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i may be wrong on how long that entire jump is but the new route planner won't give you routes over 50ly, really only beneficial for the starter ships and early game grind.
The Route planner discussion thread
- Thread starter GunnyHighway
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I agree that the range could be improved. Currently traveling from Achenar area to Founders World and doing it the same way as before. Manually.
What I'd like to see is the ability to actually plot my course. I'm not overly interested in the computer plotting a 200LY trip for me, I want there to be an element of skill in finding the best route. Once I know what it is though, I should be able to plot way-points into the computer myself that it will automatically target when exiting hyperspace.
add to this the ability to save routes into the ship's database and I think you're getting there.
this gives the best of both worlds for me, I still have to find my way across the galaxy to some extent (i'm happy for it to plan a route up to about 2-3 jumps), but once I've found a route between 2 places I can save it and reuse easily.
Having the route planner go up to 250, 300LY or more would kinda spoil exploration a bit for me - I want to go to that star 1000LY away but I only have to go into the galaxy map 3 or 4 times? not for me. Maybe make a market out of it, like system data, so in well explored areas of space, you can buy cheap routes and add them to your ship computer.
add to this the ability to save routes into the ship's database and I think you're getting there.
this gives the best of both worlds for me, I still have to find my way across the galaxy to some extent (i'm happy for it to plan a route up to about 2-3 jumps), but once I've found a route between 2 places I can save it and reuse easily.
Having the route planner go up to 250, 300LY or more would kinda spoil exploration a bit for me - I want to go to that star 1000LY away but I only have to go into the galaxy map 3 or 4 times? not for me. Maybe make a market out of it, like system data, so in well explored areas of space, you can buy cheap routes and add them to your ship computer.
I've found that it works for a relatively small route the first time. Then when I try and use it a second time for another small route, it plots the route in the galactic map ok, but the first target in the route never appears as selected in normal space and the compass doesn't appear, so you can't actually fly to it.
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This is re-producible. Works first time, bombs every time after that.
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This is re-producible. Works first time, bombs every time after that.
This! Yes! - I want to plot my own course as an explorer, so that I can choose the interesting systems along the way
Awesome!
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^ This +686. Like CTRL+click on star adds waypoint.
Now this new Route Planner feature is a step in a right direction of course, but having a 50LY maximum-range-bubble is somewhat ridiculous, dont you think? 50LY is only 2 jumps with upgraded ASP, and fully fueled ASP has a 250LY range atleast. Why not just make that "bubble" as big as the fuel-tank and an FSD are capable of?
Thanks
U have to treat FD like an 8 yr old child. If they r moving in a positive direction and making any improvements to the game u should be thrilled. I agree we should be able to map beyond our JR bit this was a nig improvememt
Harbinger
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The current implementation (whilst a definite improvement) is only really of any use to a starter ship with a small jump range and is clearly limited by the way the Galaxy map automatically creates a 3D Sphere around your location with a radius of 50 LY (I think this is the range). The actual maths for finding the distance in light years between 2 sets of coordinates is very simple but I expect the Galaxy Map only loads the coordinates of the stars within it's bubble so cannot plot a route beyond that.
What is sorely needed is for an alternative method of finding a route. For example if someone selects a star that is say 100+ LY away as the destination. This is clearly outside of the bubble so the galaxy map would kill the bubble and instead generate a 3D virtual pill in the direction of the intended destination, thereby it should be possible to plot a route in that specific direction without the expense of having to build an ever more massive sphere.
What is sorely needed is for an alternative method of finding a route. For example if someone selects a star that is say 100+ LY away as the destination. This is clearly outside of the bubble so the galaxy map would kill the bubble and instead generate a 3D virtual pill in the direction of the intended destination, thereby it should be possible to plot a route in that specific direction without the expense of having to build an ever more massive sphere.
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I dont even understand how it works. I expect you would find your target system, click 'plot route' then go back to the cockpit to find your first waypoint, jump to it then automatically have the next targetted. For me it doesn't seem to do that, I have to still select each system manually.
Now that is an excellent idea. Elegant and simple to implement. Have some well deserved reputation my good man.
Ahh, then its not just me this has happened to.
If they want to encrease the limit, then simply implement manual waypointing. if you can jump more than 100 light years this will work for you.
Yes, I like that idea. I would also vote for that.
The range is certainly too small. It's barely adequate for a first pass but at least it's there.
Next step: compute sectors in a linear direction from destination to source; then do a bounded A* search on the graph, on a separate thread, ideally showing progress on the map for blinkenlights. I don't mind so much if it can't route plan from one galactic arm to another if it needs to go 100LY out of its way to find a way round, and I accept that planning a journey right across the galaxy will take a little time. But I don't need a route planner for short routes, I need it for long ones e.g. Sol to Achenar...
Next step: compute sectors in a linear direction from destination to source; then do a bounded A* search on the graph, on a separate thread, ideally showing progress on the map for blinkenlights. I don't mind so much if it can't route plan from one galactic arm to another if it needs to go 100LY out of its way to find a way round, and I accept that planning a journey right across the galaxy will take a little time. But I don't need a route planner for short routes, I need it for long ones e.g. Sol to Achenar...
