Status of second exploration trip

[drh61]

Sorry for the long post, but this is the most fun I have had with a game in years...

So I’m on my second exploration trip. I ran passengers for a while and decided it was time to go out into the Black again.

I’m about 4800 LY away from the bubble. I’m above the galactic plane by about 700LY heading outward in the same spiral arm the bubble is located, traveling counterclockwise if you look at a top view of the galaxy.

I have first discovery of my first and second Ammonia Worlds this week(assuming I get the tag when I get back home). I have first discovery of all the other planet types except Earth Like Worlds and Helium Rich Gas Giants. I want those next.

I’ve seen a black hole, neutron star and white dwarf, but do not have a first discovery on any yet. Estimated income from this trip is at about $17 million at the moment. Highest estimated payout will be about $2.2 million. 87 first discovery systems so far and I have probably visited at least 40 other systems.


I have about 400 LY to get to my next randomly placed waypoint. I will then turn towards the core and travel to the next inner spiral arm and then continue along that arm in a counter clockwise direction until I decide where to place my next waypoint. Once I have had enough, I will travel to about 700 LY below the galactic plane and more or less retrace my entire path back to my home base.

((My Asp X has a 43.8 LY range as currently loaded. Is this sufficient in the space between spiral arms?))

How’s that for a plan? So far I have been very good about not looking up any locations of interest. It can be tempting, but I want to discover stuff on my own. I suppose eventually I will look stuff up but I’m not ready for that yet.

See you out there.

 

[Zieman]

Hey, good going! [up]

((My Asp X has a 43.8 LY range as currently loaded. Is this sufficient in the space between spiral arms?))

If you're not trying to shortcut to the outernmost arms, yes it is.

 

[Cpt Shadow Wolfe]

I use a spreadsheet to keep track of all my first discoveries, and have been doing that from the beginning. Unfortunately, my spreadsheet became corrupted after I had documented 11835 firsts, and I lost all the data. Took me 4 months to rebuild the spreadsheet and locate the missing first discoveries, was able to locate all but 202 of them so far. That was many hours spent in the Gal Map searching along 'tracks' along my exploration trips. But last night just documented my 50000th first discovery, and I may have found a virgin Wolf Rayet star (at least it was virgin when I scanned it, its not mine til I turn in the data), but it is only the 2nd time I have seen such a star.

But a tip for you if yer looking for Helium Rich Gas Giants, usually find them around Class B type stars, or maybe Class O. Although you can find them orbiting other lower class stars, but the chances are better at the higher range of stars. You will also find Class V gas giants a lot around B stars, and occasionally in A systems as well. Since most of the time I am only traveling to Class A and B stars I have found a majority of my earth likes around A stars. But yer chances are better for earth likes around F stars and maybe K. But with K systems and stars below K you will most likely find a lot of icy bodies, the hotter the star the less likely you will run into a lot of icy bodies, they will either be High Metal Content worlds and rocky worlds. On my current trip right now I have 1700 potential first discoveries and bout 47 mil in scan data, (not counting the first discovery bonus that will be attached when I sell.) My highest payout on one system is 4.5 mil, gonna be awhile before I come across a system that will pay more than that...or it could be the next system I jump to...you never know.

 

[drh61]

Thank you to both CMDRs for the information.

I was actually at about 900LY above the galactic plane , not 700 LY. I had trouble with the route plotter until I went down to around 650 to 700 LY. Plotting worked fine after that. I am now in the dark space between the two spiral arms. I expect once I am in the next arm, spacing of systems will be better.

I keep a spreadsheet of my discoveries also. Results so far on this trip:

Systems discovered. 99
Avg stars/system. 1.71
Max starts/system. 4
Avg planets. 5.21
Max planets. 20
Avg moons. 3.57
Max moons. 41
Max total objects. 83
Oldest system. 13,047 million years
Youngest system. 266 million years

Avg estimated system payout. $176,223
Max estimated system payout. $2,260,265
Total estimated exploration income. $22,165,578

 

[drh61]

Thank you to both CMDRs for the information.

I was actually at about 900LY above the galactic plane , not 700 LY. I had trouble with the route plotter until I went down to around 650 to 700 LY. Plotting worked fine after that. I am now in the dark space between the two spiral arms. I expect once I am in the next arm, spacing of systems will be better.

I keep a spreadsheet of my discoveries also. Results so far on this trip:

Systems discovered. 99
Avg stars/system. 1.71
Max starts/system. 4
Avg planets. 5.21
Max planets. 20
Avg moons. 3.57
Max moons. 41
Max total objects. 83
Oldest system. 13,047 million years
Youngest system. 266 million years

Avg estimated system payout. $176,223
Max estimated system payout. $2,260,265
Total estimated exploration income. $22,165,578

Hello again CMDRs.

After a short detour to visit the Eta Carina Nebula because I felt like it, Exploration trip #2 is back on track. I am now almost into the next inner spiral arm.

Total estimated exploration income is up to $48,159,265. Average estimated payout per system is now up to $218,623. No change in max payout, but several new systems have come close. I am now 10,033 LY from my starting system. I know that’s practically home for you seasoned explorers but it is the furthest from the bubble I have ever been.

I did find a system with 2 A type stars, a B, and a T. I’ve never seen a grouping of A type and B type before. I also found a 3 Star system(K,2M) where two of the stars were so close, they seemed to be almost touching. I could not get between them, I would overheat way before I got close.

I also have two earth like worlds as first discoveries, finally!

Ship Status:
AFMU is at 93%.
AFMU ammo at 1859
Power Plant is at 90%
Hull is at 95%

Let’s just say, mistakes were made.

 

[Satsuma]

I was actually at about 900LY above the galactic plane , not 700 LY. I had trouble with the route plotter until I went down to around 650 to 700 LY. Plotting worked fine after that. I am now in the dark space between the two spiral arms. I expect once I am in the next arm, spacing of systems will be better.

I personally haven't noticed a big difference in stellar density between the arms and the gaps - I suspect areas like the Abyss are more coincidental than anything else. In the real galaxy, the dimmer stars (say, class F on down) are pretty evenly distributed in a disk through the galaxy. What the arms have are areas of stellar formation, and the accompanying young, bright stars. It makes sense, then, that you'd see the same thing in ED.

What you're seeing at 900 LY above the plane is probably the end of the thin disk of the galaxy. As you get closer to the core, it will start to bulge up, and you'll be able to go higher (and lower). Where you had trouble at 900 LY around the bubble, you'll be able to get closer to 2000 LY in the core.

Anyways, congrats on your trip! Looks like you're having a lot of fun

 

[GunnerBill]

Great going CMDR!

If you haven't already you should try going up as high (or low) as you possibly can, the view from these extremes is breathtaking!

Fly safe CMDR and keep us posted