3 Water Giant System

CMDR DoubleSkulls · May 24, 2015

So how common are Water Giants? Because I've just, without really trying, found 3 in a single system within 1kly from Sol... previously I'd only found 1.

Zieman · May 24, 2015

CMDR DoubleSkulls said:
So how common are Water Giants? Because I've just, without really trying, found 3 in a single system within 1kly from Sol... previously I'd only found 1.

In my (limited) experience, they are rare indeed.

Jackie Silver · May 24, 2015

Extremely rare, but like Helium giants if you find one in a system there's a good chance you'll find more in the same system. The chance for the conditions to be right for them to form is very low, but when the conditions are right several can form at the same time.

CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI · May 24, 2015

Actually since i learned to distinguish them by sounds i'm finding a lot more. Last gaming session it was 3 in 50 jumps. COULD it be that we tend to overlook them, so they are SLIGHTLY more common than what is thought?

Controlledpress · May 25, 2015

I find more of those than I do waterworlds, and definately more than ELW's.

Zieman · May 25, 2015

CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI said:
Actually since i learned to distinguish them by sounds i'm finding a lot more. Last gaming session it was 3 in 50 jumps. COULD it be that we tend to overlook them, so they are SLIGHTLY more common than what is thought?

Controlledpress said:
I find more of those than I do waterworlds, and definately more than ELW's.

Well, I do scan every planet that has the Earth-like HUD icon, and I've seen only 2 or 3 Water Giants this year.

CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI · May 25, 2015

Zieman said:
Well, I do scan every planet that has the Earth-like HUD icon, and I've seen only 2 or 3 Water Giants this year.

I think you had "bad luck". A single explorer point of wiev always suffers from being a very limited sample of 400 billion systems. In my last trip of 800 systems i've scanned 12 Water Giants. My sample is not valid either, but my guessing and the guessing of others is that Water Giants are indeed more frequent than ELW.

Jackie Silver · May 25, 2015

Controlledpress said:
I find more of those than I do waterworlds, and definately more than ELW's.

Are you thinking of Gas Giants with Water-Based Life? The OP is referring to Water Giants.

CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI · May 25, 2015

Edit, misread

Controlledpress · May 25, 2015

Jackie Silver said:
Are you thinking of Gas Giants with Water-Based Life? The OP is referring to Water Giants.

That is what I was referring to. I guess My opinion has to be changed. DOn't think i have a single water giant.

Togg · Jun 1, 2015

well... here is my contribution to the water giant thread.

EDIT... yes i whited out the system... i'm kinda jealous of my finds and i'm still currently outbound.

Katejina · Jun 1, 2015

Togg said:
well... here is my contribution to the water giant thread.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd69/Flagg1000/Screenshot_0095_zpsbz5kk8mz.png

EDIT... yes i whited out the system... i'm kinda jealous of my finds and i'm still currently outbound.

Maybe take the non-censored one off photobucket, lol... Water Giants aren't rare enough that someone will go out to steal your find.

Zieman · Jun 1, 2015

Katejina said:
Water Giants aren't rare enough that someone will go out to steal your find.

Rare they are, but they don't pay much.

Togg · Jun 1, 2015

now that i found one i have suddenly found a second. not sure if its due to me being in a area that's more susceptible to having them or if its just due to me actually LOOKING for them.

thanks for the heads up on the unedited one still being up... and rare/pay alot or not... i just like having MY name on them first.