I doubt we will ever see anything with much higher of a jump range than the anaconda does. Fdev has split of areas of space so we can't get to them. Likely to be used later for interesting things.
The Future of Exploration Ship Choices
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Imperial Courier??? we can but hope. Either that or an A++ FSD for the Clipper.
I expect so, it was a ship with good range in Frontier. Why else call it a courier?
Edit: I was wrong, it didn't jump that far: http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Imperial_Courier, the Cobra did better: http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Cobra_Mk_3.
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I'm currently using the Clipper for my trip to the core. Don't need a ginormous Jump Range there anyway and I really like the unobstructed canopy and the overall style of the ship. It feels more like a high tech science vessel out for exploring. I just dig that more than the worn-down interiors of the Lakon ships.
My hopes are there will be a "real" exploring ship that looks like this in the future.
My hopes are there will be a "real" exploring ship that looks like this in the future.
Although I haven't taken it for exploring, I can appreciate that.I'm currently using the Clipper for my trip to the core. Don't need a ginormous Jump Range there anyway and I really like the unobstructed canopy and the overall style of the ship. It's more like a high tech science vessel out for exploring. I just dig that more than the worn-down interiors of the Lakon ships.
My hopes are there will be a "real" exploring ship that looks like this in the future.
I need the Clipper's hot tub and astro-pool tables for science reasons.
I'm currently using the Clipper for my trip to the core. Don't need a ginormous Jump Range there anyway and I really like the unobstructed canopy and the overall style of the ship. It feels more like a high tech science vessel out for exploring. I just dig that more than the worn-down interiors of the Lakon ships.
My hopes are there will be a "real" exploring ship that looks like this in the future.
If you don't need to get anywhere fast, practically any ship can be used for exploration. There are certain regions where <20ly will certainly hinder your travel time though.
Apparently in the future we'll be able to multi-tank ships. So an Asp could be a serious "tank of gas and a match" ship.
The Python has been my favourite explorer so far. I'm sure the asp is a better explorer, but aesthetically I never got on with that ship.
A Python's 27ly jump range, 32t tank and a class 6 scoop means you never have to actually stop to scoop. Also, she just 'feels' awesome, in a kind of ruggedly agile way.
A Python's 27ly jump range, 32t tank and a class 6 scoop means you never have to actually stop to scoop. Also, she just 'feels' awesome, in a kind of ruggedly agile way.
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I also have high hopes for a more capable exploration ship, or perhaps as is not infinitely improbable, a new kind of FSD that will provide a much greater range without all this messing around in hyperspace.
I just set off on my 2nd trip in my Clipper. 1st trip was 1500LY from sol towards the center. I learned a lot on that trip. So far I'm 600LY from Sol headed towards the California Nebula. Here is my Clipper lay out:
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=603,5Rr5Rr5Rr5Rr,2-7_A07_8SA08S6k,53w7UI0MW0MW05U05U2jw2UI
an extra 10LY per jump would be nice, as would a larger fuel tank. But, the size 7 scoop is incredible. By the time I line up for the next jump my fuel tank is full.
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=603,5Rr5Rr5Rr5Rr,2-7_A07_8SA08S6k,53w7UI0MW0MW05U05U2jw2UI
an extra 10LY per jump would be nice, as would a larger fuel tank. But, the size 7 scoop is incredible. By the time I line up for the next jump my fuel tank is full.
New explorer. Diamondback?¿?????
Is there anything you currently can't do in the Asp when exploring? Increased range is just a timesaver, as is a bigger tank (which you can add in 1.3 to ships anyway). I think adding more gameplay elements is the only real way to add more meaningfull exploration ships. For example planetary landings could add a whole range of added modules. You could then add a new ship with lots of room for these modules but only one hardpoint or something like that. FWIW: I went exploring in my Adder with +-28LY range or so, heatsinks, auto-repair units and the whole thing. Never ran into any problems and the total cost was little over half the cost of a basic Asp...
Is there anything you can't do in the Vulture when bounty hunting? See what I did there?
I agree. It's largely personal preference as the responses show. I think it's a shame that the Hauler and Adder are hampered by such limited cockpit views as I think they would make great 'scout' explorers otherwise. Other ships are somewhat limited by FSD size but you don't need the largest jump range to seriously explore. So while I agree there's a huge jump in credits from an Asp to a Conda, I think a lot of choice already exists.
As an experiment I recently did a clear and started over with a Sidewinder to see how easy/difficult it would be to progress doing just exploring. So far my progression of ships has been Sidewinder -> Adder -> Cobra -> T6. I could have been happy sticking with the Cobra but I do like the Lakon canopies. The T6 can be fitted for a longer jump (29+) and can be fitted with a larger fuel scoop than the Cobra. I will eventually get an Asp, which is my favorite ship in the game so far mainly due to it's versatility, but I'm quite happy with my T6. It handles quite nicely in supercruise.
A new ship truly optimized for exploring would still be interesting. Maybe later in the game when explorers will need to cross thousands of light years quickly to reach fertile exploration grounds.
BTW, if you've been wondering, if you do a clear on your account and change your Cmdr name, the first discoveries you made previously retain the name you had when you discovered them.