Hutton Oribital, Again!!!

MoodBear

MoodBear
After a long sabbatical (1.5 years) from Elite Dangerous, I'm pressing forward again. I only had 360 hours with EDO, so I'm still a newbie, but not enough to fall for the Hutton Orbital suggestion for a new ship, past that stage at least.

My home station is in ROSS 780 and I get those Hutton Orbital missions once in awhile that have great pay offs. I couldn't help it, I only had 32 million credits, with a goal to buy every ship in the game (minus the Cobra Mk IV), so I needed every credit I can get. I do not research online for get rich by doing X,W, and Z, because I want to do the discovery myself, since I'm hoping to spend thousands of hours on this digital genius of a game. Same for engineering grind, don't want to know loop holes, log outs, etc. I'll do the old fashion way please.

Anyway, back to Hutton Orbital. What I do like about this mission is that it is such a long travel time, and I know what is coming, I gear up for it. An IPA beer or a tall glass of Crown Royal Reserve and coke. At the same time, I turn up Sidewinder Radio, the very best companion app for my cockpit, can't do those long runs without it. Plus my HCS voice packs (own them all), I am so prepared for this oh so long journey. I have flown it at least eight times and if the reward is there, I'll jump on it again. And again.

In VR, as you drink your beverage and listen to the awesome tunes, commercials, and news on Sidewinder Radio, you admire your cockpit and all it's wonderous details, as well as the 3d holographic projection information panels (don't know how 2d flat screen can appreciate them) and admire how much we have in Elite Dangerous. The Hutton Orbital gives a lot of time to contemplate it. Boy does it ever. You can't do much else!

I find it amazing that such a mission I would appreciate because of the, well, my greed for the credits, but also I just enjoy this truck driver part of the game. It is a time to relax, enjoy the art of the ship's cockpit, and drink so much that Hutton Orbital soon appears as two stations as I try to land.

Looking forward to the next Hutton Orbital mission... well, if the payoff is worth it and my booze is stocked.
 
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Darth Wonko

Darth Wonko
I made that trip once to say I did it (I didn't need the free Anaconda), but probably won't go back. LOL

If you would like to make a lot of credits, get yourself a decent exploration ship and do some exobiology. The payouts are really good and you'll get to enjoy the new content.

Make sure you have an Artemis suit - get G3, (if you can find it) as it will have a couple of upgrade slots which will save you a lot of time later when you do decide you want to engineer it.

I know you're not looking for loopholes, but I don't really consider using the gear sharing thread a loophole (although you might). It's simply where players post the gear they've found at different stations.

Glad to hear you're enjoying playing the game the way you play the game!

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varonica

varonica
Been to Hutton a few times, even started and ended one of my round the galaxy trips there just for fun.....it's not that far, and these days with SCA you can just walk away and leave it running while it flies for you...but I would never do that of course, ruins the trip for me.
 

Pville_Piper

Pville_Piper
Been there, done that... The first time I was sure I was going to run out of fuel. It was very early in the game for me. It was sometime in 2015.
I didn't know about the cup back then so I went back for giggles later to buy one.

Might need to go back because I still haven't gotten my free Anaconda...
 

MoodBear

MoodBear
SlickPBW said:
As a fellow “admirer” of Crown Royal I must say that I would never mix it with soda. To each, his own.
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Crown Royal Reserve goes with anything. I've enjoyed it with just ice, but I use a tall glass, so I need some filler.

Jack Daniels was my choice until I took a cruise ship and bought a ticket to drink as much as I wanted, and that is when I was introduced to Crown Royal, since they ran out of the cheaper JD. I was converted.

Anyway, Hutton Orbital is a legend. l know you old timers figured it out, but I still love the long haul missions and keep going back. I never got that free Anaconda, but the payment and cup was nice.
 

MoodBear

MoodBear
Darth Wonko said:
I know you're not looking for loopholes, but I don't really consider using the gear sharing thread a loophole (although you might). It's simply where players post the gear they've found at different stations.
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I understand the angst folks have for FDev doing the "grind" machine for foot, and that thread is really nice for those that want to avoid it. But I don't want to pay attention to it either. The grind really does not bother me, I'm not in a rush. I like the grind actually, it is a challenge and though time consuming, it is time I enjoy. To each their own, do as they wish. My enjoyment is spreadsheets and recording all the upgrades and doing the slow grind to get them done.
 

Prof Horatio Hafnaugels

Prof Horatio Hafnaugels
If you know a fleet carrier owner you can ask him for a ride: carriers can jump directly to planets and moons instead of stars, saving a lot of time.
I went to Hutton Orbital before FC where a thing and didn't regret it, though.
But the free Anaconda was extremely small and looked like a mug tbh.
 

MoodBear

MoodBear
Prof Horatio Hafnaugels said:
If you know a fleet carrier owner you can ask him for a ride: carriers can jump directly to planets and moons instead of stars, saving a lot of time.
I went to Hutton Orbital before FC where a thing and didn't regret it, though.
But the free Anaconda was extremely small and looked like a mug tbh.
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Well, your last line caused me to laugh so hard I stained my shirt because I was, well, drinking. FC is my dream after buying all the ships, another goal I dearly want to achieve. I want my own FC. But to pay for upkeep, I'll be doing something other than Hutton Orbital! But you set me a goal, I have to visit Hutton Orbital with my own FC, absolutely! Though I might miss the long flight and drinking, listening to Sidewinder Radio tunes. Something about the long wait and patience is so, well, enjoyable. Guess I can walk on my FC and relax with a drink. Who knows, they might do something with VR for foot by then. God I hope so, but, I'll deal with whatever....
 

MoodBear

MoodBear
varonica said:
Been to Hutton a few times, even started and ended one of my round the galaxy trips there just for fun.....it's not that far, and these days with SCA you can just walk away and leave it running while it flies for you...but I would never do that of course, ruins the trip for me.
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Another person that understands what this game is all about. It is amazing how much I enjoy the journey to Hutton Orbital, nothing is really happening. Well, actually traveling in super cruise for .21 Ly is something happening, but why it is enjoyable is profound. For me anyway. The journey is what counts. Super Cruise Assist, not for me. Actually, I don't use any of the assist, the manual is so much more enjoyable, even though I've drank too much and should be using it.
 

Taimaru

Taimaru
I also enjoy the journey to Hutton Orbital. I've been several times and never get tired of it.

There's nothing like sitting back relaxing whilst flying out there, drink in hand, music in background, and chilling out after a busy day at work.

Next time I go I'll raise my drink to everyone, especially to the OP, that flies out to Hutton Orbital.
 

MoodBear

MoodBear
Taimaru said:
I also enjoy the journey to Hutton Orbital. I've been several times and never get tired of it.

There's nothing like sitting back relaxing whilst flying out there, drink in hand, music in background, and chilling out after a busy day at work.

Next time I go I'll raise my drink to everyone, especially to the OP, that flies out to Hutton Orbital.
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Exactly, Taimaru has got it down pat. This is not a boring mission, it is a relaxing one and quite enjoyable (at least with drink in hand), even though we don't get that free Anaconda! Cheers!
 

Pville_Piper

Pville_Piper
varonica said:
Well it's far to late now, you only get it for your first visit!
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Fizzatron

Fizzatron
Smeaton was like that for me. Not as long as the Hutton run but there was about 30 mins of filling up the passenger cabins and then the 40 or so min cruise to Smeaton Orbital that allowed me to kick back and either enjoy the atmosphere of spaceflight or go make some dinner lol. I miss Smeaton honestly, and with the buff to exobiology, I'd like to see them return.
 

nemolomen

nemolomen
Fizzatron said:
Smeaton was like that for me. Not as long as the Hutton run but there was about 30 mins of filling up the passenger cabins and then the 40 or so min cruise to Smeaton Orbital that allowed me to kick back and either enjoy the atmosphere of spaceflight or go make some dinner lol. I miss Smeaton honestly, and with the buff to exobiology, I'd like to see them return.
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I had a place similar to this early on, passenger missions out of Capa, I think, to a nearby system with a 20 minute supercruise, but man, was I making bank on those missions...
 
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