[CCN] The Christmas Carriers Convoy
- Thread starter Qohen Leth
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Just made it to Hillary Depot in my Sidey. Having a chat with another CMDR while eating my sarni's and enjoying a cup of tea after the journey.
As one of the 6 EU beacons I had a great time (I was Beacon 5). Met some really nice people in my 19 strong beacon group. Watching 19 ships mass jump was pretty cool (I did shadow-play it from my cockpit - i was mid group so could only see about half the beacon), though only after we had formed a more aesthetic group ship launch layout. Seriously beacon 5 guys, that first formation was "fart in a strong wind". Role play sometimes had to take a back seat when we lost 2 commanders to crashes and One to a wing beacon bug, (if anyone knows a RP way to say "just re-log dude" then please let me know.
The beacon group were really polite and did their utmost to support the RP and each other. We delayed launch to allow discoed players time to come back and no-one was impatient and all were supportive.
Thanks to all in EU beacon 5. Here is a 720p version of the launch. (im using free software and 720p is max the ytube upload rez. 1080p raw file available upon request)
The beacon group were really polite and did their utmost to support the RP and each other. We delayed launch to allow discoed players time to come back and no-one was impatient and all were supportive.
Thanks to all in EU beacon 5. Here is a 720p version of the launch. (im using free software and 720p is max the ytube upload rez. 1080p raw file available upon request)
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I made it to Hillary depot today and, while the other cmdrs hanged around, raced and talked I was... well... I believe I can flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
https://youtu.be/HT50cJIKCUo
https://youtu.be/HT50cJIKCUo
Well, finally back from being bothered by Real LifeTM. Has everyone left already? What? You didn't wait? 
Never mind. The Fed Corvette, ROU Killing Time, is setting off and playing catch up
Edit : With an 18LY jump range, this could take some time. 1000LY = 60 jumps
Never mind. The Fed Corvette, ROU Killing Time, is setting off and playing catch up
Edit : With an 18LY jump range, this could take some time. 1000LY = 60 jumps
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I wish everyone on this trip a happy and safe voyage! Sorry I'm not able to join you but I'll try and make the trip out to Jaques with goods for the CG in my own time, if I can. o7
Passing through Thor's Eye.
Amundsen Terminal
Hopefully there's nothing lurking in the Conflux. [alien]
Amundsen Terminal
Hopefully there's nothing lurking in the Conflux. [alien]
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I am flying the route in open. I never got accepted into Fleetcomm, so was not able to take part despite being around during launch.
My own fault really for not arranging earlier.
But I'm glad I didn't waste my time escorting ships just to protect from npcs.
For all the effort put into planning and security it seems such a waste to then host the event in private.
I am currently en route to Jacques in open with about $160 million in passenger fares. However I will not be keeping pace with the convoy, these explorers have places to be!
The 11000 ly (approx) point at halfway is the Sacaqawea station, which makes a great stopover if you want to meet the fleet.
As I said elsewhere, I must say the devs have done a good job in picking the location of this one. It's in a beautiful red nebula, and the approach toward the planet is very, very close to the rings of a red gas giant. Makes great photography ... I will look out a photo - but there will be plenty coming with the CCN soon !
Here is a photo of the approach to the planet (in beige) ......
http://i.imgur.com/IiYweC2.jpg
As I said elsewhere, I must say the devs have done a good job in picking the location of this one. It's in a beautiful red nebula, and the approach toward the planet is very, very close to the rings of a red gas giant. Makes great photography ... I will look out a photo - but there will be plenty coming with the CCN soon !
Here is a photo of the approach to the planet (in beige) ......
http://i.imgur.com/IiYweC2.jpg
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The waste would have been to host it in Open with all the network and instancing difficulties it provides. The original plan was to host it in Open, but thanks to the two dry runs we spent our time doing, we had good reasons to switch to PG.
I'd suggest to keep in touch with the fleet in the Discord server and arrange meetups when we approach
Qohen,
A minor editing point, but in your table on the front page of space ports, Sacaqawea should be spelt with a "Q" not a "G"
A minor editing point, but in your table on the front page of space ports, Sacaqawea should be spelt with a "Q" not a "G"
Qohen,
please change my role on the roster: #480, LtCmdrPAC, Freelancer, ASP explorer, SS Pheonix
And I hand in my nomination for the stupidest and dumbest thing on the CCC trip. After realizing that my 12 Ly T-9 is not cutting it and will take me ages to get to Colonia, I decided to follow the recommendation of a fellow CCN wingman to blow my ship up and return to the bubble in a Sidey, saving me 3 days of travel. Unfortunately did I not know, that the insurance is either letting you buy back your ship for some bucks, or giving you NOTHING, should you decide to return to the free Sidey. Blessed are those who can read. I lost my fully fitted T-9 Heavy, worth 240Mil, which will take me at least 6 days of mission running to get the money back in. I should have just done the jump marathon back from Hillary Depot to the bubble. I facepalm myself whenever I think of this stupid move I did. [wacky][wacko]
Sorry for leaving my support role as a Stratotanker. I hope to still be able to catch up in time. I might try the Neutron Highway to catch up.
See you out there, commander!
Thank you for your support! Fly safe!
please change my role on the roster: #480, LtCmdrPAC, Freelancer, ASP explorer, SS Pheonix
And I hand in my nomination for the stupidest and dumbest thing on the CCC trip. After realizing that my 12 Ly T-9 is not cutting it and will take me ages to get to Colonia, I decided to follow the recommendation of a fellow CCN wingman to blow my ship up and return to the bubble in a Sidey, saving me 3 days of travel. Unfortunately did I not know, that the insurance is either letting you buy back your ship for some bucks, or giving you NOTHING, should you decide to return to the free Sidey. Blessed are those who can read. I lost my fully fitted T-9 Heavy, worth 240Mil, which will take me at least 6 days of mission running to get the money back in. I should have just done the jump marathon back from Hillary Depot to the bubble. I facepalm myself whenever I think of this stupid move I did. [wacky][wacko]
Sorry for leaving my support role as a Stratotanker. I hope to still be able to catch up in time. I might try the Neutron Highway to catch up.
See you out there, commander!
Thank you for your support! Fly safe!
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Well, like I said: always read the insurance fine print and make yourself familiar with the consequences BEFORE YOU HIT THE RED BUTTON LABELLED 'DO NOT PUSH"! This is all me and my doing (mumbling again in a facepalm gesture). I miss my T-9. We spend some awesome time on our way to Hillary Depot together. It is now a pile of rubble about a Km away form Hillary Depot. Sigh!
Sorry for your loss, CMDR. The option you took is afaik the only option for instant travel back to the bubble, the other option would just put you back at your last station, in your case Hillary Depot.