Nice one CMDR. o7
Hutton mugs can't be bought... only earned. Admittedly we have given away over 300 of them now, but they have to be earned by being a crazy mother trucker.
The Hutton run... one of the best ways to "ruin" your paintjob... 
It's true. The free Anaconda can only be picked up from the Hutton planetary base.
Along with tartan paint and skirting-board ladders (required to properly apply the tartan paint).
My first trip to Hutton was on purpose. I had spent quite a long time out in the black, and decided to head back to the bubble in anticipation of the 3.0 update. I was thinking about where I want to go to sell my data and I thought to myself...I know, I'll go to Hutton. And so I did, and dumped a quarter billion in data on them.
I actually felt a twinge of excitement as I dropped into the system, turned my ship, and gunned the throttle. I found the trip to be rather zen. Hutton is going to be my first stop on every return trip from now on for me.
I actually felt a twinge of excitement as I dropped into the system, turned my ship, and gunned the throttle. I found the trip to be rather zen. Hutton is going to be my first stop on every return trip from now on for me.
Don't worry, at full Throttle the trip only takes ~85 Minutes. You'll start slowing down again after hitting approx. 1865c half-way if memory serves me right
PS.
There's only two types of People :
- those who did the Hutton Run
- those who didn't yet
Note : Hutton Orbital is an Outpost. Small and Medium Ships only.
You should have seen the traffic there when the Hutton Mug CG was active to deliver Scrap to Hutton Orbital
http://www.falconfly.de/temp/ELITE-Hutton3.jpg
(Large Ships couldn't dock - but there were friendly Small/Medium shuttles around to offload and deliver)
http://www.falconfly.de/temp/ELITE-Hutton1.jpg
I am so glad someone took pictures back then, now that was a CG, had tons of fun, even from the pirates trying to stop it. In fact, now that I think about it, there is a pirate out there some place who promised me a run around Sothis for gifting him some Centauri Mega Gin (then the only rare at Hutton) at the conclusion of the CG so that they too could join in on the celebrations. Ah great days!
Oh! And Congratulations Dan, going to Hutton is...um one of the more "unique" experiences in the game. During the Mug CG I did the run 27 times out to there.....I was never the same since :O
#ForTheMug
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Eh, make that two.
That was one of the very first things I did in the game, as soon as I "upgraded" from the Sidey to an Eagle. I read around of this "trip for the crazies" and said to myself "of course, why not?". Just got there, took some screens and jumped away, my ship had no cargo space and I didn't even know rares were a thing.
The free Anaconda is worth the trip. I don't see why you're complaining. I agree the large pad could be a bit easier to find tho.
Also, here's some entertainment for your trip: http://huttonorbital.com
Also, here's some entertainment for your trip: http://huttonorbital.com
But... you can buy some mugs and other rares once you've arrived! And bragging rights.
Three - I got there and bought one mug thinking it would be like a trophy or something and it just sat there taking up 1 ton of (at the time) valuable storage space.
- I got there and bought one mug thinking it would be like a trophy or something and it just sat there taking up 1 ton of (at the time) valuable storage space.Y'know..
Maybe it's time, finally, for another CG out to that place? I think that maybe, since I've never been back, just maybe my mental state could handle it again. But really, it would have to be for a bigger station with large landing pads so that those with the bigger ships also get to "enjoy" the trip out there after it was built. It would also help the local economy too no doubt. Would folk be up for it tho? Could all these new players who have joined us since that first Hutton Run be interested?
Maybe they really could give away free ships, the size depending on where you finish in the CG. For example, only the top 1% get the choice of the biggest, most expensive ships, then from there the ships get steadily smaller (MKIV Cobra included people!) until you get to the bottom for another free Sidy just for participating. Of course, FD would have to be interested too.
A piece of advice tho from an old Hutton runner, its only the first 20 or so runs that are bad, only after that does it get worse!
Maybe it's time, finally, for another CG out to that place? I think that maybe, since I've never been back, just maybe my mental state could handle it again. But really, it would have to be for a bigger station with large landing pads so that those with the bigger ships also get to "enjoy" the trip out there after it was built. It would also help the local economy too no doubt. Would folk be up for it tho? Could all these new players who have joined us since that first Hutton Run be interested?
Maybe they really could give away free ships, the size depending on where you finish in the CG. For example, only the top 1% get the choice of the biggest, most expensive ships, then from there the ships get steadily smaller (MKIV Cobra included people!) until you get to the bottom for another free Sidy just for participating. Of course, FD would have to be interested too.
A piece of advice tho from an old Hutton runner, its only the first 20 or so runs that are bad, only after that does it get worse!
It does wonders for the paintwork.
The ships look much better after you've taken some of that gloss off.
The ships look much better after you've taken some of that gloss off.
I can't believe nobody posted this for you. Too late for your maiden run, but if you ever return to stock up on those mugs here's something to blast on the stereo while you have your feet up on the console.
[video=youtube;DetiFMHRbIk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DetiFMHRbIk[/video]
(Yes, this community really is crazy).
Hi,
I'm Steve.
[pause and wait for group to say "Hi Steve"]
I'm an Elite Dev and I've never done the Hutton Orbital Run legitimately.
[hangs head in shame]
You see the stories and make the plans to do it, but there's always an excuse. I'm working late, I'll get to it after this CG, maybe just one more buckyball run then i'll do it. Even promises of Free Anacondas did nothing.
But then you see you are just lying to yourself.
I realised I need to do this. I need to get to Hutton Orbital!
So tonight I'm going to start the new 12 steps to Hutton programme and get myself to Hutton Orbital, flying the Wendy 2* to get myself a mug and this monkey off my back.
Thanks
Steve K
(*exact ship might not match that advertised depending on where I left it.)
I'm Steve.
[pause and wait for group to say "Hi Steve"]
I'm an Elite Dev and I've never done the Hutton Orbital Run legitimately.
[hangs head in shame]
You see the stories and make the plans to do it, but there's always an excuse. I'm working late, I'll get to it after this CG, maybe just one more buckyball run then i'll do it. Even promises of Free Anacondas did nothing.
But then you see you are just lying to yourself.
I realised I need to do this. I need to get to Hutton Orbital!
So tonight I'm going to start the new 12 steps to Hutton programme and get myself to Hutton Orbital, flying the Wendy 2* to get myself a mug and this monkey off my back.
Thanks
Steve K
(*exact ship might not match that advertised depending on where I left it.)
@falconfly +1 just for the memory
During the CG, There were stories of players pointing the ship in the right direction and going shopping.
Many wives found that all those little jobs around the house got done that week and never understood why.
:S
Also a few reports of a .22Ly loop of shame
Many wives found that all those little jobs around the house got done that week and never understood why.
:S
Also a few reports of a .22Ly loop of shame
I've just read through this thread and repped you CMDR!
Thanks for sharing this story - made all the better by you taking it in your stride, learning about the history of Hutton seems to have turned this experience on its head for you, so kudos.
I've yet to make the trip myself but I definitely plan to at some point when I'm back in the bubble
o7