what ship are you using and have you upgraded the Frame Shift Drive?
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons |OT| Just scratching the surface
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what ship are you using and have you upgraded the Frame Shift Drive?
RadioactiveLobster
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Did you do all the training missions and watch the tutorial vidoes (especially the one about the map) because it sounds like you're having issues with some basic stuff.
If you're only making 40k, you should probably look into something else. You're likely having trouble with some of the game's more basic mechanics.
First and foremost, what are you wanting to do? Once you answer that, you can figure out a goal of a ship and outfitting you want to go for. You probably saw this on the right panel, but there are ranks in 3 categories: Combat, Trade, and Exploration. There's also CQC/Arena at the bottom, but that's just the extra multiplayer arena thing outside the main game, so don't worry about that one. For all three categories, you have multiple options.
Combat - bounty hunting in Resource Extraction Sites, fighting in Conflict Zones, piracy sort of bridges the gap of combat and trade. Missions are always on the table too.
Trade - Trading commodities via the commodities market, smuggling (generally very profitable), and of course there are trading misisons.
Exploration - Just going out as far as you want and gathering exploration data to sell. There's also other options like getting passenger cabins and being a "Space Uber" if you will. There's some exploration missions available too.
There's a ton of different ships in the game, all suited for different purposes in general, and at different price levels. Many of these ships have multiple purposes, and are often determined by how you outfit them. You'll probably want out of your basic Sidewinder soon. There's a handful of ships that are under 1 million credits for their base cost. You'll likely want to upgrade soon, and then figure out what ship you want to go to from there.
Smiles and Cries
Member
that makes sense this base is a pain to get to it never shows up unless I'm on top of it
Yesterday's insight:
1. Red means 'no'.
2. 'NO ENTRY' upside down still reads no entry.
3. When in doubt, circle the thing once more (and respect the blue dot...).
Is there an easy way to see which is the correct orientation of the landing pads? Coming in perpendicular to them and spinning around is getting old.
Freeman76
Member
I think a mix of trade and exploration will suit me, combat once I get the controls figured more as I struggled with the combat tutorial.
Thanks for help guys
- Upgrade your frame shift drive, so you can get the missions with longer distances.
- Upgrade to a hauler type ship (like an Adder, it's really cheap) after getting some credits (I had around 150k-200k) so you can get the higher paying missions hauling more cargo on longer distances.
- There seem to be 'tutorial' type missions that net you 15k each.
I got back into this game after a long time away (backed the game during one of the alphas and quit playing about a month or 2 after release) and man, it sure has changed.
Camp Freddie
Member
Yes, but with diminishing returns.
So to get from L4 to L5 takes:
3 level 4 mods
9 level 3 mods
27 level 2 mods
or 81 level 1 mods
I usually have enough random junk loot to upgrade using the current or previous levels, though I'm usually picking junk upgrades just for levelling. I did some serious grind to get the rare materials for FSD upgrades, and I think that is how I picked up a lot of low level materials for levelling.
Still haven't unlocked the laser guy though. I think he's the asshole that wants me to ship a 50t of tea halfway across the bubble, 8t at a time.
Unsurprisingly, I've always got something better to do.
Freeman76
Member
I found 2 delivery missions that paid 150k each and did them, bought a cobra mk2 which seemed a decent upgrade. I want to try some of the surface stuff in the SRV is there anywhere I can get missions from or is it random?
Thank you! My friend was having difficult with this as well so I will pass it on.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I've been waiting to have a fail of my docking computer but this thing has been flawless so far as long as you come to a full stop. I even tried to park on the other side of a stations mail slot and it still works. At one point I thought I finally screwed it because it went into a what seems like an uncontrollable spin for like 40 seconds but still landed properly.
Still need to learn to land myself though before I buy a Python
Still need to learn to land myself though before I buy a Python
Dreams-Visions
Member
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It's cool a few times, and as a luxury, but I got rid of it. I tried it in my Anaconda just to see what it was like. It's neat, and the music is a nice touch, but I'll just land it manually as it's faster.
Smiles and Cries
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Smiles and Cries
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I would love to see a video of you landing faster than a docking computer seriously
Reckheim
Member
You get pretty good after your 900th landing.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I believe that is true, but I still want to see it to be inspired to get that good
Dreams-Visions
Member
If you're still looking for Polymers, go to Outbreak systems. Look for convoy beacons. There are usually big cargo ships there.
Good news: these convoy beacons are full of T9's. Waves upon waves of them that will respawn every time you supercruise out and go back in.
Bad news: those T9's are full of innocent people fleeing a plague in their systems and are just looking for safety.
How bad do you want those Conductive Polymers? You could keep RNG'ing those USS spots. Or...
>:3
https://youtu.be/guTTUHgD-Ho
he kinda fucks up the last part, he should have come down into the blue zone like a locked electromagnet...but yeah that's you in a small ship, and eventually you'll be able to do that with an Anaconda.
no survivors, no witnesses, no proof.
I tried doing that in mostly hostile pirate zones hijacking their trade vessels, but they never had the right loot.
Smiles and Cries
Member
holy shit that was sick. You mean the last part could go faster? damn
edit: hmmm so the pad numbers are always in the same spots? does it mean you can memorize where they are after you've been playing a while?
Dreams-Visions
Member
>:-3333333333333333333333333333333333333
Give me a few minutes here and I'll upload one, editing it to be side by side.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Give me a few minutes here and I'll upload one, editing it to be side by side.
akira28's post was pretty convincing but sure I'll love to see where you at on landing speed
Reckheim
Member
I really should get an FDL
Smiles and Cries
Member
that was pretty damn impressive, going to work on my landing when I get back from Atlanta next week
so you can memorize where the pad numbers are right?
lol, now he has to change from 'docking computer empire' to 'quik dox r us'.
and yeah the original outposts had their pads in generally the same space, there are only a handful of outpost configurations. but I read a while back they were going to start switching up and making new outpost designs, but that will probably come with later seasons. for now once you get the hang of small and medium ships, you'll start to memorize where the key small and medium pads are generally located. I start a boost towards the station, and then impulse orbit until I'm oriented near where the pads usually will be. Once you move up to medium ships, it'll get even easier(harder), because you'll have even fewer landing options. And you'll sometimes have to wait your turn behind other mediums.
and yeah the original outposts had their pads in generally the same space, there are only a handful of outpost configurations. but I read a while back they were going to start switching up and making new outpost designs, but that will probably come with later seasons. for now once you get the hang of small and medium ships, you'll start to memorize where the key small and medium pads are generally located. I start a boost towards the station, and then impulse orbit until I'm oriented near where the pads usually will be. Once you move up to medium ships, it'll get even easier(harder), because you'll have even fewer landing options. And you'll sometimes have to wait your turn behind other mediums.
Smiles and Cries
Member
no way I need to keep that name lol
my only issue right now is how much I am playing this game
I need to be doing some work lol
Smiles and Cries
Member
can someone tell me the benefits of hiring crew members?
I thought it got nerfed heading back very soon
as soon as I transfer my fuel scoop, now that I know how to scan I should be golden
is 1CR Billion enough though?
I thought it got nerfed heading back very soon
as soon as I transfer my fuel scoop, now that I know how to scan I should be golden
is 1CR Billion enough though?
Not really, but it'll make me feel less upset that I started all over again on PS4.
An Imperial Cutter A rated would cost more than that I think. :|
Dreams-Visions
Member
Damn how did I miss this post. I'd be happy to turn on my Twitch stream for demonstration purposes. With and without a docking computer.
Not really, no. Not for proper stations.
try not to rush yourselves to the end game, folks.
I was at endgame on PC so it's fine. I miss my Anaconda
I got a question, where the hell do I pick up naval missions for Empire? I'm guessing Empire controlled systems?
Smiles and Cries
Member
ah this is good to know :3
as far as getting to the end game, I'll be playing this game for years but it sucks I can't transfer my progress to other platforms
You're right about that.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Honestly just stay the hell away from engineers, I went too deep with them and now the game just makes me wince when i think about the engineer grind and how RIDICULOUSLY time consuming it is, especially since you travel for hours to get enough for one roll and then you don't even get a good one of an experimental effect so you need to grind more reputation if you call in the favor.
Gaaaaaahhhhhhh.
Engineers ruined this game for me.
I think yes with a big cargo and collector limpets, plus a good mining site
Camp Freddie
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I use EDDI to tell me where the docking bay is.
Or I just follow the blue dot. It points to the pad after you're through the slot.
look for a nice metallic planet and go searching for painite and gold and other valuables. I earned my way up to my first 30 million just mining with limpets. Plus the scenery is beautiful with the day night time cycle and planetary rings.
I decided to join the party late and go to the combat CG.
First of all, asteroid bases are fucking cool. Sadly this one did not have a ship yard, so I had to go to a planetary base nearby in Merope. I set my FDL to transfer and....3.5 mil an 1:16 wait time for a 129LY transfer?! Fucking Christ. Whatever, its money I can make back quickly, but that transfer time is ridiculous, but probably still faster than a billion tiny FDL jumps with scooping at almost every star.
Good lord transfers are ridiculous.
If anyone here partakes in PvP, how ruined is it by Engineered noodles? I'm debating just giving up on Engineers to do more shit that I enjoy in the game.
First of all, asteroid bases are fucking cool. Sadly this one did not have a ship yard, so I had to go to a planetary base nearby in Merope. I set my FDL to transfer and....3.5 mil an 1:16 wait time for a 129LY transfer?! Fucking Christ. Whatever, its money I can make back quickly, but that transfer time is ridiculous, but probably still faster than a billion tiny FDL jumps with scooping at almost every star.
Good lord transfers are ridiculous.
If anyone here partakes in PvP, how ruined is it by Engineered noodles? I'm debating just giving up on Engineers to do more shit that I enjoy in the game.
I've decided that I'm gonna give it a try!
This post sounds like you are doing your mining on the planet's surface with an SRV? Or do you mean that metallic planets tend to have quality asteroids near them?
Smiles and Cries
Member
wow that is pretty cool so jelly of PC goodies
Moose Biscuits
It would be extreamly painful...
I think he's referring to planetary rings. They can be of different types: rocky, icy, metal rich or metallic (planets can have multiple rings of different types; as a rule, metallic rings tend to be inner rings). For the big bucks you want metallic rings, but then the quality/state of the ring is also important. As a rule, the majority of the metallic rings within the bubble are Common or Depleted, meaning their quantity of good stuff is low.
You'll want to look on eddb.io for Pristine Metallic rings.
It might be kind of random...but also not.
I would first try landing on surface stations and checking there, making sure you're in a system or group of systems with bigger settlements, anarchy systems or systems in strife might offer more surface smuggling or attack missions etc.Forerunner
Member
It's been a few days since I logged in. Is the CG station still on lockdown?
Camp Freddie
Member
I think I messed up the link, since the docking video isn't what I thought it would be.
Here's what EDDI does when docking.
I set my EDDI to use the Microsoft UK male voice for text to speech. It has a HAL or David from Alien
rometheus vibe to it.I'm just waiting for it to refuse to open the SRV pod bay doors or launch unauthorised collector limpets at Unknown Probes.
I don't use the voice control part of VoiceAttack, but some people have some crazy macros to make them feel like Jean-Luc Picard on the bridge of the Enterprise.