Thanks. I`ve been on the run once, I had no idea how long it would take as I never knew of its reputation (luckily I had a ship with the fuel to get there), but I was petrified of being interdicted, so I had to constantly keep watch.
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Thanks. I`ve been on the run once, I had no idea how long it would take as I never knew of its reputation (luckily I had a ship with the fuel to get there), but I was petrified of being interdicted, so I had to constantly keep watch.
Just keep it full throttle and it's all good apart from the integrity repair bill.
If I remember right first time for me was in a sidewinder after jumping into the system during Beta. That was brown trousers time turning off most systems half way to conserve fuel. Had nothing in the reserve tank when I docked and about a quarter of the running tank left. Refused to jump out though, I delivered that 10k worth of boom data as promised.
No mugs back then, so I didn't even get one of those.
The problem I have as an Xbox CMDR is that I wouldn't be able to walk away for very long while doing the run because the controller switches off automatically after a while, and then you get logged out of the game. So if I were to do this run, I'd need to monitor it constantly.
Careful. All the PC fascists will use this as proof that Xbox users are all 2nd class citizens.
Seriously though that's a pain in the proverbial. I'd still do the rounds in neighbouring systems if caught out by accepting one though and you don't want to default, it can still make a good chunk of cash if the RNG gods are with you.
If you have a rechargeable battery that uses the long cable to connect to the Xbox (to charge the battery) would that not keep the controller active?
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Honestly I've never tried it. I usually charge the controller off of a standard plug, but I've not noticed whether this keeps the controller active or not. It might just be a timeout for inactivity.
That was why I suggested it. On my Xbox 360 the controller stays active with the charging cable connected (from the Xbox to the controller), but will (if it is using the wireless communication system) turn off after 5 or 10 minutes of inactivity.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll give it a bit of a test and see what happens.
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There is a whole player group centred around the Hutton run - there was a CG about it in late 2015.
Look up Hutton Truckers for further details.
http://huttonorbital.com/
Look up Hutton Truckers for further details.
http://huttonorbital.com/
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As someone who has done 5 or 6 Hutton runs to this point, change nothing. Some places are supposed to be hard to get too. The trip isn't quite as tedious as Penn & Tellers Desert Bus, but well worth the trip.
For the mug.
"Living well is the best revenge."
When 2.3 drops you can spend your time making the perfect avatar for your CMDR.
Just out of curiosity, has anyone come across a system with larger separation, procedural or catalog?
I have found several pairs of systems closer together than Hutton Orbital and AC, not sure about objects within the same system though.
Already tried, didn't work, but luckily you can pick helmet always on in black so nobody else has to suffer
I agree change nothing. It`s little gaming events like this that makes a game good and memorable... Difficulty is playability. Many Devs have forgotten that.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
This would take so much away from the game and most of all, remove one of the Hutton truckers rights of passage.
I wish people would stop trying to speed every bloody thing up, its fine as it is.
Which Beta is that then ? In every release SC has been limited to 2001c and it takes 1hr 40mins to get to Hutton.
I guess you have never reached 3500c - or ever seen somebody else do it ?
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