Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous

ProudTiger Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:18am
I accept a mission ,then don't know where to travel
I accept a mission then go to the galaxy screen and plot destination but the plotter doesn't take me to the exact destination to finish the mission then I get lost and have nowhere to go.

This happens all the time.

The plotter only takes you vaguely near where you should be.

Help an old bloke who is a rookie.

How can I restart all over again,my craft is useless and I am broke from travelling all over the place and not getting anywhere.

God hates us dumbos :-(

I only play solo because I would get smacked online.

I don't even own a scarab.

Also,how do you know if you have to land on a planet in a mission or dock onto a station?

I have to squint at the tiny logos which represent I don't know,some are lit blue on the locations list when you look left,but I can't make out if they are planet destinations or space stations,the missions don't tell you that.

Last edited by ProudTiger; Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:29am
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HamakiBCN2 Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:50am 
Originally posted by ProudTiger:
I accept a mission then go to the galaxy screen and plot destination but the plotter doesn't take me to the exact destination to finish the mission then I get lost and have nowhere to go.

OK, broadly, there's two kinds of missions as long as your "issue" is concerned:

In the first kind, the mission directs you straight to one location in a system, which is mentioned both in the mission description in the mission board and in your transcations tab once you've accepted it. This is the sort of mission that'll tell you "Go to Station X in System Y", for example, or "go to planetary body Y A2 in the Y system".

To plot a route to the destination in the galaxy map, once you selected the system in the galaxy map, then you use the system view (the icon that looks like an orbit) to check that system: you'll see a mission marker in the exact body or station you need to go, and plot a route to that exact body.

In the second kind, the mission description will only give you a system as the destination, not the exact location. To get the exact destination, you'll either have to scan the system's nav beacon or use an Advanced Scanner. Then the mission descrption will be updated with the exact location, which will show up in your messages tab, your transactions tab, AND as a mission objective in your navigation tab, so it's kind of hard to miss ;)
Last edited by HamakiBCN2; Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:51am
HamakiBCN2 Oct 27, 2017 @ 7:58am 
Originally posted by ProudTiger:
Also,how do you know if you have to land on a planet in a mission or dock onto a station?

To make sure without having to look at tiny logos (also let us know if you'd prefer we answer in ALL CAPS :P), when you check the location of the mission in the galaxy map (and please notice you can do that BEFORE accepting the mission), you can go to the system view as described before. There you'll be able to see clear as day if the mission marker in in a planetary body or a station.
HuNTeR_KiLLeR[PT] Oct 27, 2017 @ 8:04am 
Unless you're carrying a D-Scanner, stop by the Nav Beacon of your destination System to (sometimes) get more details on the mission target.
ProudTiger Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:44am 
I want to reset my game andstart from the beginning.

I have a mission with no clue how to get there.

I don't even know if I am in the right system,the mission details says absolutely nothing about where I'm supposed to go too,when I initially plotted the location ,it took me to a location but not the exact place and there is nothing on the system maps to show me where to travel too.

When I look to the left,the destination is blank while I see no nav beacons on my list of locations.

Eff this poo.
Last edited by ProudTiger; Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:50am
Phoenix Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:50am 
Originally posted by ProudTiger:
I want to reset my game andstart from the beginning.

I have a mission with no clue how to get there.

I don't even know if I am in the right system,the mission details sas absolutely nothing about where I'm supposed to go too.
What does the mission description say? To begin with, what kind of mission is it?

I find this very strange, as i personally never - ever - had a problem plotting courses to mission systems.
Last edited by Phoenix; Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:52am
Phoenix Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:51am 
Originally posted by ProudTiger:
When I look to the left,the destination is blank while I see no nav beacons on my list of locations.

Have you looked at the galaxy map at all or are you only using said "left panel"?
Last edited by Phoenix; Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:51am
ProudTiger Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:56am 
Bounty in Asellus Primus Gold.

When I search on the galaxy map,it comes up with nothing.

There are no indicators of how to get there.

I think this is a faction name.

No mention of where I'm supposed to be going in the transaction of the mission,what a joke!
Last edited by ProudTiger; Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:58am
Phoenix Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:58am 
That's not a system. Those are the NPCs you're supposed to kill. Can you post a screenshot of the mission description or the text of the whole mission description?
Last edited by Phoenix; Oct 28, 2017 @ 7:59am
ProudTiger Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:03am 
28k credit bounty in Asellus Prime gold inc.

Something like that.
Doesn't say any location just one sentence lmao.

Off to bed.

Will get back to this and the study of baldness and brain trauma tomorrow.
Last edited by ProudTiger; Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:05am
Phoenix Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:05am 
The text in whole please, or a screenshot. Otherwise please continue gloating if it makes you feel any better.

Yeah no, i'm out. My advice? Stop playing the game and uninstall it. Seriously.
Last edited by Phoenix; Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:07am
ProudTiger Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:08am 
Originally posted by Phoenix:
The text in whole please, or a screenshot. Otherwise please continue gloating if it makes you feel any better.


What I put up is pretty much it.

I didn't put the exact credits.

I clicked on it expecting the message to expand but nothing happened.

Anyway ,going to bed,very tired.

TY for helping.

P.S. how do I make a screenshot and upload it to Steam?
Phoenix Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:11am 
Should be F12 unless you disbled the Steam overlay. Haven't uploaded screenshots in quite a while, but posting should be pretty forward iirc.
ProudTiger Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:11am 
28,170 CR Bounty in Asellus Prime Gold Legal Inc.

That's exactly what it says.

Anyway,late here off to see the sandman.

Last edited by ProudTiger; Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:13am
HamakiBCN2 Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:38am 
Originally posted by ProudTiger:
28,170 CR Bounty in Asellus Prime Gold Legal Inc.

That's exactly what it says.

Anyway,late here off to see the sandman.

So that's what it says on the transaction tab of your ship's navigation menu?

If so, that's not a mission, that's a bounty. You just shot down someone who happened to have a bounty on him. When that happens, a bounty such as what you describe shows up in your transactions tab (you thought it was a mission because they show up in a nearby place in the menu). now you can go to any station where the minor faction called Asellus Prime Gold is present, go to the contacts section of that station, select Authorities, and claim those 28K credits.

By the way, just checked EDDB (https://eddb.io/faction/1481) and they're called Asellus Primus (not Prime) Gold Legal Ind (not Inc). Anyway, you can go to any of the stations in the systems mentioned in the link i just gave you and claim your reward there.

(I should add, since we don't have that screeenshot, there's a slight chance that what happened is that you're the one who's got a boutny on you from that faction, maybe you did something they didn't like. If you head to one of those systems and "wanted" shows up in the low right corner of the screen, that's what happened, so head out of that system and wait for a few days. After that it'll become a legacy fine that you'll be able to pay off)

(edit: i'm inclined to think it's the second thing that happened, as i seem to recall that when you have a bounty reward to claim, the text says "reward at x" rather than "bounty at X". IIRC "Bounty at X" means you have a bounty on you.)
Last edited by HamakiBCN2; Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:45am
HamakiBCN2 Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:57am 
Originally posted by Phoenix:
Should be F12 unless you disbled the Steam overlay. Haven't uploaded screenshots in quite a while, but posting should be pretty forward iirc.

Let's see:

To upload:
In the main page, under "see" menu, select "screenshots"
In the popup menu, select the game (in this case Elite), the image you wish to upload, and click, well, Upload. For the purpose of posting it here, make sure it's set to "public".

To post it here:
again, main page, "see" menu, "screenshots".
In the popup menu, this time you click "see online". any screeenshots you uploaded will show up.
click on the thumbnail of the image you wish to post
once the full image shows up, right-click on it and select "copy url of image"
come here and paste (ctrl+V) it here. link will show and image will be added to the post.

Last edited by HamakiBCN2; Oct 28, 2017 @ 8:57am
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