Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run - Ride/Queue Details and Discussion

[MisterPenguin]

The brake button is a button that has an effect: If you hit it time, you don't crash.

The harpoon button is a button that has no 'real' effect. The harpoons shoot whether or not you push the button. But, if you push the button in time, then you get "credit" for doing so.

 

[mickEblu]

I just reviewed a bunch of ride throughs! You’re so right!

If the pilot *does* hit the brakes AND the harpoons weren’t launched by the Engineers, then the harpoons just shoot automatically right before the avoided collision.

Wait. So I wasn’t the hero? Two things had to happen? I think @MisterPenguin is disputing this above.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Wait. So I wasn’t the hero? Two things had to happen? I think @MisterPenguin is disputing this above.

I don't know if those two actions need to be coordinated in tandem. I do know in a video I saw the left pilot get a red button as Hondo says to hit the brakes.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Wait. So I wasn’t the hero? Two things had to happen? I think @MisterPenguin is disputing this above.

Oh, I am being confusing!

I originally thought the falcon had to hit the train, so that they can ensure the harpoons attach, because it’s not a given that the engineers will hit their launch buttons some time before this moment.

Turns out, the harpoons still shot even if the falcon doesn’t hit.

In this video, you can see the Engineers never launched their harpoons PLUS the left pilot hit the brakes, but the harpoons still quickly launch when the collision is about to occur. (At the 1:41 Mark)

 

[tissandtully]

I just reviewed a bunch of ride throughs! You’re so right!

If the pilot *does* hit the brakes AND the harpoons weren’t launched by the Engineers, then the harpoons just shoot automatically right before the avoided collision.

Where’s the button??? I’ve been on a few times and haven’t seen one light up.

 

[_bluebird]

Where’s the button??? I’ve been on a few times and haven’t seen one light up.

There are three buttons on the dashboard above the left pilot's joystick. From left to right, yellow, blue, and red. Brakes are the red button.

 

[tissandtully]

There are three buttons on the dashboard above the left pilot's joystick. From left to right, yellow, blue, and red. Brakes are the red button.

Will have to try this out next time!

 

[RSoxNo1]

Something else - apparently if you are doing well enough, the pilots still have control at the final descent into Batuu. Evidently that's the only way to avoid that first spire in the scene.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I still don’t understand the damage scoring or how engineers can contribute to it.

Engineers fix things, in it's simplest form Engineers and Gunners earn points and Pilots lose points. Gunners also do better the more efficient they are with their shots.

 

[Mickeyboof]

Something else - apparently if you are doing well enough, the pilots still have control at the final descent into Batuu. Evidently that's the only way to avoid that first spire in the scene.

Wait, no way! Really!?

Did you get this scenario?

I always hated that Spire crash. It always seemed unavoidable.

 

[Piebald]

That’s my hope!!

I still love the ride. It’s my new tradition- I only ride if I go to the cantina. It’s a lot of fun to fly the falcon with a bit of jet fuel in the blood.

The app does give you your credits after every flight, or at least it should.

The odd thing I noticed at WDW is the three times I rode it, they blew us through the pre show where hondo explains the mission. This is after the chess room.

That pre show is necessary. Disneyland never rushed us through, but I’m curious how it is now... as I only experienced it the first weekend at Disneyland.

Yeah they rushed us this evening.

 

[matt9112]

Theres games in my steam library more exciting that smugglers run. Its the exact same linear experience every time.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Wait, no way! Really!?

Did you get this scenario?

I always hated that Spire crash. It always seemed unavoidable.

I have not experienced this scenario, I've just asked the right questions of the right people.

 

[The Grand Inquisitor]

When are the addition missions coming to the ride?

 

[Mickeyboof]

When are the addition missions coming to the ride?

Probably whenever the new Toy Story Mania scenes are coming!

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

The “game” is actually no better than Astro Blasters, because it’s score based.

You either win (get two coaxium), or lose (get the one freebie coaxium). So that’s pretty lame.

The game mechanics should be about the physical, but instead it’s about your individual percentage. Which is like toy story mania, buzz, ect. It’s nothing new. A bit boring honestly.

It's worse than that actually. At least with Buzz Lightyear you are competing directly with who you are sitting next to so that adds some level of fun I.E. "ha ha I beat you" but with SMUGGLER'S RUN you don't get that. It is "here is your score!". Ok.... why do I care? I am not competing with someone. I can't use the score to earn credits to spend in the land. My score is not even being saved and put on display to compete with other all time high scores. If you could beat another group's high score that would be at least some type of incentive to return and ride again and work on being better at the ride so you can brag about having the ride's highest score of all time. Having a scoring system is pointless in this ride. It is just another item in the long list of things they got wrong with the ride.

 

[MagicStingRay]

Probably whenever the new Toy Story Mania scenes are coming!

I heard of additional missions being added, I including one similar to the Kessel Run from the Solo film (giant alien attacking near black hole). Is that true or just BS that floated around enough for people to think it's true?

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

I heard of additional missions being added, I including one similar to the Kessel Run from the Solo film (giant alien attacking near black hole). Is that true or just BS that floated around enough for people to think it's true?

I believe it's true, I know I've seen concept art out there.

 

[SWGalaxysEdge]

I believe it's true, I know I've seen concept art out there.

..yes true, Artwork....

 

[MagicStingRay]

..yes true, Artwork....

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...what in the world am I looking at! Definitely not the Kessel Run I heard of, seems to be in some kind of underground industrial setting. Wonder if it is still Corellia.

I think adding more planets and missions would be the one thing I would want improved, at least realistically. Beyond fixing bugs and such of course.