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tsotha · 03-10-10, 03:51 PM

Concerning the scope. The observation scope has an eyepiece that goes up and down with the main tube of the scope, when completely lowered this eyepiece is deep in a well. This is why you can lower the observation scope when you are at it.

Okay, assuming you mean "cannot", and the behavior is actually intended, then this is another case of bad interface design. Any of these things seem reasonable to me for the observation scope:

The motor sound stops when you get to the lowest point of travel.
<ctrl pg-dn> takes you out of the station.
The scope goes down automatically when you exit the station.

#3 seems like the most reasonable. The current behavior is just silly.

03-10-10, 03:51 PM	#497
tsotha Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 17 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Observation scope Concerning the scope. The observation scope has an eyepiece that goes up and down with the main tube of the scope, when completely lowered this eyepiece is deep in a well. This is why you can lower the observation scope when you are at it. Okay, assuming you mean "cannot", and the behavior is actually intended, then this is another case of bad interface design. Any of these things seem reasonable to me for the observation scope: The motor sound stops when you get to the lowest point of travel. <ctrl pg-dn> takes you out of the station. The scope goes down automatically when you exit the station. #3 seems like the most reasonable. The current behavior is just silly.