Newcomer / Intro Returning to the game after more than 4 years

sleepybadger

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Hi everyone

I stopped playing ED just after Horizons was launched as my old laptop at the time just couldn't cope anymore. Recently upgraded to a desktop that can handle this game, so I'm picking up where I left off.

I have to say, even with 300+ hours of gametime before I stopped, it's still a steep learning curve picking up all the new features.

I'd love people's thoughts on what's most important/most fun to do. I've been reading a lot about Engineers and it seems like it would be pretty useful to spend some time gaining access to them. Also, I'm currently flying a Vulture (loadout below), with a DB Explorer and Cobra MkIII in storage. I've missed out on a lot of additions and upgrades etc over 4 years, is there anything in particular I should look out for to improve the ship?

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Tyres O'Flaherty

Tyres O'Flaherty
If it were me, I'd say getting to grips with engineering to improve just about all aspects of your ship, and mining to get some quick cash.

Opinions will vary of course.

I also enjoy exploring - and that has changed a lot - and money can be made if that's your aim.
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
Regarding yor Vulture - I'd like to short circuit you with Hawknerd's thread where we are discussing a similar issue, Vulture loadout without engineering.

Most fun - that depends on you. As to what people are doing - there's this thread over there, still alive and kicking after >400 pages.

If you want to do engineering, you'll need Horizons, btw. - and if you bought the game originally from FD, think twice about buying Horizons from Steam, as the linking between Steam and FD changed a year ago. @Para Handy is our resident expert in these matters.

Edit:
And sometimes it pays to check out all the new threads in this forum. If you want to do a little exploration and get to experience one side of the Fleet Carrier madness that's currently around, you probably could do worse than joining this little jaunt:

Community Event / Creation - Through Orion - Open event for a cruise to Barnard's Loop, the Pleiades and back again!

The Travellers' Association invites you to join the Nautilus-Class carrier "The Weary Traveller" for a tour to one of the most beautiful parts of the galaxy! The Orion cluster is a region of space relatively close to the Bubble and includes iconic nebulas like Barnard's Loop, Horse Head Nebula...
forums.frontier.co.uk forums.frontier.co.uk
 
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Tyres O'Flaherty

Tyres O'Flaherty
Ashnak said:
Regarding yor Vulture - I'd like to short circuit you with Hawknerd's thread where we are discussing a similar issue, Vulture loadout without engineering.

Most fun - that depends on you. As to what people are doing - there's this thread over there, still alive and kicking after >400 pages.

If you want to do engineering, you'll need Horizons, btw. - and if you bought the game originally from FD, think twice about buying Horizons from Steam, as the linking between Steam and FD changed a year ago. @Para Handy is our resident expert in these matters.

Edit:
And sometimes it pays to check out all the new threads in this forum. If you want to do a little exploration and get to experience one side of the Fleet Carrier madness that's currently around, you probably could do worse than joining this little jaunt:

Community Event / Creation - Through Orion - Open event for a cruise to Barnard's Loop, the Pleiades and back again!

The Travellers' Association invites you to join the Nautilus-Class carrier "The Weary Traveller" for a tour to one of the most beautiful parts of the galaxy! The Orion cluster is a region of space relatively close to the Bubble and includes iconic nebulas like Barnard's Loop, Horse Head Nebula...
forums.frontier.co.uk forums.frontier.co.uk
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Gawd... that thread you linked is now, as Spaceman Si would say, a threadnaught :D Perhaps it's my setup but I see it as nearing 1,000 pages!
 

d8veh

d8veh
the Vulture is fine for High RES bounty farming, but not much money in that these days. I'd get a T6, then Python, equip them for laser mining and go and get a couple of billion for all your ships while you can. See the threads about LTD mining for latest ideas and places. If not that, I'd unlock the Guardian FSD booster before doing the engineers because it saves a lot of jumping. Loads of Youtube vids on how to do that. Use a DBX with SRV and two point defence.
 

sleepybadger

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Thanks everyone - that's really useful, especially the Vulture load out threads. I also hadn't even really heard of the guardians tech so I'll look into that. I have a DBX so I think that's where I'll start, then maybe look into mining to build up cash 😁
 

Dragsham

Dragsham
Sub surface mining is new meta. Twice as quick as laser mining since the carriers dropped and more fun doing it. Bring an abrasion blaster too for surface deposits and if inclined bring a seismic thingy for deep core.
I used to laser mine it's boring mindless yuk.
But subsurface and core mining makes it all more fun. Nowt like blowing up an asteroid! Guides are on tube it's dead easy once you have the knack.

1) subsurface mining
2) deep core mining
3) surface mining using abrasion blaster
You'll have enough hardpoints and cargo on a python. Perfect cos it's quick small and good all rounder
Good luck

Note. Pulse wave A rated analyser is a must. Focus only on very very bright yellow roids the scan reveals
 
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sleepybadger

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Dragsham said:
Sub surface mining is new meta. Twice as quick as laser mining since the carriers dropped and more fun doing it. Bring an abrasion blaster too for surface deposits and if inclined bring a seismic thingy for deep core.
I used to laser mine it's boring mindless yuk.
But subsurface and core mining makes it all more fun. Nowt like blowing up an asteroid! Guides are on tube it's dead easy once you have the knack.

1) subsurface mining
2) deep core mining
3) surface mining using abrasion blaster
You'll have enough hardpoints and cargo on a python. Perfect cos it's quick small and good all rounder
Good luck

Note. Pulse wave A rated analyser is a must. Focus only on very very bright yellow roids the scan reveals
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Awesome, thanks - I've got no mining experience at all, so that all comes in handy.
 
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