Good Explore jump range??

[coco the magical]

Whats a good jump range for an explorer? Is just slightly above 28 ly adequate?

[coco the magical]

Publicado originalmente por geronimo:

Publicado originalmente por Ottomic:

High jump range is only good for racing or long passenger transfers. Otherwise anything over 30something is more than fine unless you're going *really* fringe places. For me the Conda is overkill in anything but regattas because it has godawful turn rate and you can easily go over 40lypj with a modded Asp, moreso if you equip it for just exploration.

I just got back from a mission to VY Canis Majoris with 4 million worth of exploration data. That ♥♥♥♥'s 2kly away. You could get there and back in a Cobra in just a couple days.

I just did 5K ly in 2-3 hrs in my asp. Once you're talking distance the delays rack up quickly. Total journey was 26k ly to the destination. Now to head back and make that 52 ;)

But you are reinforcing my point. If you just wanna get exploration data you can use anything. If you wanna get somewhere far reasonably fast jump range matters a lot.

I kinda wanna get into exploration right away, ive got almost 3mil and ive been trading. I already had a diamondback explorer, modded can jump 48ly without a ridiculous compromise. How long does it take to get up to grade 5 fsd mods and grade 3 power distributer mods??

[LeSnoo]

Publicado originalmente por geronimo:

Publicado originalmente por LeSnoo:

<...>So if you are sure you don't need to be somewhere really quick - and that you can reach wherever you want to.. you could fly a unicorn covered in mustard and it still would do the job."<...>

Little clarification: on a pure exploration run it does not matter at all because you don't care how long it takes or how many jumps. If you're trying to get somewhere in specific however (i.e. The destination matters, not the journey) then jump range, and the fuel scoop is the only thing that matters, and a lot.

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That's what i was saying :)

Publicado originalmente por Elite: Somewhat Hazardous:

I kinda wanna get into exploration right away, ive got almost 3mil and ive been trading. I already had a diamondback explorer, modded can jump 48ly without a ridiculous compromise. How long does it take to get up to grade 5 fsd mods and grade 3 power distributer mods??

Farseer G5FSD (unlock req. scout ranking in exploration) is fairly easy as she requires only exploration data to upgrade, *just do a (few) 2-3kly roundtrip(s) and you should be getting to g5 rather quickly

*- before you sellyour data, check your materials and craft lvl. 1-2 upgrades if you have the mats as they are cheap/common, ~2,5 upgrades lower would be enough one lvl of the next tier (~2,5 lvl 2upgrades for lvl 3, then ~2,5 lvl 3 upgrades for lvl 4 and so on)

[Blackfyre]

Isn't the point of exploring to find things? If so you really only need to get to the next system in the direction you want to travel.
If your range is super high you won't visit as many systems and hence not collect as much data. I guess it's a balance. You might want to be able to jump 30ly, but you might not do it that often.

[LeSnoo]

Publicado originalmente por Blackfyre:

Isn't the point of exploring to find things? If so you really only need to get to the next system in the direction you want to travel.
If your range is super high you won't visit as many systems and hence not collect as much data. I guess it's a balance. You might want to be able to jump 30ly, but you might not do it that often.

That's why you can switch to economic mode or manually plan your route.
With a longer range you can be faster if you so choose, you can just putter about if you want, but you can't reach some points without it. If you don't plan to go somewhere remote, then again, fly anything you like.

[geronimo]

Publicado originalmente por Elite: Somewhat Hazardous:

Publicado originalmente por geronimo:

I just did 5K ly in 2-3 hrs in my asp. Once you're talking distance the delays rack up quickly. Total journey was 26k ly to the destination. Now to head back and make that 52 ;)

But you are reinforcing my point. If you just wanna get exploration data you can use anything. If you wanna get somewhere far reasonably fast jump range matters a lot.

I kinda wanna get into exploration right away, ive got almost 3mil and ive been trading. I already had a diamondback explorer, modded can jump 48ly without a ridiculous compromise. How long does it take to get up to grade 5 fsd mods and grade 3 power distributer mods??

It doesn't really take all that long, I'm on my way back in a 37ly asp explorer. It all depends on how much distance you want to cover in how much time. I'm averaging around 2k ly per hour now. Takes around 10 hours of flying to reach colonia like this. Do note: I do not spend any time in any system to get this much coverage, it is honk-scoop-jump.

The only things you really want are heat sinks, which are cheap, and the biggest, best fuel scoop you can fit. Advanced discovery scanner pays for itself in 500-1000 ly.

Your current jump range is fine.

[Gertymoon]

Publicado originalmente por Elite: Somewhat Hazardous:

Whats a good jump range for an explorer? Is just slightly above 28 ly adequate?

32 or above

[LeSnoo]

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

Publicado originalmente por Elite: Somewhat Hazardous:

Whats a good jump range for an explorer? Is just slightly above 28 ly adequate?

32 or above

As discussed in this thread, any range. Take a look at where you want to go. Fringe? Traversing the rift or sparse systems? Maybe go with more than 30 and carry boost mats. Just cruising mainly on the galactic plane? Pick up a broomstick, paint some flames on it and go - 15ish ly is enough, route planning might take a smidge longer, while it might be painfully slow travelling for some, you are still good to go

[Gertymoon]

Publicado originalmente por LeSnoo:

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

32 or above

As discussed in this thread, any range. Take a look at where you want to go. Fringe? Traversing the rift or sparse systems? Maybe go with more than 30 and carry boost mats. Just cruising mainly on the galactic plane? Pick up a broomstick, paint some flames on it and go - 15ish ly is enough, route planning might take a smidge longer, while it might be painfully slow travelling for some, you are still good to go

You don't need to tell me mate, 32ly is sufficient or above, I have ample experience but thanks for trying to enlighten me

[LeSnoo]

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

You don't need to tell me mate, 32ly is sufficient or above, I have ample experience but thanks for trying to enlighten me

I'm not sure i follow, may i ask if you just answered to the OP or were taking the whole discussion into account?
I mean, i did my first run to SagA in a 18ly Adder. That happened. Not interested in any discussion about 'expertise' or whatever. Also don't care to enlighten anyone. The original question was about a good range for an explorer, the answers were "it's circumstancial, what do you plan/how durable are you" a discussion to which you then added a fixed range, which is contradicting what was discussed and could be argued to be not true.

[Gertymoon]

Publicado originalmente por LeSnoo:

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

You don't need to tell me mate, 32ly is sufficient or above, I have ample experience but thanks for trying to enlighten me

I'm not sure i follow, may i ask if you just answered to the OP or were taking the whole discussion into account?
I mean, i did my first run to SagA in a 18ly Adder. That happened. Not interested in any discussion about 'expertise' or whatever. Also don't care to enlighten anyone. The original question was about a good range for an explorer, the answers were "it's circumstancial, what do you plan/how durable are you" a discussion to which you then added a fixed range, which is contradicting what was discussed and could be argued to be not true.

I suggest you read the OP's question then reflect on what I said, it will come to you eventually

[LeSnoo]

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

Publicado originalmente por LeSnoo:

I'm not sure i follow, may i ask if you just answered to the OP or were taking the whole discussion into account?
I mean, i did my first run to SagA in a 18ly Adder. That happened. Not interested in any discussion about 'expertise' or whatever. Also don't care to enlighten anyone. The original question was about a good range for an explorer, the answers were "it's circumstancial, what do you plan/how durable are you" a discussion to which you then added a fixed range, which is contradicting what was discussed and could be argued to be not true.

I suggest you read the OP's question then reflect on what I said, it will come to you eventually

I'm confused, not sure where the need for this tone comes from, as well as.. suggesting to read and comprehend while neglegting to do the same? A fixed number as answer to a question that does not have a 'proper' answer as it is circumstancial - and that being pointed out as 'issue', prompts you to play the expertise card - which, again confusing, is supposed to make that very fact vanish? And then it's me who didn't understand your answer to the OP's question - while i now pointed out the issue with that question and a 'fixed number' answer for it twice.

Heh, right on then, i'm neither interested nor prepared for a discussion on this level. Fly safe CMDR

[One Eye Jack]

Publicado originalmente por Gertymoon:

Publicado originalmente por Elite: Somewhat Hazardous:

Whats a good jump range for an explorer? Is just slightly above 28 ly adequate?

32 or above

All a matter of how big a hurry you are in. Also, if you plan on traveling where the stars are thin......well the more the better in that case.

[hehe_ikszde]

I have 39 ly lol

[One Eye Jack]

Publicado originalmente por ♔ Ban4n ♔:

I have 39 ly lol

Mine is bigger than yours.....42 ly.

Now I have started a pissing match. LOL

[coco the magical]

Publicado originalmente por astroknott58:

Publicado originalmente por ♔ Ban4n ♔:

I have 39 ly lol

Mine is bigger than yours.....42 ly.

Now I have started a pissing match. LOL

OP here again, I comfortably go 49ly with a full tank in a dimondback explorer, I win xP (my goal is the fringe and i still will probs take my sweet time tho xD)