Newcomer / Intro To Fellow Noobs ! Exploration pays!!!

great thanks.

I started my 'head off in a random direction' expedition last night, I have scanned lots of systems and also managed to find two systems with pristine belts/clusters, so have bookmarked them to come back to and mine.

This is my first time exploring and Im liking it.

Its funny that you keep seeing the same discoverer names popping up on the bodies, I am determined to find one of my own.

Tip: There's obviously been a few CMDR's who have been targeting specific "interesting" stuff early on in the game's life. You'll find quite a few nebulas for example have been explored and discovered quite well. I've noticed one CMDR who's been specifically targeting non-main-sequence stars. I notice all this because in my first real exploration jaunt, I've been doing the same. Basically, assume that if you've thought of doing something or visiting some place in particular, someone else has been there and done that before you ;)

On saying that, there are 400 billion star systems in the galaxy. It's a big number and I'm not sure everyone realises just how large a number that is. In other words, there are always going to be new sights to see. Even if every single player started exploration - which they won't - it would take decades if not centuries to explore every star system in the galaxy ;)
 
I'm looking forward to finding something to put my name on. Might take me a while though as I am just starting out on my second attempt at a grand tour of the galaxy.
My first attempt was curtailed by the need to trade up to a bigger / better ship. I couldnt find an Adder salesman anywhere in my vicinity so ended up back tracking a bit until I found one. Then I started doing a bit of light haulage and smuggling to put some credits in my pocket. Now I'm off again!!
 
I'm looking forward to finding something to put my name on. Might take me a while though as I am just starting out on my second attempt at a grand tour of the galaxy.
My first attempt was curtailed by the need to trade up to a bigger / better ship. I couldnt find an Adder salesman anywhere in my vicinity so ended up back tracking a bit until I found one. Then I started doing a bit of light haulage and smuggling to put some credits in my pocket. Now I'm off again!!

I did a bit of exploration in an adder. I didn't have it long, but it was fun.

I realised i'm not a very good trader, I need to explore again!
 
I did a bit of exploration in an adder. I didn't have it long, but it was fun.

I realised i'm not a very good trader, I need to explore again!
I'm an explorer at heart but I do light freight runs and smuggling to make a bit more cash as I go. Quite enjoying my Adder :rolleyes:
 
I had some exploration data that I hadn't sold yet and was deligted to see that as of 1.2 the exploration payments look like they have doubled.

Nice!
 
I'm off on my first longer extended exploration trip this weekend. I'm not sure which ship to take. I made some cash trading, I'm in a t6 which is my only ship. I might strip out some of the cargo and fit it for exploration.....or buy something else....hmmm

The T6 makes a fine exploration boat. Not as great as the Asp, but good.
 
Since the T6 is way cheaper and you don't have to keep the cargo holds, no, it's actually a good choice. :)

Sorry didn't mean overkill over the Asp, it's clearly a cheaper choice than that I meant over a smaller, cheaper ship, like an Adder. I can appreciate that the T6 might have longer jump range than the adder, (I've got no idea what range the T6 has by the way), but as a starter explorer ship if you want to stay localish, i.e. not go out to the galactic rim.
 
You can push it to nearly 30 LY with the standard fuel tank and all D outfitting. And it has that nice Lakon view out of the cockpit. I'd rather see it as a cheap alternative to the Asp (4M v. 15-20M) for long-range exploration.

But yeah, for shorter trips that don't require maximum jump range, any multi-role ship will do.
 
A lot of explorers, and especially the deep space guys have developed a real love for the T-6. It's not perfect and needs a lot of 'tinkering with' to get the best out of it, but it can do the job just as well as the more expensive ships that are supposedly better suited to deep space exploration.
Heck, go to Dangerous Discussion and you will find a pretty active thread where all of us T-6 fanboi's hang out swapping idea for suggested 'ideal' fittings and the like.
 
Anyone happen to know what the max jump range of an Adder is with a B or C class FSD? Cant afford the A class I've only just squeaked over 400k credits.
 
i really cant wait for this to come to console... i read through the posts and i cant help but think there wouldnt be any systems left to explore.
 
i really cant wait for this to come to console... i read through the posts and i cant help but think there wouldnt be any systems left to explore.

Oh don't worry about that. The game has been running four months now? and we have still to explore and survey 1% of them
 
i really cant wait for this to come to console... i read through the posts and i cant help but think there wouldnt be any systems left to explore.

A quick bit of maths ....

Assuming 100k players all exploring in completely different directions, and a 400 billion star galaxy.

If each (of the 100k) CMDR was discovering and handing in a system every minute and never scanned a system that had been discovered before, it would take approx 7.6 years to map the whole galaxy.

I think you're probably going to be fine.
 
A quick bit of maths ....

Assuming 100k players all exploring in completely different directions, and a 400 billion star galaxy.

If each (of the 100k) CMDR was discovering and handing in a system every minute and never scanned a system that had been discovered before, it would take approx 7.6 years to map the whole galaxy.

I think you're probably going to be fine.

Nice maths!! :cool:

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Thanks, that should be enough for low level exploring. I also need to nip over to empire space as I have 30k of bounties I need to collect.

Never been to Empire space, what's it like?
It scares me as I am a Jedi
:eek:
 
You must already have a 4A FSD in your Cobra.. a completely stripped cobra will only do 21 ly on a 4B drive.

http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=602,,2-6u6u6a5K5K5K6k,

Fit the 4A though with an advanced discovery and detailed surface scanner and you can get 26 LY

I'd still err on the side of shields though.

Sorry you are right. I do already have the 4A FSD, I double-checked because I thought I was losing it...

It's the 4B Fuel Scoop I have that I am looking for the 4A version of...

I get 25.33LY at the moment with shields. Hopefully that will go up (a little) rather than down when I ditch the heavy B fuel scoop and fit an A grade...
 
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