I have the range, so why can't I jump directly?

[Boothen]

Just doing a transport mission and the drop-off system (HIP 23816) is only 17.4LY away from the pick-up location ( HIP 21991}, my ship has a current jump range of 44.3LY yet it won't allow me to make the trip in a single jump. I select the system from the Nav. panel and it's two jumps. It's not just this time either, it happens all the time with different systems.

I easily have the range, so why is this?

 

[alex192004]

Just doing a transport mission and the drop-off system (HIP 23816) is only 17.4LY away from the pick-up location ( HIP 21991}, my ship has a current jump range of 44.3LY yet it won't allow me to make the trip in a single jump. I select the system from the Nav. panel and it's two jumps. It's not just this time either, it happens all the time with different systems.

I easily have the range, so why is this?

You may have selected the economic routes in the galmap??.

 

[Greasetrap42]

Economy setting?

Ah, alex192004 beat me to the punch! Cheers!

 

[Boothen]

No. First thing I checked.

 

[KyraLee]

Difference in laden vs unladen just range? Maybe provide us some screen shots for more info?

 

[Bottom Hat]

Is there a planet in the way? What about how much fuel you have?

 

[alex192004]

maybe if you provide us screenshots of the nav panel and the ship panel? with this info we can help you more easily. The cargo that you carry can lower the range of your ship to less than 17 ly

 

[here_it_comes]

Make sure you have your map tab on realistic, or whatever. The other tabs filter out lots of stars and will cause this. If you look at your destination on the map and the star doesn't show, this is your issue.

 

[Erei]

If you think you can make it in one jump, instead of plotting the travel, select the system instead (inverted pyramid icon). Then try to jump. The error, if any, will tell you what's the issue.

 

[here_it_comes]

The error, if any, will tell you what's the issue.

If your map setting is filtering said system out, it won't tell you anything. Has happened to me.

 

[VR Lucian Arkright]

Jump range set incorrectly in the Route Plotter, or set to economic instead of fast?

 

[nafnist]

Map filters prolly.

 

[CMDR Rabbit]

Do you have "use jet cone boost" selected and is the first jump to a neutron star?

I've literally seen the map plotter add extra jumps to "take advantage" of neutron boost.

 

[Factabulous]

Difference in laden vs unladen just range? Maybe provide us some screen shots for more info?

Sounds like that to me - 44 is a pretty big laden range ...

 

[alex192004]

Sounds like that to me - 44 is a pretty big laden range ...

yes, the cargo is probably the problem here. I think that the 44ly is the max jump range, and the laden jump range is below 17,4.

 

[Stealthie]

Most common cause for this, in my experience, is plotting a route and then doing something that adds weight to the ship - either docking at a station and taking on cargo, scooping cargo in flight or (least intuitively) scooping fuel to fill your tank.

 

[Bottom Hat]

Any reply from the OP?

 

[lysan]

I'm sure your jump range is empty, however as mentioned just select the planet don't use the plotter and try again.

 

[CMDR Serra]

Any reply from the OP?

Not since:

No. First thing I checked.

 

[Bottom Hat]

Not since:

Cheers V, I didn't want to go back through but am interested in the answer.