Travels and misadventures of Lieutenant Dan 
(Thread title updated from 'Hello all, new old guy (51) here
I'd like to start by thanking this community and it's wonderfully informative posts/members for helping me get a start on this game.
I've been playing on Xbox One X for several weeks now and I've become a bit of an addict....I'm even making this post from work on my lunch hour lol.
Thanks also to several great youtubers out there that have helped me sort this game out. It's been said a lot, but this game has a pretty blunt learning curve for the unitiated, and a big dose of how do I start, what do I want to do???
So, I've been reading a lot here, especially in this Newcomers Forum, as well as just googling my questions and follow the links to discussions here or reddit.
Started with my Sidewinder of course, and did some really basic things like data runs to start and earn money and experience, get used to flying and landing/docking. The tutorial/trainers in the game are excellent for letting you taste a bit of mining, fighting, SRV useage, etc and so can help one decide what one might want to focus on for awhile.
Then I went to Brani and did some RES work to start earning that money! Over the course of that, I continued to learn more, and take side trips and do other things. I'd like to focus on exploration. I also really enjoy 'bussing' in my Dolphin (which I'm doing at LQ Hydrae/Rhea) a LOT.
I have a plan that my next ship will be an Asp X that's kitted out for exploration (love that program that lets you tinker with that BTW (EDIT: Coriolis), do that and odd hauls for a bit, with bussing in my Dolphin mixed in. Then I will work for an Orca so I have a BIGGER bus (but stop there, no Beluga for me). Eventually get a Conda for extreme exploration and multipurpose but that's a long way down the line from where I am.
EDIT, 5-10-2018: Okay I may have literally SAID I don't want a Beluga, but I didn't literally MEAN it. It's happening a ship or two from now LOL
Anyway, thank you again to everyone here and all those wonderful and inspiring youtubes. Thank goodness for the internet with a game this deep and steep!
Bit about me: I'm 51, work in customer service, have 5 kids (all grown), love movies and videogames (still a 22 year old inside), love sci-fi and am fascinated by space. Too bad I can't math or I would have gone into astronomy.
One more sidenote then I'll shuddup for this post! I was flying from 64 Arteris (sp?) last night and dropped out of FSD in front of a neutron star; about crapped my pants!
(Thread title updated from 'Hello all, new old guy (51) here
I'd like to start by thanking this community and it's wonderfully informative posts/members for helping me get a start on this game.
I've been playing on Xbox One X for several weeks now and I've become a bit of an addict....I'm even making this post from work on my lunch hour lol.
Thanks also to several great youtubers out there that have helped me sort this game out. It's been said a lot, but this game has a pretty blunt learning curve for the unitiated, and a big dose of how do I start, what do I want to do???
So, I've been reading a lot here, especially in this Newcomers Forum, as well as just googling my questions and follow the links to discussions here or reddit.
Started with my Sidewinder of course, and did some really basic things like data runs to start and earn money and experience, get used to flying and landing/docking. The tutorial/trainers in the game are excellent for letting you taste a bit of mining, fighting, SRV useage, etc and so can help one decide what one might want to focus on for awhile.
Then I went to Brani and did some RES work to start earning that money! Over the course of that, I continued to learn more, and take side trips and do other things. I'd like to focus on exploration. I also really enjoy 'bussing' in my Dolphin (which I'm doing at LQ Hydrae/Rhea) a LOT.
I have a plan that my next ship will be an Asp X that's kitted out for exploration (love that program that lets you tinker with that BTW (EDIT: Coriolis), do that and odd hauls for a bit, with bussing in my Dolphin mixed in. Then I will work for an Orca so I have a BIGGER bus (but stop there, no Beluga for me). Eventually get a Conda for extreme exploration and multipurpose but that's a long way down the line from where I am.
EDIT, 5-10-2018: Okay I may have literally SAID I don't want a Beluga, but I didn't literally MEAN it. It's happening a ship or two from now LOL
Anyway, thank you again to everyone here and all those wonderful and inspiring youtubes. Thank goodness for the internet with a game this deep and steep!
Bit about me: I'm 51, work in customer service, have 5 kids (all grown), love movies and videogames (still a 22 year old inside), love sci-fi and am fascinated by space. Too bad I can't math or I would have gone into astronomy.
One more sidenote then I'll shuddup for this post! I was flying from 64 Arteris (sp?) last night and dropped out of FSD in front of a neutron star; about crapped my pants!
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