exploration

The way I see it, Fleet Carriers, like other game features, can't decide whether they're intended for individual players or player groups. For a solo player, FCs are expensive*, they're too big, they're cumbersome, they're a pain to refuel if one doesn't like mining, etc. 16 pads is just way...

Anyone know what the greatest number of first footfalls in a system by the same commander is? I've just finished mapping Plieloae IN-S E4-5, which has 110 bodies, of which 102 were mappable planets and another 5 were dwarf stars with mappable rings. 76 of the planets were landable and I've got...

The discovery scanner should provide a complete list of items (body types, biology types, interesting features) in a system, and the Full Spectrum System Scanner and Detailed Surface Scanner should be solely for locating already identified items, and maybe providing a few more minor details. The...

TL;DR reaching +100% exploration bonus requires immense amount of exploration Below is a simple calculation done to estimate how much exploration needs to be done in order to begin ripping benefits from faction-specific bonus for explroation rewards. Idea is simple: you complete initial...

Personally, as I've commented in another thread, I'm of the opinion that colonisation needs to be part of a wider exploration revamp. I really do think that for a game that prides itself in offering the vastness of the Milky Way to explore, the current state of the exploration mechanic is not...

Ranked Elite in FUN! WE ARE THE HAND OF SKARRO! This squadron is about enjoying our glorious galaxy to the fullest, as well as finding novel methods to interact with our fellow CMDRs in a way that leaves their interests fully piqued! If playing a harmless prank on an unsuspecting CMDR --...

Logo by Qohen Leth What is a Distant Worlds event? For those who came to Elite in the years that followed DW2 (2019), or who never experienced either DW1 or DW2 during the time they were running, the general theme is to create an expeditionary event - a journey through the deepest parts of the...

O7 Cmmanders. I am having difficulty plotting a course to the Orion nebula, there seems to be something blocking the way. Also some areas around the nebula is permit locked. Anyone else having the same issue? P.S. I am on xbox, but I suppose it is the same on PC.

Well, it's been 10 years since the release of the game and we're nowhere closer to finding Raxxla, knowing what it is or even decipher a single line from the alleged toast from the Dark Wheel. As a former Raxxla hunter but still active Dark Wheel enthusiast I was wondering if the plans Frontier...

Today marks the 10th anniversary of my arrival into Sagittarius A*. The Supermassive Black Hole at the centre of the galaxy, Sagittarius A*, was always something I wanted to see. Back in the Gamma release of the original game ten years ago, before proposed changes (that never really...

First things first, real life comes first, always. We value all of our members whether they log on once a day or once a year. We do not have any playtime requirements. That disclaimer aside. . . Globally Active. Swords of Makhai is a globally based, highly diverse, and perhaps unreasonably...

How the developers have (currently) set personal Powerplay merits gains from selling exploration or exobiology data remains to be seen. Unfortunately, mentions I've seen so far for UC data or VG samples sold and merits gotten all have missed something crucial: the system they were sold in, and...

Wow I started my own loreplay colonisation in Arcadia system: Lyaiso YW-B b13-5, and sent there two carriers - outfitted as a space station. I made lore for that, some funny stories, and prepared an expredition (1-Nov - start) to the Arcadia...

Here's another new list, this time for those who might be looking to do a Codex completionist run. Maybe after getting those new shiny and speedy Mandalays soon, hm? (Assuming no more mandelays.)I made this because I was toying with the idea, but the Canonn Challenge is missing several entries...

I wonder, how to manage the shield power to avoid destroy in case of hitting the ground. My friend did some crash-test, and realised that for Dolphin with 165 RAW shield can survive hit in the ground at planet with 1G gravity with boost (almost 500 m/s). I wonder, what is important for that...

Dear Elite Dangerous developers, I love the game, but I have been waiting for new ideas for a long time. Here are some suggestions that would be great for the game: 1st Stage: All planets outside the human bubble could have minerals that players can mine on foot using a drill. 2nd Stage: The...

Time for a bit more research! I made a count of the various thin atmosphere types, their rarities, and also broke them down per body type. You can see the results at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eFev2Gh182FUporBzgrHGlls1rXVgrEirXbhhqXxrpI/. Note that the various [gas]-rich atmospheres...

This might be of interest to VR players. Currently in closed alpha with a free demo. VR Space exploration game inspired by 1980s sci-fi. https://firsttimegames.com

When you complete your FSS business you get a lovely "System Scan Complete" message. Why is it then when I fly around and do a DSS scan on all the planets and moons do I not get a "System Planetary Scan Complete" message as well? It would be a lovely failsafe to ensure you don't miss one. I...

Hi All, Go gentle on me if this is not the done thing. I am a week or so out from Sag A on my first long range exploration mission. I am about 18 months in the black so far. Before setting out, I was pretty new to ED, and still am tbh. I would like to know any tips or suggestisons for...

o7 everyone, I've taken a break from the game for a long time now, basically stopped playing some time before Odyssey released. Before that I put over 700 hours into the game on Steam and even more then that on the Oculus Store, so I'm well over 1000 hours if not even 1500. I have pretty much...

Inspired by u/Tragicbadger 's post Spot the Bacterium! on the r/EliteDangerous subreddit and with my own and many other explorers quest for every biological signal I wish to present the concept of the (drum-roll please)... The Biological Pulse-Wave Analyser (Ta-Da) The regular Pulse Wave...

I've been out exploring in a large ship, and decided to bring a fighter hangar to scout the terrain before finding a landing spot. It would have been great if I could bring a new kind of "fighter" that functions like a dropship. It should not be viable in combat. At most maybe a symbolic...

While the planet surface generation got better since launch of odyssey it is still extremely bland and tasteless; unlike horizons, where every planet looked unique and the surface was unique with canyons, craters, and mountains of various sizes all over the surface, to the point where you could...

UPDATED: Incorrect Premise: "Previous research by individual commanders (Jackie Silver, Alot and other Commanders [1]) claims that only AA-A boxels can contain a H size system, and that there should only be one H size system per boxel." [2][3] Corrected Premise: A common misconception existing...

Celebration of Early Astronomy 6 Dates: January 7, 2022 to March 18, 2023 Official Announcement Post: https://theexpedition.info/Announcement Map (click for full size): Register Now See Roster Join Discord Come start your new year 3310 with an expedition that tours around to various...

I'm currently out in the middle of nowhere exploring. While i was browsing though the galaxy map, i found a random system with a option to buy cartographic data from. I traveled to the system (Without buying the data) to see what was in it, and saw it was completely undiscovered. I've mapped...

I'm not going to really say much about the Scarab, because it really is a good general purpose vehicle. Unfortunately, the Scorpion was given to the players for combat, and to put it plainly, it's not good at it. I will give it some credit though. It does handle better than the Scarab, the...

Having exobiology life suddenly pop in at 100m (or just over 150m) really really sucks. Or make it so the SRV has a exobio ping. Or the ship. If your not going to fix the absolutely garbage draw distance, give the player a tool in game to over come it. This is absolutely silly that these...

Here's an exotic subject that has come up throughout the years, but more and more often lately: Green Gas Giants. Whether you're looking to find a new one, or would just like to know more about them, read on! Let's cut to the chase and instead of introducing what Green Gas Giants are, let's...

This topic seems to come up more and more often lately, so I thought I'd write another guide. Note that this will follow a more practical approach, mostly focused on explorers who heard about boxels and boxels surveys, and it won't go into detail about how sectors and boxel positions are...

1. Feeling the gravity on foot. Have you noticed that your character runs with the same animation on the 0.05G planet and on the 2g planet? It ruins the atmosphere terribly. Make 10 animations. And let different animations be on each type of planets, let's say you can break the planets on types...

Arrived at NGC 7822 and visited Cupid's Arrow... the message there says "Once arrived, this area is filled with black holes and vibrant stars". The vibrant stars are obvious, but I don't see any black holes when I switch the galaxy map to show only non-sequence stars. So I suppose that means...

Pioneer plugin for EDMC Pioneer is a tool for explorers to have an at-a-glance view of key system information. It will predict a total possible as well as current value of all exploration data in a system. Due to limitations of EDMC journal data parsing, Pioneer works best on newly visited and...

Happy to announce the release of version 1.2.0! Customizable colors: don't like how the Buddy looks? In the settings you can now customize the colors of the windows, their content and icons. New indicator for planet touchdowns: the Landable Body icon now changes after a touchdown, the state...

Elite Dangerous Exploration Buddy is a new companion application for Odyssey (Live mode), that displays relevant information about the route, systems, bodies and biologicals and shows you at a glance what is interesting from an exploration point of view. It uses data from the game (local journal...

I want to be able to see how many bodies I've discovered in the system map instead of just in DSS just to make sure I've discovered everything

Can't believe there is no thread. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STTTp9nDFOE Launching small green aliens into space again.

I didn't know who to tell, but after doing lazy exploration for 4 years, I finally hit Elite :D

Hi I was in elite dangerous (ED) about 1000hours and I have lots of suggerstion. ( I m not eng user so my writing is not perfect. sorry for that) ED experience get more boring after i engaged into exploration game play. there are nothing in large galaxy. just empty. ED need new motivation to...