Just left for a circumnavigation

Sapporo · Jun 20, 2017

Wish me luck! Any tips? I will take LYR bonus for when I come back... Cause why not! Flying using this baby.

There was a certain bookmark I wanted to reach around the yellow circle, hence why I didn't go down in the outer arm right away. Heading west right now to the Angustia region and then I'll follow the outer arm north up until... I dunno, we'll see. I'll go at Beagle Point for sure too!

Edit 1: sorry for the tiny picture lol... (right click and open in new tab if you wish)
Blue circle, bubble
Orange circle, we got a client that was only about 2000ly from my location, so I went there
Purple circle, Bubble Nebula
Yellow circle, some old bookmark I had there with a few terraformable HMC and WW (thanks multicrew!)

Also the reason I went back on track after the rescue was to scan the WW/ELW/Gas Type II that I skipped on the way.

Edit: latest map as of 2017/07/06 http://puu.sh/wDjhl/dcfe03f2a7.png

Sonof Hibachi · Jun 20, 2017

Good luck CMDR, it may be a different galaxy when you return.

Yanick · Jun 20, 2017

Yes listen to lots of Podcasts!

o7

Sapporo · Jun 20, 2017

Sonof Hibachi said:
Good luck CMDR, it may be a different galaxy when you return.

It probably will... I hope if I see a thargoid along the way, he/she/they/it will simply need fuel...!

o'moylan · Jun 20, 2017

Yea, get your head looked at! All tounge and cheek aside, GOOD LUCK CMDR. o7

Swa · Jun 20, 2017

Right on CMDR...thought of doing this before but never did it myself....good luck and keep us posted.

iain666 · Jun 20, 2017

Have fun and fly safe.

Ashnak · Jun 20, 2017

After having visited the Zurara, I'm on that trip myself, but instead of following the western edge of the Outer Arm, I'm now going up alog the 30,000 ly line.

But since you're a Rat, I'll expect you'll pass me long before I reach BP.

CMDR MERANGO · Jun 20, 2017

Good luck CMDR. Have fun and fly safe.

CMIV

Sapporo · Jun 20, 2017

Ashnak said:
After having visited the Zurara, I'm on that trip myself, but instead of following the western edge of the Outer Arm, I'm now going up alog the 30,000 ly line.

But since you're a Rat, I'll expect you'll pass me long before I reach BP.

I'll add you in game later today!

Ashnak · Jun 20, 2017

CMDR Sapporo said:
I'll add you in game later today!

I'd be honoured. CMDR name is the same as on the forum, I usually fly in Fleetcomm when out there (not that that matters much - nobody there anyway).

Friedenreich Xante · Jun 20, 2017

Farewell. I remember saying this as well once. I turned back after 25000 ly. Turned out that's nothing for me (yet).

Branithar · Jun 20, 2017

A circumnavigation is too hardcore for me; I flew from Sol (well not exactly Sol, I don't have a Sol permit) to Beagle Point, then to Colonia bubble, and it took me over 9 months. I was scanning a lot of planets though. How much do you plan on surface scanning planets on the way, or are you planning on mainly honking and jumping (and maybe saving the surface scanner for something cool)?

firmicute · Jun 20, 2017

i wanna try one in a sidey.. because i am maso and havent gotten a beating in ages.
or something..
maybe i should get that sidey engineered tho..

or just get a better ship.

yeah...

well we will see

Valije · Jun 20, 2017

Welcome to the club of commanders trying to do their first circunnavegation (currently in my 2 and a half month).

Tips? Patience is a skill.

Sapporo · Jun 20, 2017

Forgot to share my Conda setup

Branithar said:
A circumnavigation is too hardcore for me; I flew from Sol (well not exactly Sol, I don't have a Sol permit) to Beagle Point, then to Colonia bubble, and it took me over 9 months. I was scanning a lot of planets though. How much do you plan on surface scanning planets on the way, or are you planning on mainly honking and jumping (and maybe saving the surface scanner for something cool)?

Scanning all ELW and AW, scanning all WW within 100kls (more or less depending on mood), scanning all GGII within 10kls, scanning some HMC if I feel like it and think they are terraformable.

firmicute said:
i wanna try one in a sidey.. because i am maso and havent gotten a beating in ages.
or something..
maybe i should get that sidey engineered tho..

or just get a better ship.

yeah...

well we will see

I dare you to do one, should engineer your sidey!

Macros Black · Jun 20, 2017

Good luck, CMDR. Scan a lot jumponium systems, especially Polonium 1.0+, and remember to put them to edsm.net so that we may find them.

GreenViper · Jun 20, 2017

Good luck and fly safe Cmdr!
Looking forward to the stories of your adventures.

Hanekura Shizuka · Jun 21, 2017

CMDR Sapporo said:
Wish me luck! Any tips?

Good luck. As for tips...

First, explore the way you want to explore, at a pace that's comfortable for you. It doesn't get any longer than this - and it's easy to burn yourself out if you're not careful.

Second, use information from others for what it's intended - just a guide, not a commandment. Making your own way has its rewards, and exploring systems no one's touched before is just awesome. At the same time, there's nothing wrong with seeking help when you need it.

Finally, if you run into a star because of inattention, be sure to extract yourself from the star before you do anything else - and don't let your mind wander while doing that. Burned my hull to 28% doing that; almost brought an early end to my circumnavigation.

Sapporo · Jun 21, 2017

Hanekura Shizuka said:
Finally, if you run into a star because of inattention, be sure to extract yourself from the star before you do anything else - and don't let your mind wander while doing that. Burned my hull to 28% doing that; almost brought an early end to my circumnavigation.

Total hull damage that I've suffered while exploring since I started playing is probably around 10% or so. I'll be fine

. Thanks though!