1.8.0 How to attach waypoints to a planet

[Narhalles (OP)]

Im trying to "attach" a ring of way points around a planet that will move with the planet as it moves, but everything I can think to try just causes the way points to stay stationary relative to the star and not the planet.  Is this intended behavior, am I missing something obvious, not yet implemented feature, or a bug?

[SpikeTheHobbitMage]

Im trying to "attach" a ring of way points around a planet that will move with the planet as it moves, but everything I can think to try just causes the way points to stay stationary relative to the star and not the planet.  Is this intended behavior, am I missing something obvious, not yet implemented feature, or a bug?

I don't recall being able to do that in VB Aurora either, so it looks like intended behaviour.

[Froggiest1982]

Forgive me, what are you trying to achieve?

[Froggiest1982]

Im trying to "attach" a ring of way points around a planet that will move with the planet as it moves, but everything I can think to try just causes the way points to stay stationary relative to the star and not the planet.  Is this intended behavior, am I missing something obvious, not yet implemented feature, or a bug?

I don't recall being able to do that in VB Aurora either, so it looks like intended behaviour.

correct, but also not true. It really depends on what u need to do.

[Conscript Gary]

I believe that you can only set up relative waypoints like that directly on top of a body, by clicking on it first.

[Narhalles (OP)]

Im trying to build a sensor buoy ring around a planet about 120 mkm out from it.

[Father Tim]

Im trying to "attach" a ring of way points around a planet that will move with the planet as it moves, but everything I can think to try just causes the way points to stay stationary relative to the star and not the planet.  Is this intended behavior, am I missing something obvious, not yet implemented feature, or a bug?

You can't.  The only waypoints you can set that move with a body are directly on top of them.

[Froggiest1982]

There is the the orbit mechanic, just not sure if viable, should test. You cannot use buoy though you'll have to sort through orbital stations.

[skoormit]

Im trying to build a sensor buoy ring around a planet about 120 mkm out from it.

Maybe this is possible by setting up escorts?
Create one fleet with orders to move to the planet, minimum distance 1 km.
Add your buoys to this fleet as escorts, with distance 120mkm and bearing suitably distributed in a circle.

[Droll]

Im trying to build a sensor buoy ring around a planet about 120 mkm out from it.

Maybe this is possible by setting up escorts?
Create one fleet with orders to move to the planet, minimum distance 1 km.
Add your buoys to this fleet as escorts, with distance 120mkm and bearing suitably distributed in a circle.

Are escorts implemented in C# right now?

[Father Tim]

Im trying to build a sensor buoy ring around a planet about 120 mkm out from it.

Maybe this is possible by setting up escorts?
Create one fleet with orders to move to the planet, minimum distance 1 km.
Add your buoys to this fleet as escorts, with distance 120mkm and bearing suitably distributed in a circle.

Are escorts implemented in C# right now?

They are not.  But they are on the list.