Road to Riches too many jumps between targets?

[Krash]

Thank you!

A question if you don't mind. It seems like I have missed the starting window of most of the the expeditions. Would I be able to join them if I play catch up, or should I just wait until the next expedition leaves? It seems like the next one starting is going to Beagle Point, which may be a little too much for my current 29ly Hauler.

The expedition organizers will communicate minimum jump range required. Going to BP might require something in the 30s? Not sure since my first long distance expedition was to Colonia and I decided that was my limit.

 

[Dogg]

It's not the start window that counts.... It is the end date. You can start an expedition at any time as long as you are finish by the end time.

 

[Starshot_Jigawatts]

Thank you so much Commanders! Unchecking the "Economical" and checking "Fastest" did it! Scanned two planets in two systems in half the time it took to get to my first target. Thank you again! o7

If you're doing road to riches to make credits, you should consider leaving Economical on in my opinion. Your goal is to make credits right? Skipping straight to Earth like worlds isn't necessarily the best way to make credits. The reasoning being:

*Honking unexplored systems and scanning them with system scanner adds up fast
*Most systems have high-metal/rocky planets very close to the sun you can map which pay decent credits
*Road to Riches is not perfect. I've found water worlds in systems on my route where it should have added them to my route but didn't. So you're skipping good credits potentially.

Just food for thought. I find the value in spending a few extra minutes on the in-between systems makes really good credits. Plus there are SO many systems in the game, the third-party tools can't encompass most of the knowledge in the game. You can find some really great spots for mining and stuff in those forgotten in-between systems and make note of them for future use.