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Newcomer / Intro Is route plotting limited by jump distance?
- Thread starter D+dio
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Range is limited, but not by jump range. You could be at Diso and plot a route to Sol, which is about 120LY, for example... If your fuel tank was not big enough, the final hops would show as dotted lines.
If there are any point on the trip where there is no possible jump shorter than your max FSD range, then yes, you will be blocked.
Also, if either your final destination, or any plot points on the route require a permit that you do not hold, you will be blocked.
Hope that gives some pointers?
If there are any point on the trip where there is no possible jump shorter than your max FSD range, then yes, you will be blocked.
Also, if either your final destination, or any plot points on the route require a permit that you do not hold, you will be blocked.
Hope that gives some pointers?
Route plotting can be up to 1,000LY. Longer routes than this must be done in stages - plot your first route and fly it, plot a second when you get to the end of the first, etc.
Don't forget that you can plot either a route that uses minimal fuel, or one that takes the straightest line, both depend on your fuel capacity, jump range, and ship mass. If you plot a route and then take on cargo, you change your ship mass and invalidate the route. You'll have to re-plot to find out if you can still do it - or set the slider to the far right so it plots a route with your ship's maximum mass [all current equipment, ful fuel tanks and cargo racks]
As long as you can get to stations regularly on your route, or preferably have a decent fuel scoop in your equipment and a reasonable fuel tank, you will be fine.
Don't forget that you can plot either a route that uses minimal fuel, or one that takes the straightest line, both depend on your fuel capacity, jump range, and ship mass. If you plot a route and then take on cargo, you change your ship mass and invalidate the route. You'll have to re-plot to find out if you can still do it - or set the slider to the far right so it plots a route with your ship's maximum mass [all current equipment, ful fuel tanks and cargo racks]
As long as you can get to stations regularly on your route, or preferably have a decent fuel scoop in your equipment and a reasonable fuel tank, you will be fine.
sounds like your jump range might be too short to get between the groups of stars. you can get a better FSD to fix that. you can also upgrade other bits to D rating as those are the lightest modules which will improve jump range. finally make sure when plotting your route you tell the map how many tons of cargo you will have, as that does affect jump distance. easy to get somewhere, buy tons of stuff then realise you cant get out!