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[Camp Freddie]

I finally bought myself an Anaconda after using Quince to build up an "insurance buffer" in case I crash it. It is certainly big. And slow.
Docking's not as hard as I though it might be, but I don't think I'll be using it to silent boost through the slot with a hold full of contraband. I had feared it would be like this.
But it has lots of guns, so that's okay. I even put railguns on the two silly small slots at the back of the undercarriage. Should be fun trying to aim those.

I'm hoping that Professor Palin can help a bit with the speed. And hopefully not at the expense of melting the ship whenever I hit boost. I've not engineered any 'dirty' drives before.

 

[Retro Edge]

Where can i buy a 5A Frameship drive? Google doesn't help and the database from ed-td.space is completely outdated. :/

 

[StonedRider]

What happens when you do missions for opposing sides? Does your standing go up with both anyway, or will you harm your relationship with the one you're blowing up the most?

Good question. I'm pretty sure, completing missions for one side does not lower your relationship with other. But destroying ships belonging to faction definitely could harm relationship with this faction.

The question is: will positive rep from combat missions completion for faction outweight negative rep from destroying ships of this faction during missions for opposing faction?

Honestly, I do not know.

Where can i buy a 5A Frameship drive? Google doesn't help and the database from ed-td.space is completely outdated. :/

Did you try https://eddb.io/station ?

 

[Retro Edge]

Thanks, found one, https://roguey.co.uk was also very helpful.

But now i'm confused, I still can only jump 27ly while i see several people that can jump, 40, 50 or even 60ly with their ASP X. What did i do wrong? All i do is upgrading it as good as i can.

How to get this thing to over 40ly? Is it only possible with engineering?

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Thanks, found one, https://roguey.co.uk was also very helpful.

But now i'm confused, I still can only jump 27ly while i see several people that can jump, 40, 50 or even 60ly with their ASP X. What did i do wrong? All i do is upgrading it as good as i can.

How to get this thing to over 40ly?

You have to find an Engineer that can boost your FSD

 

[NotSmartEnough]

Well, I've been dumber than usual: I was messing with the external camera admiring my new Asp X and got stuck in the free camera mode. The help text said 'R3 to exit', but I couldn't find R3 on the HOTAS4. Had a closer look and found there's an R3 button just to the right of the trigger that I'd completely missed!

When I was back in normal view I tried it and it didn't seem to do anything, but when I tried in combination with the HAT switch I realised that it toggles headlook mode! I should really RTFM a bit more often...

 

[GroundCombo]

Thanks, found one, https://roguey.co.uk was also very helpful.

But now i'm confused, I still can only jump 27ly while i see several people that can jump, 40, 50 or even 60ly with their ASP X. What did i do wrong? All i do is upgrading it as good as i can.

How to get this thing to over 40ly?

Welcome to engineering hell.

FSD range is fortunately one of the easier targets - Felicity Farseer is available by default and relatively easy to unlock. You'll still have to grind some materials and rank up either by making level 1/2 upgrades or selling exploration data to her (easier). See https://inara.cz/galaxy-engineers/ for engineer details.

 

[PhantomThief]

What is the point to a cg? Im really new to the game and have mostly been trading and doing bounty missions in my Cobra mark III.

How do I participate?

 

[Retro Edge]

You have to find an Engineer that can boost your FSD

Welcome to engineering hell.

FSD range is fortunately one of the easier targets - Felicity Farseer is available by default and relatively easy to unlock. You'll still have to grind some materials and rank up either by making level 1/2 upgrades or selling exploration data to her (easier). See https://inara.cz/galaxy-engineers/ for engineer details.

Ah ok, so I really have to go the engineer part now and I did not forget to buy or do something else to have more then 27ly?

I mean i could depart my weapons or my shield but i get literally nothing for it, 0,2 more for a weapon and 1,2 more for the shield. That seems pointless.

Btw. Felicity or Elvira? Does it make a difference?

 

[Zepp Twofist]

Thanks, found one, https://roguey.co.uk was also very helpful.

But now i'm confused, I still can only jump 27ly while i see several people that can jump, 40, 50 or even 60ly with their ASP X. What did i do wrong? All i do is upgrading it as good as i can.

How to get this thing to over 40ly? Is it only possible with engineering?

You can get a few more ly by switching out some modules with lighter D rated ones, but beyond that you need engineers.

 

[StonedRider]

What is the point to a cg? Im really new to the game and have mostly been trading and doing bounty missions in my Cobra mark III.

How do I participate?

The point is extra reward you receive after CG completion on top of usual profit for activities (bounties, trading, exploration) you complete during CG. This reward depends on your level of participation and CG completion tier.

To participate you must travel to CG station and sign up for CG in bulletin board submenu, the same submenu where you look for missions.

 

[Forerunner]

I bought a Conda, it was kind of an impulse buy. I had 80 million and I traded in my Python which left me with 40 million. I mainly just upgraded the FSD and cargo, this left me with 20 million. I'm just going to focus on trading for now, so I can build up my bank account again.

 

[Hylian7]

I bought a Conda, it was kind of an impulse buy. I had 80 million and I traded in my Python which left me with 40 million. I mainly just upgraded the FSD and cargo, this left me with 20 million. I'm just going to focus on trading for now, so I can build up my bank account again.

Just remember to always have money to cover insurance costs. Anacondas are the cool space tank though if you get into combat. I have one that's combat-capable, but not my ideal loadout yet. I've used it to RES farm plenty of times and it is nice. It's two biggest flaws IMO are first and foremost, it's speed obviously, and second, it's view from the cockpit...it's kind of narrow.

 

[Forerunner]

Just remember to always have money to cover insurance costs. Anacondas are the cool space tank though if you get into combat. I have one that's combat-capable, but not my ideal loadout yet. I've used it to RES farm plenty of times and it is nice. It's two biggest flaws IMO are first and foremost, it's speed obviously, and second, it's view from the cockpit...it's kind of narrow.

Yeah, I'd like to make it more combat focused, I just didn't have the funds for it. My insurance is like 8 million, so I'm fine when it comes to that. I'm just going to haul since that is safer until I have enough to outfit it.

 

[Hylian7]

Yeah, I'd like to make it more combat focused, I just didn't have the funds for it. My insurance is like 8 million, so I'm fine when it comes to that. I'm just going to haul since that is safer until I have enough to outfit it.

Yeah, when I used to get Rank 5 on Powerplay every week, I just hauled power cargo every week with my Anaconda. Eventually I stopped because I didn't always use the benefits of it because many times I didn't really want to play other than hauling my weekly cargo.

 

[Megasoum]

I fear I already know the answer but is there any kind of connectivity between the PC and PS4 versions?

I don't expect full blown cross play but since your profile is kept online with your Elite account?

 

[lordxar]

Bought a Vulture for the other cg since I'm right there and it's ok but I'm having buyers remorse. I didn't really shop around so it was 20 mil to outfit and counting because thrusters and fsd are only so good at Conway City. Might use it a bit more and sell it. The Li whatever guy was a bit far to travel to so I settled for now...prob not the best idea but I still have a lot of bank so it's all good. Kind of wanting to do non cg stuff for a while now.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I really want to be home making some CR and dreaming of my Python and Anaconda using Li Yong Rui's 15% discount.

2 more days in Atlanta before I'm home

 

[Kyoufu]

I fear I already know the answer but is there any kind of connectivity between the PC and PS4 versions?

I don't expect full blown cross play but since your profile is kept online with your Elite account?

There's no cross play, just the shared economy/states etc.

 

[Megasoum]

There's no cross play, just the shared economy/states etc.

Ok but is my "save game" shared since it's hosted on the Elite servers?

The example I always think about is Destiny where I could play my character on both PS3 and PS4 as long as I had the game for both machines.

 

[Burny]

Ok but is my "save game" shared since it's hosted on the Elite servers?

No.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I almost want to get a PS VITA for remote play, but not really sure how that works

Can my PS4 be thousands of miles away and I can still access the game?

 

[Megasoum]

I almost want to get a PS VITA for remote play, but not really sure how that works

Can my PS4 be thousands of miles away and I can still access the game?

Yup, as long as you have a good enough Internet connection.

 

[Retro Edge]

Btw. Felicity or Elvira? Does it make a difference?

Both of them offer frameship drive engineering does anyone know if that makes a difference?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Both of them offer frameship drive engineering does anyone know if that makes a difference?

Felicity's base is pretty cool to see,start there.

 

[GroundCombo]

Both of them offer frameship drive engineering does anyone know if that makes a difference?

No functional difference, only the unlocking requirements and which engineers can be unlocked by ranking up with them.

 

[Peroroncino]

Can somebody supply me with a decent A grade FDL with engineers in mind? Mainly for CZ/HazRes.

 

[Hylian7]

Can somebody supply me with a decent A grade FDL with engineers in mind? Mainly for CZ/HazRes.

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...18aQ==.Aw18aQ==..EweloBhAOEoUwIYHMA28QgIwV0A=

This is basically what I use. You have a few options if you want to change things around in this. You might opt for A grade Shield instead of Bi-Weave. I personally prefer Bi-Weave because it gives me room to fuck up if my hull isn't too damaged, I can just go into supercruise, turn the shield boosters off and recharge, then go right back in.

Shield Cell Banks, you can pop two with one heatsink to get you back to full. You can also replace the hull and module reinforcement packages with more lower class SCBs if you want.

For weapons, I personally like my configuration, there's some nice Engineered multicannon upgardes out there. The Huge Beam laser will decimate shields, you want it fixed. The multicannons, just target power plant and fire away with them in view.

 

[Peroroncino]

https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/fer...18aQ==.Aw18aQ==..EweloBhAOEoUwIYHMA28QgIwV0A=

This is basically what I use. You have a few options if you want to change things around in this. You might opt for A grade Shield instead of Bi-Weave. I personally prefer Bi-Weave because it gives me room to fuck up if my hull isn't too damaged, I can just go into supercruise, turn the shield boosters off and recharge, then go right back in.

Shield Cell Banks, you can pop two with one heatsink to get you back to full. You can also replace the hull and module reinforcement packages with more lower class SCBs if you want.

For weapons, I personally like my configuration, there's some nice Engineered multicannon upgardes out there. The Huge Beam laser will decimate shields, you want it fixed. The multicannons, just target power plant and fire away with them in view.

I like your setup. But I'm thinking about doing Huge engineered MC [corrosive?] with 4 medium burst lasers for more longevity?

And as usual, a couple of screens

And here my new ship:

 

[Hylian7]

I like your setup. But I'm thinking about doing Huge engineered MC [corrosive?] with 4 medium burst lasers for more longevity?

And as usual, a couple of screens

Yeah, like I said you have options on weapons. Honestly I don't think I have ever stayed long enough where I ran out of multicannon ammo before my shields got dropped and my hull took more damage than I felt safe with.

 

[Peroroncino]

Yeah, like I said you have options on weapons. Honestly I don't think I have ever stayed long enough where I ran out of multicannon ammo before my shields got dropped and my hull took more damage than I felt safe with.

I'll most likely experiment since I don't think you lose any money when you sell back your weapons right?

 

[Moose Biscuits]

Man, I was disappointed by the torpedoes. At 15k a pop I was expecting the AI Diamondback Scout I fired one at to, well, pop. It took like 40% hull damage maybe?

Lame. Not sure what else to stick on my Adder's medium hard point though. I have a beam laser and a modded multi cannon in the two small points, and I had hoped the torps would be a good way of uptiering the ship in a fight.

 

[Megasoum]

So how does the faction stuff works exactly?

For example I'm thinking going all the way in with the Empire (honestly, mostly because their ships look amazing lol)...

What do I need to do? Just do missions off the mission board in Imperial systems?

 

[Forerunner]

I feel like a jackass. I was trying to take my Condo out of the station and I was hitting everything. I lined it up, but this thing is just big. I went to solo so I don’t look like an ass.

 

[Hylian7]

My X52 is starting to squeak again because of the plastic on the stick...so spraying WD-40 on it really isn't an option.

Getting a Thrustmaster T.16000m is tempting...is it worth upgrading to over my X52?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

My X52 is starting to squeak again because of the plastic on the stick...so spraying WD-40 on it really isn't an option.

Getting a Thrustmaster T.16000m is tempting...is it worth upgrading to over my X52?

Generally yes, it has a lot of the internals as the warthog stick (soon to be hornet stick). The Elite branded HOTAS has earned a lot of praise. Though instead of WD-40, I'd suggest a silica based lubricant.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I feel like a jackass. I was trying to take my Condo out of the station and I was hitting everything. I lined it up, but this thing is just big. I went to solo so I don’t look like an ass.

It'll be like that the first day. When did you get it? How long ya been playin? If you've been playing in smaller ships it may take longe than a day to get use dot the drift.

 

[Forerunner]

It'll be like that the first day. When did you get it? How long ya been playin? If you've been playing in smaller ships it may take longe than a day to get use dot the drift.

It was an impulse buy I did earlier today. I have around 250 hours, but the largest ships I've flown have been the FDL and Python. This thing is a whale compared to them.

This fucker is ugly!

 

[forms]

Amazing that for me, and most people I played with, the boredom of the engineer workflow removed all incentive to keep playing our old commanders. Just grinding via trading, fighting, just playing the game would have been so much more entertaining.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It was an impulse buy I did earlier today. I have around 250 hours, but the largest ships I’ve flown have been the FDL and Python. This thing is a whale compared to them.

Yea, only ship that could prepare you for a low-grade Conda is maybe a Type-9.

You'll get the hang of it

 

[Hylian7]

Generally yes, it has a lot of the internals as the warthog stick (soon to be hornet stick). The Elite branded HOTAS has earned a lot of praise. Though instead of WD-40, I'd suggest a silica based lubricant.

It's certainly tempting. I got my X52 before it released, and had it been out, I probably would have gotten the T16000m

Edit: Pulled the trigger on it. Might try to ebay my X52 or something. It's still perfectly usable, just the main flaw is the squeaking stick.

 

[fastballspecial]

I'm reading some high level stuff in here that's way over my head.

I'm just flying around in a Viper grabbing missions to assassinate people. And currently I'm making a shit load of jumps to a dude who can maybe upgrade my weapons?

Is there more I should be doing? From what I can gather a lot of you are way deep in this so if there is a little guidance you can offer that would be dope.

 

[Manzoon]

I'll most likely experiment since I don't think you lose any money when you sell back your weapons right?

Come to the 4 medium multicannons and one huge beam laser dark side... Ripping open with those cannons feels so satisfying. Also reaching out and touching fleeing eagles with that huge beam laser.

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I'm reading some high level stuff in here that's way over my head.

I'm just flying around in a Viper grabbing missions to assassinate people. And currently I'm making a shit load of jumps to a dude who can maybe upgrade my weapons?

Is there more I should be doing? From what I can gather a lot of you are way deep in this so if there is a little guidance you can offer that would be dope.

Do what is fun for you, and try not to burn yourself out. If you can, try making your way towards a Community Goal and that will give you some nice early cash to play with. I can tell you what my general route through the game was:

Got a viper to mess with bounty hunting, saved for a T6 to try some trading, discovered rare commodity trading on Reddit and got an AspX for that and also dabbled in exploration. I went out and put my name on a few systems and worlds, did some CGs and bought a Fer-de-Lance and did a lot of combat stuff, Sothis was still the thing for money so I did some mission stacking with my AspX a bit and made enough to buy an Anaconda, did some mind numbing Sothis runs to upgrade that and my FdL, dabbled with engineers and then kind of stopped for a long time.

I've got a couple of buds that play, but I haven't put in any serious time since passenger missions and multicrew came out. My game backlog grew three sizes while I was playing Elite, so kind of working on that now.

 

[Tomeru]

I'm reading some high level stuff in here that's way over my head.

I'm just flying around in a Viper grabbing missions to assassinate people. And currently I'm making a shit load of jumps to a dude who can maybe upgrade my weapons?

Is there more I should be doing? From what I can gather a lot of you are way deep in this so if there is a little guidance you can offer that would be dope.

There is nothing you should be doing. There is no should. Just what you want to do. I'm planning a trip around the outer edges of the disk. Gonna be awhile before I embark though.

 

[Forerunner]

Top 25% for CG. Conda putting in work already. Docking computer is the goat, I can take good pics because of it.

 

[Retro Edge]

CG is only bounty hunting this time?

 

[Camp Freddie]

So how does the faction stuff works exactly?

For example I'm thinking going all the way in with the Empire (honestly, mostly because their ships look amazing lol)...

What do I need to do? Just do missions off the mission board in Imperial systems?

Yes, kinda. All missions for imperial minor factions give some credit towards imperial rank.
This includes imperial minor factions in federation systems.
Basically, anyone with an imperial eagle sign next to their picture on the mission board.

That's all there is to it unfortunately. It's a huge grind for the higher ranks, though they were supposed to have adjusted things a patch or two ago. The devs have said they'd like to put in a proper navy career path, but they never get round to it.

The Clipper is a good ship though, as is the Courier. I don't think I'll ever get enough rank to unlock the Cutter.

 

[Peroroncino]

CG is only bounty hunting this time?

No, but the trading one is already completed.

 

[Forerunner]

No, but the trading one is already completed.

A new one started:

System: LTT 4961

Station: Conway City (Coriolis Starport, large pads available, 22 Ls from main star, 111.56 Ly from Sol)

Objective: Deliver Superconductors, Computer Components, Power Generators and Tea

Time limit: 21st July 3303 @ 15:00 UTC

This one is pretty good. There is a system that is one jump away selling Superconductors for like 6k. I make a +700k profit for one delivery.

 

[Retro Edge]

No, but the trading one is already completed.

What? How? That can't be. I was online just 1 hour after the new CG started, there was always only one. This can't be completed in 1 hour. Strange.