Howdy all,
I am still fairly new to Elite Dangerous Horizons. I've been playing for around a month. I have an Asp Explorer with grade 4 FSD range, and a Python which I use for general utility when I'm in the bubble. My first 2 expeditions were short, around 1,400 ly. The trip I'm currently on took me out to the Bubble nebula, am now in the Heart and Soul Nebulae and then I'll return home. around 16,000 ly round trip, give or take. DUring this time, I've run into a couple things I'd like to learn before planning my next long range mission.
1: Am I correct in thinking I can repair anything on my ship with the AFM's aside from my powerplant and hull integrity? I know I can repair my canopy as long as it hasn't shattered.
2: While jump range isn't everything, it does make for a much more efficient experience. My Asp gets around 44 +/-. My Python gets 35 +/-. The Asp has the best view in the game but if I were going to RP, I'd want the versatility and secure feeling the Python has to offer. When you go on these multi week/month trips, do you find you NEED the 40-50ly range of the Asp or is that merely a QOL upgrade? I could also take a grade 6 passenger cabin in the Python w/o sacrificing my beloved 6B fuel scoop to make extra cash on longer range trips.
3: Reading guides on outfitting and they almost all suggest cargo bays. Granted I'm only a Pathfinder but I've yet to find anything I'd want to bring back. Sure I may see some gold or something while gathering materials to fuel the SRV but I don't think that's worth the range hit you take. Do you ever find yourself wanting to transport anything back?
4: I've planned my routes based on things I can see in the galaxy map. Obviously there are very small nebula you can't see unless you're zoomed in, and finding those little spots that no one else has is WHY we do what we do. When I decide to head out again, what advice do you have for planning a trip? So far I've always found something to go towards. I hadn't considered just heading out in a direction w/o a definitive end point. Have you done this and did you find it a rewarding experience or did you find that you did nothing but scan systems and planets w/o anything truly unique and/or beautiful to share when you returned home?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. So far this game is AMAZING and I look forward to 2.3! Here's hoping we can have an NPC crewmate sitting in the other bridge chairs even if they serve no practical function. Be fun to have a pretend partner to travel with
I am still fairly new to Elite Dangerous Horizons. I've been playing for around a month. I have an Asp Explorer with grade 4 FSD range, and a Python which I use for general utility when I'm in the bubble. My first 2 expeditions were short, around 1,400 ly. The trip I'm currently on took me out to the Bubble nebula, am now in the Heart and Soul Nebulae and then I'll return home. around 16,000 ly round trip, give or take. DUring this time, I've run into a couple things I'd like to learn before planning my next long range mission.
1: Am I correct in thinking I can repair anything on my ship with the AFM's aside from my powerplant and hull integrity? I know I can repair my canopy as long as it hasn't shattered.
2: While jump range isn't everything, it does make for a much more efficient experience. My Asp gets around 44 +/-. My Python gets 35 +/-. The Asp has the best view in the game but if I were going to RP, I'd want the versatility and secure feeling the Python has to offer. When you go on these multi week/month trips, do you find you NEED the 40-50ly range of the Asp or is that merely a QOL upgrade? I could also take a grade 6 passenger cabin in the Python w/o sacrificing my beloved 6B fuel scoop to make extra cash on longer range trips.
3: Reading guides on outfitting and they almost all suggest cargo bays. Granted I'm only a Pathfinder but I've yet to find anything I'd want to bring back. Sure I may see some gold or something while gathering materials to fuel the SRV but I don't think that's worth the range hit you take. Do you ever find yourself wanting to transport anything back?
4: I've planned my routes based on things I can see in the galaxy map. Obviously there are very small nebula you can't see unless you're zoomed in, and finding those little spots that no one else has is WHY we do what we do. When I decide to head out again, what advice do you have for planning a trip? So far I've always found something to go towards. I hadn't considered just heading out in a direction w/o a definitive end point. Have you done this and did you find it a rewarding experience or did you find that you did nothing but scan systems and planets w/o anything truly unique and/or beautiful to share when you returned home?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. So far this game is AMAZING and I look forward to 2.3! Here's hoping we can have an NPC crewmate sitting in the other bridge chairs even if they serve no practical function. Be fun to have a pretend partner to travel with