Elite: Game talk
02 Mar 2021, 4:23am
Hi, im new to the game and a friend is new to the game and has joined as well, i was planning on doing road to riches explore and i was wonder can we do it in the one ship together or does it have to be independent?
Last edit: 02 Mar 2021, 4:35am
02 Mar 2021, 7:12am
ToveckHi, im new to the game and a friend is new to the game and has joined as well, i was planning on doing road to riches explore and i was wonder can we do it in the one ship together or does it have to be independent?
Hi, im new to the game and a friend is new to the game and has joined as well, i was planning on doing road to riches explore and i was wonder can we do it in the one ship together or does it have to be independent?
I don't think at this time you can share exploration data.
So you will need to do it seperately.
02 Mar 2021, 8:00am
I want to do a lot of space trucking (that lovely Agronomic Treatment) and want to build a type 9 - what recommendations for utility and hardpoints?
I am currently space trucking with Mrs Malaprop my Type 10 - which is great for killing off the pirates when they are trying to get your goodies - but I am limited to about 450 tones cargo. Also not really the right ship for the job.
so hence a type 9 for purely space trucking - i do want to run a shield on it so that I am not totally vulnerable when I am interdicted.
what build suggestions - would my fellow CMDRs recommend?
02 Mar 2021, 8:19am
Sir Sprockettgood Morning CMDRs
I want to do a lot of space trucking (that lovely Agronomic Treatment) and want to build a type 9 - what recommendations for utility and hardpoints?
I am currently space trucking with Mrs Malaprop my Type 10 - which is great for killing off the pirates when they are trying to get your goodies - but I am limited to about 450 tones cargo. Also not really the right ship for the job.
so hence a type 9 for purely space trucking - i do want to run a shield on it so that I am not totally vulnerable when I am interdicted.
what build suggestions - would my fellow CMDRs recommend?
Check my Witch. It was rendered obsolete by Colossus.
Type-9 is not really a ship that can support both shields and weapons unless you plan to overcharge the PP but then it will overheat even more.
ToveckHi, im new to the game and a friend is new to the game and has joined as well, i was planning on doing road to riches explore and i was wonder can we do it in the one ship together or does it have to be independent?
You better go with your own ships. Exploration work in multi-crew but you need to sell the exploration data before you disband the multi-crew, else it will be lost. Not really applicable if you plan to go on a long exploration route. Just make 2 haulers - Cheap r2r starting hauler
02 Mar 2021, 8:26am
so the Type 9 is an overheater - so in my build I would need to be able to counter or build for that..
SakashiroDepends on whether you want to use it in open or solo.
well now I have been in game for a while I am now mostly flying in open -
02 Mar 2021, 8:38am
Sir Sprockettgood Morning CMDRs
I want to do a lot of space trucking (that lovely Agronomic Treatment) and want to build a type 9 - what recommendations for utility and hardpoints?
I am currently space trucking with Mrs Malaprop my Type 10 - which is great for killing off the pirates when they are trying to get your goodies - but I am limited to about 450 tones cargo. Also not really the right ship for the job.
so hence a type 9 for purely space trucking - i do want to run a shield on it so that I am not totally vulnerable when I am interdicted.
what build suggestions - would my fellow CMDRs recommend?
If you want a weapon and shield plus a decent cargo space the t-9 is going to cause you problems. Maybe think about the cutter? You’ll get around 700t plus decent shield.
02 Mar 2021, 8:38am
02 Mar 2021, 8:41am
If you want a weapon and shield plus a decent cargo space the t-9 is going to cause you problems. Maybe think about the cutter? You’ll get around 700t plus decent shield.[/quote]
I am not ranked up enough for a Cutter - and do not want to spank a huge fortune - type 9 is cheap for volume of cargo. SO really I want to build a purely cargo hauling ship that can take a few minute of punishment - while jumping out of interdiction...
02 Mar 2021, 8:57am
Sir Sprockettcan the type-9 have a SLF?
Yes.
Sir Sprockett@Episparh - so you are really only going for 500 tonnes of cargo which is only 30 more than my type 10 takes. I want to be able to haul 700 tonnes... which I can do with a type 9 -cargo build.
so the Type 9 is an overheater - so in my build I would need to be able to counter or build for that..
Well, you can have more cargo but that means going for even smaller shield generator and/or dropping HRP/MRP which I do not recommend as this shields will drop down if a player interdict you.
I do have a 720t cargo cutter which relay only on shields but then I do not fly it because you can always meet revarbatin cascade torps and lack of HRP/MRP could be the difference between the high wake and rebuy screen.
Last edit: 02 Mar 2021, 9:07am
02 Mar 2021, 8:58am
02 Mar 2021, 8:58am
SakashiroI doubt that SLFs make much of a difference when ganked.
true dat! - but so far the only "ganking " I have had in open while trucking is NPC pirates. I am operating from Alioth System (permit required) which reduces the gankers (they are more about ganking than game progression) - so an SLF could be of use to me - also if being ganked then I can use it to screw with the instance.
02 Mar 2021, 9:01am
SakashiroThe question is, why do you want to haul? Is it for the adrenaline rush? Then use Epi's build in open. Is it for money? Then do it solo with maximum cargo space. For the first few runs, fill your cargo hold with the cheapest goods you can find and then practice evading NPC interdictions. Once you got that figured out, start hauling the precious stuff and make a ton of cash.
i am not a very good miner and I am enjoying the hauling for it does require certain eyes on stalks for the pirates. My type 10 does get through and does kill the NPCs off - so I am hauling and getting bounties on most trips - which a credit turnaround of between 15-20 million for about 20mins play time...
but with a 700 tones haul that figure of 15-20 mill goes to more like 25-30 mill - which for a 20 mins run is not bad
also flying bricks is quite fun - if not damaging for my joystick as you haul your ship around!
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