First Earth Like World Problems

Bartizan · Dec 27, 2015

See what I did there?

Anyway, On this trip to the core, I am trying to explore more along the way instead of just buckeyball. Found a lot of systems with water, ammonia and ELWs lying deep around stars further out in the system. Sometimes I just can't do it.....250k, 300k, and further......how far is too far sometimes for people? I know the point is to explore not just honk, scan and jump.....I do both, all depends on the mood, but man, sometimes I just see that water world 300k away and I just jump.

Cmdr Frawd Digger · Dec 27, 2015

Bartizan said:
See what I did there?

Anyway, On this trip to the core, I am trying to explore more along the way instead of just buckeyball. Found a lot of systems with water, ammonia and ELWs lying deep around stars further out in the system. Sometimes I just can't do it.....250k, 300k, and further......how far is too far sometimes for people? I know the point is to explore not just honk, scan and jump.....I do both, all depends on the mood, but man, sometimes I just see that water world 300k away and I just jump.

Yes, a real dilemma. If it's an ELW I might travel 100-200kls to get it. Probably not further than 100kls for a ww

Frawd

Eisen · Dec 27, 2015

For a ELW I go everywhere, no matter how far it is. Think positive, the trip will be totally uneventful, giving you time to get a new drink or take care of other human needs

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newman1702 · Dec 27, 2015

I never skip ELW's, WW's or AW's no matter how far they are. I'm usually not in a hurry to get somewhere - I explore to see what's out there, these worlds being near the top of the list. If such a planet is so far away, I point to it and read something as my ship travels. Books, forums, online articles, whatever I'm in the mood for.

iain666 · Dec 27, 2015

I've flown 350kls to double check a blue planet I was 95% certain was just an HMC.

But it was blue, dammit.

Arnoldo · Dec 28, 2015

iain666 said:
I've flown 350kls to double check a blue planet I was 95% certain was just an HMC.

But it was blue, dammit.

Feel your pain bro and do the same myself.... Really must do some of that 'listen to the planets' talk stuff sometime

newman1702 · Dec 28, 2015

iain666 said:
I've flown 350kls to double check a blue planet I was 95% certain was just an HMC.

But it was blue, dammit.

This is where system map sounds come in handy

CMDR CHIGGY VONRICTOFEN · Dec 28, 2015

Yup...no greater sound than hearing those birds...You KNOW it's an ELW before you ever move towards it.

Arnoldo · Dec 28, 2015

newman1702 said:
This is where system map sounds come in handy

CMDR CHIGGY VONRICTOFEN said:
Yup...no greater sound than hearing those birds...You KNOW it's an ELW before you ever move towards it.

Cant hear planet music over the sound of my wife screaming at me to 'get off that bloody game'.

iain666 · Dec 28, 2015

newman1702 said:
This is where system map sounds come in handy

I enjoy the suspense of flying over to see (it's rarely that far...). Knowing for sure from the system map would, for me, spoil it a bit.

Kancro Vantas · Dec 28, 2015

I've traveled over 400k ls for a WW. Apparently could go twice as much for an ELW....

Is a combination of factors for any other planets....300k ls away there is a branch of the system that has 2-3 ww, with 6-7 metal, all terraformable, with 1 possible ammonia, would you skip it? That system alone might be worth around 200k -300k credits!

But one ammonia only? Nope.

One ww, even if terraformable? probably.

There is no "one approach fits all". Each system is different and should be assessed differently.

Bartizan · Dec 28, 2015

I need to use the planet sounds more. I tend to listen to music with headphones while exploring. I did find a class III gas giant last night with water-bourne life (I think that was the description). That was pretty cool, or more common than I realize. It took me out a ways into the system but there was just something about it that made me take a look. Glad I did.

Ashnak · Dec 28, 2015

newman1702 said:
... If such a planet is so far away, I point to it and read something as my ship travels. Books, forums, online articles, whatever I'm in the mood for.

And then I find a forum entry like "The Weaver and the Cowherd", and when I remember to look after my controls, I find that I overshot by 20 kls or so...