Elite: Game talk

22 Sep 2018, 5:08pm
No. It doesn't randomize. Asteroids have been static since 1.3. Only reason it appears random when you drop into a some spot in the ring is because your precision at dropping into the same spot is almost nonexistent because of the distances even a slight variation will result in. RESs provide a fixed point that makes mapping possible. So when I say I mapped Bromellite, I mean there were 20+ rocks I could revisit. We did a wing event and mined over 700 units of it in one session. But maps are useful because asteroids refresh after two hours from the time you start mining it and an instance reset.

And yeah, RES types changed up when 3.0 dropped because they made a change to the algorithm, but they changed type quite uniformly everywhere and the positions of them didn't change. So I'm asking about the latter - about factors that are known to cause a system's RESs to become different altogether.
22 Sep 2018, 9:58pm
I am out exploring. Jumping neutron stars. I suddenly notice i went from 140ly down to 105 using a neutron star. Fsd is at 98. I have been repairing when it gets to 95. What could cause this drop in distance?

Oh. Never mind. My fsd booster was offline


Last edit: 22 Sep 2018, 10:12pm
22 Sep 2018, 11:15pm
Glad you got it resolved.
23 Sep 2018, 5:39am
Guys I need help. I need to mine osmium to unlock this engineer in colonia. But can't find anywhere to mine this in colonia. Can you guys help
23 Sep 2018, 6:00am
Painkillerdani2008@gmail.comGuys I need help. I need to mine osmium to unlock this engineer in colonia. But can't find anywhere to mine this in colonia. Can you guys help


Osmium is found in pristine metallic rings. Not sure if any of these systems are in or around Colonia but I hope this helps:

http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Pristine_Metallic_Rings
23 Sep 2018, 6:51am
if you go to Jacques Station the inner ring on the planet right outside (Colonia 4 if I remember rightly) is metallic and will supply vast amounts of Osmium a mere 2 light seconds from the front door
23 Sep 2018, 7:05am
Painkillerdani2008@gmail.comGuys I need help. I need to mine osmium to unlock this engineer in colonia. But can't find anywhere to mine this in colonia. Can you guys help


Go here: https://eddb.io/body

Select System Reserve: Pristine and Ring Type: Metallic

Enter Colonia or whatever system you're in as Reference System, then sort by distance.

If that doesn't work: the Colonia 4 A and 7 A Rings should be pristine metallic rings.
23 Sep 2018, 8:26am
Rebecca Hail

Go here: https://eddb.io/body

Select System Reserve: Pristine and Ring Type: Metallic


Let me take the opportunity to thank you for the hint, even if I wasn't the intended audience. I was wondering about that myself a couple days ago.
24 Sep 2018, 12:22am
It is interesting. Much data to process. Humans are strange creatures.
24 Sep 2018, 2:31am
Synthetic HumanoidIt is interesting. Much data to process. Humans are strange creatures.


You might do better in the Roleplay sections... Though I do hope you're more like the Grand Galactic Inquisitor.

24 Sep 2018, 8:15am
Synthetic HumanoidIt is interesting. Much data to process. Humans are strange creatures.


It reminded me of this thing..
24 Sep 2018, 9:33am
Mugpie Campbell
Synthetic HumanoidIt is interesting. Much data to process. Humans are strange creatures.



It reminded me of this thing..



"They're learning to travel in space. So far they can't very far but they're trying! So far they've only made it to the end of their yard and found rocks"
24 Sep 2018, 2:40pm
Anyone have Wing missions i can leach off of I need help getting some money for a type-10? (Please PM me if you do.)
24 Sep 2018, 2:50pm
Interstellar PiAnyone have Wing missions i can leach off of I need help getting some money for a type-10? (Please PM me if you do.)


Try Multi Crew?
24 Sep 2018, 2:59pm
Mike "The Mouth"
Interstellar PiAnyone have Wing missions i can leach off of I need help getting some money for a type-10? (Please PM me if you do.)



Try Multi Crew?


I have its just my rank being so low from the recent transfer to pc it isn't worth the time unless i am Xeno hunting which is rare for some one to open up multi-crew for

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