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- Thread starter Tyres O'Flaherty
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I tested the waters a bit for a Colonia trip by heading out to a couple of nebula along the way, but then I remembered the news of a signal source heard in Swoilz XX-D c1-30 and decided to double back there. I didn't see much besides a trillion fleet carriers but at least I was able to repair my ship and the like. I was only carrying cargo (besides limpets) so I could randomly dabble in various markets to unlock an engineer but that might not be a smart thing to do if you wish to avoid pirates in parts of space where there are no station services around.
I think I'll probably skip the hunt for the signal source anyway.
I just noticed the Colonia Connection Highway wiki while typing this and feel like that might be a good base route to mark out. I'll look for a station with outfitting/shipward close to Swoilz XX-D c1-30 tomorrow and hopefully use that as a jumping off point for Mammon.
I think I'll probably skip the hunt for the signal source anyway.
That sounds like good info. It's actually similar to what I was attempting to do one my own. It's a little daunting to just plot one trip to Colonia so breaking things up by looking for points of interest along the way seemed like a better idea. Particularly as I can only jump around 28lys. I should probably dump all cargo/limpets and see if there's any modules I don't really need for long trips. I definitely need to consider a new fuel scoop as well. The basic one I have is suitable for the bubble but it was taking an age to fill the tank. In fact I'll also take a proper look at the Keelback (I was using the Cobra).
I just noticed the Colonia Connection Highway wiki while typing this and feel like that might be a good base route to mark out. I'll look for a station with outfitting/shipward close to Swoilz XX-D c1-30 tomorrow and hopefully use that as a jumping off point for Mammon.
I wouldn't recommend doing this in a keelback, but each to their own. IIRC, the stock range is around 17ly, not sure when it's been fully modded.
Back in 2015, I took my T-6 out to Barnard's loop and the Coalsack.
My Diamondback Explorer has a range of about 40ly, I'd begun to mod the fsd before I set out. I was advised by Cmdr Tyre's and Cmdr Codger to fully mod the FSD (and as much else as possible) and I can confirm they are right! But 40ly range is OK. I get to visit more systems and collect more data.
If you check out the Colonia Highway, the Outposts are between 1.3Kly and 2.5Kly apart. I think there's one stretch which is much longer (after Rohini?).
Here's a bookmarked map I made from Cmdr Turner's table in his OP in Cmdr Turner's Colonia voyage:
Apologies, also to add. I've got a 4A Fuel Scoop which can pull in upto 240/s and my tank can jump around 4 times (at 40ly each) before it needs filling up. I actually fill it at every oportunity, because I know I'm going to hit the Doldrums sometime.
I have arrived at the second outpost on my journey to Colonia. Blu Thua AI-A c14-10. At the fourth planet was an FC, which I landed at at first. No Universal Cartographics!
Almost hit the planet on the way, as I reached for a beer, knocked auto-cruise off, and was only alerted by the sound of my engines speeding up and a massive red thing in my canopy. Hillary's Depot, planetside (A4), is situated in a massive crater. Should be safe, not likely to be hit by one of those again!
I wonder what that bag of gas to the left is. Sold my UC. 5Mcr for 1.2Kly?
Time for a beer and watch the occultations some more.
Almost hit the planet on the way, as I reached for a beer, knocked auto-cruise off, and was only alerted by the sound of my engines speeding up and a massive red thing in my canopy. Hillary's Depot, planetside (A4), is situated in a massive crater. Should be safe, not likely to be hit by one of those again!
I wonder what that bag of gas to the left is. Sold my UC. 5Mcr for 1.2Kly?
Time for a beer and watch the occultations some more.
Well, if we pass like two ships in the night - ha lol etc - my FC is fitted with carrot and there's are no tariffs on stuff.
I'll even stand you a few drinks at the bar
Edit. Carrot. Have to love predictive text! I meant to say "carto".
I'll even stand you a few drinks at the bar
Edit. Carrot. Have to love predictive text! I meant to say "carto".
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Good point on the shorter jumps allowing for more data to be collected. I got back in this afternoon, filled the kettle up to the brim, and have reached Mammon to set up the trip. It was about 800Ly from Swoilz XX-D c1-30 so I made a nice little chunk of bread in data.
I decided against the Keelback anyway. Partly because the FSD doesn't offer much more than the Cobra MK III, and partly because it just didn't feel right to use a backup cargo ship. There's no way I can take this trip in anything but my Cobra.
I've only mapped out the basic highway markers so far but I think I'll go ahead and mix in the locations from Turners page. It'd be nice if you could have different colour markers.
I only have a 2A scoop so I guess I'll have time to read a few of the books which have been sitting on my shelf. Just heading out to Mammon was the trickiest trip I've ever made since I kept hitting fields of dwarf stars and had to make multiple detours so I didn't end up stranded in the middle of nowhere. It was interesting though. I've not really had to worry about that a lot before.
My range is only 27Ly but that's alright. Assuming I don't hit any empty parts of space. I wasn't really doing much in the bubble anyway.
I thought you played in solo but I must be thinking of someone else on here.
I'm only 1.3Kly ahead of you and can only get on my PC for a couple of hours a night, so you make catch me up and pass me.
I've brought this up previously. I've been pre-pending my bookmarks with numbers so they appear in order.
Are you in Open or a Private Group?
Good Look Cmdr and fly safe!
Got to a point where I could afford to buy and outfit a Type 10 Defender. Outfitted it with turret weapons and a fighter hangar, plus one fixed laser for pointing targets. This is an absurdly fun thing to fly. Go to a hazres, find a pirate, point with laser, watch the fireworks.
You don't mean the in-game markers? I see no way to edit them. Although I've restricted myself to a few early sites that I might visit so it hasn't muddled the main highway very much. I can always double check the list on my way. Abandoned settlements and ruins are things most likely to take me off the path. The later things don't interest me enough to stop me making that final run to Colonia. I can always check them out another time.
I remember during the beginning of furlough last year when I started playing Elite and was exploring a lot in and around the bubble, I would just leave the game running in the background so I could dip in when I felt like system hopping. This might get a bit nostalgic. Sometimes I'll go a week without playing anything but I've enjoyed getting into Dead Space this week and finally having a fun goal in Elite that's reliant on nothing but my own patience to complete.
I didn't even think about the boost it would give to my exploration rating. That was always the ship badge I considered most important.
And I'm in open under 'Knezevic'.
First one to call the Fuel Rats buys drinks at Colonia!
If you go to the bookmarks tab in the map and select a bookmark a menu pops up with Plot Route at the top, Edit is the second item, Delete is the third item and something to do with squadrons last.
Select Edit and you can rename the bookmark.
Are you on Xbox? I noticed you mentioned Dead Space. If so, I have no idea about bookmarking on the platform. On a PC, you can edit them. I stick a number and description on mine so I can work out what in the 'hood.
It's the journey not the destination, lol!
I've sent a request. I sent out several this evening, so apologies in advance Cmdrs.
You're on! First one to Colonia also picks up the tab at Jaques.
Tonight I headed out from Hillary's Depot to the Lagoon Nebula. For me that's 66 jumps. I think I've done 16 tonight, maybe more.
I have to say, either this part of space is dull or my Astrogation plotter is having a laugh. It seemed like the majority of systems were bereft of planets and the ones that had them only have rocky or icy worlds.
I came across a system with 2 Notable Space Phenomenonomomon, both at lagrange points with a WW at another LP. I went to one NSP, then to the WW but couldn't work out which NSP I'd visited, so I went to both again!
Spiky stuff
This evening came to a close as I entered this system, and considered the neighbours may be concerned for their own safety.
Lucky, there was a 1.6G planet nearby, which I crashed into because I'd forgotten that releasing my downward thrusters wouldn't just stop my descent, it's called falling.
Nice evening for a BBQ!
07 Cmdrs
I have to say, either this part of space is dull or my Astrogation plotter is having a laugh. It seemed like the majority of systems were bereft of planets and the ones that had them only have rocky or icy worlds.
I came across a system with 2 Notable Space Phenomenonomomon, both at lagrange points with a WW at another LP. I went to one NSP, then to the WW but couldn't work out which NSP I'd visited, so I went to both again!
Spiky stuff
This evening came to a close as I entered this system, and considered the neighbours may be concerned for their own safety.
Lucky, there was a 1.6G planet nearby, which I crashed into because I'd forgotten that releasing my downward thrusters wouldn't just stop my descent, it's called falling.
Nice evening for a BBQ!
07 Cmdrs
Oh, I do. But FCs are persistent across game modes so my bar - which I Iike to call "Ten Forward" - is always open
Greetings!
I am presently 43,768 LY away from the bubble, and I have only 60 jumps to go to reach my exploration target area at the edge of the Sagittarius-Carina Arm region.
On the way, I found several previously undiscovered neutron stars and notable star phenomena, as well as three ELWs.
I should be at the exploration target area later today.
CMDR Janet
I am presently 43,768 LY away from the bubble, and I have only 60 jumps to go to reach my exploration target area at the edge of the Sagittarius-Carina Arm region.
On the way, I found several previously undiscovered neutron stars and notable star phenomena, as well as three ELWs.
I should be at the exploration target area later today.
CMDR Janet
Hope you have some good holiday snaps to share with us!
Not trying to correct you, and I LOVE your exploration posts, really follow them avidly. But I properly love my explorer Keelback, love the thing. It has an SRV bay (although admittedly only a single), a 4A fuel scoop, a fighter hangar which can be a hoot for canyons and a change of pace, but still jumps just over 47ly. And boosts over 430. It's a brilliant bit of kit, I'd take on any long journey in it and I am constantly surprised that they aren't more popular with explorers. I have an Anaconda for real long range but barely use it - I split my exploration time between the Keelback and the Asp Scout. The Keelback really holds up to scrutiny, makes a logical case for itself.
Wowsers. What ship are you using?
Thanks, I stand corrected.
47ly! Wow, I didn't know you could get that out of them!
I had a Keelback for mining a while ago and loved it, but I hadn't done any mods on it so it was a bit short on jump distance.
I will re-aquire one when I get back.