Community Event / Creation Buckyball Run A*: What do you do when a mountain is there? Move it.

[Rankaze]

I'd just like to add to that bit about keeping weight down with a smaller tank. This of course won't be an issue with small ships like Corba and Haulers, but it makes a difference in bigger ships like Asps and Pythons...

I did a quick test recently, and outfitted my Asp with a 32 ton tank. I plotted a course using my BBRA* first leg. The plot came back with 35 jumps. I reduced it to a 16 ton tank, and the plot returned with 33 jumps.

Taking "2 jumps less" as the average over 1000 LY, that means it's 26 x 2 = 52 jumps less if you have a smaller tank. 52 jumps may seem "small" but if we take the average of 1 minute per jump (it's actually less, around 45 sec to 55 sec if you're quick), that is 52 minutes LONGER you spend jumping. Or 45 mins LONGER, even if you're very quick to chain your jumps together.

So you will have to decide if it's worth spending 52 minutes longer jumping to feel safe, or when 1.3 hits, carrying an extra tank will mean weighing you down more and increase your jump from "2 jumps more" to "4 jumps more", which could translate to 2 hours more jumping time

Not an issue with smaller ships? Heh. You realize I ran my Hauler with a half-size tank, right?

 

[Esvandiary]

Not an issue with smaller ships? Heh. You realize I ran my Hauler with a half-size tank, right?

... which if I remember correctly gains you nearly 3Ly, right?

 

[Rankaze]

... which if I remember correctly gains you nearly 3Ly, right?

Something like, yeah... if I remember correctly, it was 22 T with fuel using the half-size tank, so a full-size tank would increase the mass of the ship by almost 10%.

Tiny changes make a huge difference on the Hauler. I spent a lot of time debating whether it was worth losing half a light year for the 0.3T increase of using an A powerplant instead of a D (turned out to be worth it in terms of faster scoop -> jump transition).

EDIT: Yes, I just double-checked... a full-size fuel tank would have dropped my jump range from 34.95 LY to 32.08 LY.

 

[Alec Turner]

Incidentally I was chatting to CMDR Marlon Blake yesterday while I waited for CMDR Alot to reach Sadge, and he was 38,000LY NORTH of me!

Right on CMDR! o7

I noticed that after arriving... Zoomed out further than usual and was shocked to see a green dot all the way out the other side. Right on indeed!

Someone needs to get in front of the running fool with a banner!

 

[Jack Tripper]

Intent to run this mad hatter's challenge:

CMDR 'Lucky' Jack Tripper
Ship: Rust Bucket
Type: Lakon Type 6

 

[Rankaze]

Intent to run this mad hatter's challenge:

CMDR 'Lucky' Jack Tripper
Ship: Rust Bucket
Type: Lakon Type 6

Welcome aboard!

ElectricZ is out of pocket at the moment, so it may be a bit before you see your name on the Big Board, but the rest of us are here to share in your fortunes and misfortunes!

 

[Luniticisi]

Seeing as 1.3 is on the horizon .. i think I'll give this a shot ..

Commander: Luniticisi
Ship Type: Asp
Ship Name: Inara

Required Pic's to be added to this post once I am ready to start...

 

[Alec Turner]

Seeing as 1.3 is on the horizon .. i think I'll give this a shot ..

Commander: Luniticisi
Ship Type: Asp
Ship Name: Inara

Required Pic's to be added to this post once I am ready to start...

Officially you need to pm those images (or rather a link to somewhere like imgur where you've stored those images) to ElectricZ (the organiser of this event). Unfortunately, EZ is currently incommunicado and I wouldn't be at all surprised if his inbox wasn't full. So, by all means post them here but eventually you'll need to send them via official chanels in order to take your rightful place on the big board (unless that's rusted solid by then, in which case, errr ... please hold the line caller ... *click* *brrrrrrrr*).

 

[Mangel]

Just started out for the trip back, what a change it is, to not be flying by the seat of my pants. Not scanning anything, not bothering to scoop quickly, just cruising.

A change of pace is a good thing.

 

[Luniticisi]

Officially you need to pm those images (or rather a link to somewhere like imgur where you've stored those images) to ElectricZ (the organiser of this event). Unfortunately, EZ is currently incommunicado and I wouldn't be at all surprised if his inbox wasn't full. So, by all means post them here but eventually you'll need to send them via official chanels in order to take your rightful place on the big board (unless that's rusted solid by then, in which case, errr ... please hold the line caller ... *click* *brrrrrrrr*).

Fair enough, will do that when necessary, maybe I shouldn't advertise my departure time on the forum anyway .. never know who's watching

 

[Raiko]

Fair enough, will do that when necessary, maybe I shouldn't advertise my departure time on the forum anyway .. never know who's watching

All is peaceful again in Sadge these days, plus there's a friendly Anaconda keeping the peace there. CMDR Metta took over the watch in Sag A* when CMDR Anuranium left. Let CMDR Metta know that you're on the way if you want to ensure a safe arrival.

Seriously though, it's a long, long journey and there are always some other Buckyballers online, so letting us know when you're enroute guarantees a few well wishes to break the tedium.

 

[Luniticisi]

All is peaceful again in Sadge these days, plus there's a friendly Anaconda keeping the peace there. CMDR Metta took over the watch in Sag A* when CMDR Anuranium left. Let CMDR Metta know that you're on the way if you want to ensure a safe arrival.

Seriously though, it's a long, long journey and there are always some other Buckyballers online, so letting us know when you're enroute guarantees a few well wishes to break the tedium.

i want to do it in one run so I have to decide if I want to be going for x amount of hours .. it is a long way ... a very long way .. at least/ minimum 10 hours (unless I am lucky) so up till 5 am ? .. got 1/2 an hour to think about departing today .. couldn't bare it if I started tomorrow and the servers went down for the update (if that happens) ... Hmmm Decisions

 

[Esvandiary]

i want to do it in one run so I have to decide if I want to be going for x amount of hours .. it is a long way ... a very long way .. at least/ minimum 10 hours (unless I am lucky) so up till 5 am ? .. got 1/2 an hour to think about departing today .. couldn't bare it if I started tomorrow and the servers went down for the update (if that happens) ... Hmmm Decisions

From the small update today it's looking like it could happen tomorrow, and I'd be wary of trying a fast run for a few days after it launches - never know when those stealth bug fix patches could hit!

If you do decide to go for it, best of luck - may the Lords of KGBFOAM be with you.

 

[Anuranium]

Thanks Alec. I'm not too worried, after all, it's not called "Elite: Harmless" and I'm not going to pansy out because of a little setback like this.

Your dedication is truly inspiring and in the true spirit of Buckeyball! Right on CMDR.

CMDR Metta took over the watch in Sag A* when CMDR Anuranium left. Let CMDR Metta know that you're on the way if you want to ensure a safe arrival.

Seriously though, it's a long, long journey and there are always some other Buckyballers online, so letting us know when you're enroute guarantees a few well wishes to break the tedium.

You mean, tuck tail and run
As for the second part - I could not agree more! The random greeting and best wishes is a boost which keeps you going. Well said Raiko!

i want to do it in one run so I have to decide if I want to be going for x amount of hours .. it is a long way ... a very long way .. at least/ minimum 10 hours (unless I am lucky) so up till 5 am ? .. got 1/2 an hour to think about departing today .. couldn't bare it if I started tomorrow and the servers went down for the update (if that happens) ... Hmmm Decisions

Let me help you: Go now! It's not something you should be pondering about! If indeed the Great Ships, Politics, Strategy and Borderdisputes policies are enforced upon us with the mandatory upgrade of our on-board ship computers; Then expect fluctuations throughout the galaxy for days to come!

Again, don't hesitate, go for it

Edit: Ninja'd by Esvandiary.
Must you be faster than me in everything?

 

[Mad-Max]

I waited about 12 days so far, what time would you estimate for the bumper sticker to cross the ocean and reach Europe?

There we go. The prize arrived. He who waits for something good does not wait in wain. How about you, Symbiont?

Spoiler

This is the setup I had during flight; it's still there on the wall.
My wife does not miss a moment to ridicule me about it. "You're kidding, right? You can't be taking it so serious!"

On display: A note with interesting places, a note with Magic Numbers^tm and the goal with coordinates. The Guide from Dubardo. And The Sticker!

 

[Esvandiary]

There we go. The prize arrived. He who waits for something good does not wait in wain.

Hey, that's a point... I don't think I ever posted mine when it arrived!

Spoiler

My own "magic numbers" for yesterday's run make an appearance, along with the ones from my previous run behind them!

Edit: Ninja'd by Esvandiary.
Must you be faster than me in everything?

It's, uh, it's not always a good thing...

 

[Luniticisi]

As much as I would like to go now .. even if I broke the record (And I will .... No I wont) It has become too late to leave tonight .. cant be up till 6am (more like 12pm) .. so the journey will take place after my bleedin girlfriend stops interfering with my gaming life .. why doesn't she understand the Sag A* challenge is more important than Talking or Bra shopping !

 

[MrBrik]

5th of the way there

Ok at BYUA EUQ IM-U B16-9

started yesterday at 12:30 BST

Possibly the longest bucky run in history in the making, only done 5.7k ly so far, but in my defence back issues mean I can't do long sessions

Enjoying the challenge, and just doing it cuz its there

Managing to scoop shoot and scoot at each star (learning a lot about scooping)

average jump is 28ly

Figure this will take about 2 weeks, Busy job and non gaming wife mean I get maybe a couple of hours a night

Quick question (for a forum noob) How do I post pics? have my load out and start off pics to add

Thanks all

CMDR MrBrik

 

[mw_aurora]

The nasty one, however, is when you're stuck in witchspace for a long, loooong time. I had a few on this run that ran up to about 45-50 seconds, and I had one on my first Asp run that took 75!
My guess for this one is that the game is stuck on 2 - it's waiting to hear back from the FD servers before it can even start doing the rest of it. I guess this because often I'll notice a small hitch about 8-10 seconds before I finally emerge from witchspace. This is the game getting the response and switching into "let's start making the pretty stuff" mode.

I concur with this - I noted an increase in witchspace transit times around UK lunchtime, then again after 18:00 UK time on my run (and generally when exploring). I also have a UK rural interwebs connection, and experience a fair amount of double scans and connection errors, especially around those 'busy times'.

 

[Rankaze]

Ok at BYUA EUQ IM-U B16-9

started yesterday at 12:30 BST

Possibly the longest bucky run in history in the making, only done 5.7k ly so far, but in my defence back issues mean I can't do long sessions

Enjoying the challenge, and just doing it cuz its there

Managing to scoop shoot and scoot at each star (learning a lot about scooping)

average jump is 28ly

Figure this will take about 2 weeks, Busy job and non gaming wife mean I get maybe a couple of hours a night

Quick question (for a forum noob) How do I post pics? have my load out and start off pics to add

Thanks all

CMDR MrBrik

No need to defend yourself for going slow. Those of us who do this whole thing at one sitting are crazy and we know it! I'm honestly surprised as many people have done it as actually have. So this is a no-judging zone. Run it your way.

As for how to post pics... for posting them in the thread you can use the attach images button above the text window when you're typing in your post. However, you can't do that with PM's, so you'll need to post them on an image hosting site somewhere before pm'ing them to ElectricZ (which, he's away from the forums for a little while right now, so his inbox is probably full anyway... you might have to save that part for when he gets back!)