 
i have to autopilot... i couldn't imagine just flying from nav point to nav point... that would be so boring... sorry but i just can't justify it...
 
For WC3/4/P you kind of have to autopilot - otherwise it takes too long, even if you use the afterburner autoslide trick. The only time when I found myself flying manual in WCP was on that mission where you have to rescue another wing mid mission. I didn't know how to select the navpoint on the map so I flew manually. Fortunately I've since found out how to select the navpoint so now I just autopilot.
 
In 3 (Usually around the last few missions on the way to Kilrah) I don't always autopilot. Otherwise, yes, I tend to just hit the switch.
 
In didn't use Autopilot only in WC1/WC2, where you actually got to the next nav point before you got bored. It was even usefull not to autopilot when flying the Broadsword to regenerate it's shields.
 
I remember in WcA maniac was sleeping during flying.I always autopilot but,I want to finish the games,flying manually.
I dont got the time...:(
 
I use the autopilot, except when manual is needed. Heck, the pilots do it themselves (see WCA), and just sleep all teh way down.
 
I think somewhere in the Terran Confederation Handbook 2654 (read: WC Movieverse guide) there's a mentioning about altering the ion propulsion system for increased thrust and limited manueverability... something like in autopilot.

But I like it better the way in Starlancer... just 'jump' to the intended nav point instead of flying there all the way. Too bad, I don't know about the exacts physics of this 'jumps'.
 
You're thinking of traveling with 'scoops closed', which is introduced in the novels. It's not the same as autopilot.
 
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