Jump Range for Circumnavigation

Martin Shepard

Martin Shepard
Hey there!

Just wanted to ask how much jump range you need if you want to do a circumnavigation on the edge of the galaxy?

Martin Shepard
 

GroG79

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The edge will be closer to the core with less jump range :)

So the higher range you can achieve the further out your 'circumnavigation' will be. Also how much Jumpomium are you willing to use, makes a big difference
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
Define "Edge".

Some stars on the very edge are only reacheable with extreme jump range. There is at least one where this is definitely a one way trip.
On the other hand, 40 and a bit ly on fumes is enough to make it easily to Semotus Beacon and back, if you bring enough Jumponium (FSD boosts). So I'd recommend to aim for 40+ ly jump range, which can (nowadays) easily be achieved with an engineered build, and define "edge" as "whatever I can bother to fly to".
 

Martin Shepard

Martin Shepard
GroG79 said:
The edge will be closer to the core with less jump range :)

So the higher range you can achieve the further out your 'circumnavigation' will be. Also how much Jumpomium are you willing to use, makes a big difference
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Yeah, I want to go as close to the edge as possible. Seems that it'll have to be with the Ana.
 

Martin Shepard

Martin Shepard
Ashnak said:
Define "Edge".

Some stars on the very edge are only reacheable with extreme jump range. There is at least one where this is definitely a one way trip.
On the other hand, 40 and a bit ly on fumes is enough to make it easily to Semotus Beacon and back, if you bring enough Jumponium (FSD boosts). So I'd recommend to aim for 40+ ly jump range, which can (nowadays) easily be achieved with an engineered build, and define "edge" as "whatever I can bother to fly to".
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Edge for me means "as close to the edge as possible with using as few as possible jumponium".
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
Then pick anything you're comfortable with for flying for a long time.
For me, since I can't be bothered with the flight characteristics (and the difficulty to find a nice parking spot) of a 'conda, that would be either a Dolphin1 or a Krait Mk.II (if I want to bring along a SLF).

1: I know - the dirty drag drives and PD are absolute overkill if you want to maximize jump range. But it's not only girls who want to have fun.
 

Deleted member 38366

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Flying around the outermost edges often requires Premium FSD Boosts even for a 70+ LY Anaconda.

Doing so on a regular basis btw. isn't feasible due to extreme consumption of FSD Boost Mats - but you can also expect to almost never see an untagged System.
Those edges are typically 100% explored with only very few exceptions.

The Galactic Sector will define how far out you can make it to the edge....
In The Void, an Anaconda with FSD Boosts can reach the places where there's virtually no further star anymore, nothing.
In other Sectors, even a Carrier could run out of jumprange and still have some unexplored (unreachable) stars out there.
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
FalconFly said:
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In The Void, an Anaconda with FSD Boosts can reach the places where there's virtually no further star anymore, nothing.
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You don't need an Anaconda for that:
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Oevasy SG-Y d0, also known as Semotus Beacon. The Dolphin is mine, the Carrier someone else's.

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Edit: since this could be mistaken: no, I didn't get there by hitching a ride on a carrier. In fact I got there before carriers wer introduced - but when I logged into this account a few weeks later, the carrier was there.
 
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goemon

goemon
as circumnavigations have been done pre engineering, 40 ly are just fine.

in my experience, know how of routeplotting is more important than jumprange. and scouring some old threads and edsm routes for pointers.
 

Deleted member 38366

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You'll notice that I didn't write "you need an Anaconda" ;)

A Carrier will indeed get the job done just fine, then you can scout the respective System in an E-Grade Sidewinder if you wish.
 

Valije

Valije
I visited all the systems of the edge with a 67 ly anaconda and a LOT of jumponium. I had to land to get more materials every 2 days. When I started the trip all materials had a combined limit that was changed to indivivual limits in the middle of the circumnavigation. It didn't change the amount of landings needed but felt more "secure" since I had way more J3 mats than before.

Of course, Allitnil was there before.

With the current jump ranges, it should be no problem at all. Just get the guardian FSD module, engineer both FSD and sensors, use the usual D rated modules and you are good to go. Remember to bring the SRV.

If you decide to go with a conda, you can start with this -> https://s.orbis.zone/b09O
Engineering shields and distributor you can change the powerplant to 3A and even add grade two low-emissions with thermal spread to have an ice-cold conda that does not need heatsinks.
 

Northpin

Northpin
Martin Shepard said:
So, that was what I was expecting before. That would be a killer for me as I really want to be exploring and not just visit what others have visited. So maybe the circumnavigation should wait.
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All the edge stars are already visited.
The golden rule of exploration is: If you see something interesting, don't go there. Others already did it years ago.
 

Starsong

Starsong
Northpin said:
All the edge stars are already visited.
The golden rule of exploration is: If you see something interesting, don't go there. Others already did it years ago.
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Aye. Anything that looks notable from over a couple dozen light years - forget it, it’s almost certainly already discovered.
 

Eeka

Eeka
I would say that when exploring the edges of the galaxy you'll need a big jump range build.

The simple reason is, as @goemon mentioned, in those areas plotting route is the main skill you'll need and the smaller the jump range the more complex, risky, slower, wasteful the routes will be.

So get a highly engineered conda, with the biggest jump range you can (without sacrificing the other resources you'll need) and good luck.

Bringing a standard, low effort, cheap, fat, touristy or cute exploration vessel to this region of the galaxy is foolish, we're talking about extreme distances and conditions, not a walk in the park.

I would recommend 75+ ly jump range for decent mobility in such areas.
 
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Martin Shepard

Martin Shepard
Northpin said:
All the edge stars are already visited.
The golden rule of exploration is: If you see something interesting, don't go there. Others already did it years ago.
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Hm.. can't fully confirm this. I already discovered multiple systems which should have been visited as they looked interesting and had luck to find them untagged. And I only flew 400.000ly so far.
 

goemon

goemon
Martin Shepard said:
Hm.. can't fully confirm this. I already discovered multiple systems which should have been visited as they looked interesting and had luck to find them untagged. And I only flew 400.000ly so far.
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it's not as if most systems in the edge regions are discovered. on your way between the cardinal points you'll find more unvisited systems than visited.
just the very extreme ones are.
because there are very few, if not only one routes to them, and all of those waypoints visited.
 
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