Which will be my first real trip since the paid beta.
So far I've been able to travel, in what time I have to play, about 1500ly towards the "New World'. At this rate, which is what my usual playing time is, it'll take about two weeks.
Highlights tonight:
A. Accidentally dropped too close to a star.
B. Realised just how long of a trip it'll be.
[Update] Day 3
I'm about 3000ish ly out. I wasn't aware there are outposts (6) enroute to Colonia, so I made a course correction to connect. I've went from initial excitement for the adventure to "OMG what did I do?" thought's of self destruct, to get back to the bubble and now I have to make myself jump to the next waypoint without exploring planets.
I took my SLF and SRV and I'm glad I did. It sure helps to break the monotony of the jump/align/jump madness. The problem now is that I'm stopping to look at planets (looking for mountains, canyons, etc.) so my forward progress has slowed way down. I literally have to make myself jump without scanning or exploring.
I've tried to discipline myself to; jump in, honk, check system map for anomalies/POIs and (if none are found) jump to the next point. I do allow myself the occasional planetside excursion or SLF run.
I hope to be at the Lagoon nebula later today, if I get the game time, to dock with an outpost and offload some exploration data and touch humanity again before I set out again.
[End of day 3] I didn't get to play much at all and what little I did was mainly planet sight seeing. Funny, everything is tan......weird.
I've been thinking of exploration all day and into the night. If only I would have brought a detailed surface scanner........please let one of the outposts have an outfitter......
[Update] Day 4
After some delays I made it to the Lagoon nebula and an outpost. Hurray!
I'm hooked. I turned in about 3m in exploration data, got a few dozen first discovered bonuses and visited a nearby RES to keep my pew pew chops alive. When I started I was just going to get to Colonia as fast as I could, now I regret that choice. I wish I would have brought a DSS. I also wish I had no destination in particular and was just exploring for exploration sake. I suppose I could wander off anytime I liked, but I need to outfit better for that.
Anyway, it's onward to Colonia now that I'm "on the path" with at least a handful of outposts to hit every few days. BTW, FD feel free to give the outposts outfitters.
[Update] Day 7
Getting close to the Eagle Sector, about 500ly out. Disappointed with the way the planets are looking, beige and purple seem to be the most prevalent. Looking forward to offloading some exploration data. A bit apprehensive about the distance I still have to travel due to the fact I didn't outfit the way I should have. My build isn't really suited to exploration and long distance travel.
Next time I'll do things differently.
There is a weird feeling I get going so far. Something I've never experienced in a game. And that is that I've never spent days, probably weeks by the time I get to my destination, traveling in a game. I get the sense of time, more than distance, separates me from the other players. That's to say at a certain point the distant is overshadowed by the time where time becomes the quantifying factor and distance becomes secondary. If that makes sense.
I'm also worried when I get there I'll be disappointed. However, the journey itself has been enlightening to say the least. If only there was just a wee bit more to discover out in deep space. I've ran across some crashed ships on random planet surfaces and the thrill of the scanner tones was almost immediately scuttled by the disappointment of just a wreckage. It would be nice if there was some more depth to it. Like a life pod I could return or some data that would end the mystery of the deceased pilot.
Made it to the Eagle Outpost. What a relief. Was able to offload my explorer data safely. It's very weird being in deep space for a while then hitting an outpost. Tomorrow or possibly later this evening I'll head out to the closest outpost towards Colonia.
[Update] Day 8
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming......Oh, hello. Who are you?
Well, I'm almost a third of the way......
[Update] Day 10
Found my first landable ringed body. Unfortunately in my excitement to land I didn't scan it. Yah, that was bad. High G moon, no shields and some damage to the hull and modules lol.
I'm 2k out from the next outpost. It's been snowing here (in Michigan) for 24hrs and looks like it'll continue into tomorrow. So, hopefully, I'll get some decent travel time tonight.
[Update] Day 11
Made it to Sacagawea (SP) outpost. Half way there......
So far I've been able to travel, in what time I have to play, about 1500ly towards the "New World'. At this rate, which is what my usual playing time is, it'll take about two weeks.
Highlights tonight:
A. Accidentally dropped too close to a star.
B. Realised just how long of a trip it'll be.
[Update] Day 3
I'm about 3000ish ly out. I wasn't aware there are outposts (6) enroute to Colonia, so I made a course correction to connect. I've went from initial excitement for the adventure to "OMG what did I do?" thought's of self destruct, to get back to the bubble and now I have to make myself jump to the next waypoint without exploring planets.
I took my SLF and SRV and I'm glad I did. It sure helps to break the monotony of the jump/align/jump madness. The problem now is that I'm stopping to look at planets (looking for mountains, canyons, etc.) so my forward progress has slowed way down. I literally have to make myself jump without scanning or exploring.
I've tried to discipline myself to; jump in, honk, check system map for anomalies/POIs and (if none are found) jump to the next point. I do allow myself the occasional planetside excursion or SLF run.
I hope to be at the Lagoon nebula later today, if I get the game time, to dock with an outpost and offload some exploration data and touch humanity again before I set out again.
[End of day 3] I didn't get to play much at all and what little I did was mainly planet sight seeing. Funny, everything is tan......weird.
I've been thinking of exploration all day and into the night. If only I would have brought a detailed surface scanner........please let one of the outposts have an outfitter......
[Update] Day 4
After some delays I made it to the Lagoon nebula and an outpost. Hurray!
I'm hooked. I turned in about 3m in exploration data, got a few dozen first discovered bonuses and visited a nearby RES to keep my pew pew chops alive. When I started I was just going to get to Colonia as fast as I could, now I regret that choice. I wish I would have brought a DSS. I also wish I had no destination in particular and was just exploring for exploration sake. I suppose I could wander off anytime I liked, but I need to outfit better for that.
Anyway, it's onward to Colonia now that I'm "on the path" with at least a handful of outposts to hit every few days. BTW, FD feel free to give the outposts outfitters.
[Update] Day 7
Getting close to the Eagle Sector, about 500ly out. Disappointed with the way the planets are looking, beige and purple seem to be the most prevalent. Looking forward to offloading some exploration data. A bit apprehensive about the distance I still have to travel due to the fact I didn't outfit the way I should have. My build isn't really suited to exploration and long distance travel.
Next time I'll do things differently.
There is a weird feeling I get going so far. Something I've never experienced in a game. And that is that I've never spent days, probably weeks by the time I get to my destination, traveling in a game. I get the sense of time, more than distance, separates me from the other players. That's to say at a certain point the distant is overshadowed by the time where time becomes the quantifying factor and distance becomes secondary. If that makes sense.
I'm also worried when I get there I'll be disappointed. However, the journey itself has been enlightening to say the least. If only there was just a wee bit more to discover out in deep space. I've ran across some crashed ships on random planet surfaces and the thrill of the scanner tones was almost immediately scuttled by the disappointment of just a wreckage. It would be nice if there was some more depth to it. Like a life pod I could return or some data that would end the mystery of the deceased pilot.
Made it to the Eagle Outpost. What a relief. Was able to offload my explorer data safely. It's very weird being in deep space for a while then hitting an outpost. Tomorrow or possibly later this evening I'll head out to the closest outpost towards Colonia.
[Update] Day 8
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming......Oh, hello. Who are you?
Well, I'm almost a third of the way......
[Update] Day 10
Found my first landable ringed body. Unfortunately in my excitement to land I didn't scan it. Yah, that was bad. High G moon, no shields and some damage to the hull and modules lol.
I'm 2k out from the next outpost. It's been snowing here (in Michigan) for 24hrs and looks like it'll continue into tomorrow. So, hopefully, I'll get some decent travel time tonight.
[Update] Day 11
Made it to Sacagawea (SP) outpost. Half way there......
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