It seems to be stuck in hover mode, I hope it'll take the SRV. I'll need to give the computer a Prozac when I get onboard.
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I nominate SpaceGoblin for Frontier forum union rep.Heh, currently, I have two! I would gladly swap one, if I could.
Honestly, I'd be down with FDev making the Cobra MKIV available to all, even if it was an ARX purchase to unlock it - it's a great ship, a little less maneuverable than the MK III, with all 5 hardpoints on the topside, so not an ideal combat ship, but Class 4 FSD and Power Plant internals, and 4x Class 4 Optional internals make for a versatile 'mini-Python'.
I'm cool with exclusive stuff like custom decals, tweaked ship kits, niche/engineered modules, Unique Paintjobs etc as CG rewards, but I'm not big on 'you gotta buy X version of the game' exclusive content, which is what the MKIV is atm.
I saw the CG had dropped, but I don't think I'll be participating in this one.
Not sure I'll like it if only the new ships can fit the new drives (especially if they are just straight up better all 'round than FSD's), but eh, what will be will be
Mapping a water world.
That went well.
Not.
Approached the wreck of Taranis and, in my naivety, I hadn't planned for the caustic cloud. Before I could reach a repair shop I got boiled up. You live and learn.
I'm now off to a rescue ship for some proper gear...
... which I've almost now got but I understand I need some funky cargo racks. Could someone enlighten me as to what they are and where I can get them? This rescue ship doesn't have anything other tha standard racks.
EDIT Found it
Not.
Approached the wreck of Taranis and, in my naivety, I hadn't planned for the caustic cloud. Before I could reach a repair shop I got boiled up. You live and learn.
I'm now off to a rescue ship for some proper gear...
EDIT Found it
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Can't you burn it off by diving into a star? I thought I heard that once!
Depends on if you can make it to the star before the caustic goop chewed up your ship...
You could also switch to silent running and cook that stuff off that way.
But both methods need some finesse not to overcook your ship. Well done might be a little too much.
Silent running while boosting might work well as long as the ship wasn’t extremely cold running which AX type ships tend to be, decon limpets will work as well.
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I've been surprised at just how heat-resilient ships are, at least if upgraded/engineered a bit - managed to save my Anaconda from caustic death well under 10% hull iirc, by boiling it up over 200% :]
I've dusted off the Anaconda. She's now at the "Imperial Sanctum" for some module refits. I'll just her full of everything I can lay my hands on that might help my trip to Taranis.
It's actually the first time I've splashed the cash on anything ship-wise for an age.
EDIT And my plans are already scuppered as I don't have the materials for ACCR's or MAHR's.
It's actually the first time I've splashed the cash on anything ship-wise for an age.
EDIT And my plans are already scuppered as I don't have the materials for ACCR's or MAHR's.
I have just been to Taranis in this ship, no luck yet but got in and out successfully with no significant damage.
I've flown in and seen some stuff that I could retrieve but... I can't gab them as (I think) I don't have an ACCR and it says my inventory is full.I have just been to Taranis in this ship, no luck yet but got in and out successfully with no significant damage.
Still, I survived the visit due to me actually deploying caustic sinks this time
Back to CZ's for me I think.
I got my corrosion resistant racks by buying them at Prof Palins outfitting shop for ~12k credits, the only stuff I picked up were Corrosive Shards and Corrosive Mechanisms which you can use to synth Caustic Sink ammo so the racks weren't needed as those were materials.I've flown in and seen some stuff that I could retrieve but... I can't gab them as (I think) I don't have an ACCR and it says my inventory is full.
Still, I survived the visit due to me actually deploying caustic sinks this time
Back to CZ's for me I think.
Sounds like you grabbed all the Limpets that weren't behind the next crate on three...
Toasty... Very toasty...
I've having some weird issues today, I got dumped from my server twice and it erased my plot, I was halfway through a 277 jump plot and I lost it. With my equipment malfunctions yesterday it's been a surreal week. 
That's a big jump. I'd be disappointed if I couldn't afford a couple of fleet carriers afterwards.I've having some weird issues today, I got dumped from my server twice and it erased my plot, I was halfway through a 277 jump plot and I lost it. With my equipment malfunctions yesterday it's been a surreal week.
Cheers - snagged some ACCR's. Max size 2 capacity though? That's a bit stingy...
There are some size 4 racks available from Tech Traders but amongst other things required for the unlock are 16 Meta Alloy, fortunately you can see those in the Taranis wreckage field. I might unlock them later.
Heading back to the rescue ship for some more lewt. The jump is programmed into the carrier that is now down to (only) a 25 minute spinup, so I'll continue my quest on the morrow
I could just travel there via ship but I'm a couple of beers in and feeling a little lazy.
Pleasant dreams CMDR's.
I could just travel there via ship but I'm a couple of beers in and feeling a little lazy.
Pleasant dreams CMDR's.
It was a 997Ly plot with 277 jumps in the plot set at "most economical", the maximum plot you can make on most eco is 1000Ly. Max jump range or fastest is 5000Ly, but I'm sure you already know that, just clarifying. Anyway, everything seems back to normal.
20kly for fastest, but you can using a trick extend that to across the entire galaxy. I have plotted routes over 60kly to test it out.