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Why is this a "feature"?
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Kassand
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-02-01 00:10:18 UTC
So after you get podded, you get this message when attempting to undock:

"You need to board a ship in order to undock! If you do not possess one, you can search the market for a new one."



May I ask Why this is a necessary feature of the game?
Why wont it let me undock in a pod?
If I want to undock in a pod, should I not be able to?
MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#2 - 2012-02-01 00:12:27 UTC
I think the only time I've seen that message was a starter mission. Petition 'stuck'

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Grey Azorria
Federation Industries
#3 - 2012-02-01 00:17:41 UTC
For some reason, after being podded you aren't even in a pod. So undocking would be a bad thing....

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Dowla Daupor
Deltole Deltole Deltole
#4 - 2012-02-01 00:38:31 UTC
Well, after being podded you're dead and then your doppelganger takes over, unless you explain to me how to transfer consciousness, which I will then use in real life.
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#5 - 2012-02-01 00:42:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Herzog Wolfhammer
Trashed your rookie ship, didn't you?

If you are in the CQ after being killed, and you don't see a pod in "ships", and then trash that rookie ship, you're stuck, or buy a new ship, assemble it, make it active, and you will be in a pod.


If you don't have ISK to buy a ship, you might have to turn tricks in the station for a while.
When they open the door someday.

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Jason McCoy
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-02-01 00:51:52 UTC
Exactly the way I see is the ship is the actual item that generates the pod in order for you to board it. No pod, no boarding. If you trash your rookie ship prior to generating your pod you are SOL, especially if there are no ships in station.