Well, you could have logged out and waited for 1.3 to drop and one of us to try to haul a couple tons of happy hydrogen your way...
I feel your pain; we all do. That's why we're here.
Out of Fuel? - Explorer Rescue Service, The Fuel Rats
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Well, you could have logged out and waited for 1.3 to drop and one of us to try to haul a couple tons of happy hydrogen your way...
I feel your pain; we all do. That's why we're here.
Count me in
I plan on outfitting a Type Six as a long range fuel tanker
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1.3 will add Auxiliary tanks
But I see people often Downgrade their fuel tanks for larger [single] jump range so.... deliberately ditching extra fuel for less weight....
If you go out again, don't forget that the economic setting is very fuel efficient for moving though unscoopable sectors
Good luck
I plan on outfitting a Type Six as a long range fuel tanker
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1.3 will add Auxiliary tanks
But I see people often Downgrade their fuel tanks for larger [single] jump range so.... deliberately ditching extra fuel for less weight....
If you go out again, don't forget that the economic setting is very fuel efficient for moving though unscoopable sectors
Good luck
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Anyone know if you can actually scoop to fill the additional auxiliary tanks.
If that is the case, you could build an asp with an 8t auxiliary tank, stock up on drones and if you have to, make additional runs to nearest scoopable star if more than 8 tons are needed.
It would also allow you to run out with an empty fuel tank for extended range.
Can't test this right now....
If that is the case, you could build an asp with an 8t auxiliary tank, stock up on drones and if you have to, make additional runs to nearest scoopable star if more than 8 tons are needed.
It would also allow you to run out with an empty fuel tank for extended range.
Can't test this right now....
OMG guys, I think I may need help soon. I'm 6 Kylies from Sol and **** just got real.
I feel so unsafe now.
Will pay with Bauxite...just one.
In other news, not ATM but once I'm back in civ in a few weeks or a month or something I'll probably join in one aspect or another. I live in Australia and have a full time job though so time is limited.
I feel so unsafe now.
Will pay with Bauxite...just one.
In other news, not ATM but once I'm back in civ in a few weeks or a month or something I'll probably join in one aspect or another. I live in Australia and have a full time job though so time is limited.
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Most ships can get a reasonable distance jump in for 2 or 4 T of fuel. The most fuel a single jump can use is determined by the FSD type - see here - http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Frame_Shift_Drive
From that, thinking that using economical jumps, what would be the least fuel a fuel rat should carry? 4T? 8T?
Not willing to travel out just to help someone since im usually very busy but this is the loadout I will be using to explore, anyone close by that needs help and I will divert up to 2/3KLY to give them enough to jump to a scoopable. Otherwise I expect that I'll get home with a full cargo rack 
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=706,mpa0Wg0Wg0Wg,2-3I8S9Y8S2CD88I,53w0PK0PK0PK0Nm0Nm0Nm5fa0722jw2UI
Either way that perfect 38LY jump range should come in handy when navigating the core/route plotting.
http://www.edshipyard.com/#/L=706,mpa0Wg0Wg0Wg,2-3I8S9Y8S2CD88I,53w0PK0PK0PK0Nm0Nm0Nm5fa0722jw2UI
Either way that perfect 38LY jump range should come in handy when navigating the core/route plotting.
Count me in as well. Can't guarantee a response time but will help if possible.
Question though - the new fuel tanks are they refillable on the go (via fuel scoop) or only at stations. ( I would expect the latter)
Question though - the new fuel tanks are they refillable on the go (via fuel scoop) or only at stations. ( I would expect the latter)
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If anyone is interested - that awkward spelling is accomplished by ALT 0240 on a full size keyboard
(hold the ALT button and type the numbers on the numeric keypad, release ALT and the char will appear)
(hold the ALT button and type the numbers on the numeric keypad, release ALT and the char will appear)
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I had sacrificed range for max fuel so I really had thought that I could scoop my way around the universe and usually refilled at every star as I waited for the scanner to complete - so I know for sure I didn't miss a single scoopable star in my final run.. and that for me is the problem - I had no way of knowing where to go to find the correct type of star as there was no maps.. I have friends who play so could easily have waited for them to try to come get me - but what is to say they too didn't end up with the same fate.. do I risk calling them for help and have them stranded somewhere close to me, also out of fuel? And yes I know about the economical setting - but the zone was pretty sparse with stars and I just ran out of luck.
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Alcoholics Anonymous?
I'm not sure we should be drinking, if we're flying with a cargo-load of fuel. It's bad enough that we're smoking..Alcoholics Anonymous?
You actually raise a very interesting point.
Since explosives and other cargo make your ship more... well, explody when hitting walls or taking fire. Do fuel tanks do the same thing? -> may be worth asking in beta forum to see if anyone can test because it could make it interesting...
What a great idea!
I''ll be happy to help: CMDR Unfertth
I''ll be happy to help: CMDR Unfertth
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Heading out to rescue a stranded explorer sounds like exactly the sort of really fun, long range mission, I asked DB about yesterday (he didn't respond - grrr). Only slight problem is that I'm currently 3,500ly "down" from Sag A and I left my jump leads back on Galileo. Stay with your vehicle and I'll be with you as soon as I can.
Cmdr Alec Turner
Heading out to rescue a stranded explorer sounds like exactly the sort of really fun, long range mission, I asked DB about yesterday (he didn't respond - grrr). Only slight problem is that I'm currently 3,500ly "down" from Sag A and I left my jump leads back on Galileo. Stay with your vehicle and I'll be with you as soon as I can.
Cmdr Alec Turner
Thank you; sorry, I should have said that myself but I forgot - I am complacent because it is a default character on the Icelandic keyboard layout!