new to exobio

[Anri of Astora]

lets say I found a new planet in the void, with various bio signals.
is this worth it to scan additional plants of the same type? I know you get a big bonus for first discovery, but scanning additional plants could be a waste of time.

I only have 100kk bukazoids, shall I start first with billionaires boulevard? does scanning already discovered plants bring so much money?

[Sighman]

On other planets in that system, yes. They're all new discoveries.

On the same planet, no. It won't even let you.

[JohnRando]

Different bio signals are worth different amounts. You may want to try this :

https://elite-dangerous.fandom.com/wiki/Exobiology_Sample_Values_and_Details

Some apps can do it automatically of course ; but this site and a few working brain cogs are enough to sort it all out, and find out how much to expect from what.

edit : missed the point sorry. Scanning new plants give a +4x bonus, so a 1 mil bacteria would yield 5k. But to do that you would need to go hundred, even thousand Ly away. If just starting out, scanning already known "good value" plants is a very fine way to earn early cash.

[Kobs]

Quote : shall I start first with billionaires boulevard? does scanning already discovered plants bring so much money?

I did that and did it fast, I didn't spend time searching for the last rare plant on planets if it had like 8 different one and I had 6 or 7 I went to the next planet and raised my credits about 3 billions so yeah it works

[frumple]

You scan planets for completion, not the money. The money is drek.

If you're gathering money, get just the alien lifeforms. Or follow a guide if you just want the money and nothing else.

[Gropax]

if you are going to do Exobiology look at ED Observatory and its plugins it will save you time by telling you if that planet with 2 bio signs is worth scaning or just jump out to the next system

https://edjp.colacube.net/observatory

[Anri of Astora]

Originally posted by Gropax:

if you are going to do Exobiology look at ED Observatory and its plugins it will save you time by telling you if that planet with 2 bio signs is worth scaning or just jump out to the next system

https://edjp.colacube.net/observatory

thanks, I will check it out!

[Techno2k8]

Scan on the same planet won't net you any extra as far as I am aware but the same species on another planet in the same system and other systems will net you money.

It's one of the ways people are using to get the money for a fleet carrier because you can make a lot, but it's very boring.