So you want to know about the Formidine Rift? (Part 3)

[crushdepth]

So I arrived at EAFOTS and spent some time on the map and...brute force searching is not a viable option, forget it.

We need to find a way to be more selective. Going back to our limited stock of clues, we know that i) it's not a single point of interest, ii) the true nature of "it" may not be obvious, even if you are looking right at it, and iii) (I have to paraphrase since my memory is rusty) if we are searching unusually bright stars and other oddities, we "may have already observed some aspects of it". This third point is probably the the only viable filter that we have right now. So I suggest switching your map to realistic view and if you notice any systems that seem a little unusual, nebulous or whatever...go and have a look, and please WRITE DOWN the system name. It may come in handy later when we have a better idea of what we are looking for.

Anyway, my first oddity was to find an isolated triple O system out in the middle of nowhere, which included binary Os and zero planets, with the somewhat aususpicious name of EAFOTS AA-A GO. Of course, someone has already discovered it and I didn't find anything there at all

Edit: Ok I found the relevant quote from Drew's AMA:

Aerovoid: Whatever it is that we're looking for in the rift, can it be seen from a distance? (Like a bright star, planetary nebula etc) or does one need to follow a specific trail of clues?
So far my method has been to fly out as far as I can and look around for anything that stands out. I'm not sure if this a futile strategy or not.


drewwagar: Certainly there will be markers that are visible, but not everything is. By searching in the fashion you have been, you may already have seen some aspects of it.

 

[Soon(TM)]

This is so funny.

There's so much information and lore here but 90% of the player base don't even know it exists.

It's the same with the Unknown Probes and artifacts and barnacles and thargoids.

Only a tiny % of players are aware of them.

It's so stilly that the player base is so devided like this.

I had no clue about the rift until I read the post here.

Crazy, just crazy.

 

[crushdepth]

Looking at the distribution of EAFOTS systems, they don't extend into the rift, as far as I can tell. There are some more or less on the edge but that's it. The two COR listening posts are also a fair way back behind EAFOTS space. Basically I have no idea what to do next, but I don't think what we are looking for is actually in EAFOTS space. Just probably 'the next clue'.

 

[Jhyrryl]

If I were in a position to investigate this mystery (I'm not, but if I were), I would be searching in that portion of the EAFOTS sector that causes the Heart and Soul nebulae to align and look like one. In the GalMap, there is a section of that merger that looks like it's been torn. Perhaps the system being sought would appear inside that 'rift' when viewed in the map; maybe like this:

Spoiler

But that's just as much of a random guess as anyone else's.

 

[Aerovoid]

@crushdepth:
I also feel that what we're looking won't be in EAFOTS sector. Perhaps it's just the next step to take us in the right direction.

With that said, I think I'm going to slowly make my way back through the rifty area and then probably back to the bubble. Been out here for about 6 months. Time to sell some data and get some fancy engineer mods.

 

[Han_Zen]

Looking at the distribution of EAFOTS systems, they don't extend into the rift, as far as I can tell. There are some more or less on the edge but that's it. The two COR listening posts are also a fair way back behind EAFOTS space. Basically I have no idea what to do next, but I don't think what we are looking for is actually in EAFOTS space. Just probably 'the next clue'.

Those edge systems are probably the important once.
The EAFOTS clue, does not override all the older clues. They need to be combined, to get a smaller volume of space.

We are at least talking about the far side of H&S. No need to search EAFOTS systems that don't fit the old clues.

 

[Jaiotu]

Just putting this out there:

Drew is a writer. I fully expect the unraveling of this mystery to take place in the form of a narrative. Remember: This is still Kahina's story and the Galnet article mentioning EAFOTS mentions nothing about her. We've been waiting for more clues to come from Galnet and there is no reason to expect that this one single Galnet article is going to produce all the answers.

We've all been very patient up until now. Personally I'm expecting it to take several weeks for the entire story to unfold as more and more clues are revealed each week.

I necro'd the first 'So you want to know about the Formidine Rift' thread back in January. Less than seven months ago: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...t-what-is-it?p=3475542&viewfull=1#post3475542

It seams like a long, long time ago. We've put tons of effort into unraveling this thing and patience with the game developers has run thin many times. Now that they have finally started supporting Drew and, by extension us Rifters, lets not be so impatient as to not allow Drew to provide us with the hints (and story) at the right pace and in the right time. We are now participating in the narrative, the next chapter, of Reclamation or perhaps the first chapter of the sequel.

In the time since this quest began many of us who are deeply commited to this search have gone off to do other things. I deeply believe that part of this first message from Tionisla is little more than a message to us to get our affairs in order and return to the Rift. I for one still have many thousands of light-years to travel on my way back from Beagle Point by way of Jaques Station and greatly appreciate having time to return to the Rift before things really heat up.

 

[digitalscream]

Just putting this out there:

Drew is a writer. I fully expect the unraveling of this mystery to take place in the form of a narrative. Remember: This is still Kahina's story and the Galnet article mentioning EAFOTS mentions nothing about her. We've been waiting for more clues to come from Galnet and there is no reason to expect that this one single Galnet article is going to produce all the answers.

We've all been very patient up until now. Personally I'm expecting it to take several weeks for the entire story to unfold as more and more clues are revealed each week.

True enough, but...has anybody asked Drew whether he would have expected people to find "it" by now? And, by extension, how long he thinks it might be until it's discovered?

 

[S0fa C0mmand0]

Yea at least I can put a timescale on how long it would take to read a book or watch a film. This is slowly not entertaining me any more.

So much content. Yet so little depth in story to keep me drawn in.

I'm sure glad I joined the forums. Just imagine all those people playing the game not participating in forums. I feel sorry for these people clueless to the stories unfolding who will never be able to take part.

Other than that I've taken to a round the void trip. Forced to make my own story as it unfolds much quicker than these ghost stories..... Or snippets of ghost stories. Yawn.

 

[Deareim]

Should wait for 2.2 and mod ou ships like Andrew suggested few weeks back,

 

[Helfar]

Yeah I have done a load of systems and am getting to the bored stage, so much that I am wondering if I would notice what I was looking for. may have to head back to the bubble to refresh then come back.

 

[SolaceOpossum]

Just incase anyone wants to know the area that the EAFOTS sector spans.

Spoiler

It's a rather large area spanning roughly 1200LY across and upwards (starting from the Heart and Soul Nebula), so it'd be pretty much impossible to find what ever it is we're supposed to find without any further clues unless someone stumbles upon it by random chance, (perhaps we should enlist the help of CMDR Cly). Has anyone noticed anything that would give us any more clues as to where to search?
EDIT: How do you add the button that hides the image? Because that takes up an absurd amount of space.
Thank you!

 

[crushdepth]

Yea at least I can put a timescale on how long it would take to read a book or watch a film. This is slowly not entertaining me any more.

So much content. Yet so little depth in story to keep me drawn in.

I'm sure glad I joined the forums. Just imagine all those people playing the game not participating in forums. I feel sorry for these people clueless to the stories unfolding who will never be able to take part.

Other than that I've taken to a round the void trip. Forced to make my own story as it unfolds much quicker than these ghost stories..... Or snippets of ghost stories. Yawn.

Yeah the trouble with this one in particular is its two or three days of my gaming time just to get there to look around. And if I get bored, its the same to get back.

I wish there were an outlying colony station or scientific outpost in places like this where you could go do something different for a while instead of trudging the whole way back.

 

[Jaiotu]

Just incase anyone wants to know the area that the EAFOTS sector spans.
http://i.imgur.com/GvP7ay0.png
It's a rather large area spanning roughly 1200LY across and upwards (starting from the Heart and Soul Nebula), so it'd be pretty much impossible to find what ever it is we're supposed to find without any further clues unless someone stumbles upon it by random chance, (perhaps we should enlist the help of CMDR Cly). Has anyone noticed anything that would give us any more clues as to where to search?
EDIT: How do you add the button that hides the image? Because that takes up an absurd amount of space.

Just wrap it in 'spoiler' tags. You'll see what they look like if you click 'reply with quote' to this messages.

Spoiler

 

[ilo]

Just putting this out there:

Drew is a writer. I fully expect the unraveling of this mystery to take place in the form of a narrative. Remember: This is still Kahina's story and the Galnet article mentioning EAFOTS mentions nothing about her. We've been waiting for more clues to come from Galnet and there is no reason to expect that this one single Galnet article is going to produce all the answers.

We've all been very patient up until now. Personally I'm expecting it to take several weeks for the entire story to unfold as more and more clues are revealed each week.

I necro'd the first 'So you want to know about the Formidine Rift' thread back in January. Less than seven months ago: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...t-what-is-it?p=3475542&viewfull=1#post3475542

It seams like a long, long time ago. We've put tons of effort into unraveling this thing and patience with the game developers has run thin many times. Now that they have finally started supporting Drew and, by extension us Rifters, lets not be so impatient as to not allow Drew to provide us with the hints (and story) at the right pace and in the right time. We are now participating in the narrative, the next chapter, of Reclamation or perhaps the first chapter of the sequel.

In the time since this quest began many of us who are deeply commited to this search have gone off to do other things. I deeply believe that part of this first message from Tionisla is little more than a message to us to get our affairs in order and return to the Rift. I for one still have many thousands of light-years to travel on my way back from Beagle Point by way of Jaques Station and greatly appreciate having time to return to the Rift before things really heat up.

remember Drew comment 3 weeks ago aprox: when you see a galnet about Tionisla...

 

[Jaiotu]

remember Drew comment 3 weeks ago aprox: when you see a galnet about Tionisla...

Yep. Here's the direct quote:

Folks,

Apologies for radio silence. Lots has been done and lots still to do. Back from FDev offices today and the news is positive - can't say more - NDA etc. Keep an eye on Galnet, once you see the Tionisla article, the game's afoot once more.

Cheers,

Drew.

 

[PavelKCZ]

Maybe it is a stupid note, but did someone try to seek the EAFOTS sector on map (with only Economy types highlighted) ? I remember that Jaques was found this way.

 

[SolaceOpossum]

Maybe it is a stupid note, but did someone try to seek the EAFOTS sector on map (with only Economy types highlighted) ? I remember that Jaques was found this way.

I had a quick look around the nebula and a few hundred lightyears around it and didn't see anything, someone else is welcome to have a more thorough search.

 

[A. Nemo]

Yep. Tried that and saw nothing at all. No little twinkles of color in the whole space unless I missed something.

 

[Helfar]

Maybe it is a stupid note, but did someone try to seek the EAFOTS sector on map (with only Economy types highlighted) ? I remember that Jaques was found this way.

I did a quick look using Population and didn't see anything encouraging