Something as simple as a random chain of exploration targets that leads to other targets, like 20 of them maybe, leading to a fantastic discovery and reward in the end, would do the trick.
An Explorers Open Letter to Frontier
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Not for me. Anyone else get triggered?
LOL "open letter"
You didn't dissapoint me either with yours
OP is right - Exploration needs some love - what isn't required is an "open letter" to express ones opinions ... that just detracts from the message IMO
The entire point of the "open letter" is just to start a discussion, to prove to Frontier that I am not the only one. Sure it might detract from my original message, but if I sent them an email or even a traditional letter, I am only but one singular voice. A pinion. Im sure they'd say "Whose this guy!?" but If I can get others rallied around a cause, with enough people discussing, Surely we'd come up with an idea that Frontier Developments will notice and decide to add to the game.
Think of this Thread as more of a Protest. If we all just sat around and complained, what would that accomplish? I can say all day that something sucks, but its better to start a discussion on why it sucks and how we can fix that.
You mean PvP combat surely? Those CZ's have not changed since Day 1, just a random bunch of spawned ships in empty space, none anywhere NEAR planet surfaces. Just a farm zone :s
You didn't dissapoint me either with yours
OP is right - Exploration needs some love - what isn't required is an "open letter" to express ones opinions ... that just detracts from the message IMO
I dont get "Triggered" but I can see his point of view too. Its important, atleast here, to understand both sides of the coin. The entire purposes was to start a discussion that Frontier sees us having.
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TL;DR Version: Exploring Is Neglected, I feel that Frontier needs to pay attention to it. There is currently only 3 to 4 ships used by the community, and in most cases the community guts these ships of modules to make them viable for exploring. Exploring does not give any risk for reward. Nor good enough rewards in comparison to other game modes currently. I.E. what takes you hours to do in Exploring credits wise, takes 30-45 minutes to earn in a Nav Beacon (which is also boring grindy content and clearly placeholder mechanics) Its been 2 years since the launch of the game and we've seen no new tools. I wish to move Advanced Discovery Scanner, and Detailed Surface Scanner to Utility Slots instead of Optional Module Slots. I want frontier to add "Discovery Limpets" that one can shoot at unknown planetary contacts to do detailed scans. I'd like to see real world science gadgets being used for exploring in Elite Dangerous.
I hoped this helped.
In my honest opinion, This only just "Stuff" to find. They added a few red pebbles amongst literally billions of redish orange ones. It can drive a pilot mad trying to find these things with sound and visual cues alone. We have NOTHING, other than meta-gaming like turning our graphics settings to low, to help aid our pain in sifting through the pebbles of sand.
This is what I think us explorers are doing when they add in ancient alien ruins or barnacle sites:
[video=youtube;bYge6ehH9fo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYge6ehH9fo[/video]
Except, we dont have giant combs! We're using our hands!
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I agree completely with OP.
The 'Detailed Surface Scanner' right now is only a gimmick to 'tag' worlds to their discoverer's name.
It made sense on the beginning. But now, with planetary landings available, the name is just a joke.
The surface scanner should tag on the planetary map the POIs available on it, or at least, the more significant ones,
like delericts, bases, ruins, etc.
RIght now, satellites give us a great deal of information of Earth from orbit. There are spy satellites for a reason...
And space probes do the same from other planets and objects of the solar system.
That on the 33th century, with FTL ships, having to fly through the planet's surface, eyeballing for some strange dot on the surface, having to adjust the graphical settings in order to see them better just breaks the inmersion.
The 'Detailed Surface Scanner' right now is only a gimmick to 'tag' worlds to their discoverer's name.
It made sense on the beginning. But now, with planetary landings available, the name is just a joke.
The surface scanner should tag on the planetary map the POIs available on it, or at least, the more significant ones,
like delericts, bases, ruins, etc.
RIght now, satellites give us a great deal of information of Earth from orbit. There are spy satellites for a reason...
And space probes do the same from other planets and objects of the solar system.
That on the 33th century, with FTL ships, having to fly through the planet's surface, eyeballing for some strange dot on the surface, having to adjust the graphical settings in order to see them better just breaks the inmersion.
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I've often considered going on an exploration trip but I think why bother... Planets views have been downgraded https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/252879-Planet-Surface-Graphics-are-Low-Res-Low-Detail-and-Low-Quality-(Not-Just-Ice-Worlds)-Includes-Video, the SRV scanner is bugged, driving the SRV is a pain on an icy planet and there is very little to discover that you can't discover in the bubble.
Why go to Colonia? Jump after jump with nothing more to find than you would find in the bubble. What can you do at Colonia that you can't do in the bubble? Exploration right now makes no sense.
Why go to Colonia? Jump after jump with nothing more to find than you would find in the bubble. What can you do at Colonia that you can't do in the bubble? Exploration right now makes no sense.
I hadnt noticed that, and its very sad they did this. I've even noticed that planets can get really laggy depending on their surfaces though.
+1 OP
Pls give us the proper tools for exploration.
Pls give us the proper tools for exploration.
Should we give you a moment of privacy? [where is it]
Well, +1 to the OP. I have to say, there isn't a single thing you raised that i disagree with. The exploration is mindnumbingly dull that i now only do two hour stints of travel before i change games so i dont get bogged down with it all.
Theres not much out in the black to keep you 'on the ball', and if you're not thinking about the task at hand, youre easily distracted and just want to neglect what your doing. Which isnt what exploration is about, you should be braving the universe, acerting dangers and laying eyes on beautiful planets or potential lands that could harness lives or commodities.
More risks are needed, more rewards would be preferable, but most of all more in-depth exploration is a must. I've seen my fair share of systems, yet i never say im an explorer because of the way elite is currently handling it.l, all im basically saying is i work a dull job.
Theres not much out in the black to keep you 'on the ball', and if you're not thinking about the task at hand, youre easily distracted and just want to neglect what your doing. Which isnt what exploration is about, you should be braving the universe, acerting dangers and laying eyes on beautiful planets or potential lands that could harness lives or commodities.
More risks are needed, more rewards would be preferable, but most of all more in-depth exploration is a must. I've seen my fair share of systems, yet i never say im an explorer because of the way elite is currently handling it.l, all im basically saying is i work a dull job.
Can someone do a TL;DR please?
"I have a sign"
Would an emoji be ok?
Thanks!
I agree 100%. Exploration needs TLC. I like the idea of an exploration ship in my fighter bay instead of a fighter. Something fast agile fun to fly and has scanners and supercruise. No weapons would be needed but the ability to deploy a srv would be handy too. I love the idea of exploration equipment on my hardpoints. I would love to see planetary book marks as well as surface nav beacons. A surface beacon another cmdr can find from orbital flight and fly toward to see the awesome view I found and scan it for a short text message I left. Engineered surface/data scanners to scan from further away or for faster scans. I could go on and on....There is tons that FDev could do here.