With this thread I try to get an objective answer under (very) subjective premisses. So first the latter.
In short the question seems simple: is it worth using (regular) neutron star boosting to reach your destination?
The devil is in the details:
- I'm playing on PS4
=> So "typing" in a new "jump-to-system" takes time (I have no keyboard attached)
- I am not close to the core and I would actually just need it outside of the "somewhat center regions".
=> So how much time is actually saved if the neutron star density is low-ish? (Is it low-ish outside the core region?)
- Most of my destinations are close to the galactic plan.
=> How much time is "wasted" to reach the "neutron layers" (and go back to the plane).
- Right now I need ca. 1 minute per jump.
=> Within this minute I fill my tank while flying around the star (7B fuel scoop, 32 t fuel tank), with neutron boosting I'll need to stop to fill the tank.
=> I can fly with full speed around the star, as far as I understand the neutron star boosting instruction videos requires neutron star boosting much more active flying actions.
=> To repair the FSD I need to drop out of SC and repairing takes additional time (I have four AFMU's)
=> Actually I need a bit more time because I fly to each ELW and AW, but that is self imposed. I would say I manage 45 jumps per hour taking all "looking at the stars" into account. So that could be a (somewhat) huge time-saver for (regular) neutron star boosting.
- My jump range is 78 ls and on average I jump 74 ls. I guess average neutron star boosting will not add up to the exact 296 ls on average but will likely be below that value, since neutron star density may not allow to always jump the maximum distance … But then, I don't really know that.
- Most subjective: I use jumping to do RL stuff. This is the usual "grown-up chores"; e.g., getting two plates into the dishwasher per jump, hanging one T-shirt onto the washing line per jump, sorting stuff bit for bit etc. pp. This is NOT efficient regarding finishing these "chores" as fast as possible but it helps to get it done AND using the jumping time without being bored.
=> This is one of the more important reasons why I like ED so much … Instead of "business before pleasure" I have pleasure while business-ing)
=> So I appreciate this aspect of passive gameplay because of outside-of-the-game-reasons.
=> Neutron star boosting would not be so passive … I think. However, when "doing the chores" I can of course do the regular jumping, so it is not either-or … I think.
- So the question is not aimed towards the number of jumps. Those will be reduced, of course. But it is rather a question about the actual time saved to jump e.g. 15.000 ly. Taking all of the above into account I need 4+ hours (and all the "+" is because of me choosing to do time consuming stuff).
=> How much can this be reduced? I guess veteran neutron boosters can slash that quite severely … that would than be an objective answer to a neutral question, but the above clarifies (I hope) that this question is not so "neutral" to me.
=> All of this does not include that I have to learn neutron star boosting. This however is a necessary procees and the time used for it shall not be taken into account. … Right now I have a huge respect of neutron stars and their jets … well done FDev
=> All of this does neither include if I have to use neutron star jumping to reach certain systems.
Thank you in advance for the answers.
In short the question seems simple: is it worth using (regular) neutron star boosting to reach your destination?
The devil is in the details:
- I'm playing on PS4
=> So "typing" in a new "jump-to-system" takes time (I have no keyboard attached)
- I am not close to the core and I would actually just need it outside of the "somewhat center regions".
=> So how much time is actually saved if the neutron star density is low-ish? (Is it low-ish outside the core region?)
- Most of my destinations are close to the galactic plan.
=> How much time is "wasted" to reach the "neutron layers" (and go back to the plane).
- Right now I need ca. 1 minute per jump.
=> Within this minute I fill my tank while flying around the star (7B fuel scoop, 32 t fuel tank), with neutron boosting I'll need to stop to fill the tank.
=> I can fly with full speed around the star, as far as I understand the neutron star boosting instruction videos requires neutron star boosting much more active flying actions.
=> To repair the FSD I need to drop out of SC and repairing takes additional time (I have four AFMU's)
=> Actually I need a bit more time because I fly to each ELW and AW, but that is self imposed. I would say I manage 45 jumps per hour taking all "looking at the stars" into account. So that could be a (somewhat) huge time-saver for (regular) neutron star boosting.
- My jump range is 78 ls and on average I jump 74 ls. I guess average neutron star boosting will not add up to the exact 296 ls on average but will likely be below that value, since neutron star density may not allow to always jump the maximum distance … But then, I don't really know that.
- Most subjective: I use jumping to do RL stuff. This is the usual "grown-up chores"; e.g., getting two plates into the dishwasher per jump, hanging one T-shirt onto the washing line per jump, sorting stuff bit for bit etc. pp. This is NOT efficient regarding finishing these "chores" as fast as possible but it helps to get it done AND using the jumping time without being bored.
=> This is one of the more important reasons why I like ED so much … Instead of "business before pleasure" I have pleasure while business-ing)
=> So I appreciate this aspect of passive gameplay because of outside-of-the-game-reasons.
=> Neutron star boosting would not be so passive … I think. However, when "doing the chores" I can of course do the regular jumping, so it is not either-or … I think.
- So the question is not aimed towards the number of jumps. Those will be reduced, of course. But it is rather a question about the actual time saved to jump e.g. 15.000 ly. Taking all of the above into account I need 4+ hours (and all the "+" is because of me choosing to do time consuming stuff).
=> How much can this be reduced? I guess veteran neutron boosters can slash that quite severely … that would than be an objective answer to a neutral question, but the above clarifies (I hope) that this question is not so "neutral" to me.
=> All of this does not include that I have to learn neutron star boosting. This however is a necessary procees and the time used for it shall not be taken into account. … Right now I have a huge respect of neutron stars and their jets … well done FDev
=> All of this does neither include if I have to use neutron star jumping to reach certain systems.
Thank you in advance for the answers.