The beginning of a Voyage

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The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Hawk862 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:39 pm

So today i will be beginning a ludicrously long exploration trip in my A rated Asp Explorer (which meant selling my FDL, but im hoping the profits will make it more than worth it). The plan is to go for at least 3 months (probably more) exploring without stopping at any stations whatsoever while charting the galaxy of ED. Hopefully this goes well, wish me luck :D
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The beginning of a Voyage

Postby evovi » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:50 pm

Good luck! And can I just say... Avoid high gravity planets! I made that mistake and came in too hot - plenty of low g low risk planets :) - I was nearly 5k ly from sol - have fun :)

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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby TorTorden » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:11 pm

Profits is the last reason to go out exploring.

Seriously you would make far more just picking cargo cans off random planets and sell.
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Hawk862 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:13 pm

i know, this is mostly just for fun and to see if i can do it without screwing it up :P
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby FCB1891 » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:23 pm

Fly safe commander! o7
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Taranava » Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:39 pm

"That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." Leonard Nimoy

Good luck CMDR.
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Lanceor » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:01 pm

Good luck, and have fun - enjoy the sights out there!
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Hawk862 » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:35 am

Taranava wrote:"That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." Leonard Nimoy

Good luck CMDR.


As great a quote as that is from a great person, I think elite's exploration is a lil bit closer to mapping stars and nebula... Probably because that's literally what it is :P
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby Taranava » Thu Jan 05, 2017 2:45 am

Surfing a white dwarf, skirting the event horizon of a black hole, being the first to set gear down on an uncharted world. These are what that quote refers to. Experiences that make all the charting and mapping worthwhile.
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Re: The beginning of a Voyage

Postby David c » Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:39 am

Much easier to make minor diversions to your route now since the route plotter saves your final destination system. So if you see an interesting star system close to your plotted route you can visit it without loosing your entire route as it will re-plot it back to your destination system. Also useful for avoiding systems you may deem too risky to drop into, like multiple star systems. Anyway fly safe and enjoy the sights.


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