Thought I should do a write up for the adventure I've been having for the better part of a month across 104,000 LYs. I've been an explore for as long as I can recall, 95% of my career has been spent in a bright yellow Hauler, most of that time it had no mods. Compared to what I did to get to elite I was spoiled on this trip.
My ship and career long companion named "Magic School Bus" now is modded to nearly the max, with FSD range mods, light weight mods and a Guadian FSD booster, boosting my laden jump to 61.14LYs with a absolute max of 63.53. A two ton fuel tank has hurdled me through the galaxy for as long as I can remember, I can manage two jumps of 61LYs before being out of fuel and a 3a fuel scoop makes quick work of refueling.
Once I had all the mods and modules I wanted it was time to cross Beagle Point off my bucket list. I set out from Ceos on March 18th, running straight "north" towards Sag A*. I had to make a stop on the way to visit a system I had discovered a few years ago to map its three earth likes and scan a moon I had missed. The system is Zuni AS-J C22-544 if anyone wants to see it, it's like two thousand LYs "South" of Sag*. If it is to ever become populated let it be known here I wish for it to be named "Hauler's Reach". My progress was great and the trip very uneventful. I pulled into Explore's Rest (it's great having a port out that far now) on 3/19, cashing in a cool 102 million in scans.
After a rest I headed out for Beagle. I had no trouble besides plotting issues with the smattering of permit systems out in the boondocks. It wasn't until I was all the way out in Ryker's Hope did I find another undiscovered Earth Like, as it worked out Ryker's was pleitful in ELs, 6 in total there.
I grazed the extreme eastern edge of the Izanami sector on 3/20, having to head to that side to avoid more permit systems. I pushed into and through Newton's Vault that same day, finding many water worlds.
The Formorian Frontier was a long and boring journey, no good scans and unknown plotting issues made my course erratic.
Entering the aptly name Abyss on 3/21, the sky was growing darker and darker, quite a sight! Plotting issues became significant due to the limited amount of stars and my FOGKBAM filter for scoopable only suns. Through the Abyss my plotting was like it was in the old days, 1000lys or less at a time. I reached Beagle Point early in the morning on 3/22, I have to say I was rather proud of myself covering 65k in less than half the time it took me to get to Sag A* my first time. I took a few cool photos while I was there too to commentate the occasion.
Utterly burned out from making 1100 jumps in 4 days I took some time off, returning on 3/27 to head back to Sag A* following a similar course back I found more permit systems I had to work around out on the southern edge of the Abyss. Working around then I made good time and had lots of good scans, water and ammonia world littered the way. I found 4 ELs in Newtons Vault on the return trip as well as another in the Galcatic Center. I pulled into Explore's Rest today 3/31, cashing out 308 million in scans, bringing my total to 410 mil for the trip thus far and making me a billionaire for the first time.
As I write this I am heading towards Colonia from Sag A* before eventually heading home to Ceos, I plan to finish this write up once I'm back home.
My advice to any one thinking of Beagle Point is to use the FOGKBAM filter and only go to scoopable suns. With that filter on I've only jumped to one non scoopable sun in my 1700+ jumps I've made so far. This also will allow you to run smaller fuel tanks and increase your range. I did it with two tons, it certainly can be done. Also pace yourself, try and develop a rhythm for scoop/scan/jump and learn to identify stuff worth scanning at a glance. Other than the distance/time involved the hardest part is the clusters of permit systems you have to dodge. And above just go out and do it!
My ship and career long companion named "Magic School Bus" now is modded to nearly the max, with FSD range mods, light weight mods and a Guadian FSD booster, boosting my laden jump to 61.14LYs with a absolute max of 63.53. A two ton fuel tank has hurdled me through the galaxy for as long as I can remember, I can manage two jumps of 61LYs before being out of fuel and a 3a fuel scoop makes quick work of refueling.
Once I had all the mods and modules I wanted it was time to cross Beagle Point off my bucket list. I set out from Ceos on March 18th, running straight "north" towards Sag A*. I had to make a stop on the way to visit a system I had discovered a few years ago to map its three earth likes and scan a moon I had missed. The system is Zuni AS-J C22-544 if anyone wants to see it, it's like two thousand LYs "South" of Sag*. If it is to ever become populated let it be known here I wish for it to be named "Hauler's Reach". My progress was great and the trip very uneventful. I pulled into Explore's Rest (it's great having a port out that far now) on 3/19, cashing in a cool 102 million in scans.
After a rest I headed out for Beagle. I had no trouble besides plotting issues with the smattering of permit systems out in the boondocks. It wasn't until I was all the way out in Ryker's Hope did I find another undiscovered Earth Like, as it worked out Ryker's was pleitful in ELs, 6 in total there.
I grazed the extreme eastern edge of the Izanami sector on 3/20, having to head to that side to avoid more permit systems. I pushed into and through Newton's Vault that same day, finding many water worlds.
The Formorian Frontier was a long and boring journey, no good scans and unknown plotting issues made my course erratic.
Entering the aptly name Abyss on 3/21, the sky was growing darker and darker, quite a sight! Plotting issues became significant due to the limited amount of stars and my FOGKBAM filter for scoopable only suns. Through the Abyss my plotting was like it was in the old days, 1000lys or less at a time. I reached Beagle Point early in the morning on 3/22, I have to say I was rather proud of myself covering 65k in less than half the time it took me to get to Sag A* my first time. I took a few cool photos while I was there too to commentate the occasion.
Utterly burned out from making 1100 jumps in 4 days I took some time off, returning on 3/27 to head back to Sag A* following a similar course back I found more permit systems I had to work around out on the southern edge of the Abyss. Working around then I made good time and had lots of good scans, water and ammonia world littered the way. I found 4 ELs in Newtons Vault on the return trip as well as another in the Galcatic Center. I pulled into Explore's Rest today 3/31, cashing out 308 million in scans, bringing my total to 410 mil for the trip thus far and making me a billionaire for the first time.
As I write this I am heading towards Colonia from Sag A* before eventually heading home to Ceos, I plan to finish this write up once I'm back home.
My advice to any one thinking of Beagle Point is to use the FOGKBAM filter and only go to scoopable suns. With that filter on I've only jumped to one non scoopable sun in my 1700+ jumps I've made so far. This also will allow you to run smaller fuel tanks and increase your range. I did it with two tons, it certainly can be done. Also pace yourself, try and develop a rhythm for scoop/scan/jump and learn to identify stuff worth scanning at a glance. Other than the distance/time involved the hardest part is the clusters of permit systems you have to dodge. And above just go out and do it!
