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[tbh]

any help would be appreciated

Kieran posted an image a few pages back which may help:

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Generally speaking you want to avoid brown dwarf systems as they're unscoopable and never contain anything but barren iceballs.

Stick to main sequence stars, especially K, G, F and A if you're looking for Earth-like or terraformable worlds.

Don't go travel huge distances to scan gas giants, generally I won't travel over 3,000 ls and try to look for ones of a thousand Earth masses or over because the payout for gas giants is directly related to their mass and the mass of their ring system. Don't get close enough to enter their gravity well if you intend to keep travelling in-system (this means you won't be able to get close enough to scan their moons, which are of very little value anyway).

Asteroid belts are worthless so don't waste time on them.

Make sure your throttle is set at zero before you enter a system, and if you jump into more than three unscoopable systems in a row then check your next system has a scoopable star before jumping in order to avoid being stranded without fuel.

Finally watch out for those contact binaries; if you jump into a system like the one below then your temperature will quickly rise to the point where you start taking systems damage.

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[hyperseven]

As does mine. I will admit though, I am a little bored at the moment.

Sent myself off on a little explore mission but got bored after about 400ly so back in real space again, wondering what to do.

Tried playing in open last night. Went to the high intensity conflict zone in Quivira. Yeah, lost my viper and one of my Vultures. It took approx 15 seconds after declaring my allegiance for my ships to be dead. Both times by CMDR's. I think tonight I will roll up and then boost a good distance away before I pick my faction then gingerly wander back into the fray.

My Vulture had A class shields and at least 2 A class shield boosters. Mental.

mmmm (looks at username), every thought of giving passive resistance a go, thought that was your thing

Still trying to move from lord to baron, without success

 

[Renton]

Thanks for the info TBH

Am I being a noob as i'm pretty sure I D scan a system and don't get a positive id of how the bodies are made up, I just get some grey images and don't know if there "earth like" or "gas giants" until I surface scan them?

I was wondering if a potential earth like would be a certain mass and distance away from the primary star to give you an indication?

Also do you pick a area of interest and concentrate on that or do you just pick a destination and scan everything on the way?

I thought I would hate exploring and get bored and quit pretty soon, I only really tried it as I was getting a bit bored with the trading and combat grind and was waiting for 1.3 but I actually find it quite relaxing and I cant wait to find something interesting

 

[maun]

anyone know if theres anywhere selling the clipper on discount? finally got Baron rank!

 

[Renton]

I think it was Zaonce it was discounted at but that has finished now I believe, I could be totally wrong though

You can have mine for a tenner

 

[Dano]

Thanks for the info TBH

Am I being a noob as i'm pretty sure I D scan a system and don't get a positive id of how the bodies are made up, I just get some grey images and don't know if there "earth like" or "gas giants" until I surface scan them?

I was wondering if a potential earth like would be a certain mass and distance away from the primary star to give you an indication?

Also do you pick a area of interest and concentrate on that or do you just pick a destination and scan everything on the way?

I thought I would hate exploring and get bored and quit pretty soon, I only really tried it as I was getting a bit bored with the trading and combat grind and was waiting for 1.3 but I actually find it quite relaxing and I cant wait to find something interesting

The system view after a discovery scan will actually show the type via the icon shown, super helpful image below

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[Renton]

Ahh! then I must just be finding systems with all ice worlds at the moment, I think i'll put on another 1000ly and start searching again

Thanks for the help

 

[tbh]

Ahh! then I must just be finding systems with all ice worlds at the moment, I think i'll put on another 1000ly and start searching again

Thanks for the help

If you want to see an Earth-like up close and personal then you could always visit one of the many already charted.

There's a list kept on the official forums (though it's by no means complete) and there's bound to be one close by if you're still (relatively) near Sol; you won't get first-finder bonus and the "discovered by" tag of course, but at least it will give you an idea of what you're looking for:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=119065

I've got a fair few on the list myself, so let me know if you visit one of mine (ingame name Sonicology)

 

[NeverWinter]

Set out on my exploration trip yesterday in my Asp, made it about 1600ly towards the centre from my starting point (Zaonce).

It's quite chilled and relaxing, got 3 AFMUs and 2 heat sinks equipped just in case.

 

[benjii]

Are there lots of guilds now? I still haven't really played it since, beta. I know the guild I'm in have an Elite branch and always seem to be in a war with other guilds, but I didn't know if that was the norm or not.

 

[SPG]

There is no such thing as guilds, Just closed groups with people who play as friends or common interest. Otherwise go to open and its dog eats dog, Till you meet a combat logger, cheater or station rammer. Where you will go to solo or join a closed group.

That said you can fly in a wing, meaning 5 pilots locked to each other in a group, jump locks, coms etc.

 

[Renton]

So i'm 7700ly out and have found nothing of any real interest, I keep getting trolled by water worlds and metalic's that look like earth likes but nothing as yet.
I'm trying to work out the best way of doing things, either to keep jumping out at max range (or in as i'm heading to the core) or if I should stop and plot a short route and use the "economical route" selection to visit more stars in the same region

The decision may be made for me fairly soon as I am down to 93% hull due to some poor fuel scooping escapades

 

[benjii]

There is no such thing as guilds, Just closed groups with people who play as friends or common interest. Otherwise go to open and its dog eats dog, Till you meet a combat logger, cheater or station rammer. Where you will go to solo or join a closed group.

That said you can fly in a wing, meaning 5 pilots locked to each other in a group, jump locks, coms etc.

I know there's no guild mechanic in-game, but I know there's a number of active guilds within ED and only use open play. However, I guess your response answers my question, it's not that wide spread!

 

[nIckEl101]

i now have enough to trade in my Type 9 for the Anaconda..... but i will only have 10 mill left over.... it's so close! maybe another 10 - 15 mill...

 

[Captain Fizz]

I found I needed 13 mill for 1 x insurance + cargo.

But I moved up when I had enough for cargo - Within an hour or two I had insurance and cargo credits

 

[hyperseven]

There is no such thing as guilds, Just closed groups with people who play as friends or common interest. Otherwise go to open and its dog eats dog, Till you meet a combat logger, cheater or station rammer. Where you will go to solo or join a closed group.

That said you can fly in a wing, meaning 5 pilots locked to each other in a group, jump locks, coms etc.

No there are open groups, like that bunch of muppets 'the code ' who blockade stations in wings.

 

[SPG]

Which is why i play in closed groups...... Sooner play with like minded people than the random nature of open with ZERO consequence for random acts of violence.

 

[tbh]

I'm trying to work out the best way of doing things, either to keep jumping out at max range (or in as i'm heading to the core) or if I should stop and plot a short route and use the "economical route" selection to visit more stars in the same region

I really wouldn't recommend attempting a core visit on economical, you will succumb to space-madness long before you finish the journey

 

[Kieran_Burns]

I really wouldn't recommend attempting a core visit on economical, you will succumb to space-madness long before you finish the journey

It hits most of us when we get there.

 

[tbh]

It hits most of us when we get there.

Still in the neutron star cloud by the way? How's that working out for you?