Elite dangerous chapter 4

OldBloke · December 10, 2018, 11:20:23 AM

Quote from: albert;435868So this goes live on Tuesday and I was wondering if anyone would like to meet up to try it out? I think perhaps if we aim to get to Zeta Triangulai Australis in the "Albert" private group to start with it might make it easier to meet up. I will then setup invites to the Guild and Squadrons and see how this pans out. I will likely be online tomorrow but my experience of the launch, whist generally smooth normally takes 24 hours to settle.

I'd be up for that.

Twyst · December 10, 2018, 01:17:21 PM

I can be online tomorrow as well!
I can probably get a cobra and t7 there to fly, maybe something smaller and lighter as well. I'll look into moving my ships tonight, no idea what time though. Probably late knowing me.

Sneakytiger · December 10, 2018, 01:18:40 PM

Iâ€™ll be online tomorrow for it

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Twyst · December 11, 2018, 01:09:35 AM

Silly question... Are we going to get squadron invites or do we need to manually apply? If so, how?

Also we're looking at servers up around 6pm if all goes well and Reddit is correct.
I got my ships moved so see you later tomorrow .... I mean tonight. Lol

albert · December 11, 2018, 06:41:55 AM

I played the Beta for an hour and at that point nobody else was on to test the system...so we're winging it mate. I might be out tonight depending on work. I also had no luck getting my CH Control software to recognise my HOTAS after a win10 reinstall. So if I'm on it'll be to just admin the guild and test.

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Twyst · December 31, 2018, 01:49:55 AM

So incase anyone is starting out or just strapped for cash, just goto Robigo Mines (the platform) either in a Cobra or Python decked out for long range travel (ie, D modules and A rated FSD).
If you're in the bubble, pickup 3E passenger modules - the rest can be bought at Ceso, which is near Robigo.
If you're in a cobra it will take around 6 hours to earn a python.
If you're in a python, you can make 80mil per hour at least with minimal rep.

Basically you dock at Robigo Mines, accept passenger missions from the passenger board to Sirius Atmospherics.
You can get to Sothis (then system which contains the above destination) in 3 (cobra) or 4 (python) jumps.
Apparently you can engineer the FSD to do it in 2 jumps with the Python and that brings in serious money as the turnaround time is much faster.

You *could* run mission from Hausers Reach in Robigo as well in a larger ship.
I started off doing this in a Type-7 and it does pay better than the cobra - however, most of the time you will take at least 1 wanted passenger which means you need to shoot through the letter box very very quickly before being scanned, which IS possible in a Type-7 it's just very hard.
It certainly got my heart pounding. After 10 successful docks, I promptly crashed into the letter box and just made it in. After that I was too slow getting in, was scanned and became wanted. At this point I just let my ship get scanned and destroyed by the feds to clear my bounty and spawned back at a jail station a VERY long way from anywhere.
The lession here is if you're after fast cash use a smaller ship and run missions from the mines.

Full reddit summary here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8yp8jm/robigos_back_how_to_make_120mhr_easy_low_barrier/

albert · December 31, 2018, 12:32:30 PM

Quote from: Twyst;436222So incase anyone is starting out or just strapped for cash, just goto Robigo Mines (the platform) either in a Cobra or Python decked out for long range travel (ie, D modules and A rated FSD).
If you're in the bubble, pickup 3E passenger modules - the rest can be bought at Ceso, which is near Robigo.
If you're in a cobra it will take around 6 hours to earn a python.
If you're in a python, you can make 80mil per hour at least with minimal rep.

Basically you dock at Robigo Mines, accept passenger missions from the passenger board to Sirius Atmospherics.
You can get to Sothis (then system which contains the above destination) in 3 (cobra) or 4 (python) jumps.
Apparently you can engineer the FSD to do it in 2 jumps with the Python and that brings in serious money as the turnaround time is much faster.

You *could* run mission from Hausers Reach in Robigo as well in a larger ship.
I started off doing this in a Type-7 and it does pay better than the cobra - however, most of the time you will take at least 1 wanted passenger which means you need to shoot through the letter box very very quickly before being scanned, which IS possible in a Type-7 it's just very hard.
It certainly got my heart pounding. After 10 successful docks, I promptly crashed into the letter box and just made it in. After that I was too slow getting in, was scanned and became wanted. At this point I just let my ship get scanned and destroyed by the feds to clear my bounty and spawned back at a jail station a VERY long way from anywhere.
The lession here is if you're after fast cash use a smaller ship and run missions from the mines.

Full reddit summary here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8yp8jm/robigos_back_how_to_make_120mhr_easy_low_barrier/

Superb mate thanks for sharing!!! I want to try this tomorrow for sure. By the way 02:49 AM!!! Dedication.

Twyst · January 02, 2019, 02:10:38 PM

Quote from: albert;436224Superb mate thanks for sharing!!! I want to try this tomorrow for sure. By the way 02:49 AM!!! Dedication.

Glad you like!
I sometime suffer from insomia and just can't sleep, so I play. Unsure if good or bad thing

albert · January 02, 2019, 09:12:48 PM

After failing miserably first time around as I never realised I had to head to A 5 immediately after honking and I was scanned.

Second attempt I managed to earn 20 mill CR in under 10 minutes. I was already Allied to the Sirius Corp which helped get the missions to over 4 mill per hit.

Thanks again Twyst.

Twyst · January 07, 2019, 12:16:00 AM

So I've now gotten a Python and Krait MK2 from running passengers and still have 140M in the bank.
Currently unlocking engineers. Have FSD 5A G5 now, can do 29LY in my krait. Need to find a way to 33.1LY so I can participate in Distant Worlds 2 in 6 days time.
Might have to sacrifice my hardpoints or run a smaller fuel tank.

albert · January 07, 2019, 09:17:39 AM

Congrats! The game becomes so much more fun at this point eh?

Twyst · January 07, 2019, 04:23:04 PM

It sure becomes a lot easier to get to the new content!
So after doing the math, I need to unlock a lot of engineers to get my Krait upto the required lightyear range AND try and get a guardian FSD OR a guardian FSD boost and lose a slot.

albert · January 07, 2019, 04:33:49 PM

Quote from: Twyst;436306It sure becomes a lot easier to get to the new content!
So after doing the math, I need to unlock a lot of engineers to get my Krait upto the required lightyear range AND try and get a guardian FSD OR a guardian FSD boost and lose a slot.

I've not unlocked the Guardian FSD yet. That should be interesting.