Here are a few tips on how to use the /chords, /sftl and /ftl commands.

First its important to understand how to get the the coordinates that you'll be wanting to use for your FTL jumps. To get the coordinates of an object, target that object and type /chords.
(example, I target the caprica dock and type /chords. The results are displayed on the left of the screen in green. In this case it says: -33500, 0, 34000.)

If the object that you are selecting is a planetary dock you will be able to use the exact coordinates that the /chords command gives you. However, if the object you are targeting is a station, you will need to change the coordinates slightly so that you don't jump to the inside of the station.

I've found that the easies way to do this is by adding a value of 500 into the middle number. (this determines the height of your arrival point) wich will put you just above the station.
(i.e. Battlestar Galactica -66000, 0, -71500 becomes -66000, 500, -71500)



So now you understand coordinates, how do you use them?

There are two different methods of using the FTL drive; in system jumps and out system jumps.

For jumps within the current system (in system) you use the " /SFTL " command.
To use the command, open a chat box and type /sftl and the coordinates of your target (you do not have to have anything targeted for in system jumps.)
YOU MUST TYPE IN THE COMMAND IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT OR YOU WILL NOT JUMP TO YOUR CHOOSEN LOCATION.

/SFTL XXXX, XXXXX, XXXXX (you must have a comma and a space between each group of numbers. or you will get dumped either in the center of the system, or at a random location)


For jumps to locations outside of your current system, you must first target the Jump Hole that goes into the system you'll be traveling to. (you can only jump one system away.)
Then you will use the " /FTL " command. The format is as follows:
"/FTL -66000, 500, -71500"
(i.e. I'm at the arena, and I want to go to galactica. so I target the caprica jump hole and type "/ftl -66000, 500, -71500" and hit enter. After the jump I'm floating above Battlestar Galactica.)

Hi,
thanks for this very good tutorial,
Just one remark : i dont put comma and it works well also, like /ftl 10000 0 10000

i will do a French translation ... later

Admin,


Please sticky this thread. Thanks.

Well done Karr excellent work will benefit the whole comunity have a beer on me...

I moved the list of coordinates to the spoiler forum

i did exactly the same as said in the first post but everytime i end right at the jumphole. I target the jumphole, type in my /ftl (outside of system) use exact the right coordinates (tried some of the spoiler forum too) use comma and space but everytime it doesnt take me to my entered location

its a glitch.

yea that sometimes happens and whn it starts it does it till next restart but normally the way described above works fine

thanks for this tutorial It's very helpfull, for as nobe as I am

/ftl 60000 0 -60000 no comma or that just a space thats the format

hi,

the /chords - command doesn't seem to work for me, it doesn't give me coordinates. any suggestions?

yours
rMean

/chords has been replaced by /coords
/help is ur friend

ty might be helpful to edit the tut!

have a nice day

Hello, im'm absolutely new here; i got the coords of a station; but later, after i tryed SFTL to it, msg appeared: u have not enough fuel
What's that?

u need fuel in ur cargo hold , 50 thylium minimum for each jump