exploration

So we are getting a new exploring ship, The Caspian. Why is it that the community and the Creators always make jumping far the only thing that an exploration ship needs? When you need a ship to travel in a few minutes to colonia , that's a jumper, not an explorer. An exploration ship will need...

Hello Everyone, I'm currently (Well, always) out in the Black, and I discovered this, it's a Helium-Rich Gas Giant with the most peculiar Pink/Magenta hue... Has anyone else ever come across anything like this before? I understand the rarity of the Glowing Green Gas Giants... But never seen this...

If you're feeling a little "Lost in Space" or don't know where to go for your next exploration trip, look no further than the Galactic Exploration Catalog. When in doubt ... Check the GEC! Maybe you smacked the surface of a planet a bit too hard and need some emergency repairs. Check the...

I know that this request has probably been made several times, but I would really like a feature on foot, preferably in the Scarab (to give it a new purpose) to make long range (100km-300km) scans to find biologicals. Not very specific, but just to give a general direction. One of the worst...

The guides I've watched haven't worked so far. They say to head outside the galactic plane (i.e., either straight up or down) about 1000 light years to 2000 light years, and to do so away from sol. I set up a home base about 170 light years from sol, then traveled straight downward by 1400...

Please introduce an updated version of the ASP Explorer. The newest best exploration ship, the Mandalay, is a nice alternative, but it does not have the charm of the Asp, and lacks as good of a view from the cockpit. Currently, you cannot recommend the Asp because it is not SCO optimized. All...

I am trying to plot a route in the galaxy map, way out of the bubble, and I see the stars in the map, but only up to 17 ly away in the system menu. I can jump to the systems with the carrier, but not with the ship. It is 30ly away and I have 50 jump range and no commodities in my inventory and...

I'm flying through Elysian Shore and I've spotted stars forming a line in the sky. Looks like this: What is this? I can't locate it on galaxy map, because stars disappear based on distance and not brightness so the "line" does not glow on galactic map. The irritating thing is that there...

A History Of Expeditions in Elite Dangerous CIRCA December 3300, the very first organized expeditions to local nebulae near Sol opened the door to massive exploration and colonization endeavours. About a year after these debuts and inspired by the pioneering ventures of solitary pilots to...

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Are you looking to travel the Galaxy? Wanting to connect with fellow explorers? Elite United Explorers (EDUE) is a new community (and squadron) open to all commanders looking to explore! We have a squadron carrier with pre built exploration and exo biology focused ships ready for you to travel...

I'm a little over 350Ly from Sol, not exactly in the black, but above the central plane and systems are starting to become a little more spread out. I'm running a PCII with a laden jump range of 26.68Ly (unladen 37.73Ly, but currently rocking a load 1232t of steel). I'm attempting to plot the...

Dear Frontier Developments, Thank you for creating more ships for us! This is an idea for another ship. The idea is to have a new large ship, dedicated for exploring. What would make this ship special, would be that this ship: Would be able to carry another small ship (not the usual...

TL;DR for those who are just looking to see where they can find Chalice Pods of their own. Now, read on for details. Earlier in May, I was looking at NSP maps, and I realised that I never really looked into the Chalice pods far in the North-East, even though they stand out. Why? Because...

Taking a solo trip down the Colonia Highway in my DBX. Currently filtering for scoopable stars. But, I'm concerned that I'm missing cool systems to explore by only visiting KGBFOAM stars.

As title suggest how do I find un-explored systems? I have been exploring a lot lately but I find that almost any system that I jump into has already been discovered by previous commanders. Having said that I did find few planets with some sort of life where no one has landed before so I did get...

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...