The „new“ kind of exploration in Horizons
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Science can make you feel more hopeless?
I've gotten very rares too from mesosiderite and metallic outcrops, just because they outnumber metallic meteorites 10:1 at least.
Do you have any statistics on the distribution of MM to BC? I know HMC are your best bet for FSD boost materials, yet are there any other ways to improve your chances at finding MM?
The terrain types are interesting, yet with 20 Polonium total in that section of the monster sheet it's not that accurate
Plus prospecting on a flat plain is 4 times as fast as in a bumpy crater.I'll start making some notes too, should keep me distracted during the grind.
Pretty much I confirm what has already beeing said. I've landed in Anaconda on Achenar 3 several times like many others.
Shields are mandatory 3D enough, everything more safer but not really needed.
5D thrusters are enough to land, take off from anywhere.
To boost or not to boost has become a million dollar question for the Conda. The difference in weight between no boost and minimal boost is huge. You don't need to boost to take off, but it can be a life safer. It can also get you in deadly problems, if you boost in the wrong time or misclick. If you plan to go in wing, boosting is very handy to cope with your friends. There's no definitive answer.
Take more than 1 srv, there are bugs that make them explode, and if you find srvless in a long expedition is like not having horizon.
Take your time practicing in the bubble with landings and srv drives. Find your safe method and stick with that when you are out.
While practicing, collect basic SRV refuel mats and repair, they are very common and scattrered everywhere, and they can save your srv when out there.
Basic mats for everything are not difficult to find, so basic AFMU refill are easy to find, and you won't need that many.
Basic jump-boost mats are quite common too. An anaconda might not need jump-injection at all, it depends on where you want to go. Premium Jump-Injections can be somewhat difficult to find, especially If you look for them from scratch. Otherwise there's a lot of spreadsheets and threads that tells you good planets to collect them.
Shields are mandatory 3D enough, everything more safer but not really needed.
5D thrusters are enough to land, take off from anywhere.
To boost or not to boost has become a million dollar question for the Conda. The difference in weight between no boost and minimal boost is huge. You don't need to boost to take off, but it can be a life safer. It can also get you in deadly problems, if you boost in the wrong time or misclick. If you plan to go in wing, boosting is very handy to cope with your friends. There's no definitive answer.
Take more than 1 srv, there are bugs that make them explode, and if you find srvless in a long expedition is like not having horizon.
Take your time practicing in the bubble with landings and srv drives. Find your safe method and stick with that when you are out.
While practicing, collect basic SRV refuel mats and repair, they are very common and scattrered everywhere, and they can save your srv when out there.
Basic mats for everything are not difficult to find, so basic AFMU refill are easy to find, and you won't need that many.
Basic jump-boost mats are quite common too. An anaconda might not need jump-injection at all, it depends on where you want to go. Premium Jump-Injections can be somewhat difficult to find, especially If you look for them from scratch. Otherwise there's a lot of spreadsheets and threads that tells you good planets to collect them.
Didn’t realize reboot/repair can bring back modules from 0%. This should mean (to some extent) that the only limiting factor while exploring is the hull damage. ...But still..... I would prefer not to run around with 1% modules, and having a second AFMU so the two can repair each other is still a good idea.
The problem with heatsink launcher is that once they start malfunctioning, they have a chance to auto eject. Once you run out of heatsinks, the module is pretty much useless, since you can’t synthesize heat sink ammunition.
After dipping my feet into planetary landings, I now realize that getting the high-end materials is a crazy time-sink, which is not really worth it. Will stock up on basic SRV repair /refuel and Ship AFMU refill mats before heading out though into the dark.
Even managed to blow up my SRV yesterday....the reason was reckless driving Not really a problem, I’m still in the experimenting phase with the SRV....pushing it to (and beyond) the limit. Landed next to a giant canyon, couldn’t resist driving down to the bottom. By the time I realized the error of my ways, it was already too late..i was on a one way trip downhill. Blew up before I even saw the bottom....must have been 5-7km deep at least. It was an incredible experience!
I know exactly what you mean! Leaving the corona with 99% heat, and topped off fuel tank, with the FSD almost charged is priceless. Flying like this really makes you hate unscoopable start, since they mess up the ballance
Slow but steady progression.
Getting the hang of planetary landing mechanics....check.
Understanding SRV mechanics.....check.
Familiarizing myself with SRV capabilities & collecting mats....ongoing
After this is done I just need to get the feel for high G worlds, and slap together the anaconda (using cheaper alternatives for now)
Bonus question: I lose all the materials if my ship gets destroyed....right?
The problem with heatsink launcher is that once they start malfunctioning, they have a chance to auto eject. Once you run out of heatsinks, the module is pretty much useless, since you can’t synthesize heat sink ammunition.
After dipping my feet into planetary landings, I now realize that getting the high-end materials is a crazy time-sink, which is not really worth it. Will stock up on basic SRV repair /refuel and Ship AFMU refill mats before heading out though into the dark.
Even managed to blow up my SRV yesterday....the reason was reckless driving
Not really a problem, I’m still in the experimenting phase with the SRV....pushing it to (and beyond) the limit. Landed next to a giant canyon, couldn’t resist driving down to the bottom. By the time I realized the error of my ways, it was already too late..i was on a one way trip downhill. Blew up before I even saw the bottom....must have been 5-7km deep at least. It was an incredible experience!I know exactly what you mean! Leaving the corona with 99% heat, and topped off fuel tank, with the FSD almost charged is priceless. Flying like this really makes you hate unscoopable start, since they mess up the ballance
Ah…the fuel consumption was the variable I was missing to put it all together. Thx for clearing that up for me
Slow but steady progression.
Getting the hang of planetary landing mechanics....check.
Understanding SRV mechanics.....check.
Familiarizing myself with SRV capabilities & collecting mats....ongoing
After this is done I just need to get the feel for high G worlds, and slap together the anaconda (using cheaper alternatives for now)
Bonus question: I lose all the materials if my ship gets destroyed....right?
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An additional note on thrusters: when flying in open space, on low-G worlds, or horizontally on any world, all thrusters seem to have the same acceleration and braking time between 0 and topspeed.
This means that the weaker thrusters have a shorter braking distance from their respective topspeed.
Nope.
Despite not having big enough pockets to fit a hard drive with your exploration data on it, your command suit has enough space for all the rocks you have collected.
I know, crazy.
Yaay! I'm asking because I periodically "clear" my transactions tab by jumping into a sidey, and blowing myself up.
A lot easier than hunting down all those 10-20K bounties, trade bonuses, etc....
Yaay! I'm asking because I periodically "clear" my transactions tab by jumping into a sidey, and blowing myself up.
take your sidey to a haz res or high CZ ... do it in style!
take your sidey to a haz res or high CZ ... do it in style!
Good point, but TBH I'm too lazy to do it in style
Good point, but TBH I'm too lazy to do it in style
at least you are not running into the risk of getting more bounty claims
Well, my exploration trip is delayed indefinitely. Came together with friends, had a very good BH session, then we landed on a planet and horsed around for several hours without doing anything constructive.
Thank for all the feedback.
Thank for all the feedback.
Faulcon DeLacy introduces the new SRV headlight modules
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