Are you a Traveller or an Explorer?
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You never say something nice...
And there it is, I knew that someone would try to make mileage out of this. Congratulations, you totally missed the point, but then you couldn't help yourself, you just had to be the ONE! Still, quite happy it took 40 posts but I proved a point to myself, I could make a post about something innocuous and someone would try to make an e-peen post.
Generally traveller, occasionally explorer.
Because the mechanics of exploration, that I found so simple, is not very rewarding to me. I prefer to travel constantly looking for specific points of interest. Xenotourism I call it XD, with elegance going in a Gutamaya or Saud Kruger ship made XD.
Because the mechanics of exploration, that I found so simple, is not very rewarding to me. I prefer to travel constantly looking for specific points of interest. Xenotourism I call it XD, with elegance going in a Gutamaya or Saud Kruger ship made XD.
No I'm trying to understand why you assume these are mutually exclusive options, which seems to not consider the context of where people are and what they are doing - and they maybe nipping over to an engineer is probably travel, but nipping out for two months to explore, which I've done a few times, is probably exploring?
Because this is like asking are people walkers, or runners. As though those are also mutually exclusive. What about people who walk from their car, to run a race?
Or travel across the bubble, before heading out into the deep to explore?
Sorry if I offended. Theres been a lot of polarized views of late and I was just confused as to how another one helps. Sorry.
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Explorer for sure. I sometimes select some destinations on the way to define a general direction, but mostly i head out into the black with the second star to the right until morning in mind... I can't tell you how much i fever toward the Q4 update, where new deep space phenomena will be introduced 
. - Definitely the best time to head out again.
. - Definitely the best time to head out again.Actually I've said a lot of nice things as well? Its just I am curious as to why it's one or the other?
I'm a travelling explorer, with a bit of surveyor thrown in the mix.
I have a destination set. I plot my route there in ½ - 5 kylie chunks and fly with fastest routes on. But often I "get distracted by shinies" and always I scan most of the 'valuables', sometimes more or even all bodies in the system (excluding belt clusters).
I have a destination set. I plot my route there in ½ - 5 kylie chunks and fly with fastest routes on. But often I "get distracted by shinies" and always I scan most of the 'valuables', sometimes more or even all bodies in the system (excluding belt clusters).
Sorry to burst your precious bubble Sir Kofeyh, but going by a lot of the responses everyone else can see a distinction, except you of course. But I suspect you could take umbrage at any post that isn't a rant post, but well everyone knows that lol
A bit of both actually. I like visiting hot spots, and when I am off to do Guardian ruin things I often just hop there. Though most of the time I add a look at the system map to the scoop, scan, jump cycle while the FSD is charging and abort the jump should I see something interesting.
If I have time and just want to enjoy space I take my sweet time looking around.
I apologised for any offence. And no I dont take umbrage at any post. But if you say so.
Traveller and Explorer on a whim.
I’d only fully DSS whole system if I’m the first discoverer, or there are more then one terraform-able planets, or the system is small in size (<10Kls).
I’m too lazy to fly 100Kls only to scan a bunch of Ice/Rocky bodies for some extra 500cr each.
I’d only fully DSS whole system if I’m the first discoverer, or there are more then one terraform-able planets, or the system is small in size (<10Kls).
I’m too lazy to fly 100Kls only to scan a bunch of Ice/Rocky bodies for some extra 500cr each.
Deep space exploring usually requires both, as you need to travel to get out there.
I'm not in favor of longer jump ranges mind you, BUT I do wish more exploration ships had a jump range comparable to the Anaconda. I feel that the current Anaconda jump range should be a "hard limit" for Elite ship ranges, and then other ships designed as primarily exploration ships should have similar ranges too, but not (much) greater than.
I'm not in favor of longer jump ranges mind you, BUT I do wish more exploration ships had a jump range comparable to the Anaconda. I feel that the current Anaconda jump range should be a "hard limit" for Elite ship ranges, and then other ships designed as primarily exploration ships should have similar ranges too, but not (much) greater than.
A good point on all counts. I've always thought, why the long jumps on a ship which the person playing is wanting to explore? Surely jump distances don't matter.
It matters a lot when you are exploring the fringes or flying through low density regions of space. A good jump range can mean the difference between exploring that system which is 123 lys away or simply admiring it from afar.
Yes, this is also important. That is why I advocate having a ship with massive range, but if you want to explore, use the 'efficient' route plotter. Less scooping, more exploring, still got huge range when you need it.
Yes. OK. Point taken, I was thinking, set the system on fast route (which is my default) when in fact change it, went in to Galaxy map to sort that out
Just because you have the capacity to speed, doesn't mean you need to.
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OP, I think maybe a better way to phrase the question is "What is your priority feature in an exploration ship?"
Options being:
A. Jump range
B. Number of module slots
C. Canopy/view
D. Supercruise handling
Personally I'm DCAB
Options being:
A. Jump range
B. Number of module slots
C. Canopy/view
D. Supercruise handling
Personally I'm DCAB
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I'd say I'm more like a Surveyor: Someone who has a specific destination in mind and insists on scanning everything on the way to create a complete record.
This is very slow.
I've finally (more or less) given up on asteroid clusters.
I'm aiming to go on Distant Worlds 2, I'll have to get over this surveying tendency or I won't make it to the third way point out before everyone has got to the other side of the galaxy and come back...
This is very slow.
I've finally (more or less) given up on asteroid clusters.
I'm aiming to go on Distant Worlds 2, I'll have to get over this surveying tendency or I won't make it to the third way point out before everyone has got to the other side of the galaxy and come back...