Tags. You found something good. Do you turn around?

How likely are you to make a fast trip back to a station to sell your data in order to tag a good system?

I was only about 2,500Ly out a few days ago when I found an untagged system with an ELW and two terraformable water worlds.
It was the first, or one of the first untagged systems I hit on my way out so it was in a well explored, high traffic area.

I debated with myself for a minute as to whether to head back quickly to sell it and get the tag. Obviously you can't do that for every ELW or interesting system you find or you'd never make any progress, but....
I was not very far out, which means the trip back would be quick, the desirability of this system is higher than one further out, since it's more likely to be visited by others, and the odds of someone else finding it before I returned to sell the data is higher than a system further away.

I was tempted for minute, but it's just one ELW and although tags are a factor, it's not the main reason to explore.
Then I looked to see if there were any deep space outposts nearby, and it turns out, there was. So I said, I might as well go see this deep space asteroid base just to visit, and if they have a UC office, I might as well sell what I have. I ended up diverting about 900Ly or about 18 jumps in my 51Ly ASP.

Have you every diverted or raced back from a trip in order to get a tag on a desirable system? What's the furthest you've diverted or returned get a tag?

I think the temptation would only be there if you're not far away. The further out you go, the return time increases and it's less likely anyone else would find it.
But for a high traffic system like Sag A* or someplace new that will become high traffic due to it's uniqueness, I would be tempted to rush back no matter how far way.
 
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Well, only 2500 ly out finding this kind of system, I would probably ask myself the same question. But on the other hand, that system remained uncovered for 3 years. I'd say it depends on how long you expect to remain out in the black. If it's only one or two more weeks, well then resume. Otherwise, turn back. I personally never came across that situation though.
 
I am doing exactly that atm :) Early on my trip i found something i consider one of my most wanted "unicorns" - an untagged class M red supergiant. I was looking for this 2 years :) Decided not to turn back but to make a large detour to Colonia instead. And on my way there just an hour ago found yet another "unicorn". I guess it is my lucky trip :)
Wouldnt go back or change my route for something, unless it is really unique
 
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Wouldnt go back or change my route for something, unless it is really unique
Agreed. In this case the uniquness was just that it was an untagged system so close to a high traffic area.

.... I'd say it depends on how long you expect to remain out in the black. ...
No destination or return date planned. I expect to be out (on this alt) for as long as I can stand it. And when I can't stand it, I can play on my main account.
 
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If it's logged into EDSM under my name...I ain't turning around!

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Depends. I wouldn't do it for most systems, but there are a small number of extremely rare things (say, one of those shiny gas giants) that I might turn home to ensure a tag on. Though I certainly wouldn't tag everything in the system in any case.

I did Buckyball back to the Heart Nebula asteroid base after finding the Zurara, but that's a special case.
 
You know, I remember speeding back to the bubble once after finding something, but I can't remember what it was. So at the time, I thought it was worthwhile to get my tag on ASAP, but as it turned out later, it wasn't important enough for me to actually remember... Ironic, isn't it?
 
Probably not.
Out of 128 1st discovered ELW's I only lost 2 to another commander.
1 was only 745 lys from Sol. The other was quite far at 41600 lys.
Trip length was 18 months.
I'll admit I was quite relieved when I saw my name on the good ones though.

CMDR Tootiny
 
Tags. You found something good. Do you turn around?

No I would not, but that is simply because I do not at all care about tagging planets with my name.
I would only turn around or divert my travels if it earned me a huge amount of credits or... a Panther Clipper :).
 
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It really depends on what it is. If it's like the A-class supergiant I found a while back, where it was a statistical record breaker then I definitely would.

The first time I found a ringed white dwarf/neutron star I did the same.
 
I turned around when I found my first ever untagged ELW. That was 10,000ly out during DWE.
But there's only one 1st. Wouldn't bother turning around now I don't think....unless i was looking for an excuse to refit
 
When I found my first ringed ELW some 4500 LY from Sol and on the heavily travelled route towards the Lagoon Nebula I hurried back to claim it. That was almost two years ago and not something I would do today. But I can surely understand why 'that first special find' is something you would want to claim...
 
Let's see... I remember trying to hurry back (relatively speaking) while holding ELWs discovered over 65k beyond Sol. I wanted my name on an ELW that far away; managed to find one on each of my first two trips out there. My trips back are generally supposed to be on the slower side, but I found myself hurrying up as time went on.
 
I would never head back. For me, tagging is not important. Although I usually dont scan tagged objects, wich means, most objects I scan are untagged. The tagging itself has no meaning for me. The meaning comes when you imagine how important an object is for mankind. So if there is an untagged ELW it is or may be important for mankind. If an ELW is tagged, it is known to mankind and further actions are not needed. Confusing? Sorry :D

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I try to remind myself that tags are not important, but there is a certain amount of prestige associated with tags on popular or high traffic bodies.

It's important to remember that, in all likelihood, that star you just tagged in the middle of nowhere will probably never again be seen by another human, ever.
100 Billion is a lot of stars.

I normally don't scan anything that's already tagged either, though I'd be more inclined to re-scan an ELW now just for the extra cash.
 
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It would have to be a ringed ELW or some fancy nebula. That's the only things which i care that greatly about tagging.
 
I guess my biggest "surprise" ELW was one I found un-tagged 2 jumps from SAG-A.
I held my breath and checked that one weekly.
Unbelievably it held up, I dunno for ~ 5 months or so.

CMDR Tootiny
 
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