Universal Cartographics Galactic Record Breakers

Lord_Zapan · Jan 27, 2015

Maybe white dwarfs, carbon and S stars should just have one category each. Things could become complicated with at least 8 wd variants... Giant and supergiant variants also don't have their own categories.

Here's another idea : to have the records following the "system map order". Age, mass, radius, temperature for stars and mass, radius, temperature, pressure for planets. Mass and radius, for exemple, are inverted in the book and I often check the wrong entry.

Thanks for you hard work on this, guys. The book looks awesome. I just started my own personnal record book, with a complete check of all the systems I have explored. Quite time-consuming, didn't have time to actually play the game last night

Niddi · Jan 27, 2015

First of all I would really like to thank Patau and Rukmerot for their work. I started exploring because I just couldn't stand the trade grind any longer. I wanted to see what the universe had to offer. And although there are some pretty exciting things out there, you can only check Black Holes, Neutron Stars etc. so many times before they become boring. But these records keep me going. Everyone of us has a small (or sometimes big) competetive side and (for me) it's fun comparing my discoveries to those of other CMDR's and seeing new places to visit. Keep up the great work!

Grazbaat said:
Actually I you add the C-J sub-class you might want to add the C-N's as well, most C's are C-N's. I haven't come across a single "pure" C star and doubt they would be in game since they're either C-N's, C-R's, C-H's or C-Hd's. So far I only came across C-N's (quite common in some regions) or C-J's (much sparser). No C-H or C-Hd in sight for now.
You could check again the records for the C category, they're probably C-N's.

How would a player be able to discern the different sub-classes? I've only seen one C-Type Star so far and it looked like this.

Edit: I've just checked your entry and could see that the variant was mentioned in the description of the star.

Ratlan · Jan 27, 2015

Niddi said:
More incentive to keep searching for more records

Checking records can get very difficult, especially for certain objects like icy planets. I may go ahead and write down the records, but that'll take a while as well.

Ratlan · Jan 27, 2015

Niddi said:
First of all I would really like to thank Patau and Rukmerot for their work. I started exploring because I just couldn't stand the trade grind any longer. I wanted to see what the universe had to offer. And although there are some pretty exciting things out there, you can only check Black Holes, Neutron Stars etc. so many times before they become boring. But these records keep me going. Everyone of us has a small (or sometimes big) competetive side and (for me) it's fun comparing my discoveries to those of other CMDR's and seeing new places to visit. Keep up the great work!

How would a player be able to discern the different sub-classes? I've only seen one C-Type Star so far and it looked like this.

Regarding Patau and Rukmerot, I agree. I haven't grown bored with exploring, but this compilation gives a clear goal where none were before.

Also, are there any plans for records regarding Asteroid Belts + clusters? Personally, I get really frustrated with the way they are implemented... but they are there.

Oh, and we can't forget Nutter. That commander has done as much for exploration as Patau or Rukmerot, I feel.

Niddi · Jan 27, 2015

Patau82 said:
Added latest records and added new pages for C-J stars and SM stars!

The second page for the C-J Type Stars only shows C-Type and all the entries for the MS-Type show S-Type (except Largest).

R3tCrick3t · Jan 27, 2015

Darkium said:
I claim both smallest and lightest icy planet!

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Please type out the records in caps like this:

SMALLEST ICY PLANET
GERDULLA 7C WITH A SOLAR RADIUS OF 457KM - CLAIMY NAME

LIGHTEST ICY PLANET
GERDULLA 7C WITH 0.0001 EARTH MASSES - CLAIMY NAME

STILL ADDED THESE TO THE BOOK THOUGH

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Ratlan said:
A question for the record-keepers, how do we measure the rings around stellar bodies?

Unfortunally we cant at the moment, we wait till the game provides us a way to

R3tCrick3t · Jan 27, 2015

Niddi said:
First of all I would really like to thank Patau and Rukmerot for their work. I started exploring because I just couldn't stand the trade grind any longer. I wanted to see what the universe had to offer. And although there are some pretty exciting things out there, you can only check Black Holes, Neutron Stars etc. so many times before they become boring. But these records keep me going. Everyone of us has a small (or sometimes big) competetive side and (for me) it's fun comparing my discoveries to those of other CMDR's and seeing new places to visit. Keep up the great work!

Thanks, I can only speak for myself but I love doing this, this record keeping is what sucked me even deeper into exploring in the beginning and I am happy to help patau out making this an even bigger motivation for fellow explorers

R3tCrick3t · Jan 27, 2015

Just a reminder:

HOW TO POST A RECORD:

STEP 1:

GO TO REPLY TO THREAD AND ENTER ADVANCED MODE

STEP 2:

TYPE OUT THE FULL NAME OF THE RECORD THE LOCATION OF THE RECORD THE RECORD ITSELF AND FINISH OFF WITH THE COMMANDER/FORUM NAME

LIKE THIS:

SYSTEM WITH MOST LIFE BEARING BODIES
WREDGUIA MI-K D8-21 WITH 5 LIFE BEARING BODIES - RUKMEROT

STEP 3

THEN ADD A PICTURE OF YOUR PROOF CLICK IT AND SELECT SPOILER IN THE ADVANCED COMMAND BAR

LIKE THIS

PICTURE OF RECORD

STEP 4

NOW YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR REPLY.

disclaimer: record provided is an old record and can be found in this thread

PsychoFish · Jan 27, 2015

correction to the book (you made a mistake in my last entry - wrong system)

OLDEST O-TYPE STAR

S171 12 A

820 MILLION YEARS

new stuff:

SMALLEST O-TYPE STAR	S171 16 A	SOLAR RADIUS OF 5.8978	PSYCHOFISH
LIGHTEST O-TYPE STAR	S171 16 A	16.8281 SOLAR MASSES	PSYCHOFISH
HOTTEST O-TYPE STAR	S171 23 A	115,643.00 K	PSYCHOFISH

Format better?

PsychoFish · Jan 27, 2015

ok, i will try a copyable version next

since it's not claimed, I take it for now:

AMMONIA WORLD WITH THE LOWEST SURFACE PRESSURE
WREDGUIA DM-S C18-2 3 WITH A PRESSURE OF 146.56 ATMOSPHERES - PSYCHOFISH

Ratlan · Jan 27, 2015

I've been thinking about this. I almost want to go through and find a bunch of worlds to post applications for record breakers just so we have everything filled.
The only two I wouldn't is the Sag A distance records, since it'd be more prudent to search in relevant locations for record holders of those.

R3tCrick3t · Jan 27, 2015

PsychoFish said:
correction to the book (you made a mistake in my last entry - wrong system)

OLDEST O-TYPE STAR
S171 12 A
820 MILLION YEARS

new stuff:

SMALLEST O-TYPE STAR
S171 16 A
SOLAR RADIUS OF 5.8978
PSYCHOFISH

LIGHTEST O-TYPE STAR
S171 16 A
16.8281 SOLAR MASSES
PSYCHOFISH

HOTTEST O-TYPE STAR
S171 23 A
115,643.00 K
PSYCHOFISH

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Format better?

format is good, one small thing though

Can you please add the full system screenshot next time not only the details, please

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PsychoFish said:
ok, i will try a copyable version next

since it's not claimed, I take it for now:

AMMONIA WORLD WITH THE LOWEST SURFACE PRESSURE
WREDGUIA DM-S C18-2 3 WITH A PRESSURE OF 146.56 ATMOSPHERES - PSYCHOFISH

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added to the books

R3tCrick3t · Jan 27, 2015

Ratlan said:
I've been thinking about this. I almost want to go through and find a bunch of worlds to post applications for record breakers just so we have everything filled.
The only two I wouldn't is the Sag A distance records, since it'd be more prudent to search in relevant locations for record holders of those.

please do, we try to fill em with records from inhabitated space most of the time,putting some numbers in their will motivate people to find new records more.

Niddi · Jan 27, 2015

rukmerot said:
Can you please add the full system screenshot next time not only the details, please

May I ask why? I'm asking because I also tend to post only the details and not the whole system screenshot.

PsychoFish · Jan 27, 2015

i found another small error

COLDEST GAS GIANT WITH WATER BASED LIFE --- should be system WREDGUIA LM-L B37-0 8 ... i've never been to that other one

and I have one more record (sorry for stats page only - i'll change that tomorrow):

HOTTEST GAS GIANT WITH AMMONIA-BASED LIFE
OUTORST FD-A D14-2 10 WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 149K - CMDR PSYCHOFISH

Patau82 · Jan 27, 2015

Niddi said:
May I ask why? I'm asking because I also tend to post only the details and not the whole system screenshot.

some of the descriptions can be wrong, mainly gas-giants we use the tag next to body to check

Ratlan · Jan 27, 2015

rukmerot said:
please do, we try to fill em with records from inhabitated space most of the time,putting some numbers in their will motivate people to find new records more.

Will do. Thank you for clarity!

Patau82 said:
some of the descriptions can be wrong, mainly gas-giants we use the tag next to body to check

Class II Gas Giants have Class III information. It drives me nuts every time I see it.

Oh, by the way, I can't remember the difference between Rocky, Rocky Ice, and Ice. I know the difference between Rocky and Ice, but what is Rocky Ice?

Patau82 · Jan 27, 2015

Grazbaat said:
Thanks Patau!

Actually I you add the C-J sub-class you might want to add the C-N's as well, most C's are C-N's. I haven't come across a single "pure" C star and doubt they would be in game since they're either C-N's, C-R's, C-H's or C-Hd's. So far I only came across C-N's (quite common in some regions) or C-J's (much sparser). No C-H or C-Hd in sight for now.
You could check again the records for the C category, they're probably C-N's.
About your question on EOS SCRAA ZI-T D3-106 A, I can't say, I don't have a full view screenshot so the one with the most bodies would be EOS SCRAA QL-Y D627 A with 7.

Btw: if you start separating the C-class into C-N and C-J's you might want to have a look a the white dwarves...but that would be a mess since there's a bunch of sub-types (D, DA, DC, DCO, DAO, DCVO, DABO,...) your call

I add SM and C-J stars as they are clear in the description, do the other star types also have their own description?
also as there are a few types of terraformable bodies (water worlds, high-metal content, maybe metal rich?) I'm thinking the terraformable category needs to be removed and added to each respective planet category
i.e largest terraformable water world, smallest terraformable water world, etc....
what planet types can be terraformed?

Ratlan · Jan 27, 2015

I have never seen a terraformable rocky or icy world, nor any gas giants.
I have seen Water worlds and high-metal content with terraformable. Don't know about metal rich, as I have only ever seen a few total. I have never seen an Earth-like, but I would assume those are never terraformable, because it would be unnecessary.
Mind you, most icy and rocky worlds I don't look for the terraformable note, just because I don't expect it. Especially since most of them are the size of tiny moons.

Any idea what the parameters are for qualifying for terraformable? Like it has to be a specific mass/size or temperature range?

PsychoFish · Jan 27, 2015

OK, I will post the full screen, beginning tomorrow.

I have one last record for today.

HOTTEST HELIUM GIANT
S171 9 A 4 A WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 1,577K - CMDR PSYCHOFISH

I've noticed something yesterday and I didn't really pay attention to it that much before. I believe metal-rich and high metal content planets have actually switched texts. Which one do we accept as "correct", the description next to the planet or the text on the stats page? Has anyone ticketed it yet?
If this is a general error, my records in these categories (if I have any left) could be faulty, because I based my records on the text description.
(I currently hold coldest metal-rich. If in fact the description is wrong, please revoke my entry.)

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Patau82 said:
what planet types can be terraformed?

I have seen rocky, metal-rich (or actually high-metal? / see above) and water world with terraformable.

my 2 cents: I don't think the records should be split up too much - I barely look after most of them now.