Ah, I spend 90% of my time outside of the bubble so I rarely see any of the chatter.
UAs, Barnacles & More Thread 6 - The Canonn
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Ah, I spend 90% of my time outside of the bubble so I rarely see any of the chatter.
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they could extend the chatter eventually out as the bubble expands
In case you are out here... found a great place with quite a few rare mats. I don't usually see this much, so I thought it worthy.
Trapezium Sector XO-Y B1-0 B 3 A
Of course, there is another planet nearby that is so familiar. A presence I haven't felt since...
Trapezium Sector XO-Y B1-0 B 3 A
Of course, there is another planet nearby that is so familiar. A presence I haven't felt since...
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OK, haha,
serious now: could someone PLEASE help me understand the planetary coordinate system? Just spent 15 minutes flying around Merope 5C looking for -26, -156, or whatever it is.
I cannot for the life of me tally these two up. I fly one, the other decreases, I fly the other, I lose sight of the x/y I am tracking.
Could somebody please post a brief eejyuts guide on how to deal with this? I can't understand it!
(Please, be gentle, not like the Thargoid Queen... <Shudder>)
POST EDIT: OK, I managed it, more luck than judgement. Nope, still doesn't make sense... I am sure it's all down to how often you do it
serious now: could someone PLEASE help me understand the planetary coordinate system? Just spent 15 minutes flying around Merope 5C looking for -26, -156, or whatever it is.
I cannot for the life of me tally these two up. I fly one, the other decreases, I fly the other, I lose sight of the x/y I am tracking.
Could somebody please post a brief eejyuts guide on how to deal with this? I can't understand it!
(Please, be gentle, not like the Thargoid Queen... <Shudder>)
POST EDIT: OK, I managed it, more luck than judgement. Nope, still doesn't make sense... I am sure it's all down to how often you do it
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Yeah, -156 - sounds like you've got to fly round the planet backwards...
Honestly it can be a pain. What's also annoying is that, except when you're below glide height, you can't be stationary relative to the surface - so often you just need to get a best guess after glide, then boost your way there lol
Honestly it can be a pain. What's also annoying is that, except when you're below glide height, you can't be stationary relative to the surface - so often you just need to get a best guess after glide, then boost your way there lol
Ya - a simple north pointing compass in conjunction with your coordinates would be really useful.
My kingdom, my KINGDOM for a compass!
OK, haha,
serious now: could someone PLEASE help me understand the planetary coordinate system? Just spent 15 minutes flying around Merope 5C looking for -26, -156, or whatever it is.
I cannot for the life of me tally these two up. I fly one, the other decreases, I fly the other, I lose sight of the x/y I am tracking.
Could somebody please post a brief eejyuts guide on how to deal with this? I can't understand it!
(Please, be gentle, not like the Thargoid Queen... <Shudder>)
POST EDIT: OK, I managed it, more luck than judgement. Nope, still doesn't make sense... I am sure it's all down to how often you do it
I find it helps to do the following:
- Drop into the actual planet instead of of orbital cruise. This gives you a bearing indicator on the top of your HUD.
- if you need to Increase/decrease your longitude (second set of degrees) then fly with a bearing of 90/270 respectively
- Charge up for supercruise, maintaining your bearing, you do not have to point directly up
- As you fly in orbital cruise keep that bearing in mind. This technique falls apart if you veer too far off a generally straight line. i.e. a 45 degree cone in the general direction you should be going.
- Watch your latitude and make small adjustments to minimise the rate of increase/decrease of latitude.
- If you find the latitude is growing insanely fast in either direction slow down and figure out which direction you have to point to minimise it's rate of increase/decrease.
Once you've reached your longitude to a desired accuracy, drop once again and do the same for latitude.
I can usually get to a specific coordinate in 2 drops (1 for long, 1 for lat) Nowadays I can figure out what direction I'm heading by the rates of change of my latitude and longitude in orbital cruise.
This technique is a stepping stone to doing it in orbital cruise.
Hope this helps!
OK, haha,
serious now: could someone PLEASE help me understand the planetary coordinate system? Just spent 15 minutes flying around Merope 5C looking for -26, -156, or whatever it is.
I cannot for the life of me tally these two up. I fly one, the other decreases, I fly the other, I lose sight of the x/y I am tracking.
Could somebody please post a brief eejyuts guide on how to deal with this? I can't understand it!
(Please, be gentle, not like the Thargoid Queen... <Shudder>)
POST EDIT: OK, I managed it, more luck than judgement. Nope, still doesn't make sense... I am sure it's all down to how often you do it
North = 0 +lat
East = 90 +long
South = 180 -lat
West = 270 -long
'Along the corridor and up the stairs'
Being able to see the bearing in orbital flight would be helpful. And why can't I set a waypoint on the planet map which appears in my HUD?
Navigation is painful at the moment.
Navigation is painful at the moment.
Being able to set a custom waypoint just anywhere on a planet would be great too. Just click to set a marker, and then you can easily navigate there.
Also being able to use the planetary map to find a specific set of co-ordinates, kinda like we can do now on google earth in the 21st century... Let alone the 33rd century.
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Thanks for your replies chaps - I thought I was the only one finding this a pain since it's been so long since I played, but I am beginning to see that this is going to be a LONG learning process
However, I have masted mining outcrops so that is one saving grace. Pretty chuffed about that!
Back on topic (for me, sorry):
Rumbling/Mining Sounds at the Barnacles
I can confirm that the deep mining-type rumblings appear only when you're at the barnacle; as you drive away, they disappear, so it's definitely linked to them. I've not noticed a difference after collecting the meta-alloys, it still persists after that.
My idea: the UAs 'point' to Merope because their large flat head acts as a radar/emission dish to transmit data to the barnacles; the barnacles use their open flower heads to receive the information. Those signals travel deep into the ground where we hear the rumblings. Eventually, the cluster with the symbols will open up WIDE and Thargoid/some other alien species will spew out in their multitudes, destroying all in their path like some hybrid techno swarm.
You have been warned
Thanks for your replies chaps - I thought I was the only one finding this a pain since it's been so long since I played, but I am beginning to see that this is going to be a LONG learning process
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Yep, i had the same issue, and trying to visualize the whole thing drove me nuts, until i drew something like this on a piece of paper.. Maybe it helps you too.
Either you are making entirely too much sense or I've been reading too many of Rekah's posts.
The Canonn got a shout out! @1:15
This fills me with warm fuzzies
The whole series is pretty good, especially episode 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wROAM8v--CY
It's amazing that people take us seriously. I love it.
Nice find, Derthek.
Do you (or anyone else) know if that was actually 3rd part software to record planets visited etc.?
I think it was him in an SRV, recalling his ship and watching it land. I dunno if that answers your question but the cinematography is pretty good.
Does that suggest that you don't take yourself seriously?The Canonn got a shout out! @1:15
This fills me with warm fuzzies
The whole series is pretty good, especially episode 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wROAM8v--CY
It's amazing that people take us seriously. I love it.
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