Best Canyons in the bubble?
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Pomeche has a planet with amazing ridges and canyons (and mountains for that matter): https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...iation-with-the-buckyball-racing-club.460462/
The challenge above is along the top of a ridge. But there are deep, dangerous canyons too.
Are you racing a ship, or an SRV?
The challenge above is along the top of a ridge. But there are deep, dangerous canyons too.
Are you racing a ship, or an SRV?
Turner Metallics Inc in Alioth is pretty neat for canyons. I was there yesterday and the debris from my SLF might still be visible...
Also the moon Ariel in Sol - canyons plus mega ridges.
Also the moon Ariel in Sol - canyons plus mega ridges.
OP what ship are you using to canyon run, iCourier ?
I’m pretty partial to the canyons around Farseer Inc, even though they aren’t super deep. Lots of corners and tight spots, good place to test a new ship, since that’s usually my first stop after leaving Shinrarta.
If deep is what you’re after, though, Uranus’ moon Umbriel (at least I think it was Umbriel) is pretty crazy. Canyons so deep that the RNG NPC traffic trips out and plows into the canyon walls.
If deep is what you’re after, though, Uranus’ moon Umbriel (at least I think it was Umbriel) is pretty crazy. Canyons so deep that the RNG NPC traffic trips out and plows into the canyon walls.
GD 140, a1a
It doesn't have really deep canyons like pomeche or ariel, but it has some really great canyon fields with turns everywhere you look, and a station extremely close to the planet for quick returns after rebuys. I started out thinking deep canyons were amazing, but honestly they're pretty boring now. GD 140 a1a is easily my top pick for canyons at speed.
Viper 3 is the only way to go if you like canyons + speed. ieagle and courier can also get high top speeds, but neither can match the vipers boost ( multiplier or length ), and at those speeds you can't turn effectively without it. That is what makes the viper shine.
It doesn't have really deep canyons like pomeche or ariel, but it has some really great canyon fields with turns everywhere you look, and a station extremely close to the planet for quick returns after rebuys. I started out thinking deep canyons were amazing, but honestly they're pretty boring now. GD 140 a1a is easily my top pick for canyons at speed.
Viper 3 is the only way to go if you like canyons + speed. ieagle and courier can also get high top speeds, but neither can match the vipers boost ( multiplier or length ), and at those speeds you can't turn effectively without it. That is what makes the viper shine.
You are likely thinking of Arial, still amazing but not quite as good since the devs implemented terrain normalization (code name for make everything look slightly more bland) Quite a few other moons in Sol that are amazing for Canyon Running.
Old vid, but one of my early test runs around Farseer's Pleasure palace. That area should be made into a racing track by the devs, the canyons provide a full circuit around the base.
Is there a list somewhere of canyons close to starter systems which is still valid for the current version of ED?
The deeper and the narrower, the better. For ImpEagle with Missiles and Cannons to spice things up.
Thanks!
The deeper and the narrower, the better. For ImpEagle with Missiles and Cannons to spice things up.
Thanks!