Back from 3 Week Expo Trip

Abil Midena

Abil Midena
So I just got back to the bubble after 3 weeks in the black. I went out to the NA nebulae, over to the Sadr Region, then headed back. I did take a 300 LY detour about half way back to try to get to more 'unexplored' systems.

Info:
$12M earned.
20 pgs of systems.
30 Min to sell data.
$230K - biggest single system payout.
10 bonuses of ~ $20K each for FTD.
$27K Biggest FTD bonus.
I found one ELW on the way back, already discovered of course, only 200LY from the bubble. :rolleyes:
Went from 5% Pathfinder to 97% Pathfinder. It was only my second trip. My first trip months ago was to Orion and back (mostly).

After I sold my data, I went to the Gal map to plot a route to my home systems...and the game crashed. <Expletive deleted> :eek:
I logged back in and everything seemed fine, but my Pathfinder had gone from 95% to 97%. Not sure what's up with that, but I'm not going to worry about it.

I'd post some screenies, but they are nothing new or exciting.

I will say I'm not doing that again until Horizons comes out. Maybe there will be more for explorers to find. As it stands right now, even though it was a short trip, towards the last few days, I was still getting frustrated when the system scan came back with 50 new objects detected. That's the opposite reaction an explorer should have. I guess after some time, I just wanted to be done. :)
 

lazarhyperion

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Abil Midena said:
I will say I'm not doing that again until Horizons comes out. Maybe there will be more for explorers to find. As it stands right now, even though it was a short trip, towards the last few days, I was still getting frustrated when the system scan came back with 50 new objects detected. That's the opposite reaction an explorer should have. I guess after some time, I just wanted to be done. :)
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i feel ya man, when the boredom from the grind kicks in all i want is to get back to populated space asap.
 

Eisen

Eisen
Abil Midena said:
As it stands right now, even though it was a short trip, towards the last few days, I was still getting frustrated when the system scan came back with 50 new objects detected. That's the opposite reaction an explorer should have. I guess after some time, I just wanted to be done. :)
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Don't scan every body in the systems. Just scan worlds, metal-rich-planets with clouds and ammonia-looking planets. Skip the rocks, the moons, the belts and the gas-giants. This may be the most "economic" form of exploration.
But don't do it for the money only. Let exploration partly happen in your mind, create some form of background-story behind it ("immersion"). Just looking at the procedurally shuffled bodies in each system thinking about the money is a guarantee for exploration-burnout. Take your time to read this great thread by Erimus https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=116450 . There can be so much devotion and dedication in exploration if you create your own background story.
Think of your childhood: the best stories evolved when playing outside without an entertainer telling you what to play ;)
Eisen
 

Jakester13

Jakester13
I have developed a kind of "gamblers thinking" while exploring.

A bit like buying scratchcards, or playing Yahzee! The thrill is in the "honk". Will it be a Yahzee!?

Is it a small win or a big win? Or no win at all? Pff. Never mind; onto the next "honk".

The Thrill is Real (TM)

:D

o7
(25KLys out...)
 

Zenith

Zenith
Jakester13 said:
I have developed a kind of "gamblers thinking" while exploring.

A bit like buying scratchcards, or playing Yahzee! The thrill is in the "honk". Will it be a Yahzee!?

Is it a small win or a big win? Or no win at all? Pff. Never mind; onto the next "honk".

The Thrill is Real (TM)

:D

o7
(25KLys out...)
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I know exactly what you mean! I call it pulling the one-armed bandit.
Terrestrial water world is 7-7-7
Terrestrial ammonia world is Bell-Bell-Bell
Earth-like is Bar-Bar-Bar. Cha-ching! :)

Congratulations to the OP for making it back home after 3 weeks! That should be a good help towards your Pilots Federation rank.
 
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Abil Midena

Abil Midena
Thanks guys.

Eisen, I definitely do NOT do it for the money. It's like the military in real life...no one joins to get rich. The only reason I note the money is for others to help plan their trips, and to monitor progress in Exploration rank.

As for what I scan, I tend to scan the obvious higher value targets, but also the low value targets if it hasn't been scanned before. I know when it's just an icy/rocky world, and I can listen to tell if has ammonia/water based life, but still...I'm out there to explore and not in it for the money, so, scan on...

I was also trying to time my return for the release of 1.4. But they threw out that extra 'stress test' and now it won't come out until 6 Oct. The changes to the BGS are what I'm waiting on because I like to flip systems.

On my next trip, I'll probably go about 2000 LY towards the core, then make a 90 degree turn to try to find places no one has been. I know it's just RNGesus when no one has been there, but it is what it is.
 

Pirin

Pirin
Abil Midena said:
I will say I'm not doing that again until Horizons comes out. Maybe there will be more for explorers to find. As it stands right now, even though it was a short trip, towards the last few days, I was still getting frustrated when the system scan came back with 50 new objects detected. That's the opposite reaction an explorer should have. I guess after some time, I just wanted to be done. :)
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Exploring takes time and patience, no doubt about it. But if you dedicate yourself to it it could be very addicting. As other say, dont scan everything, it is a time waste. Scan only the valuable objects and in the same time keep an eye on Universal Record Breakers book (http://universalcartographics.org/). Who knows, maybe among those 50 objects you just found is the biggest ELW found so far? And you will have your name stamped on it :) Or heaviest Gas Giant. Or something else, there are many types of records to keep you busy.
I left the civilized space on July 14th, so more than two months now. My goal was to find at least one previously unexplored star/planet of each type in existence. Still need 2-3 types of stars so i keep going. And it gets better as i go farther and farther. I found a beautiful blue nebula, crashed full speed into a planetary ring, got sucked into a Black Hole (some noob piloting, i know :D ), then in a matter of 20 jumps found two Blue supergiants which are the biggest and the most massive B Supergiant stars found so far.

In short, IMO exploration could be great fun if you set your mindset on the correct "wavelength":)
 

Abil Midena

Abil Midena
Well, I have been true to my word, and did not go exploring again until after Horizons came out. I actually didn't leave until Feb 8. I return today to the bubble and will make a new thread, but I'm posting here as a comparison for each experience.
 
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