Newcomer / Intro How to pay a fine

Patterner · Dec 23, 2022

got a fine, it's in Transactions and i get Anonymous Acces on certain stations.
Unfortunately i cannot pay the fine because every Contact says "no fine"
even interstellar factors.
what now?

Dragsham · Dec 23, 2022

Are you notorious? If not good. Then interstellar factors will pay the fine. But you must find one 20 or so ly from the source of the fine.
If its a superpower fine. Like federal or empire. Just goto any of their assets that don't have the faction who posted the fine, and pay it off there.

aRJay · Dec 23, 2022

I am not sure about the range limit but I believe the key thing is the faction can’t be present in the location where you are paying the fine.

metatheurgist · Dec 23, 2022

aRJay said:
I am not sure about the range limit but I believe the key thing is the faction can’t be present in the location where you are paying the fine.

Opposite. For fines the faction must be present in the system.

Frankymole · Dec 23, 2022

Sometimes it requires a relog for the fine to show up on Interstellar Factors if you want to pay the fine there.

Patterner · Dec 23, 2022

thanks. apparently ED is still weird and so i deleted it.

Spaceman-FXL5 · Dec 23, 2022

Don't forget to 'Empty Recycle Bin' as it is very large. C U around

Patterner · Dec 23, 2022

i think this is the last time ever i tried to get into ED.
according to steam i played 650 hours since 2016. maybe once a year i attempt to play it but i always give up.
too much to do that is not 'fun' (mining...) but necessary (engineers) to advance.
havent seen a thargoid

Fnord Velkor · Dec 23, 2022

Patterner said:
i think this is the last time ever i tried to get into ED.
according to steam i played 650 hours since 2016. maybe once a year i attempt to play it but i always give up.
too much to do that is not 'fun' (mining...) but necessary (engineers) to advance.
havent seen a thargoid

Start Legacy Horizons and then...

Go to "The Bug Killer":

The Bug Killer | Canonn Research Group

The Bug Killer is a crashed Anaconda in the HIP 16613 system on body 1 a.

canonn.science

P.S. There is so much to do in Elite, you don't need to do anything that isn't fun. Just get in your spaceship and get out there.

Patterner · Dec 23, 2022

anything that is fun needs stuff that i dont have

Fnord Velkor · Dec 24, 2022

Patterner said:
anything that is fun needs stuff that i dont have

Perhaps if you were to let us know what you would consider as a fun activity in the game we can help you overcome obstacles to accessing that. It doesn't hurt to ask and it would be a shame if you went through Xmas without any fun in Elite.

Patterner · Dec 30, 2022

Helping with the Thargoids. Actual fighting. but you need good equipment. and that requires unlocking engineers and mining.

aRJay · Dec 30, 2022

Patterner said:
Helping with the Thargoids. Actual fighting. but you need good equipment. and that requires unlocking engineers and mining.

You can get the enhanced AX weaponry from the rescue ships, and that is pretty good, which would let you do useful work against scouts which could help others deal with Interceptors. Obviously you wouldn’t be as effective without engineering but it should work.

nanothargon · Dec 30, 2022

Frankymole said:
Sometimes it requires a relog for the fine to show up on Interstellar Factors if you want to pay the fine there.

Also, you may need to relog AFTER paying a fine or bounty, in order for all the red flags to be cleared.

FWIW This feels like a new issue to me; I never had to do this previously.

Patterner · Jan 1, 2023

yes, 50ly away, paid IF, logged out and in: problem solved.

thanks for the help.

Frankymole · Jan 1, 2023

50ly away seems a bit excessive - would be unachievable in a lot of Colonia.