If I'm exploring for rank...

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...And nothing else... Engineers is a motivation here.

Then heading towards the core on pure economic run would be a good move, no? More systems = more profits?
 

Ian Doncaster

Ian Doncaster
V8UC ALICORN said:
...And nothing else... Engineers is a motivation here.

Then heading towards the core on pure economic run would be a good move, no? More systems = more profits?
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Yes - though just circling around within or on the fringes of the bubble would also gain you enough systems for Elite if you were reasonably systematic about it, and be easier to checkpoint your discoveries for. As a bonus, if you don't want to actually go anywhere, you can continue doing other in-bubble activities at the same time.
 

AJW

AJW
V8UC ALICORN said:
...And nothing else... Engineers is a motivation here.

Then heading towards the core on pure economic run would be a good move, no? More systems = more profits?
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Hyperspace travel time per jump doesn't vary with distance*, so that isn't itself a good reason to head towards the core. If you are prepared to spend a few weeks on a trip though, heading for the neutron fields found near the core makes sense - scanning neutron stars is the fastest way to amass exploration credits, unless you die of boredom first. See https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=163816 for details on where the fields are.

*Actually, it will vary slightly, in that longer jumps involve more scooping, but I doubt that the difference is enough to matter that much. And getting to the core involves travel through regions with relatively few stars anyway.
 
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Whiterose

Whiterose
The more systems you scan the more profits, no brainer, so that can be done either in economical or fast. However, money is related to quality as well as quantity, so you may be better of manually selecting K's, G's, F's and A's as the likelihood of scanning something of increased value is greater with these stars.
 

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newman1702 said:
So, it's got a giant horn and it's.. curious. You do realize how that sounds, right? Because the innuendo levels are so high it's starting to sound like it's on purpose :)
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Haha! No, it's not meant to sound like that. You just have a dirty mind. :p
 

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Kenneth Mcgrew said:
do you not need a AMFU? or is the DBx hardy enough to last long term, my DBx subsystems are deteriorating slightly making me think i need a AMFU
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I suppose it depends how far from the bubble you go. I was planning on exploring a vast swath of systems that surround the bubble in all directions, while never going much further than 5 Kylies out.

At that range, going back to the bubble is always an option. The more traditional trip to the core, however, then you might be better off with an AFMU. :)
 

Kenneth McGrew

Kenneth McGrew
V8UC ALICORN said:
I suppose it depends how far from the bubble you go. I was planning on exploring a vast swath of systems that surround the bubble in all directions, while never going much further than 5 Kylies out.

At that range, going back to the bubble is always an option. The more traditional trip to the core, however, then you might be better off with an AFMU. :)
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but what do you get rid of is the question...

shields... but then its a pain to land right?

and i really want the SRV
 

newman1702

newman1702
Kenneth Mcgrew said:
noooooo i want to take the DBX :(
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Well, the DBX is a far less capable vessel so you need to make compromises. Between shields, SRV's and AFMU, I would leave out the AFMU. Shields will prevent damage from occuring in the first place, especially since you intend to land, so I don't recommend going shieldless. The only reason to opt for this ship is because you either really like how it looks, or rather hate how the Asp E looks (which I can understand, but the DBX is too gimped for my taste, especially since Horizons came out). Unfortunately you can't have it both ways.
 
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newman1702 said:
Well, the DBX is a far less capable vessel so you need to make compromises. Between shields, SRV's and AFMU, I would leave out the AFMU. Shields will prevent damage from occuring in the first place, especially since you intend to land, so I don't recommend going shieldless. The only reason to opt for this ship is because you either really like how it looks, or rather hate how the Asp E looks (which I can understand, but the DBX is too gimped for my taste, especially since Horizons came out). Unfortunately you can't have it both ways.
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This, unfortunately.

I compromise because of the DBX looks. I love my space-apache.
 

Nerwan

Nerwan
I'm no expert on this, but isn't there a massive field of neutron stars out towards the core? I've heard people sometimes use that to gain exploring rank because almost every system has a neutron star to scan and it's pretty big so you can get your own discoveries etc.
 

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Nerwan said:
I'm no expert on this, but isn't there a massive field of neutron stars out towards the core? I've heard people sometimes use that to gain exploring rank because almost every system has a neutron star to scan and it's pretty big so you can get your own discoveries etc.
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Might be worth the trip.
 

Kenneth McGrew

Kenneth McGrew
newman1702 said:
Well, the DBX is a far less capable vessel so you need to make compromises. Between shields, SRV's and AFMU, I would leave out the AFMU. Shields will prevent damage from occuring in the first place, especially since you intend to land, so I don't recommend going shieldless. The only reason to opt for this ship is because you either really like how it looks, or rather hate how the Asp E looks (which I can understand, but the DBX is too gimped for my taste, especially since Horizons came out). Unfortunately you can't have it both ways.
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its just disappointing the only option is an Asp or that giant flying cheese wedge AKA the anaconda

i wonder how far someone has gone without an AFMU... there was a sidewinder that went to beagle point and that couldn't have took one!

just be nice to have a small exploration vessel which could hold enough exploration modules to be self sufficient
 

newman1702

newman1702
Yea, explorers need more options beyond Asp and Anaconda (which looks like an awesome mini Star Destroyer and not a cheese wedge, thank you very much :D). AFMU is useful but not critical if you're careful. I did the last 70-80,000 ly without taking any damage whatsoever. It's handy to have, sure, especially if your canopy cracks, but it's definitely possible to go on long range trips without one - you just need to be more careful if you do.
 
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Kenneth Mcgrew said:
its just disappointing the only option is an Asp or that giant flying cheese wedge AKA the anaconda

i wonder how far someone has gone without an AFMU... there was a sidewinder that went to beagle point and that couldn't have took one!

just be nice to have a small exploration vessel which could hold enough exploration modules to be self sufficient
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http://coriolis.io/outfit/cobra_mk_iii/02A4D4A3D2D3D4C------320n43v62i2f.AwRj4jVEg===.Aw1-kA==

There's a reason we call this baby the most versatile boat in the game.
 
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