That was exactly my idea originally but alas, after Wasat (and my own lengthy search for pairs of landable bases around 20-30k apart ... total found so far = 0) I've had to put that one on hold.
Community Event / Creation Buckyball Racing Club presents: Buckey Ball Raleigh (15th - 17th March) midweek madness
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That was exactly my idea originally but alas, after Wasat (and my own lengthy search for pairs of landable bases around 20-30k apart ... total found so far = 0) I've had to put that one on hold.
Ozric
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The gold paintjob may not come up well in photos, but it makes its impression in video quite well. Even Ozric's attempt at bringing the Asp in the slot made its impression.
Hehe, that actually looks more dignified than I remember
I did two runs, it's only that I didn't hand my first run in (the second one is practically always faster, 56s in my case). The second one was relatively good though, not much room for improvement apart from route optimization / maybe ship change to an Asp.
More detailed stuff probably coming this evening, video is still loading...
Very well done, furry.
For what it's worth, I experimented with both the Asp Scout and Diamondback Explorer, and simply couldn't make them work. I probably just didn't have the right loadouts.
Also...what's edts?
edit: found it
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Here's a vid of the Imperial Courier run with a brief cameo of Ozric there doing the bumpy. My supercruise needs work, I guess.
[video=youtube;YhelXGJNJp4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhelXGJNJp4[/video]
Stripped it right out to get eleven jumps and still had to scoop a little bit, which is asking for trouble in a Courier. Some general observations; outfitting takes just about as long as a hyperspace jump, 40ish seconds, considered selling a two ton gas tank before I refueled at Ball, borderline illegal? Didn't do it anyway. A Courier without shields is real weak. Undercarriage time is too long, saved me probably from being too reckless in dock.
[video=youtube;YhelXGJNJp4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhelXGJNJp4[/video]
Stripped it right out to get eleven jumps and still had to scoop a little bit, which is asking for trouble in a Courier. Some general observations; outfitting takes just about as long as a hyperspace jump, 40ish seconds, considered selling a two ton gas tank before I refueled at Ball, borderline illegal? Didn't do it anyway. A Courier without shields is real weak. Undercarriage time is too long, saved me probably from being too reckless in dock.
Video is finally up:
Loadout: Hauler with 4t fuel tank and optimized for maximum speed, as the 9 jump route seemed to be only doable with the 2t tank and a lot of scooping.
Route: I'm too lazy to look that up, but I just used the ingame route planner after having pre-planned the loadout with Coriolis and EDTS. Not perfect fuel consumption-wise, but it did the job and only needed a bit of scooping during the first leg.
Supercruise and Docking: The usual stuff. Raleigh Orbital was ideal for the direct approach and Ball Dock was a good distance for one braking loop. Landing and takeoff posed no problems as there was enough hull for the two dockings
Stats: Two attempts, second one submitted (first try was 56s slower than that, mainly due to overshooting Raleigh Orbital by 100km or so), no insurance claims
Optimization: Seems I got the flying part right; looks like that is one of the biggest factors in MWM events.
A lightweight Hauler or an Asp could do the whole thing in 9 jumps with a bit of scooping (and as I didn't test, I'm not sure on how much that would counterweight the 1:30 saved in jumps). Maybe the Courier would have been a great option aswell, depending on how much it would have to scoop though.
[video=youtube_share;32Gbx2910BA]https://youtu.be/32Gbx2910BA[/video]
Loadout: Hauler with 4t fuel tank and optimized for maximum speed, as the 9 jump route seemed to be only doable with the 2t tank and a lot of scooping.
Route: I'm too lazy to look that up, but I just used the ingame route planner after having pre-planned the loadout with Coriolis and EDTS. Not perfect fuel consumption-wise, but it did the job and only needed a bit of scooping during the first leg.
Supercruise and Docking: The usual stuff. Raleigh Orbital was ideal for the direct approach and Ball Dock was a good distance for one braking loop. Landing and takeoff posed no problems as there was enough hull for the two dockings
Stats: Two attempts, second one submitted (first try was 56s slower than that, mainly due to overshooting Raleigh Orbital by 100km or so), no insurance claims
Optimization: Seems I got the flying part right; looks like that is one of the biggest factors in MWM events.
A lightweight Hauler or an Asp could do the whole thing in 9 jumps with a bit of scooping (and as I didn't test, I'm not sure on how much that would counterweight the 1:30 saved in jumps). Maybe the Courier would have been a great option aswell, depending on how much it would have to scoop though.
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Putting clips together in the correct order: Check
Awful video compression: Check
Forgetting to add any kind of title or descriptive text: Check
Catchy speed rock tune: Check
Subsequent copyright infringement: Check (sorry to all my countless followers in Guadalupa, Martinica, Saint Martin and Saint-Barthèlemy)
Here's the race with commander Ozric, where I had plentiful occasion to admire his golden paintjob from a rear point of view. Sad that in the end he got lost in scooping somewhere, chances were high that we could have stuck ourselves in the slot at Raleigh.
[video=youtube;0E5r6oqrOAo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E5r6oqrOAo[/video]
Highlights: the start at Buckey and the arrival and departure at Ball (starting around the 2:00 mark), the rest is sped-up fluff with Motley Crue and Metallica as added bonus.
Awful video compression: Check
Forgetting to add any kind of title or descriptive text: Check
Catchy speed rock tune: Check
Subsequent copyright infringement: Check (sorry to all my countless followers in Guadalupa, Martinica, Saint Martin and Saint-Barthèlemy)
Here's the race with commander Ozric, where I had plentiful occasion to admire his golden paintjob from a rear point of view. Sad that in the end he got lost in scooping somewhere, chances were high that we could have stuck ourselves in the slot at Raleigh.
[video=youtube;0E5r6oqrOAo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E5r6oqrOAo[/video]
Highlights: the start at Buckey and the arrival and departure at Ball (starting around the 2:00 mark), the rest is sped-up fluff with Motley Crue and Metallica as added bonus.
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Here's the race with commander Ozric, where I had plentiful occasion to admire his golden paintjob from a rear point of view. Sad that in the end he got lost in scooping somewhere, chances were high that we could have stuck ourselves in the slot at Raleigh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E5r6oqrOAo
Highlights: the start at Buckey and the arrival and departure at Ball (starting around the 2:00 mark), the rest is sped-up fluff with Motley Crue and Metallica as added bonus.
Brilliant! As you know I'm a sucker for a good music video
... and that's nothing like a good music video ... ah ha ha ha (joke!)
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