Signs you've mastered the art of docking

[The Destroyer]

-Never used MJ since 0.16

-I never have to catch up to a target. Direct launches!

-I return to minmus, and I decide to rendevous with my station, which remarkibally got an intersect

-Docked with only LF engines, no RCS, on minmus.

[Deadweasel]

Meh. I got tired of having to cam all over the place or rely on a specific angle to do it right, so I snagged DockingPortAlignment. Now I do it the NASA way, and it's nearly perfect every time. No bouncing, no wiggling, no unexpected shenanigans. Just line up, shuffle over, and make straight in.

BAM! Locked in with first contact, every time, perfectly oriented (which is extremely handy when putting together ships in orbit).

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/dock-align-indicator/

THAT, dear fellows, is how one masters docking and never gives it a second thought again.

[HeadHunter67]

Indeed. Once I figured out the right way to use it, docking became super easy, from just about any angle - and doesn't require a slow approach.

[Deadweasel]

Indeed. Once I figured out the right way to use it, docking became super easy, from just about any angle - and doesn't require a slow approach.

Absolutely! Although, I disagree with the part about needing to switch to Chase view. It's really unnecessary to even have to watch the ship at all with that thing active, and especially so if you're using "control from here" from the port on the ship that is docking/berthing.

[HeadHunter67]

The reason I recommend it is because it will unconsciously influence many people. While you may be looking at the window, you tend to notice the motion on the main screen peripherally. And unless you're in Chase view, the way the ship appears to be moving and the way you need to translate may differ - so it's simpler to just eliminate that source of interference.

[Superfluous J]

I agree HeadHunter, but don't like how everything but the ship moves when in chase mode. That's why I go into it to get the correct orientation, then switch to a more normal camera mode to finalize the maneuver. That way I'm aimed the right way but don't get space-sick

[HeadHunter67]

In null-G, direction is only a problem to the Earthbound mind. Remember, the enemy's gate is down!