I have a permission to go to Sol. I'm currently about 100 LY away from Sol. I seem to have problems with finding a route to Sol. I have an Adder with class C frame shift drive, and the jump range is a bit over 13 LY. It looks like stars are getting more sparse closer to Sol, and I can't easily get closer. Do I need a higher class FSD?
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Newcomer / Intro Travel to Sol
- Thread starter vmk
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You should be able to reach Sol with a 13ly FSD. I mostly fly in smaller ships with about that range and I get around okay.
Also, if you're over 80 or 90 ly from a system (like Sol) the route planner may not be able to plot a rout out that far. You may have to plot the route to a system closer to you than Sol, but in that general direction.
Also, if you're over 80 or 90 ly from a system (like Sol) the route planner may not be able to plot a rout out that far. You may have to plot the route to a system closer to you than Sol, but in that general direction.
I went to Sol the first time with a Cobra with about 12/13 Ly range. I just planned a few points in between Sol and LHS 3447 to lay my course.
After spending a few days around Sol doing some trading and just exploring the sorroundings i decided i needed my Viper there. So i bought a Sidewinder, upgraded the FSD a bit so i got at least 11 Ly range and hopped back to the LHS 3447 region. Sold the taxi, and also upgraded the Viper's FSD a bit and took her to Sol.
You just need to play with the Star Map a bit and plan your course so you can get closer and closer to Sol. And get a Fuel Scoop. There's a lot of empty star systems, Brown Dwarfs, White Dwarfs in between, and you better scoop some fuel when you have the chance or you might get stranded!
Oh and scan a few systems along the way, so you can get a few bucks while travelling!
After spending a few days around Sol doing some trading and just exploring the sorroundings i decided i needed my Viper there. So i bought a Sidewinder, upgraded the FSD a bit so i got at least 11 Ly range and hopped back to the LHS 3447 region. Sold the taxi, and also upgraded the Viper's FSD a bit and took her to Sol.
You just need to play with the Star Map a bit and plan your course so you can get closer and closer to Sol. And get a Fuel Scoop. There's a lot of empty star systems, Brown Dwarfs, White Dwarfs in between, and you better scoop some fuel when you have the chance or you might get stranded!
Oh and scan a few systems along the way, so you can get a few bucks while travelling!
I had arrived at Sol yesterday for the first time, with a mostly default Cobra. I found the direction of Sol (un-plottable), then just found something in-between as others have mentioned. I stopped by Alpha Centauri, and to my surprise, discovered that it's a Binary Star System... Hadn't leart that preior.
From there, it's an easy jump o Sol.
By realizing how much I was spending on fuel costs, I decided to pick up a scoop. I found it's quite easy to do, and since you're pointed at a star each time you Shift to a new system, it only takes seconds out of the transit.
I had leart how quite easily, and found skimming an orange star can fill fuel reserves to full by watching heat/fill-rate, and pitching over the circumference at about .75c / 35/s fill-rate, the temp won't exceed 100%. Easy-
I don't know my fuel-scoop model, but I paid in the 25k range for it.
I'm glad I planned for fuel-scooping prior to my trip.
From there, it's an easy jump o Sol.
By realizing how much I was spending on fuel costs, I decided to pick up a scoop. I found it's quite easy to do, and since you're pointed at a star each time you Shift to a new system, it only takes seconds out of the transit.
I had leart how quite easily, and found skimming an orange star can fill fuel reserves to full by watching heat/fill-rate, and pitching over the circumference at about .75c / 35/s fill-rate, the temp won't exceed 100%. Easy-
I don't know my fuel-scoop model, but I paid in the 25k range for it.
I'm glad I planned for fuel-scooping prior to my trip.