Version 3: Gravitational Slingshot in Normal Space - Enhancement

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Which resolution are you using? (important!)

Does this bug appear at other resolutions?
All resolutions

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Fly past a planet or moon

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
You would expect the ship's course to be subtly (for moons) and heavily (for 
planets) modified, gravity having an effect on the ship's course.  Instead the 
ship ignores gravity effects and keeps going in a straight line regardless.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v.0.7.0 + HD Mod BETA - XUbuntu 13.04

Please provide any additional information below.
I know this bug also exists in the original unmodified UQM game, and as such 
will probably be ignored, but I think it would make the game more realistic.  
Unless you are going to say that ships (including the Precursor vessel) can 
somehow ignore the effects of gravity in normal space.  I can understand in 
hyperspace and otherspace that such effects would be rightly ignored, but in a 
solar system, they should not be ignored.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by anichols...@gmail.com on 23 Nov 2013 at 9:07

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Original comment by Jaakko.M...@gmail.com on 25 Aug 2014 at 12:48

• Changed title: Version 3: Gravitational Slingshot in Normal Space - Enhancement
• Added labels: Priority-Low, Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Priority-Medium, Type-Defect

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This is a fun little idea, but would not provide much improved gameplay. It's 
pretty hard to hit those planets with a 2 thruster beginning-of-the-game-ship 
as it is!
In case we get an eager programmer candidate on board, he or she might wanna 
practise on this :)

Original comment by Jaakko.M...@gmail.com on 26 Aug 2014 at 2:35