Thanks. Well, I saw the 'red text' like I would a module, or a ship, or a promotion. or even a medal; and were not for me at my level. So I just ignored them.
I should not have carried the same interpretation to passenger credentials.
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I should not have carried the same interpretation to passenger credentials.
The thing I see is:
1. Temperature measurement,
2. Scooping rate. (Fuel per sec I think}.
In the case of temperature, it's very uneven and will climb steadily from say 50 to 60, but then jump from 60 to 140 degrees instantaneously !
The scooping rate never moves off zero.
Question 6:
On my journey, I sometimes came across a "blue and white swirling" thing. What were they ?
Every single word of the mission text is important, especially in passenger missions.Thanks. Well, I saw the 'red text' like I would a module, or a ship, or a promotion. or even a medal; and were not for me at my level. So I just ignored them.
I should not have carried the same interpretation to passenger credentials.
Here's a typical sightseeing type mission, which I'll use as an example.
Important stuff to notice on this mission:
1) It's a criminal passenger, says so right at the top
2) Passenger "may be wanted in multiple systems." In red text in the middle. Since you don't know which systems they will be wanted in, you have to assume they are wanted everywhere
3) Passenger traits
a) Unfazed by danger. You don't have to worry about hull damage
b) Laid-back. Doesn't care about delays
c) Low value target. Unlikely to have hostile ships attacking (but still could happen)
d) Secretive. Being scanned is a no-no, passenger will tolerate maybe 1 scan. Maybe.
e) Criminal. If you are scanned by system authorities they will open fire on you.
4) Elite rank mission -- this means any ships sent against you will be of high level also.
I personally dislike passenger missions because they are so convoluted, with so many gotcha's. I prefer cargo that doesn't talk back, too
Were you using economical or fastest routing? Economical will use small jumps and not much fuel. Fastest will use the largest jumps your ship can handle, but use much more fuel. Economical produces many more jumps also, obviously.
Question 7:
Some of the stars were "red" and I initially thought were extinct. But they are still hot if you got too close to them. What were they ?
I'm guessing the 'blue and white swirly things" were white dwarf stars. Neutron stars look this way also, but you wouldn't have run into one of those in the bubble.
There are many types of stars, some look red. Yes they are still hot.
Then you aren't scooping. Usually means you are already full on fuel.
The heat will increase as you scoop, and increase faster the closer you get to the star. It's a balancing act to both scoop quickly, and not overheat. Some ships are easier to scoop with than others because they run cooler (this also comes down to outfitting -- big scoops scoop faster, so less time to overheat).
This needs careful study.Every single word of the mission text is important, especially in passenger missions.
Here's a typical sightseeing type mission, which I'll use as an example.
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Important stuff to notice on this mission:
1) It's a criminal passenger, says so right at the top
2) Passenger "may be wanted in multiple systems." In red text in the middle. Since you don't know which systems they will be wanted in, you have to assume they are wanted everywhere
3) Passenger traits
a) Unfazed by danger. You don't have to worry about hull damage
b) Laid-back. Doesn't care about delays
c) Low value target. Unlikely to have hostile ships attacking (but still could happen)
d) Secretive. Being scanned is a no-no, passenger will tolerate maybe 1 scan. Maybe.
e) Criminal. If you are scanned by system authorities they will open fire on you.
4) Elite rank mission -- this means any ships sent against you will be of high level also.
I personally dislike passenger missions because they are so convoluted, with so many gotcha's. I prefer cargo that doesn't talk back, too
("Too bloody right it does !" "Thank God, he's at last listen to me !" I can hear you saying.
).I'll come back to it tomorrow. (It's 12.45 am at the moment).
81 years young and still staying up late to play games? You're my kinda guy
Good night team !
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The system map will tell you what sort of stars they are.
If it's red then maybe it's a red dwarf, or even something older and colder like an L type dwarf.
I have no idea what the 'blue and white' swirly thing could be.
Try to take screenshots or video if you can. It will help us immensely.
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The scanning systems used to detect other ships are essentially based on the heat signature of the ship, the colder a ship is the closer you need to be to detect it.
Heatsinks use the heat from your ship to heat up a chunk of metal which is launched away they can cool your ship enough for frost to form.
Silent running shuts down the heat exchangers that get rid of waste heat from your ship but also shut down your shields, as the heat generated isn’t being released your ship will overheat to the point of taking damage.
That is new to me. Thanks
Yes, I already understand this. Thanks
That is new to me. Thanks
That is a white dwarf star, or maybe a neutron star.
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