When I have built my FDLs/Mamba I have used other ships to engineer their modules
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22 Feb 2021, 3:17pm
When I have built my FDLs/Mamba I have used other ships to engineer their modules
22 Feb 2021, 3:18pm
SakashiroEpisparhI flew my Mamba without fuel scoop to deciat and kuk... It was awesome experience looking for station nearby each 2 jumps.
I went to Colonia with a 17.5 Ly jump range and a 1A scoop. Never again!
That sounds like a giant pain. I can only imagine how many hours that took.
22 Feb 2021, 3:31pm
SakashiroEpisparhAre you sure the system was controlled by LYR at the time of purchase?
100% sure. I literally checked for "Li Yong-Rui control system" on the starport screen every time I clicked the outfitting button. I bought modules in multiple LYR systems, and the game upgraded all of them to ShinDez levels, except for the hull.
If I find out how to trigger this bug, I'll resell 7A shield generators at 2.5 million Cr profit per piece until I have enough cash for a carrier.
Keep us updated.
I don't think I've ever purposefully gone to LYR for ships or modules (he said after forking out for a cutter and the 8As to go along with it without any discount).
Did just sell my mamba module by module. The ship just never stacked up in game like it did on paper. I guess I'm an FDL man. Also sold clipper and T-10 while I was at it, as they've been gathering dust and I can't find a role for them.
We'll have to see if I use the cutter.
22 Feb 2021, 3:39pm
Thanatos au GrimmusThat sounds like a giant pain.
It was. I was inexperienced and did not know how the galaxy map's route plotter worked. So instead of equipping the fastest fuel scoop, I chose a small one and lots of extra fuel tanks to maximize range. I even dropped the shield generator for more fuel capacity. So there was a huge difference in jump range between full and empty, and the route plotter of course used the shortest range to calculate the entire route. I would do a couple of jumps until I was nearly empty, and then refuel for 5 minutes. Rinse, repeat.
22 Feb 2021, 3:44pm
EpisparhThere was one CMDR who headed to outer rims with a Mamba built for exploration... We never heard anything from her
Maybe she's still out there.
22 Feb 2021, 3:48pm
QuillmonkeySakashiroEpisparhAre you sure the system was controlled by LYR at the time of purchase?
100% sure. I literally checked for "Li Yong-Rui control system" on the starport screen every time I clicked the outfitting button. I bought modules in multiple LYR systems, and the game upgraded all of them to ShinDez levels, except for the hull.
If I find out how to trigger this bug, I'll resell 7A shield generators at 2.5 million Cr profit per piece until I have enough cash for a carrier.
Keep us updated.
I don't think I've ever purposefully gone to LYR for ships or modules (he said after forking out for a cutter and the 8As to go along with it without any discount).
Did just sell my mamba module by module. The ship just never stacked up in game like it did on paper. I guess I'm an FDL man. Also sold clipper and T-10 while I was at it, as they've been gathering dust and I can't find a role for them.
We'll have to see if I use the cutter.
Haven't unlocked the Cutter yet, but I see the Type-9 can also fit class 8 modules. Finally a reason to buy that space brick!
22 Feb 2021, 3:57pm
SakashiroEpisparhAre you sure the system was controlled by LYR at the time of purchase?
100% sure. I literally checked for "Li Yong-Rui control system" on the starport screen every time I clicked the outfitting button. I bought modules in multiple LYR systems, and the game upgraded all of them to ShinDez levels, except for the hull.
If I find out how to trigger this bug, I'll resell 7A shield generators at 2.5 million Cr profit per piece until I have enough cash for a carrier.
I had this bug too. I found it was triggered when selling the module from a slot and then immediately buying the same module as the replacement. While this should change the rebuy value to the 15% discount it actually stayed at the previous undiscounted value. To workaround it I purchased the replacement module in another slot when available and then sold the undiscounted one afterwards. Alternatively if you can't purchase the module in another slot you can sell the undiscounted one, buy a module of another type that fits that slot (resets the hidden cost flag), sell that and buy the actual discounted module you want.
22 Feb 2021, 4:07pm
Sakashiro I went to Colonia with a 17.5 Ly jump range and a 1A scoop. Never again!
Did the "5k ly" trip for Palin/Sedesi and returned to inhabited space through Maia, smth about 9-9.5k ly, on a Fer-De-Lance with 5-grade long-range FSD and 4-class fuel scoop. Damn it I'll never leave the bubble again, for turd sake, leave the "exploration" to somebody else
22 Feb 2021, 4:43pm
SakashiroThanatos au GrimmusThat sounds like a giant pain.
It was. I was inexperienced and did not know how the galaxy map's route plotter worked. So instead of equipping the fastest fuel scoop, I chose a small one and lots of extra fuel tanks to maximize range. I even dropped the shield generator for more fuel capacity. So there was a huge difference in jump range between full and empty, and the route plotter of course used the shortest range to calculate the entire route. I would do a couple of jumps until I was nearly empty, and then refuel for 5 minutes. Rinse, repeat.
Did you use neutron stars on your journey?
22 Feb 2021, 6:30pm
Did the technology broker system get changed or am I just not visiting the right brokers? I can not trade for materials as I did 1-2 weeks ago. I see that they help with "unlockable items " now ... whats up man
rickchap
22 Feb 2021, 6:32pm
Good news - I've figured out bump stopping. Still takes me half an hour to stop a type-7 but at least I don't die now.
Bad news - despite following all the advice online and finding the right kind of system (anarchy, large population, ringed planets, agricultural \ industrial economy) I've only managed to successfully pirate
- 20t LTD
- 40t fruit and veg
- 20t uranite
- 110t wine
- 8t narcotics
- 10t election pamphlets
Not the toughest crew of buccaneers you might have come across.
RickchapHello Commanders!
Did the technology broker system get changed or am I just not visiting the right brokers? I can not trade for materials as I did 1-2 weeks ago. I see that they help with "unlockable items " now ... whats up man
rickchap
I think you meant material traders to trade your materials and tech brokers to buy your alien and human tech? They are two different things
22 Feb 2021, 6:34pm
22 Feb 2021, 6:39pm
RickchapHello Commanders!
Did the technology broker system get changed or am I just not visiting the right brokers? I can not trade for materials as I did 1-2 weeks ago. I see that they help with "unlockable items " now ... whats up man
rickchap
I think you meant material traders to trade your materials and tech brokers to buy your alien and human tech? They are two different things[/quote]
oh my yes I was thinking brokers and material traders as synonymous... thank you.
22 Feb 2021, 9:24pm
Thanatos au GrimmusDid you use neutron stars on your journey?
I was such a noob back then, I didn't even know what the neutron highway was all about.
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