that sounds like a bad time. I would just reccomend using speed, and testing that out.

Raycasting downwards?

This may or may not work, the Lua Documents are rather unclear.

That only returns false if it can't find its way out of the terrain, so no, it won't work. Your best bet is to raycast using the velocity of the ship as the second argument and see if that's going to hit something.

ok I'll try it I'm not 100% sure I can but I'll try

What if it gibs when the velocity reaches 0?

...Why would it do that?

i think he meant it as a suggestion.
that could work, too.

Oh, I see what you mean.
Well, funny thing, try setting a dropship's velocity to 0 for an extended period of time. It already does that. If you land your dropship belly-down on the ground and manage to keep it perfectly still for long enough, it auto-scuttles. The problem is, getting a velocity of 0 during normal gameplay conditions is difficult. There will almost undoubtedly be a decimal velocity.

self.Vel.Magnitude < 1 ? or maybe < 4 with a timer on detonation.

What if the player doesn't want to be in constant movement in fear of their dropship gibbing at the lightest hint of deceleration?
Seriously, raycasting is probably best in this case.

isnt it a drop-pod? Oo;;
if not, then hell yes raycasting is best.

I assumed it was a rocket, possibly a droppod.

Ok... while I was continuing to try and decipher what you guys just wrote my cortex exploded... thanks! but not thanks.

Also it is a rocket! not a drop pod but I'm giving up on this due to the fact that I'm still learning Lua and after hours of testing and trying I figure Grif was right all along on the fact that I'm just not ready to tackle something this...looking for word... FUDGING... extensive.