Anyone know the max jump distance yet?

Don_Von_Hulio · Jun 16, 2014

Im not interested in exploring ever single system i come across, but more along the lines of reaching wayyyy out in deep space in hopes of finding something rarely seen.

I know there will be a fuel cost tied to it in the future which is why im concerned.

popuptoaster · Jun 16, 2014

It will vary ship to ship depending on fuel capacity, which hyperdrive you have fitted, possibly the grade of fuel you are using and also possibly the quality of your nav data.

Time away from civilization will be restricted more by your ships systems degrading than fuel capacity, as you can scoop fuel while out there, explorer ships will have fuel scoops, long range tanks and self repair systems, these require raw materials and they can't repair hull damage.

Don_Von_Hulio · Jun 16, 2014

Hm. So you are saying every system with a station will be automatically known and charted? While every untouched system is guaranteed to not have a station?

Ayo · Jun 16, 2014

Don_Von_Hulio said:
Hm. So you are saying every system with a station will be automatically known and charted? While every untouched system is guaranteed to not have a station?

Stations are known and charted, but not by everyone. You have to buy map data or find these places yourself. I'm sure everyone will start with data about most of the core systems.

Commander Dave · Jun 16, 2014

Don_Von_Hulio said:
Hm. So you are saying every system with a station will be automatically known and charted? While every untouched system is guaranteed to not have a station?

Well if it's got a station then clearly people have been there so they can set up refueling depots, repair facilities, shoe shops, cafe's etc... all inside this colossal space station.
If no one has been there, and unless stations have suddenly become sentient and gained the ability to reproduce and hyperspace long distances as well, then it stands to reason that any unexplored system will have no station.

Gibbonici · Jun 16, 2014

Don_Von_Hulio said:
Hm. So you are saying every system with a station will be automatically known and charted? While every untouched system is guaranteed to not have a station?

There are no guarantees (who knows what will be out there), but that's pretty much the case generally.

Don_Von_Hulio · Jun 16, 2014

Commander Dave said:
Well if it's got a station then clearly people have been there so they can set up refueling depots, repair facilities, shoe shops, cafe's etc... all inside this colossal space station.
If no one has been there, and unless stations have suddenly become sentient and gained the ability to reproduce and hyperspace long distances as well, then it stands to reason that any unexplored system will have no station.

You can look on a map and see a town. But you dont know whats there until you visit it.

Commander Dave · Jun 17, 2014

Don_Von_Hulio said:
Im not interested in exploring ever single system i come across, but more along the lines of reaching wayyyy out in deep space in hopes of finding something rarely seen.

Well if there are people there then it's not going to be rarely seen.
You can hardly discover something that's on a map now can you ?
Actual discovery means that you're the first to see it. Not just the first one other than these 3000 who live there and the 500 that trade with them and the 12000 people who built the station there in the first place.

So what's it to be ...
Visiting places on a map or drawing the map because there isn't one yet ?