Formidine Rift... what is it?
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I think they're all pretty well known about by now... but not to spoil it for those who don't want to know just yet...
The largest is split into at least 6 regions designated Praei, they're all on the other side of the galaxy though so I don't think they have anything to do with the recent artifact story arc. There's another on the edge of the far core, again it has satellite sectors too. There's at least one in the intermediate 4th quadrant (I've not put it on the maps though). Hyponia is a large one along the Peserus Arm, its the one I mapped weeks ago and made a video of. On the way back from Hyponia is when I detoured across the Formidine Rift and into the outer arm. There are others out that way too, but again they're not on the maps (yet)... I think they're too distant to be part of any upcoming content.
I don't like adding stuff to the maps unless someone has actually been out to these places and discovered them the proper way, by exploring. So although I know where they are, only those that have been physically visited by players go on the maps.
I don't like adding stuff to the maps unless someone has actually been out to these places and discovered them the proper way, by exploring. So although I know where they are, only those that have been physically visited by players go on the maps.
Wait, since the original word was italian + Latin, we should be searching the word in another languages too, even "dead" and unused ones like Latin, Bask and such...
Also, doesnt the black holes supposed to be scary??
Also, doesnt the black holes supposed to be scary??
Bubble Nebula
Hi all,
I was following the line out to the rim in the Galaxy Map when my eye was drawn to the Bubble Nebula. It was quite obvious as it appeared to pulsate as I moved towards it. I'm not sure it is right on the line as I had to move a little to the right but it is on the same plane.
It looks worth investigating, but I'm not sure I'll get that far out.
I know Drew gave a hint at being less "nebulous", but did that mean it was or wasn't a nebula?
Hi all,
I was following the line out to the rim in the Galaxy Map when my eye was drawn to the Bubble Nebula. It was quite obvious as it appeared to pulsate as I moved towards it. I'm not sure it is right on the line as I had to move a little to the right but it is on the same plane.
It looks worth investigating, but I'm not sure I'll get that far out.
I know Drew gave a hint at being less "nebulous", but did that mean it was or wasn't a nebula?
I'm fairly certain this means it isn't a nebula (or possibly he means it isn't the nebula that the OP mentioned) but later he said "...the core of the problem" so he was hinting it is either in the core or towards the direction of the core.
LOL, we all get space madness out there from time to time
I wouldn't burn yourself out looking for something that may not actually be physically there until after patch 1.3. I think the recent events are just the beginning of stuff that's coming to the game and all we've had so far are the first few hints, but I think the meat and bones of it is still to come!
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For anyone interested, the line equation on the XZ plane (if you want to do some calcs) is as follows, but is approximate...
z = 0.782805x + 15.85874
So the line crosses the the Z axis at 0, 48.75, 15.85874 and crosses the X axis at -20.258864, 48.75, 0 (anything there of interest? I haven't had a chance to look...)
Going out the other way, plug in values for X to get Z, or with a bit of algebra....
x = (z - 15.85874) / 0.782805
or
x = 1.277457 * (z - 15.85874)
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So, I have been reading through Drew Wagar's much earlier Oolite series of novellas where the Formidine Rift was seemingly first mentioned.
Later in the same book it mentions
The only one of these systems that currently seems to appear on the Galaxy Map is
, heading over there to take a peek and then will likely head out on the Reorte-Riedquat line.
BTW, the same books have Raxxia located (at least temporarily) at
Haven't finished the last two novellas yet, if I come across any other possible references will post them here.
One of them refers to the Thargoids coming through the Rift, with "incursions at Arusqudi and Orteve, followed by Teorge. Within days there was another at Riiser. A civilian fleet was ripped to shreds at Zarace. They'd completely circumvented the Xexedi Cluster... By the time we'd mobilized a sufficient force they were already due at Aesbion."
Later in the same book it mentions
"Thargoids entering the Erlasian Gulf and still more massing at Teaatis and Legees."
The only one of these systems that currently seems to appear on the Galaxy Map is
Teorge
BTW, the same books have Raxxia located (at least temporarily) at
Lave's moon
Haven't finished the last two novellas yet, if I come across any other possible references will post them here.
The systems referred to were part of the old Elite universe/ later Oolite universe consisting of 8 galaxies.
Only a certain few old worlds from the elite universe made the new universe in ED.
I don't think they have any bearing, also they make it appear the Formidine Rift is close by Teorge which it definitely is not
The systems referred to were part of the old Elite universe/ later Oolite universe consisting of 8 galaxies.
Only a certain few old worlds from the elite universe made the new universe in ED.
I don't think they have any bearing, also they make it appear the Formidine Rift is close by Teorge which it definitely is not
Except that their author is the author of some of the re-booted Elite lore, and is dropping hints elsewhere re Formidine Rift...so possibly relevant.
On a side note, are the books good?
I only read this one, but yeah, it was really gripping and I couldn't stop until I knew what happened next.
I would say the most recent one is one of the best of the new Elite Dangerous books IMO, which range from horrible to middling to not bad to very good. The older books are fairly short, novellas really or long short stories, and perhaps not at the same level but not bad fan fiction, and have the advantage of being relatively short, so if you don't like them you can burn through them quite quickly, and free. Did I mention they were free?
If it helps, Drew added a new article on his website, a profile of Loren (containing story spoilers)
http://www.drewwagar.com/progress-report/profile-senator-kahina-tijani-loren/
http://www.drewwagar.com/progress-report/profile-senator-kahina-tijani-loren/
I'm surprised this has not come up yet and if it has I totally missed it, however,
If you line Reorte with Riedquat you get.....
Polaris... it's a straight line UP but the line is as straight as it gets confirmed it by lining up the stars and then hit search which takes you to it. Also aren't the hints/clues to this whole Formidine Rift thing saying something about a top down look?
If you line Reorte with Riedquat you get.....
Polaris... it's a straight line UP but the line is as straight as it gets confirmed it by lining up the stars and then hit search which takes you to it. Also aren't the hints/clues to this whole Formidine Rift thing saying something about a top down look?
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Would someone mind posting the exact wording of the Reorte-Reidquat line reference.
No worries, found it.
'Take a line from Reorte to Riedquat to the edge of the arm and ... keep going.'
No worries, found it.
'Take a line from Reorte to Riedquat to the edge of the arm and ... keep going.'
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OK, made up my mind - I'm off for a long-range jaunt on the reverse of the Reorte-Riedquat line, out towards Chameoleon and Coalsack and beyond, trying to stick as close to 48 as I can for the plane. Will report if I see anything noteworthy. How far out are folks now going the "proper" way?
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Or you could just buy the book - given it is sort of a major spoiler at the end, that does not really make sense without the earlier context built up over several chapters, that might be a better approach.
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Or you could just buy the book - given it is sort of a major spoiler at the end, that does not really make sense without the earlier context built up over several chapters, that might be a better approach.
Hmm, here's a thought, FWIW. Still reading the old Oolite stuff. It seems the FSDs or whatever they were called back then were quite short range, and it was very rare to be able to jump over 7LY or thereabouts. If that is the case, would the Formidine Rift actually potentially be much closer to Known Space (tm) then we might think based on our current FSD ranges? A near-impassible Rift of 7LYs apart systems is quite different from an impassable Rift with systems 30-40 LY apart. Just throwing it out there, may be the Leestian Evil Juice talking.
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