Exploring oops!

[jmp470]

I decided to turn off orbit lines. Then proceeded to fuel scoop on my next jump. The sun ate my anaconda. Emergency stop, and taking heat. My bad!!! It took 1% across the board on modules, and 1% of hull. I do not have any heat shields, so. Anyways, I turned the orbit lines on for now. Until I can see how to do it safely. Also, don't scoop with the bottom of your Conda towards the sun, see above . So roll into your turns!!!!

 

[hutch45069]

I like my orbit lines turned off. Easiest and safest way to scoop is come to a complete stop and inch up until it starts scooping then come to a stop. I know it takes longer but I am content with it.

 

[Krunchie]

I like my orbit lines turned off. Easiest and safest way to scoop is come to a complete stop and inch up until it starts scooping then come to a stop. I know it takes longer but I am content with it.

I play with orbit lines turned off and scoop almost like you do, but I don't inch up, I go with 100% throttle until I start scooping, then set it to 0%. It is perfectly safe, heat never goes up. My Anaconda runs really cool. I can go afk for minutes and when I return the heat will still be steady under 60%.

 

[Jaiotu]

I play with orbit lines ON and my usual method of scooping is to fly full speed toward the edge of the star's proximity line and then hug the line while maneuvering toward my next jump target. Meanwhile I "ping" the system with my Adv. Discovery Scanner. Once I've disengaged my fuel scoop I hit my FSD and immediately pull up the system view. If I see anything interesting I'll drop back to cockpit view and cancel the FSD charge and check it out.
I do occasionally use the method of just getting close enough to the edge of the star and parking while I fuel scoop slowly so I can take some time AFK.

 

[rootsrat]

I decided to turn off orbit lines. Then proceeded to fuel scoop on my next jump. The sun ate my anaconda. Emergency stop, and taking heat. My bad!!! It took 1% across the board on modules, and 1% of hull. I do not have any heat shields, so. Anyways, I turned the orbit lines on for now. Until I can see how to do it safely. Also, don't scoop with the bottom of your Conda towards the sun, see above . So roll into your turns!!!!

My Exploring Ooops story:

I'm on my way to the centre in my trustworthy, shieldless DBE. ABout 4.5k in and 21k away from SagA*. I find this nice looking planet with rings. They look beautiful having Lagoon Nebula as a background (I took a detour). I drop in the field and get cocky. "Oh, I bet I can squeeze my ship between these 2 very close rocks. There's a gap in the bottom, I can fly right through it.". So I do. Only thing is, I don't. I hit one of the rocks at full speed and reduce my hull integrity to 29%.

The first response is panic and I jump back towards the bubble, but next day I change my mind and I turn back. I finished yesterdays session half way through to Cat's Paw. It's NGC next and then Sagittarius.

29% hull, 21k LY to go. I can do it!

 

[Thrawn29]

I play with orbit lines turned off and scoop almost like you do, but I don't inch up, I go with 100% throttle until I start scooping, then set it to 0%. It is perfectly safe, heat never goes up. My Anaconda runs really cool. I can go afk for minutes and when I return the heat will still be steady under 60%.

I'm scooping almost the same way with my clipper.
The only difference is that while going 100% throttle, i move and turn the ship so that it points directlly the region where the aura of the star disappear.

9000Ly done so far and clipper is at 100% hull / 100% each module.

 

[Traveller_GG]

I decided to turn off orbit lines. Then proceeded to fuel scoop on my next jump. The sun ate my anaconda. Emergency stop, and taking heat. My bad!!! It took 1% across the board on modules, and 1% of hull. I do not have any heat shields, so. Anyways, I turned the orbit lines on for now. Until I can see how to do it safely. Also, don't scoop with the bottom of your Conda towards the sun, see above . So roll into your turns!!!!

I'm sorry but I laughed

 

[EUS]

Orbit lines, for me are a necessity, as I always park far, far away from any orbit, and planetary bodies.
I'll go 45 degrees from the orbit lines, and go at least 20K LS away from them too.
Yeah, quite paranoid.

 

[Gobbo]

On my way back from SAG A, currently Neutron farming - Its much easier navigating around N's & BH's If you're DS the local system If the lines are on, otherwise too easy to stray too close.