Plotting error: Route unavailable.

[neon[5]]

I am trying to group up with my friend who spawned some systems away. I cannot get to him because I dont know enough systems in between us to plot a route. How do I uncover those systems, please?

[Yoghurt shot]

If route is too long, take shorter routes (split it in multiple routes). The least painful way to travel far far away is to use APEX. It's a taxi service that will drive for you.

[funkynutz]

If he's still in the newbie area, and you've left it: You can't.

[1Nf@MOu$( Mr.Thorp )]

youre plotting too far, which doesnt seem the case. so you have the wrong star type selected, there is an area of permit locked systems( not likely) or as mentioned your buddy might be in the noobie zone, and he would need to come to you.

[Cora]

remember when we all used to start in Erevate? gosh that was madness. i think the newbie sectors were a great addition.

[malorob]

if you plot a route while having almost a empty tank of fuel, then you refuel after you plot you will find you can not jump because you are too heavy.

[malorob]

Originally posted by Cora:

remember when we all used to start in Erevate? gosh that was madness. i think the newbie sectors were a great addition.

and if you bypass the tutorial you can start back at the old starting area.

also if you get a suicide winder and when you choose the free side winder option you will also end back up at the old starting area

[Cora]

Originally posted by malorob:

Originally posted by Cora:

remember when we all used to start in Erevate? gosh that was madness. i think the newbie sectors were a great addition.

and if you bypass the tutorial you can start back at the old starting area.

also if you get a suicide winder and when you choose the free side winder option you will also end back up at the old starting area

oh that is good to know. ive had the same character from launch so i wasnt sure what the new experience was like. i dont think we can have more than one character... least i think that was the case

[neon[5]]

i did have a filter on in the galaxy map which is probably why i couldn't plot a route through some systems

not knowing that, i have found a workaround by selecting systems on the nav screen and then checking on the galaxy map, if theyre in the right direction, lol

[1Nf@MOu$( Mr.Thorp )]

Originally posted by neon5:

i did have a filter on in the galaxy map which is probably why i couldn't plot a route through some systems

not knowing that, i have found a workaround by selecting systems on the nav screen and then checking on the galaxy map, if theyre in the right direction, lol

For best results, you leave all stars types on. just pay attention to your fuel. The star type K,G,B,F,O,A,M are scoopable,

[Cora]

Originally posted by 1Nf@MOu$( Mr.Thorp ):

Originally posted by neon5:

i did have a filter on in the galaxy map which is probably why i couldn't plot a route through some systems

not knowing that, i have found a workaround by selecting systems on the nav screen and then checking on the galaxy map, if theyre in the right direction, lol

For best results, you leave all stars types on. just pay attention to your fuel. The star type K,G,B,F,O,A,M are scoopable,

are the Fuel Rats still operating? FD should open up in-world community decals and ship skins... imagine how cool it would be to fly around with a Fuel Rat decal. those guys are heros. maybe add a new layer to the skins so ships can render custom logos across the body of the ship and allow other players in settings to allow or disallow the layer if they do or dont want to see them. simple software stuff.

[funkynutz]

Originally posted by Cora:

are the Fuel Rats still operating? FD should open up in-world community decals and ship skins... imagine how cool it would be to fly around with a Fuel Rat decal. those guys are heros. maybe add a new layer to the skins so ships can render custom logos across the body of the ship and allow other players in settings to allow or disallow the layer if they do or dont want to see them. simple software stuff.

Yeah they're still active. 19 rescues in the last 24 hours according to their webpage:
https://grafana.fuelrats.com/d/H-iTUTPmz/public-statistics?refresh=1h&orgname=2&orgId=2&from=now-24h&to=now

I'm not sure if they already have Fuel Rats decals/skins... But they do have in game advertising. You'll see them mentioned on some of the billboards around stations.

Custom logos is unlikely to happen. If they were to ever release it, there'd be 1000s of phallic logos all over space within a week.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Cora:

FD should open up in-world community decals and ship skins... imagine how cool it would be to fly around with a Fuel Rat decal.

You don't have to imagine - you can actually see:
https://streamable.com/nv7s4

[Cora]

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Originally posted by Cora:

FD should open up in-world community decals and ship skins... imagine how cool it would be to fly around with a Fuel Rat decal.

You don't have to imagine - you can actually see:
https://streamable.com/nv7s4

so cool

[Sighman]

Originally posted by Cora:

i dont think we can have more than one character... least i think that was the case

You can't, but some of us have multiple steam accounts with multiple copies of the game.

[Cora]

Originally posted by Sighman:

Originally posted by Cora:

i dont think we can have more than one character... least i think that was the case

You can't, but some of us have multiple steam accounts with multiple copies of the game.

oh! good to know. though i feel that only having one character makes the experience more impactful, i totall see the value of having an alt or maybe a suggestion for somthing new:

...it would be nice to be able to visit the new start experience when i coax newbies into trying out Elite. maybe the devs could introduce a new office availible at stations in the sectors outside of the restricted start zone space who apply ship and tech restrictions in exchange for access so our veteran characters can visit our newbies friends within the zone.

Maybe only allow for type 6, eagle, Viber and other appropriate ships along with no engineered equipment in exchange for a licence effect being applied to such ships allowing you to enter... this would allow the player to park their main ship outside and switch to a licenced ship to enter so they can meet up with a friend.

other things would be to form a wing with their buddy and when the buddy starts any missions the veteran gains the ability to do the missions along with them as a support. when leaving the sector the licenced ship can then be parked at the special station types. for some issues i forsee maybe have this ship have a basic fuel scoop function built into it just in case someone takes it too far from the unique station type and needs a way to get back and include a permanent contact in the left menu of the ship showing them where the stations are.

the only goal for this is to allow for a more cooperative experience allowing the veteran players to more easily invite new players to try out the game and help them acclimate to the style of sim-type space games.

A lot of people new to the space-game genre enter the experiences through the more heavily advertised games like No Man's Sky or Starfield and going from those arcade-like experiences into a detailed simulation experience, there will be obvious adjustments to consider which i feel is the main hold up for Elite when it comes to newbie retention. this is NOT a bad thing. simulation games are respected by those who prefer that type of experience and "dumbing it down" or adopting too many "Arcade" mechanics adopted by other titles would change the experience away from simulation.

Sorry about the word wall.