I've been exploring a bit (Rank Trailblazer) mostly spend my time Bounty Hunting.
Whilst on my adventures, I've noticed there are three basic types of Explorer.
The Tourist: Scans the Jump Star then leaves.
The Traveler: Scans jump Star, a few close Jovians and Stars, and the occasional interesting looking planet.
The Cartographer: Someone who scans everything.
I'm definitely in the Traveler category. Although I have no problem occasionally flying 180,000 LS to claim a left over star.
In fact the first Earth like planet I got my name on was only about 200 LY from colonised space, and the Jump Star had already been claimed.
I take my hat off to the Cartographers.. there is something impressive and thorough about arriving in a system that has been completely scanned by one person.
[EDIT} I'm aware that most Tourist scans are people passing through, but that's what I call it.
Whilst on my adventures, I've noticed there are three basic types of Explorer.
The Tourist: Scans the Jump Star then leaves.
The Traveler: Scans jump Star, a few close Jovians and Stars, and the occasional interesting looking planet.
The Cartographer: Someone who scans everything.
I'm definitely in the Traveler category. Although I have no problem occasionally flying 180,000 LS to claim a left over star.
In fact the first Earth like planet I got my name on was only about 200 LY from colonised space, and the Jump Star had already been claimed.
I take my hat off to the Cartographers.. there is something impressive and thorough about arriving in a system that has been completely scanned by one person.
[EDIT} I'm aware that most Tourist scans are people passing through, but that's what I call it.
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