Galactic Speed Limit (GSL)

MechaRanger · Jul 20, 2015

I was out exploring in my asp today, and was running at around 1,000c. I never really noticed how much space above 1,000c my speedometer had on it, so I thought "The heck is the galactic maximum speed?"

After about 40-45 movie minutes I finally hit what looked to be the top of my speedometer, which was 2000c (although it ended up hitting 2001c after about a minute, WHOA big difference.)

So, if anyone was wondering what the Galactic Speed Limit is, then the answer is 2001c. I doubt you will ever need this as there has never been a sun 0.16ly away from the main system's star (at least that I have seen.)

Recap:
Maximum speed limit: 2001c
Time taken: 41 minutes
Distance to top speed: ~0.16Ly

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Ignore the random thumbnails :X

SirAdelaide · Jul 20, 2015

You'll wish it was 5001 c if you go to Alpha Centauri.

Brimstone · Jul 20, 2015

Ah man I can't remember the name of the system, but you basically need to fly in super-cruise for an hour and a half in order to reach the nearest star port. Some guy wrote and performed a blues song while waiting one time.

MechaRanger · Jul 20, 2015

Brimstone said:
Ah man I can't remember the name of the system, but you basically need to fly in super-cruise for an hour and a half in order to reach the nearest star port. Some guy wrote and performed a blues song while waiting one time.

Farthest object from the main star I have found so far is ~650,000Ls. Let's just say I got watched my fill of anime for the day

Captain Hammer · Jul 20, 2015

+1 rep for this 41 Min experiment with concrete evidence of 2001c

GJ51 · Jul 20, 2015

Hutton Orbital, Alpha Centauri

.22LY

Bring a flask

Senex VII · Jul 20, 2015

2001c you say? Interesting. Tell me, did you meet one of these out there too?

Captain Hammer · Jul 20, 2015

this has got me thinking. so the speed curve must be a linear curve for it to take you 41 min to reach it

so why would they not use a Exponential curve for leaving bodies of mass

Seams to me an exponential curve would be a much better way to go for this sort of thing?
or perhaps a mix of both

Captain Hammer · Jul 20, 2015

ops double post somhow?

MechaRanger · Jul 20, 2015

Captain Hammer said:
ops double post somhow?

If you meant your post, nope you're good :^)

And to your other post: the gravity well that planets create decrease as you leave them, causing your FSD having less resistance on it, so the acceleration should slowly gets more efficient which should cause an exponential curve. (just my thoughts on the subject)

Although, what I did see for sure is it exponential decreases towards the second half of the 2001c speed trip.

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I was hoping someone would see my masterpiece I made of the sun on my HUD in the spoiler picture ;_;

Senex VII · Jul 20, 2015

MechaRanger said:
I was hoping someone would see my masterpiece I made of the sun on my HUD in the spoiler picture ;_;

We did. Or at least I did. Except I was too tactful and diplomatic to comment.

P.S. Don't give up the day job.

MechaRanger · Jul 20, 2015

GJ51 said:
Hutton Orbital, Alpha Centauri

.22LY

Bring a flask

Pretty sure my pilot would take control of her own body, and hit the self-destruct button the moment she found out I was trying to get to that Orbital.

But, really, they should award you with at least 1mil cr for supercruising that far.

Grumpy181155 · Jul 20, 2015

SirAdelaide said:
You'll wish it was 5001 c if you go to Alpha Centauri.

I'm sorry I can't do that...........................................................................................................Hal.

Derthek · Jul 20, 2015

Alpha centauri ~ Hutton Orbital
It's about a two hour journey. I made the pilgrimage once, back in my sidey. Every ones gotta do it

Morbad · Jul 20, 2015

I figured everyone tried to hit 2001c at least once, but a surprising number of people are deficient in curiosity it seems.

SirAdelaide said:
You'll wish it was 5001 c if you go to Alpha Centauri.

Except on the way to Hutton you only reach about 1600c.

sdj64 · Jul 20, 2015

Funny thing, this got me thinking about maximum velocity in hyperjump. The speed indicator is clearly a four digit multiple of c most of the time. But even 9999c is not close to the speeds our ships reach in hyperjump. A starting Sidewinder with a full fuel tank has a jump range of 7.56 LY. Based on some youtube videos, the jump itself takes 14 seconds.

7.56LY * 31536000 sec/year / 14sec = 17 million c.

And an exploration kit Asp goes 75 million c on a max range (bit over 34 LY) jump.

Other strange thoughts: At 2001c it takes about 4.4 hours to travel 1 light year. I've noticed some systems less than a light year apart from each other. Has anyone ever tried to travel in supercruise to another system?

Derthek · Jul 20, 2015

sdj64 said:
Other strange thoughts: At 2001c it takes about 4.4 hours to travel 1 light year. I've noticed some systems less than a light year apart from each other. Has anyone ever tried to travel in supercruise to another system?

Tested many times. Short answer, no.
Long answer, each system is stored in separate instances.

CMDR QuantumElement · Jul 20, 2015

2000c, that's equivalent to warp 9.6 or 9.7. You are essentially traveling at 9.7 billion miles a second.

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