Quick question - S171

Jackie Silver · Oct 20, 2015

Can anyone tell me what minimum jump range I'll need to get to S171? The last four times I've been near it I've been in a Python, Vulture, Cobra and Courier and never had enough reach to get there, it's bugging me and I'm going back out that way when I return from my current trip.

Cdr Voorheez · Oct 21, 2015

Excuse my ignorance Cdr but what is at S171?

Jackie Silver · Oct 21, 2015

It's the big clump of bright stars that's "southeast" of Sol - an association of OB stars in Cepheus (there's a few, think it's Cep OB 4?) - if you head out past Sothis it starts getting very obvious in the sky. Every time I've gone near it I haven't been able to plot a course there and it looks like a cool place to visit.

I usually explore in ships with fairly short jump range, and this is one of the big drawbacks, I'm always seeing things I can't get to.

Cliff Dobbs · Oct 21, 2015

I went there in my Cobra. The trick is to come up from underneath and when you're within about 200LY, start plotting short distances.

Sixxor · Oct 21, 2015

Ah S171, the coolest area I've explored in game yet. Chock full of black holes and big bright blue stars.

I was in my Asp when I went there, and even with the ~32LY jump range I had on it, it still got a bit tricky as I got closer and the stars became more and more sparse. I had to make several short jumps in the wrong direction to finally get an approach vector that would get me there. Well worth it though.

I have some nice screenshots of the expedition but they seem to be too big to upload.

Jackie Silver · Oct 21, 2015

Thanks guys, I'm on my way home to fit out a new ship some time in the next couple of days, should end up with a jump range midway between Cobra and Asp so hopefully that will suffice.

dognosh · Oct 21, 2015

Sixxor said:
Ah S171, the coolest area I've explored in game yet. Chock full of black holes and big bright blue stars.

I was in my Asp when I went there, and even with the ~32LY jump range I had on it, it still got a bit tricky as I got closer and the stars became more and more sparse. I had to make several short jumps in the wrong direction to finally get an approach vector that would get me there. Well worth it though.

I have some nice screenshots of the expedition but they seem to be too big to upload.

http://imgur.com/

Cdr Voorheez · Oct 22, 2015

Thanks Cdrs this is food for thought.

Sixxor · Oct 22, 2015

dognosh said:
http://imgur.com/

Ah, cheers. I sense a screenshot thread coming up when I get home tonight.

Kalpa · Oct 22, 2015

cliffdobbs said:
I went there in my Cobra. The trick is to come up from underneath and when you're within about 200LY, start plotting short distances.

Seconded, twenty-something should be enough of a jump distance. The route calculator gets in trouble around there, though. I remember having to manually plot some jumps with Asp.