Heading to Beagle Point with 22% hull

[PanicButton]

Update:
Gonna push on, maybe I'll even get out of this alive. Will post updates here.

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Original post:
I was hoping I never have to make a thread like this, but here it goes....

So I made a huge mistake @ WP16. Arrived in my Asp with 81% hull. Lost one SRV while doing stunts at the campsite (that's not the problem, got a spare) I respawned on the ship out in the orbit. As I was approaching the site, I came in too fast, and was reading the chat (the dark didn't help either) Thx to boosting and pulling up I survived with 22% hull.

I have 2 options as far as I can see:

1. Carry on, try to be extra carefull. (always setting 0 throttle on FSD charge, only landing if I really have to, and even then only on low G planets) Even so, I will probably make mistakes, and blow up before getting to beagle...or on the 64KLY journey back.

2. Return to the bubble, jump in my Anaconda (+2-3LY jump range) and sprint back....probably going insane in the process...

What's your take on this? Any advice on safe flying is welcome. I'm not a too disciplined pilot.

 

[Flash_Baggins]

Id just fly very, very carefully, and pay attention every time you try to land. Also 4 pips to shields on landing. Dont land on anything 1.5g and above
I dont recommend sprinting back and forth like you say itd probably drive you crazy

 

[JazHaz]

I would return, and put it down to experience.

You can always watch the Expedition on YouTube. Quite a few commanders of the 1,000 have dropped out, most notably Obsidian Ant.

 

[GrillMonkey]

Not quite as bad but I had a similar experience which brought my hull down to 56%. I'm carrying on. Seeing that 56% each time is making me ultra careful. It takes me twice as long to land now.

I think the drive back to the bubble and back would be too much and I don't want to self destruct (to half the journey) and lose 2 months of data.

 

[Satsuma]

16 was a killer. It was pitch black when I arrived, and on my final approach (as I was coming down to the signal sources of other ships in my scanner) I realized that one was actually taking off and heading for me. I managed to dodge it, but pancaked into the ground in the process. Luckily I was only going about 80 m/s at the time, so I got out of it losing only 11% hull.

I think if you're careful you can avoid big accidents for the rest of the trip. However, you lost 19% hull doing other stuff during this 30 kly, and we've got 51 kly to go. The big trick for being able to continue would be to avoid all the things that cost you that 19% hull so far. I'm not saying give up and go get a fresh ship, but you do need to think hard and fast about what you can do to avoid the little hull losses you took before WP16, and then make an informed decision.

 

[[VR] optimal_909]

Currently out about 64kly away from Sol with a hull of 20%.

I lost 76% (was at 97%, went down to 21%) crashing into an iceberg in a misty crater, it was about 30kly away from Sol. Since then I'm more careful and avoid landing on high G worlds. Had a drop-out here and there, but never at high C speeds, so I lost only 1% in about 40kly. I have a feeling, that at low %, the hull is less prone getting further hits...

Be more careful, and carry on! Take it as a challenge.

 

[Traveller_GG]

Or.... self destruct and buckyball back.

 

[Jastebro]

I'm confident you could reach BP with 22% hull from this point. You might not survive the return trip due to additional wear and tear from overheating or crashing into neutron stars, but that's only credits & first scan bragging rights.
If the latter is important, play it safe & return. If your main goal is to reach BP for the group picture, carry on with full paranoia engaged. You should make it.

You'd have the option to return with a spiffy paintjob if you decide to go back, though.

 

[Jackie Silver]

I would head for home. I've set a limit of 60% hull as the point at which I'll head back, allowing a generous margin. I'm at 93% at the moment as I faceplanted the black hole at the Green Crystal earlier - I've had a whole string of minor scrapes with emergency frameshift drops, but no crashes.

If I do turn back, I probably won't Buckyball out just to join the remainder of the trip, but then I've said from the beginning that I'm only going as far as I can; if the trip out to Beagle proves difficult I'm not bothered, I'll head off in another direction.

 

[Senik]

I think you really need to ask yourself what's more important to you: Making it to Beagle Point, or not losing your exploration data. It's a really sucky choice to make, but you're pretty much at the point where you need to fly flawlessly. It really depends on how long you think you can do that before another big mistake. I think I'd personally choose to press onward, and if I manage to make it back then that's icing on the cake. I came on this trip to be part of history. I can fly around doing exploration for the sake of exploration anytime, but I only get one chance at drinking Lavian Brandy with other CMDRs on the far rim.

Either way, I agree with the others -- unless you are a professional buckyballer, we're kind of past the point of no return. Going back and then trying to catch up again would probably be a soul-crushing sprint for most people.

Sorry about your situation. Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[goemon]

if you care about bringing your exploration data back, i'd turn around.

if you are more relaxed about that you have a high probability loosing it, but you will enjoy the journey and the group anyways, go on and make an endurance test out of it.

i once got destroyed with millions of exploration data. i'm still exploring, because i found out, that it is really about the journey, the experience. since than, i'm more relaxed about the possibility of not coming back.

 

[PanicButton]

THx for all the feedback...reps all around!
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Decided to push on, and see how it goes. If I manage to pull of the 6KLY trek to the next WP without incidents, I may have a chance to reach Beagle...or even make it back home. Thx to optimal_909 I'm a bit optimistic now

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My main goal would be to stay with the main group. I would still be devastated if I lost all that data, but like I said,I was in a hurry, so it's not worth as much as you would think (started only 2 weeks ago...was sprinting most of the time)
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Funny. I didn't even think about self destructing and buckyballing back. That would mean about 12 hours of intense jumping....which is a lot, but for a few second there I seriously considered it. I may end up doing this anyway....will grind it a bit more.

 

[EddyRockSteady]

PB, really gutted for you, M8. Tough call. I'd probably self-destruct and buckyball it back with a Conda, of course depending on the amount of time you have to do it.

That said, I admittedly had a helluva good time watching your and CMDR Ultimus's shenanigans with the SRV and Conda-hopping lol. Herewith vid I took of the incident (forgive my hopelessly poor attempts at hopping onto the Conda - I am admittedly next to useless where SRV acrobatics are concerned).....

Your SRV accident at approx 4 min in: (Vid posted with blessing of CMDR PanicButton)

*Crater of Doom
[video=youtube;nL2n7IHLlvQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL2n7IHLlvQ[/video]

And lastly, a BIG shout-out to CMDR PanicButton for entrusting me with his Hutton Mug for safekeeping to Beagle Point and back. As promised M8, I'll safeguard it until you're ready to take possession again.

~S~

*Lost three SRV's there tonite as well as CMDR PanicButton's unfortunate landing incident

 

[Dippy]

I would go home! I am at 83%![sad] at 51% am heading back, so if I lose the same amount on the way back I should get back with 1%!

 

[[VR] optimal_909]

THx for all the feedback...reps all around!
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Decided to push on, and see how it goes. If I manage to pull of the 6KLY trek to the next WP without incidents, I may have a chance to reach Beagle...or even make it back home. Thx to optimal_909 I'm a bit optimistic now

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My main goal would be to stay with the main group. I would still be devastated if I lost all that data, but like I said,I was in a hurry, so it's not worth as much as you would think (started only 2 weeks ago...was sprinting most of the time)
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Funny. I didn't even think about self destructing and buckyballing back. That would mean about 12 hours of intense jumping....which is a lot, but for a few second there I seriously considered it. I may end up doing this anyway....will grind it a bit more.

Good decision and welcome in the iron-man mode!
To be frank, I was also contemplating what to do. Then again, you'll realize it's just a number on your dashboard.

20% is plenty with some basic rules and 100% could be nothing if you are reckless and/or attempting high-risk stuff, like canyon flying or landing on high G planets. You can still do 80-90% of what you should during such an exploration project.

 

[PanicButton]

PB, really gutted for you, M8. Tough call. I'd probably self-destruct and buckyball it back with a Conda, of course depending on the amount of time you have to do it.

That said, I admittedly had a helluva good time watching your and CMDR Ultimus's shenanigans with the SRV and Conda-hopping lol. Herewith vid I took of the incident (forgive my hopelessly poor attempts at hopping onto the Conda - I am admittedly next to useless where SRV acrobatics are concerned).....

Your SRV accident at approx 4 min in: (Vid posted with blessing of CMDR PanicButton)

*Crater of Doom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL2n7IHLlvQ

And lastly, a BIG shout-out to CMDR PanicButton for entrusting me with his Hutton Mug for safekeeping to Beagle Point and back. As promised M8, I'll safeguard it until you're ready to take possession again.

~S~

*Lost three SRV's there tonite as well as CMDR PanicButton's unfortunate landing incident

WITNESS ME!!!
Thx for posting and making me famous. Keep that mug safe. Gonna ask it back one way or the other

 

[PanicButton]

I would go home! I am at 83%![sad] at 51% am heading back, so if I lose the same amount on the way back I should get back with 1%!

You gonna laugh, but 51% was my threshold too...in normal cases. But this is DW!

 

[Jastebro]

We're witnessing!

Make sure to keep us updated on your progress.
There may or may not be a betting pool about at what distance your ship bites it. =)

I'd wager you'll make it to BP, but not back. Best of luck!

 

[Adeezha]

Carry on till the bitter end (or success). DW should have been permadeath anyway. [hotas]

 

[PanicButton]

We're witnessing!

Make sure to keep us updated on your progress.
There may or may not be a betting pool about at what distance your ship bites it. =)

I'd wager you'll make it to BP, but not back. Best of luck!

Haha! I would love to hear all your bets! Don't sugarcoat it, be brutally honest. Will post updates here! Like I said, the next 6KLY is critical.
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