Elite: Game talk

Thinder
yesterday, 10:01pm
Vasil VasilescuMaybe something is getting lost in translation here with regards to the center, but... "Within a parsec of the galactic center, the estimated number density of stars is about 10 million stars per cubic parsec. By contrast, the number density of stars in the Sun's neighborhood is a puny 0.2 star per cubic parsec."
Ohio State Lecture 31


A parsec = 3.26 light-years, easily reachable by any ship in the game, on the other hand, the inability of players to chart those areas, the Router not working and the discrepancy I experienced in distance between stars I encountered must have an explanation somewhere.

Here you go, direct from my Codex, there's a difference between the theory (even Astrophysics) and practice in the game.

There is a good reason why those regions are visited but NOT explored, which shouldn't be hard to do considering that the data are stored every time a player discovers a new system.

Last edit: 24 Oct 2024, 10:15pm
Sampi Ogonek
yesterday, 10:11pm
Thinder
Around the galactic center, the stars start to be more and more apart from each other, I should know, I was there, those region are huge so you might have the impression that they are dense with stars but for having tried to navigate them I can claim the opposite.

Well I have also been there and I absolutely refute your claim. In the central regions of the galaxy, stars are packed densely. Just enter the galaxy map and navigate there to see.

I think your misconception may be based on one (or both) of the following:
  • You have not travelled through the galactic centre, but far above or below it. There, stars are indeed sparse.
  • You used a FC route finder like https://www.spansh.co.uk/fleet-carrier, it had a difficulty finding a route, and you mistook it for low density of stars (rather than low density of stars known to the route finder).
Thinder
yesterday, 10:36pm
Sampi Ogonek
Thinder
Around the galactic center, the stars start to be more and more apart from each other, I should know, I was there, those region are huge so you might have the impression that they are dense with stars but for having tried to navigate them I can claim the opposite.


Well I have also been there and I absolutely refute your claim. In the central regions of the galaxy, stars are packed densely. Just enter the galaxy map and navigate there to see.

I think your misconception may be based on one (or both) of the following:
  • You have not travelled through the galactic centre, but far above or below it. There, stars are indeed sparse.
  • You used a FC route finder like https://www.spansh.co.uk/fleet-carrier, it had a difficulty finding a route, and you mistook it for low density of stars (rather than low density of stars known to the route finder).


I used Fleet Carrier Router until it wouldn't give me a precise nav data anymore (or false readings), the area is uncharted so no data for navigation, most likely I was directed out of plan.

After that I reached stars above the galactic center plan and went back to it when I figured it out, I use the Discovery Scanner systematically at every jump, the system where I made those discoveries was only one of the systems I visited in this area.
Krown
today, 3:08am
Hey! I've been trying to buy an 5A SCO FSD, and have looked for availability here on the page too, but can't seem able to find any anywhere! I've traveled two 3 stations now that supposedly sell it, but I can't seem to find them. Any help?
Kasumi Goto
today, 3:24am
The outfitting information may be slightly out of date - modules can ‘sell out’ at stations and become unavailable for a time (not sure how long this would be until they become available again).

Usually, Jameson Memorial in Shinrarta Dezhra - if you have access - offers most/all modules at any time, and if you can’t get there yet the station i Sola Prospect in Brestla has that same feature but at 20% extra price (with no unlock requirements, if memory serves). Otherwise, I’d try looking in high population high tech economy systems for one of those FSDs… I’m not quite sure where this association in my brain comes from however. Sure can’t find it in any of the in-game news released regarding the SCO FSD.
J. J. Thomson
today, 4:07am
KrownHey! I've been trying to buy an 5A SCO FSD, and have looked for availability here on the page too, but can't seem able to find any anywhere! I've traveled two 3 stations now that supposedly sell it, but I can't seem to find them. Any help?


I went to about 10 places looking for an 5A SCO FSD yesterday. All sold out even though some stations had outfitting data updated within the last few days. Finally found one at Brahma City in Lalande 13198. Up near Deciat. Was limiting my search to discounted modules in that one guy's power play systems, though. 15% off at that station.
AH
today, 6:53am
This is not how uncharted looks like

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