Main fuel tank drained

Cmdr PeryplusErithrea

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I would hope he meant that he has no jump fuel but still has some in his secondary tanks so maybe he can get to the primary star near him...
If not powerplay fuel drones "may" save you
 
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dognosh

dognosh
Pharoh said:
Normally i know when its low but now and again it surprises me



Must concentrate more..:rolleyes:
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Pharoh , OMG, just looked in my galactic snapshot thread, you are on the edge of nowhere !!!!!!!! Are you still there stranded ?

2 solutions :
If you are an RPer or think it is wrong then don't do this : contact customer support, they have helped in this situation before.

The other is leave your ship there, safe and away from planets and orbit lines, and wait for 1.3 . If 1.3 allows fuel transfer, I will come get you.
 

dognosh

dognosh
here you were a few days ago, one the edge of that spiral !(top of photo)

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Lupin

Lupin
I get this message as I am scooping star, so maybe I have pushed my luck a few times.

Being complacent while exploring is dangerous.
 

wiblflibl

wiblflibl
I've had the "Main fuel tank drained" message with more than half a tank left. I thought it just meant that the smaller tank (the upper thin bar) was draining one ton of fuel from the main tank to continue powering internal modules???
 

Pharoh

Pharoh
Agony_Aunt said:
Wait! You're not still out exploring are you? Are you stranded?
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No i am fine at the moment Agony ..:D

dognosh said:
Pharoh , OMG, just looked in my galactic snapshot thread, you are on the edge of nowhere !!!!!!!! Are you still there stranded ?

2 solutions :
If you are an RPer or think it is wrong then don't do this : contact customer support, they have helped in this situation before.

The other is leave your ship there, safe and away from planets and orbit lines, and wait for 1.3 . If 1.3 allows fuel transfer, I will come get you.
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You have seen me plodding around Dognosh..i take ages to cover small distances

wiblflibl said:
I've had the "Main fuel tank drained" message with more than half a tank left. I thought it just meant that the smaller tank (the upper thin bar) was draining one ton of fuel from the main tank to continue powering internal modules???
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I only get that message when i am very low maybe one average distance jump left for some reason
 

Murishani

Murishani
Pharoh said:
I only get that message when i am very low maybe one average distance jump left for some reason
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I think that's exactly what it is. I think its the space equivalent of what (in the US at least) is called an "idiot light". The one in your car that tells you to get gas when you've got approximately 4 drops of gas left, or alerts you that their may be a problem with the battery when the car wont start.

It's alerting you that you have a (nearly) empty fuel tank and have about one jump to correct the problem.
I've also always particularly liked the "heat level critical" warning which only comes up when your dashboard is on fire and your controls are melting. Very helpful.
 

wiblflibl

wiblflibl
Pharoh said:
I only get that message when i am very low maybe one average distance jump left for some reason
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Murishani said:
I think that's exactly what it is. I think its the space equivalent of what (in the US at least) is called an "idiot light". The one in your car that tells you to get gas when you've got approximately 4 drops of gas left, or alerts you that their may be a problem with the battery when the car wont start.

It's alerting you that you have a (nearly) empty fuel tank and have about one jump to correct the problem.
I've also always particularly liked the "heat level critical" warning which only comes up when your dashboard is on fire and your controls are melting. Very helpful.
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Yeah, you guys are right and I was wrong (just watched the internal tank refill - no scary message). I'm guessing alcohol was involved when I got all confused about the message ...

:D

Edit: Forum won't allow me to +rep you Murishani so you'll have to make do with some virtual rep this time!
 
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Red Kite

Red Kite
The "Main fuel tank drained" message means there is no longer enough to top off the active fuel reservoir one more time. It doesn't mean the main tank is empty and there may be enough for a jump to very close star. There is also some in the reservoir so supercruise and other ship functions will continue to work until that runs out.
 
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