Jump range on partially full tank.

Stabby_Dave · Jul 30, 2020

Hi.

Is there any way to tell my actual maximum jump range right now with the current fuel load I have? Coriolis tells me that with a fuel tank 1 size smaller (half size), I should get another 3 ly, but I'm not seeing it when I have the tank < half full. I'm not worried about running out of fuel, cos A) I'm careful and B) My carrier is always one call away.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

goemon · Jul 30, 2020

you can see your current jumprange (with half full tank) both in the galaxy map route plotter, as in right hand panel.

Stabby_Dave · Jul 30, 2020

Yes. You can. I already knew that, of course

Cheers.

[VR] Orodruin · Jul 30, 2020

For reference https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/30nx4u Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/30nx4u/the_hyperspace_fuel_equation_documented/

WR3ND · Jul 30, 2020

Less mass of fuel to jump along with you. Unfortunately, supercruising toward high jump destinations some significant distance doesn't actually lower the range of the jump nor likewise fuel needed for it, at least the last few times I've checked, which admittedly have probably been well over a year ago.

[VR] Orodruin · Jul 30, 2020

WR3ND said:
Less mass of fuel to jump along with you. Unfortunately, supercruising toward high jump destinations some significant distance doesn't actually lower the range of the jump nor likewise fuel needed for it, at least the last few times I've checked, which admittedly have probably been well over a year ago.

Technically, you are increasing your jump range simply by burning fuel on supercruise.

WR3ND · Jul 30, 2020

[VR] Orodruin said:
Technically, you are increasing your jump range simply by burning fuel on supercruise.

Yeah, I covered that in the first sentence. I was just remarking the latter point, because it seems strange to me that one is accounted for while the other isn't.

Zieman · Jul 30, 2020

[VR] Orodruin said:
Technically, you are increasing your jump range simply by burning fuel on supercruise.

And get the same results when idling or at full throttle, irrespective of the direction of your flight.

[VR] Orodruin · Jul 31, 2020

Zieman said:
And get the same results when idling or at full throttle, irrespective of the direction of your flight.

Very true.

Shir · Jul 31, 2020

You can see your current jump range at a ship info panel.

When you plot a course on the Galaxy map though, it does it using your full fuel jump range. So if you want to travel with less fuel / more range, you have to plot each jump manually..