Build a Station inside Nebula - Potential CG - Frontier asking for info...
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I also voted Pleiades and "other", for largely the same reasons. It allows us to to REALLY steer the storyline of how we try to interact with the overarching plots FDev are throwing at us -- it would make sense to send a scientific outpost to a nebula for research / refuel purposes, maybe we might for example find some exotic ores there (a rare to trade back) and provides all sorts of story hooks for science missions in the area and a chance to really put the player's stamp on the UA storyline. Something weird going on in Merope? Let's plant a station right near the action! Consequences could be good or bad, but it would certainly stir the pot!
Exactly. Outposts on the frontier off the civilized bubble or in mining zones between major hubs make sense - but if it's going to be located in deep space a station should be an Ocellus with landing facilities for any size of ship. It should also have a full range of facilities and services, although perhaps not a shipyard or well-stocked outfitting.
Appropriate missions, a rare cargo, and a black market would all make sense. To be sustainable a station at that range would have to be either largely self supporting (so an agricultural) or parked near rich mining grounds (so an extraction-refinery). Tourism, science, exploration and mining would be the main jobs.
Somewhere in the vicinity of Barnard's Loop would be a good choice. How about inside the Hind Nebula? It's a funky little spot adjacent to all the rimwards tourist stops like the Pleiades, the Loop, Seagull, etc. The Pleiades is an iconic place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Maia is to bright - you'd never get to sleep
My 2p: I think it should be a good few k LY from civ space. Say Cats Paw. It could also serve as a way station for exploration deeper into the galaxy.
It's purpose is simple to be a safe haven for deep space explorers and scientific research of the nebula it is in.
The supplies don't need to be taken to the nebula, there are already stations that have thrusters and FSD so it can be built in the bubble and then ferry itself out to the system. What would be really cool, once it is built and moving between systems that we could follow it. A massive convoy to protect our investment, could be another CG to ensure its safe passage!
Just my 2p
It's purpose is simple to be a safe haven for deep space explorers and scientific research of the nebula it is in.
The supplies don't need to be taken to the nebula, there are already stations that have thrusters and FSD so it can be built in the bubble and then ferry itself out to the system. What would be really cool, once it is built and moving between systems that we could follow it. A massive convoy to protect our investment, could be another CG to ensure its safe passage!
Just my 2p
I love the idea of a station inside a nebula, but now horizons is just couple of months away, is it worth waiting and having a station/outpost on a planet's surface instead?
Surely it would be easier to build some isolated research outpost on the surface rather than an orbital station, just imagine looking up from a rocky planets surface to see a nebula, would be pretty sweet!
Failing that I voted for Maia/Pleiades It's close to civilised space and has a black hole.
Surely it would be easier to build some isolated research outpost on the surface rather than an orbital station, just imagine looking up from a rocky planets surface to see a nebula, would be pretty sweet!
Failing that I voted for Maia/Pleiades
It's close to civilised space and has a black hole.
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I like the idea of exploration outposts.
I'd chose the barnard's loop as first place to build one.
I'd chose the barnard's loop as first place to build one.
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Just one station is pointless , no matter where it is ,it will be taken over by some stupid group.
They will kill anybody who comes there and use it to gain money from mining and exploring all stars/planets within 500ly of it.
They will kill anybody who comes there and use it to gain money from mining and exploring all stars/planets within 500ly of it.
Exactly. Outposts on the frontier off the civilized bubble or in mining zones between major hubs make sense - but if it's going to be located in deep space a station should be an Ocellus with landing facilities for any size of ship. It should also have a full range of facilities and services, although perhaps not a shipyard or well-stocked outfitting.
Appropriate missions, a rare cargo, and a black market would all make sense. To be sustainable a station at that range would have to be either largely self supporting (so an agricultural) or parked near rich mining grounds (so an extraction-refinery). Tourism, science, exploration and mining would be the main jobs.
Somewhere in the vicinity of Barnard's Loop would be a good choice. How about inside the Hind Nebula? It's a funky little spot adjacent to all the rimwards tourist stops like the Pleiades, the Loop, Seagull, etc. The Pleiades is an iconic place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Maia is to bright - you'd never get to sleep
So we need an earth like or a water world yes? Also, seeing as nearly every facility has a refuelling capability and seeing as this is to be an explorers rally point, everybody will have fuel scoops surely? So why in the list at the top of the page is there an option for refuelling? I'm confused.
not especially the fuel but the ability to refill our scb/heatsink/repair bots/fuel tranfert limpnets etc..
I have to ask... What purpose would the markets serve?
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Just one station is pointless , no matter where it is ,it will be taken over by some stupid group.
They will kill anybody who comes there and use it to gain money from mining and exploring all stars/planets within 500ly of it.
But surely the solid crime and punishment mechanics, combined with the game's self policing system would sort all tha.... oh...
That might be nice... Create a tiny remote community in effect.
I agree, It should Be an Ocellus station, as it is capable of hyper-jumps.
But, the final station should NOT have:
- Shipyard, there is no reason for it.
- Extensive outfitting, only basic fuelscoops, fuel tanks, and discovery scanners
- Resupply facilities, no ammo sales, it does not belong on a scientific outpost, this should also prevent the dominance of psychos
this could also create some interesting team work for miners who want to use limpets. (Limpet Rats?)
It should have all the remaining facilities, high demand on nearly everything on the market, rare commodities "Research Data"(for scientific) and "Star Sand"(for Tourists).
But, the final station should NOT have:
- Shipyard, there is no reason for it.
- Extensive outfitting, only basic fuelscoops, fuel tanks, and discovery scanners
- Resupply facilities, no ammo sales, it does not belong on a scientific outpost, this should also prevent the dominance of psychos
this could also create some interesting team work for miners who want to use limpets. (Limpet Rats?)
It should have all the remaining facilities, high demand on nearly everything on the market, rare commodities "Research Data"(for scientific) and "Star Sand"(for Tourists).
exactly, ammo is supplied for the local law/military, but not for sale for independent pilots.
You can get repaired tho, if you are not wanted.
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I agree. Defence is an issue. Even if the defenders and the attackers have the same ammo problems what happens when the.............. Shhhhh............. Thargoids attack?
If it gets under serious attack, it should be defenceless, because (you know) its a research station! NOT a military stronghold
Edit: Limited ammunition is not the same for Defenders and attackers. Those who run around guns blazing get a higher disadvantage. also, the long distance from power homeworlds should make it a really hard location to control.(this is one reason why we should choose a nebula that is not close to the bubble.)
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Even the Centari agricultural colony of Ragesh III on Babylon 5 had some defenses. Not a lot but some. If your a long range outpost/science station.. to have no defenses what so ever is inviting attack.