With a possible wipe I've been using this time to check out how things will be on the 16th. I've been repeatedly looking around and then clearing the save. It has been interesting...
Sometimes my other ship is 70y or more away, sometimes it is next to me.
I've been stuck in a half dozen system with no escape for a sidewinder (jump range too low to escape it).
I had a time when there was no way to access a high tech system until you have a better ship with a better jump range to get to any of them (upgrading the sidewinder was a pain).
I haven't been able to start any closer than 50y from Styx so far (furthest was 120ly) so we really do seem to be spread out
When I was stuck in the 6-system scenario it took me 5 hours to raise 60k for a hauler. In other starting systems I've made that 60k in around an hour.
It seems that come the 16th I'll be carefully studying where I've started before I really begin because there are noticeable differences... which I would expect.
Sometimes my other ship is 70y or more away, sometimes it is next to me.
I've been stuck in a half dozen system with no escape for a sidewinder (jump range too low to escape it).
I had a time when there was no way to access a high tech system until you have a better ship with a better jump range to get to any of them (upgrading the sidewinder was a pain).
I haven't been able to start any closer than 50y from Styx so far (furthest was 120ly) so we really do seem to be spread out
When I was stuck in the 6-system scenario it took me 5 hours to raise 60k for a hauler. In other starting systems I've made that 60k in around an hour.
It seems that come the 16th I'll be carefully studying where I've started before I really begin because there are noticeable differences... which I would expect.
