Ability: Pilot Maneuvers

Overview

Pilot Maneuvers are a built-in Starship Mechanic only available to players using Pilot starships. Starships that fall into this category are:

Icarus Science Pilot Escort Ajax Engineering Pilot Escort Mercury Tactical Pilot Escort Andorian Thozyn Pilot Escort Andorian Kuthar Pilot Escort Andorian Chimesh Pilot Escort Shran Light Pilot Escort Fleet Magee Light Pilot Escort Legendary Defiant Pilot Warship Deimos Pilot Destroyer Mars Pilot Escort Equinox Pilot Scout Ship Fleet Nova Pilot Scout Ship

Qui'tu Engineering Pilot Raptor Klavek Science Pilot Raptor Kortar Tactical Pilot Raptor Kelvin D4x Pilot Bird-of-Prey Lethean Nemosin Pilot Escort Lethean Oniros Pilot Escort Lethean Xechas Pilot Escort M'Chla Pilot Bird-of-Prey Fleet M'Chla Pilot Bird-of-Prey Legendary B'rel Pilot Bird-of-Prey

Khaiell Engineering Pilot Warbird Jaeih Science Pilot Warbird Okhala Tactical Pilot Warbird Dewan Ikkabar Pilot Escort Dewan Dynnasia Pilot Escort Dewan Vandros Pilot Escort Legendary Jem'Hadar Vanguard Pilot Attack Ship Miradorn Theta Heavy Raider Risian Pilot corvette (T6) Vulcan Experimental Scout Vessel La Sirena Heavy Raider Undine Cheirax Bio-Warship Kwejian Pilot Frigate Courier Pilot Raider Terran Eagle Pilot Raider

Game Description

Much like how players are able to perform active dodging/rolls on ground, these starships are able to perform special maneuvers by double tapping in the direction they’d like to perform a special maneuver. These maneuvers can be rebound to different keys, or activated manually from a UI element if the player so desires. After activating a Pilot Maneuver, the player will be briefly immune to damage, and must wait a short time before doing another one.

On PS4/Xbox 360, since starship movement is mapped to the L stick, activating Pilot maneuvers involves pressing down the L stick (also known as L3) while simultaneously tilting it in the desired direction. It may take some practice to do consistently.

Afterburners (Forward)

By double tapping the W key (by default) you will fly forward in a quick burst of speed covering a good distance. Afterburners can allow you to get out of a dangerous area quickly and grant you a brief period of damage immunity.

Barrel Roll (Left/Right)

You can perform a barrel roll to the left by double tapping the A key (by default) or to the right by double tapping the D key (by default). Barrel Rolls will cause you to travel some distance in the direction chosen and can help you escape hazards (like a Thalaron Burst or Crescent Wave Cannon for example). Like Afterburners, Barrel Rolls also grant you a brief period of immunity to damage.

Retrorockets (Backwards)

You can activate your pilot ship’s retrorockets by double tapping the S key (by default). This will cause your ship to lunge backwards a fair distance allowing you to get behind a pursuing target or to just continue another attack run. Retrorockets also grants you a brief period of damage immunity.

Customization

There are many options available to you on how you can activate your Pilot Maneuvers. By default double tapping in a direction will execute a Pilot Maneuver. However, you can also do the following:

• Disable double tap to perform a Pilot Maneuver in Options/Controls
• Disable double tap on your Pilot Maneuver interface
• Activate a Pilot Maneuver directly from your Pilot Maneuver interface
• Under Keybinds you can bind a key that, when pressed, will allow you to perform a Pilot Maneuver with a single directional key press.

(example: You can bind shift, so that pressing shift and a direction will allow you to perform a Pilot Maneuver)