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Guide / Tutorial Nutter’s explorers guide to the Galaxy
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it is annoying... before i could [plan route up to 110LY now it struggles at 60-70LY :/ what they should do... allow for route planner to try to set up route toward direction im looking or toward system i marked... not calculate all routes even though i specificly want to go in given direction. its like gps trying to send me from Berlin to Paris through Moscow and Kuala Lumpur first...
even better.. now i noticed it doesnt show me any systems past 18 LY in my navigation. i have to go to galaxy map and pick system i have route to coz cant just lock it in navigation panel since it is not there... had no probs before.. i was running a hauler with 30 LY range and it was flawless if i can say so... now runnig different setup with 26 LY cobra (just for better views really - before i can get to ASP) and it is all crap up in navigation... i recon its 1.07. i dont know what changed here but i saw someone on the forums complimenting better working galaxy maps for him. it certainly isnt for me.
anyone netoiced any changes ?
even better.. now i noticed it doesnt show me any systems past 18 LY in my navigation. i have to go to galaxy map and pick system i have route to coz cant just lock it in navigation panel since it is not there... had no probs before.. i was running a hauler with 30 LY range and it was flawless if i can say so... now runnig different setup with 26 LY cobra (just for better views really - before i can get to ASP) and it is all crap up in navigation... i recon its 1.07. i dont know what changed here but i saw someone on the forums complimenting better working galaxy maps for him. it certainly isnt for me.
anyone netoiced any changes ?
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It's been this way for a few weeks for me. :/
Never had this issue with the mapper, i could always plot routes around 120-140LY without much issues. Yes, i need to wait a little until the planner populates the route i am going to, but when i am waiting to do so, i look around the nearby stars and try to spot any interesting star to visit on my way. I stumbled to some black holes this way and it was nice.
The other issue is that you may not have enough jump range for certain situations. In that case i would suggest to use economical instead of fastest routes and keep your fuel tank at 50% or slightly lower. Just make sure that you check all the stars on your route and note where you can and where you cannot scoop. This will make sure you don't end up without fuel somewhere.
EDIT: By the way, the scanning of Sigma Orionis system was half tank worth of fuel. I can't imagine the bill for W&T.
The other issue is that you may not have enough jump range for certain situations. In that case i would suggest to use economical instead of fastest routes and keep your fuel tank at 50% or slightly lower. Just make sure that you check all the stars on your route and note where you can and where you cannot scoop. This will make sure you don't end up without fuel somewhere.
EDIT: By the way, the scanning of Sigma Orionis system was half tank worth of fuel. I can't imagine the bill for W&T.
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I think I'm going to start using the gal map one jump at a time during exploration, rather than plotting multiple-jump routes.
Anyone else do it like this?
<~~currently attempting the flight from Sol to Sag A*
I always jump that way, so I can choose the most interesting systems at my maximum jump range. And I prefer G and F stars to the others.
I think I'm going to start using the gal map one jump at a time during exploration, rather than plotting multiple-jump routes.
Anyone else do it like this?
<~~currently attempting the flight from Sol to Sag A*
i do it that way, when im on galactic plane. if you have about 30ly jumprange, then go 600ly above/below galactic plane and then head for Sag A. stars are not so dense as this level and there is also much higher percent of A,F and G stars with interesting planets.
Found an ammonia world that fits right smack in the middle of that range you gave me, Jackie:
So I'm currently heading for NGC 6357 Nebula. Now the big question, is my 26 ly jump range enough for this? I'm not sure if I'll go the entire way as I saw some other nebula on the way that I might visit, but if anyone's gone that direction it would be interesting to know. I'll be using my very revised exploration strategy so I won't "speedjump" anyway so I don't think time really matters, more concerned with reaching the Nebula (ie. star distances nearby).
posted this elsewhere already but more useful here probably:
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sounds like bunnyhopping friendship honking approach to exploration just lost a lot of appeal. Rightfully so. As first discovered is per system object and seems to be based on detail scan!
Can't say I like the "first sold gets first discovered" tag though. Should be based on scan timestamp. Not sell timestamp. Obviously only IF and once you make it home and sell. But if I return later than another Commander but my scan stamp was earlier. Then "discovered by Cmdr fasttraveler" should be replaced with "first discovered by Cmdr me".
Right now at the Omega Nebula. And I can't see me going all the way to Sagitarius A with that mechanic. But will probably head home much, much earlier....
more explorer quotes from that thread:
sounds like bunnyhopping friendship honking approach to exploration just lost a lot of appeal. Rightfully so. As first discovered is per system object and seems to be based on detail scan!
Can't say I like the "first sold gets first discovered" tag though. Should be based on scan timestamp. Not sell timestamp. Obviously only IF and once you make it home and sell. But if I return later than another Commander but my scan stamp was earlier. Then "discovered by Cmdr fasttraveler" should be replaced with "first discovered by Cmdr me".
Right now at the Omega Nebula. And I can't see me going all the way to Sagitarius A with that mechanic. But will probably head home much, much earlier....
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+1 for collating
Great news for us explorers - I'll stick up the info in first post as soon as it's tested and confirmed in the game
I am assuming that there is no timestamp in the DB entry for the scan data when the actual scan was performed. This maybe the reason why it will be implemented as "first sold".
I like your idea. It is more realistic for exploration for me. Go out on a trip, scan the data then return the data. Even if someone has managed to go there after you just for the scan and return to sold the data first, you will still be the discoverer of the system.
And I have to agree with you. Aside from the very real example you gave, it also adds a layer of complexity, and makes the explorer face the choice...go after just one more before heading home, or head home now for the glory...