Question for those who have surveyed a sector...

BradHann

BradHann
How do you set decide which system to jump to next? Alphabetically? That seems like it would stop you retreading old ground but would be time-inefficient.
 

MaultierColt308

M
I did it like this: I just chose my next system from the list of nearby systems and noted its number somewhere, to compare with the numbers of the nearby systems in the same boxel. The last point is easier to do in a more sparse boxel (I did that in a boxel with ~90 stars, in the core regions it would be a pain in the Asp...).
And I used a colour code in my notes: Red for "Stars only", blue for systems with ELW, Orange for systems with AW/WW, Green for systems with what I search for in that boxel (in that case, HRGGs).
 

Factabulous

Factabulous
I have a script that will tell me 'most distant system (present in EDSM) in an area (that I have not visited)'. I run that script, target the system and jump there in eco mode / filtering the route for 'unvisited systems'. Once I get there I run the script again. Carry on until there are only a few systems left (or when I see that eco mode is now routing me 'around' the area. Then manually look in the galmap for any stars still showing, and then jump to them.

Not for sector clears but I've done 100 Ly spheres that way - 2000+ systems. It's nice to see the 'hole' left in the galmap once you're done :D
 

Orvidius

Orvidius
Does EDDiscovery (or anything else) give approximate locations for systems based on mass code? For instance, you can estimate a system's location to within 10 lightyears if it's an A-mass system, but only to a box of 1280 ly for H-mass.
 

Deleted member 38366

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Depends on what I'm looking for in a Sector. There's many ways then to survey an area, be it in volume, distance or time.

  • NNUS Next Nearest Unexplored System, via NAV Panel. Click System after System until "Unexplored" is shown, then jump to that (only works with minimal Star density, since NAV Panel doesn't show >20LY distant Systems); produces a very dense random course and pattern
  • Star Class Filter, prioritize via preferred Star Classes and set Eco Routes
  • Volume Scan - Bookmark a Center System and then explore xxx LY around it (via Visited Systems Filter or any other preference)
  • Cube Scan - Bookmark multiple Systems or use Galactic Coordinates to form a cube around a Center System (again, Visited Systems Filter works nicely)
  • Mass-Code Filter, can be applied via NNUS Method (i.e. C-Mass or D-Mass or higher only), in a limited way via Star Class Filter as well (upto K Class is typically B-Mass, G Class often C-Mass)
  • manual System select, i.e. if you desire multi-star Systems or a specific Star Luminosity only
 

Redfox

Redfox
FalconFly said:
Depends on what I'm looking for in a Sector
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Absolutely, and prepare accodingly.

@BradHann: What are you trying to achieve?

Some examples of prep work for the sector scan I'm currently doing myself.
  • Formulate goal: Find Rare White Dwarf stars (DBZ, DAZ, DBV)
  • Identify mass-code: Checked in what mass-boxels those stars appear, resulting in a clear pattern of D-mass-boxels (80^3 ly each)
  • Identify boxel-layers: Checked in what layers of D-mass-boxels those stars appear, resulting in (mainly) 3 above and 3 below the galactic plane
  • Get list of boxels to search: Checked in with Jackie an her almighty scripts, resulting in 256 D-mass-boxels per layer
  • Define/find a suitable sector to perform the survey in in
  • Define/adapt how to go about the survey and define/adapt a realistic and personal set of rules

A boxel, as used in the survey outlined above, would be all systems starting with "Hyuqe CB-O D6-", with the "D" indicating the boxel's mass.
 
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