Amazing feature for explorers

[Ashslayer]

So you know how our plot route system is basically a very primitive GPS that has barely changed in 1000 years, right? Well, it's just a "get me the fastest OR most economical route to this one location".


What I want is an alternate feature for explorers. An option that says "pick a system and I will plot the most efficient route to explore everything within x LY of the selected system". Effectively this should create a bubble with your selected system in the center of itself.


This seems like a pretty simple idea and yet it would have a huge impact for explorers. Please consider my idea, Frontier

To end this thread I will quote myself: I am an explorer who wants to discover as much as possible, not as specific as possible

 

[Miklos Atreides]

So you know how our plot route system is basically a very primitive GPS that has barely changed in 1000 years, right? Well, it's just a "get me the fastest OR most economical route to this one location".


What I want is an alternate feature for explorers. An option that says "pick a system and I will plot the most efficient route to explore everything within x LY of the selected system". Effectively this should create a bubble with your selected system in the center of itself.


This seems like a pretty simple idea and yet it would have a huge impact for explorers. Please consider my idea, Frontier

To end this thread I will quote myself: I am an explorer who wants to discover as much as possible, not as specific as possible

I support this, but its to be carefully taken into account which is the max extension of your exploration bubble.
Near the galactic center a 34LJ (1 jump Range of ASP) can take several thounds of stars. So limitations is to be set.
Maybe a point like stop after 100 hits would be right.

Regards,
Miklos

 

[Ashslayer]

I support this, but its to be carefully taken into account which is the max extension of your exploration bubble.
Near the galactic center a 34LJ (1 jump Range of ASP) can take several thounds of stars. So limitations is to be set.
Maybe a point like stop after 100 hits would be right.

Regards,
Miklos

Actually this is very simple and in the game right now. You know how we basically have a straight line now, right? Well, if you twist and turn this around, it is just as long (1,000LY), but in a more explorer-friendly shape. So just make the whole course limited to 1000LY. It could be increased since this is for exploration purposes, but 1000 would be fine.