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Hollywood6385

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Just completed STS-8!
« on: February 04, 2009, 12:13:11 PM »
I just finished my second successful mission, STS-8. This sim is so addicting that I stay up until odd hours of the night. I immediatly jumped into STS-41C and I am about to save it at 9 minutes before launch. Then I think it would be prudent to get some sleep.

Though as I found out with this sim, plans like that never go according to plan  ;D. Anyway, just thought I would put up some progress. Hopefully I will soon be getting pictures up. I tried hitting a few during STS-8, I just haven't exited to see if they all took yet.

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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 12:30:56 PM »
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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 12:42:15 PM »
Just did a bit ago! Thanks for the tip

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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2009, 04:23:58 AM »
Hollywood I'd be careful with 41C this early into your career, its a tough mission after STS-1 and STS-8. I'd say stick with a couple of the 2 star missions in the mean time until you have a better understanding of the sim. But everyone entitled to their own methods and play style so good luck!
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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2009, 06:27:53 AM »
Nice job Hollywood6385! 8)

Since you love the sim, check out this link:
http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/



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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2009, 08:27:24 AM »
Nice job Hollywood6385! 8)

Since you love the sim, check out this link:
http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/

I never noticed that Truly rides all the way to orbit with his right hand on the flight stick.  I wonder why.

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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2009, 09:00:40 AM »
Hollywood I'd be careful with 41C this early into your career, its a tough mission after STS-1 and STS-8. I'd say stick with a couple of the 2 star missions in the mean time until you have a better understanding of the sim. But everyone entitled to their own methods and play style so good luck!

...or you can do what I did, Hollywood...play all the one star missions on easy setting..LOL :D :D :D
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Re: Just completed STS-8!
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2009, 11:45:16 AM »
Haha, thanks everyone, I'll say though, I started 41C and yes, it is extremely difficult, I am having an especially hard time recently trying to line up the visual rendezvous. After writing this I plan on taking a look at the training videos, and if I still can't get it, I will probably move on to something different until I can manage those things

Talk to everyone soon :)