I'd like to find a pirate-free place though. Because, Zen when mining in peace 
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Well, as I'm playing it more on the slow side, just doing what I feel like doing at that moment, I think it would still make sense to make that 'stepping stone' to be a decent ship, as it will have to last some time. And as I don't have access to that FSD, yet, I need something to unlock it. So using upgrading this ship that will be dedicated to this role for some time seems to be the logical option to get where I want to.
Right now, I only have Fed rank of midshipman, as I am working around the area of Suthe, right next to Elvira Martuuk's home system.
I intend to stay here until I have unlocked all I think I need, which may take some time as I have to get hold of all those precious materials needed to do that.
I like your approach to the game here. I'm sure you're aware many tend to "grind" the game to make faster progress, and maybe miss the experience of flying early to middle game ships that are fun to fly.
The Engineered FSD V1 is available in a station with a Human Technology Broker in exchange for materials.
18 Datamined Wake Exceptions*
26 Tellurium*
26 Electrochemical Arrays
28 Chemical Processors
The video below helps with finding materials efficiently. The items marked * above regrettably involve collecting the material, quitting the game and restarting to refresh the stock of material at that location to collect again. Use of material trader contacts at stations is also essential to trade in what you get for what you need. Hawkes Gaming is guilty of selling a lot of the grind tactics you are wisely avoiding, but this material collection video is helpful. Asp X is a great ship to run around in to get the parts for the Engineered FSD V1, but if doing this in a Dropship appeals to you, of course do that
https://youtu.be/iHl-SsKQfe4
I have a system I discovered where I'm going to park my carrier when I get it. 69 planets with more hotspots than you can shake a stick at.I'd like to find a pirate-free place though. Because, Zen when mining in peace
Nobody there. For at least 2,000 light years in every direction.
Unfortunately, mining that particular platinum hotspot was a part of my earn the last billion for a Fleet Carrier purchase in Colonia challenge, so had to put up with boosting away from pirates before I could mine. There is a mining guide to Colonia somewhere that lists hotspots of many kinds usually with in 500ly of Colonia. I've lost track of it, though.I'd like to find a pirate-free place though. Because, Zen when mining in peace
Nice! I'll be using that too! Thanks!
I'm slowly getting closer to Colonia, just something over 9,000LY to go.
Like Tyres I'm kinda thinking about staying around there for a while.
I love the sky out that way. As I get closer and closer the sky just keeps getting more and more beautiful
On today's stop I scanned a couple of high-value systems, and made over 15 million. Not too shabby. I'm inching slowly toward Elite I in exploration.
I landed on this lovely planet to search out some Bacterium Cerbrus, nothing too fancy. The planet surface was lovely, though, with some very nice mountain ranges.
Next stop -- somewhere else I haven't been yet.
Like Tyres I'm kinda thinking about staying around there for a while.
I love the sky out that way. As I get closer and closer the sky just keeps getting more and more beautiful
On today's stop I scanned a couple of high-value systems, and made over 15 million. Not too shabby. I'm inching slowly toward Elite I in exploration.
I landed on this lovely planet to search out some Bacterium Cerbrus, nothing too fancy. The planet surface was lovely, though, with some very nice mountain ranges.
Next stop -- somewhere else I haven't been yet.
The top level of that tool lets you choose a bunch of options, too. It's a nice little tool.
Miner's Tool
edtools.cc
Interesting. I think I should log in briefly to check something. BRB.I like your approach to the game here. I'm sure you're aware many tend to "grind" the game to make faster progress, and maybe miss the experience of flying early to middle game ships that are fun to fly.
The Engineered FSD V1 is available in a station with a Human Technology Broker in exchange for materials.
18 Datamined Wake Exceptions*
26 Tellurium*
26 Electrochemical Arrays
28 Chemical Processors
The video below helps with finding materials efficiently. The items marked * above regrettably involve collecting the material, quitting the game and restarting to refresh the stock of material at that location to collect again. Use of material trader contacts at stations is also essential to trade in what you get for what you need. Hawkes Gaming is guilty of selling a lot of the grind tactics you are wisely avoiding, but this material collection video is helpful. Asp X is a great ship to run around in to get the parts for the Engineered FSD V1, but if doing this in a Dropship appeals to you, of course do that
Source: https://youtu.be/iHl-SsKQfe4
Took a little longer as, amongst other, life happened.
I just checked the contents of my material bins. This is what I found:
12 Datamined Wake Exceptions
0 Tellurium
2 Electrochemical Arrays
28+ Chemical Processors
And I didn't have to relog to get the DWEs, either. At least not in the way that is suggested by those always-in-a-hurry-have-to-be-effective-and-optimized people... Just the normal way, between sessions. I got some as a misson reward, others by scanning other ships in supercruise and actually even some by scanning the wakes around my home base...
I thought I had even found some Tellurium in some metorite, but that must have been one of those pranks my brain sometimes presents me...
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Ok right so how come that looks like a quote?Eep. I broke into 600's on Inara. That's insane
I'm playing a silly game right now. Is it possible to find someone in Elite Dangerous when they don't know you're looking for them?
Let's see. Space station number 2. This is an Anarchy system - wonder what he's doing here
Let's see. Space station number 2. This is an Anarchy system - wonder what he's doing here
So here she is. Spent most of the morning flying around to all the engineers getting the effects put on it.
Just got back from some bounty hunting. It does a very, very good job at it but it has the same problem that the Krait Mk II has: The windscreen cracks very, very easily.
But when you let all the cannons fly, it just melts ships SO fast it's actually funny to watch.
Just got back from some bounty hunting. It does a very, very good job at it but it has the same problem that the Krait Mk II has: The windscreen cracks very, very easily.
But when you let all the cannons fly, it just melts ships SO fast it's actually funny to watch.
great to hear so many different approaches....and some great pictures @Codger... makes me want to go exploring again.
I went fairly early to Colonia with my AspX, by the time I got there, I could afford an python, which as others have said, pays itself off very quickly (so bough a Krait) .. I came back via a fleet carrier, just because the 'story arc' is based around the bubble....
so fitted my Krait with some AX, got blown up a few times by bugs.. so feel 'involved'
I'm probably going to unlock the Colonia engineers, perhaps gets some engineering materials , then head back out. (or get another FC back out)
as for now, my Anaconda, has meant Im up to 430M, so wondering ... what next?
might grab a DBX to outfit as a proper bubble taxi, then put my AxpX back to a full explorer.
use the DBX, to go check on the engineers, and ferry me back to the Anaconda which is just mining currently,
still thinking about the T9 as hauler for ferrying mining materials from the conda.
but I then saw, fitting out another condo as hauler.. would probably only be 50M or so more...
so still thinking...
that said, currently found a place to sell in same system as mining so not a real issue for now.
I love this game, so many new aspects to it, as I move forward.
I went fairly early to Colonia with my AspX, by the time I got there, I could afford an python, which as others have said, pays itself off very quickly (so bough a Krait) .. I came back via a fleet carrier, just because the 'story arc' is based around the bubble....
so fitted my Krait with some AX, got blown up a few times by bugs.. so feel 'involved'
I'm probably going to unlock the Colonia engineers, perhaps gets some engineering materials , then head back out. (or get another FC back out)
as for now, my Anaconda, has meant Im up to 430M, so wondering ... what next?
might grab a DBX to outfit as a proper bubble taxi, then put my AxpX back to a full explorer.
use the DBX, to go check on the engineers, and ferry me back to the Anaconda which is just mining currently,
still thinking about the T9 as hauler for ferrying mining materials from the conda.
but I then saw, fitting out another condo as hauler.. would probably only be 50M or so more...
so still thinking...
that said, currently found a place to sell in same system as mining so not a real issue for now.
I love this game, so many new aspects to it, as I move forward.
Well, only "at the location" - and even that is wrong for the datamined wakes. You can collect those anywhere ships high-wake, as long as you have a wake scanner equipped. Used to be that the best spots were Distribution centers in famine systems, but nowadays, by the time you actually found one of them, you can have scanned the wakes on two dozen busy stations and tourist beacons.
For Tellurium, I'd look for a planet (in Horizons) that has both geological features and Tellurium - Ongkala 1 a a or Tripitaka 6 f a look promising - amd shoot the rocks off the vents. Yes, you can relog there, if you want to. Or you can just take off and fly to the next volcano. Or you can make the trip out to the needle forests and fill 'er up.
I'm assuming the needle Forrests are too far for anyone who has not engineered an FSD or got the preengineered one yet. Fleet Carriers do the round trip quite frequently, so that's an option. I have heard you need high 30s jump range to get through a low star density patch on the way there.
Don't get me started on wake scanners and wake exceptions. I gave up in disgust after collecting nothing but 247 grade 1 encoded mats when I tried that out.
Odyssey and now Horizons 4.0 make planet scan missions easier and they give the same encoded mats as Jameson's Cobra, so doing those regularly to maintain stocks is viable.
You could find Telerium on a planet, but the crashed Anaconda site is guaranteed to give you what you want in a known time period - you just have to tolerate relogging to do it.
Tellurium is easy. It's in the same spot as all the others. I filled up the other day with 150 units in about 40 minutes.
The trick is getting your very first units of Telerium to get your first Engineered FSD V1 when your 33ly Asp X takes an age to get to the crystal shards and I've heard you need high 30s jump range to get there at all.
A Fleet Carrier ride out there is appealing and is done quite frequently via the Fleet Carrier Owners Club. None scheduled right now.
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Sorry.Did I catch that right that planets with geological features have a chance to host some T.?
I think I mentioned earlier that I don't care about these exploit mechanisms, I prefer to play it the intended way, even if it takes longer.
The journey is the reward, not the destination. The destination of this journey is nothing more than the starting point of the next journey. That's my motto.
Almost. A lot of planets can host Tellurium - you can use EDDB to search for them. But, as Te is a rare element, it's hard to find (see SRV and wave scanner). But Geological and (at least in Horizons, Biological) features are guaranteed to give you at least one sample from every element that can be found on the respective planet. And in Horizons (as opposed to Odyssey), mapping the planet from space will give you the locations of the bio/geo POIs as targetable locations.
So, if you want to use EDDB, go to bodies, then select the element(s) you want to find and add "Volcanism" as optional column. If not, then you'll need to DSS your systems - the DSS scan of each planet shows you what elements can be found there. Then "all" you need to do is to find a body that has Te listed and, if you don't want to spend ages wandering the surface looking for metallic meteorites or such, also has bio/geo features.