Elite: Game talk

K. Gungoose
08 Jan 2017, 2:40pm
So are the thargoids just sort of popping up randomly or in a specific place?
Luke3107
08 Jan 2017, 4:09pm
It appears they're appearing in the areas in or around the Pleaides Sector. Often the CMDRs have a UA or UP on board but many have reported encounters happening without any such objects on board. Bare in mind that beyond the 'where' there appears to be no correlation between pilots that are graced with their presence and those that aren't. So you may be jumping around for hours and get nothing, or get a visit within moments of arrival.

Disclaimer: I haven't experienced it myself so my knowledge is garnered purely from other sources.
"Red" the Pirate
08 Jan 2017, 5:13pm
Luke3107It appears they're appearing in the areas in or around the Pleaides Sector. Often the CMDRs have a UA or UP on board but many have reported encounters happening without any such objects on board. Bare in mind that beyond the 'where' there appears to be no correlation between pilots that are graced with their presence and those that aren't. So you may be jumping around for hours and get nothing, or get a visit within moments of arrival.

Disclaimer: I haven't experienced it myself so my knowledge is garnered purely from other sources.


I can confirm that you do NOT need to have a UA on board to encounter them. Although I did have one on board before, but it melted through the hold. Then, shortly after I was interdicted.

Maybe you have to have one, then lose it somehow?
Brad Mullet
08 Jan 2017, 8:16pm
Has anyone been to The Conflux recently? Otherwise known as PRU AESCS DL-W C15-37

I find myself nearby... is it safe to explore there yet? I'd heard rumours of a crash to desktop bug if you visit it.
Whiplash 1983
09 Jan 2017, 1:32am
Not to worry. Our great and fearless leader has declared that Thargoids are just a hoax, don't exist and are no threat. Only a vicious rumour created by alarmists to panic us into reacting without good information.
Nsite
09 Jan 2017, 2:12am
We should build a wall, make the Thargoids pay for it.
Syn
09 Jan 2017, 3:15am
NsiteWe should build a wall, make the Thargoids pay for it.


We, should take bikini bottom, and PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!
User23543
09 Jan 2017, 3:58am
A few Thargoid peaceniks remind me of this guy.
Joshua Snow
09 Jan 2017, 8:19pm
It seems that to have the greatest chance of being interdicted by a Thargoid ship, you need to either have a UA in your hold, or have carried one in the past. But at the same time, I don't think we have enough information to be 100% sure.
User41850
09 Jan 2017, 11:19pm
just finished the arrival leg of a 160 jump journey, got the the star(which was a giant red), the tossbag that i have travelled with for at least 4 hours wanted to scan the tourist beacon......... with a bang i enter the system but low and behold theres no poxy beacon? only one planet in orbit. after flying around for about an hour i went on the web and theres ideas that you need to get within 1000ls away for the star, problem is the closes i could get to the big red was 5000ls???? has anyone else come across anything like this as i quit the mission and lost 7.5 mil?

Post edited/moved by: Artie, 10 Jan 2017, 2:55pm
Whiplash 1983
10 Jan 2017, 2:27am
Joshua SnowIt seems that to have the greatest chance of being interdicted by a Thargoid ship, you need to either have a UA in your hold, or have carried one in the past. But at the same time, I don't think we have enough information to be 100% sure.

How about (1) Unknown Fragment, (got one left over from Prof. Palin unlock) still in the mats library. Wonder if that qualifies.
Fauxwise
10 Jan 2017, 6:24pm
As a genuine hew-mon I can confirm the complete absence of intelligent life on planet Dirt. But In ED some might now have made itself known.
Sable Moon
10 Jan 2017, 7:04pm
Does anyone know how much Galactic Travel Guides weigh? Is it one guide per cargo space on my ship? Or can I buy as many as I can afford?
Stryker Aune
10 Jan 2017, 7:32pm
Sable MoonDoes anyone know how much Galactic Travel Guides weigh? Is it one guide per cargo space on my ship? Or can I buy as many as I can afford?


I have no idea, but I'd wager that each guide weighs as much as a metric ton.
Sable Moon
10 Jan 2017, 9:18pm
I came across a space wreck in the Merope system last night.  A rescue crew was there.  They did not know what had destroyed a large ship and remarked some of the escape pods were missing.  The aliens are not our friends!

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