Exploration suggestion

Leper Messiah · Mar 23, 2015

I've been doing a lot of exploring and being a tad OCD usually visit everything (I draw the line at bodies over 50,000 LS away until I'm sure what the wear and tear rate is).

I cannot fathom why small bodies/belts take SO long to scan. I can understand that we need to be closer to a small body, that makes sense. But what doesn't make sense is the time it takes to scan the small bodies (especially belts which I've started to ignore). Could the scan time be linked to the size/complexity/value of the body being scanned so small/simple/low value bodies take less time to scan?

Also is there a way of selecting planetary bodies other than in the target panel? Some way of targeting the bodies via key/button/voice command whilst in the main cockpit view would be much better IMO.

InMemoriamSirocco · Mar 23, 2015

They are currently working on making astronomical bodies targettable via the system map. It is a planned feature for the 1.3 update.

Argyris · Mar 23, 2015

Leper Messiah said:
Also is there a way of selecting planetary bodies other than in the target panel? Some way of targeting the bodies via key/button/voice command whilst in the main cockpit view would be much better IMO.

There is a keybind for targetting objects you're looking at. If you see the bracket you can lock it with that.

graham.reeds · Mar 23, 2015

It would be nice to make it so the left list doesn't sort by local distance too. That way you can tell what you are selecting.

Also ignore belts as they give you nothing except a sense of completeness. I think they should have a nominal amount (100cr) and take less time to scan too.

Leper Messiah · Mar 23, 2015

InMemoriamSirocco said:
They are currently working on making astronomical bodies targettable via the system map. It is a planned feature for the 1.3 update.

That would be good, but I'd still rather a way to cycle planetary bodies like we can spacecraft.

Argyris said:
There is a keybind for targetting objects you're looking at. If you see the bracket you can lock it with that.

Yup i use that a lot as well.

graham.reeds said:
It would be nice to make it so the left list doesn't sort by local distance too. That way you can tell what you are selecting.

Also ignore belts as they give you nothing except a sense of completeness. I think they should have a nominal amount (100cr) and take less time to scan too.

I just wish the icon for belts and planetoids shows up on the initial discovery scan, the system "knows" what they are anyway, the icon there would make it easier to skip belts.

I tend to scan belts when they're close to the initial star (as long as it's fewer than 5-6, any more than that and I ignore....but it bugs me (OCD?)), but then when I'm cycling targets on the target panel, having to constantly skip belts...PITA!