Newcomer / Intro Can't plot route

[hhatch]

All of a sudden I cannot plot a route to anywhere. I get the message "plot route failed" every time . I tried to go to a place I had just been and could not. This looks like a bug to me.

 

[Codger]

Didja add cargo (reduces jump range)? Or make a change to your ship (different FSD perhaps?) Most likely something like that has happened.

 

[Alec Turner]

Or (and this is something I've run into several times in the latest Buckyball race) if you have the FSD boost route plotting option selected and are currently in a system which contains a white dwarf/neutron star, then it will assume you're going to use a neutron boosted jump to get out of that system. That's fine if you're next to the star but if you're at the station then it's not. In which case you need to untick that option.

Also - if you try plotting a route having already supercharged your FSD from a neutron/WD, I've noticed that it unchecks both the fastest route and FSD boost options and that you have to re-tick them again.

 

[Para Handy]

All of a sudden I cannot plot a route to anywhere. I get the message "plot route failed" every time . I tried to go to a place I had just been and could not. This looks like a bug to me.

This is a very common occurrence for new players who have bought a new frame shift drive but made the wrong choice. (Not saying this is the case here - we need more info to be able to make better guesses.)

 

[PhanttoM]

Check your filters in the galaxy map.

Last two times I got a route planning failure, it was because I had forgotten to reset them — basically the route plotter was trying to set a course through a dozen systems that I had hidden from viewing.

 

[Maenden]

Have you added modules and/or cargo that's increased your mass and the nearest system is therefore beyond your FSD range.
All journeys start with the first step.

 

[hhatch]

Didja add cargo (reduces jump range)? Or make a change to your ship (different FSD perhaps?) Most likely something like that has happened.

I did make a change to the FSD and that was the problem. I changed back to the one I had prior and now I can plot routes again.

Thanks for the help.

 

[aRJay]

Anything adding mass to your ship could cause this including adding more fuel.

 

[Dommarraa]

I did make a change to the FSD and that was the problem. I changed back to the one I had prior and now I can plot routes again.

Thanks for the help.

As a general rule, NEVER use a module of a smaller size (the number). You can use a grade (letter) that suits, but the number should always be as big as possible

 

[Sapyx]

As you have discovered, it is all too easy for a newbie to "upgrade" their FSD and have that actually be a "downgrade".

For ship modules such as FSDs, the descriptor is a number and a letter. For example, "3C". The number (3) is the size. The letter (C) is the rating, or how good that module is compared to other modules of the same size.

For FSDs, you should never, ever accept a reduction in size if you are trying to increase jump range. The reduced weight never compensates for the lack of power a smaller drive offers. So a smaller, better module is never going to have the same jump range as the maximum sized drive your ship can take, even if it is lower rated. It's like trying to install a motorcycle engine into a tank; it just can't do it, the tank is simply too big and heavy for that engine. In other words, buying a 2B or 2A drive to replace the 3C drive is not going to give you better range. If your ship has a 3C drive and you want to upgrade it for better range, you need to buy a 3B or 3A drive, or a size 4 drive if your ship can take a size 4.