exploration solution [3.30]

[lalala]

I just tried the game again. And Its nice there is now a start where you don't have to repeat the quest and start with the HQ already and good portion of systems and gates explored.

But I still need to explore stuff, so I checked how or whether the explore command has imporved... and it still sucks.

Exploration is not bad first time, but second (third, ...) time, its boring. I really wonder why there is no real solution to this problem. Would be nice to keep the exploration but the ability to let "others do the job" by investing into scout ships and pilots... Manually make waypoints for each zone is even worser and not a real workaround to me.

So what are the solutions to this? Is there any mod that works with 3.30 that makes it less tedious? :D

[eMYNOCK]

You don't need to give the Ships Waypionts unless you are in a Rush... hell... we talked about that long ago.

Give the Ship the order to Explore a System at its very center, expand the given Order and increase the slider to 350km, most Systems have the Station in this 350km Discover Bubble.

The Ship will circle around in its Bubble.. in 3D and will uncover all Stations over time.

In the mean Time the Pilot will gain just enough Experience to execute the Revisit Known Stations Command while Exploring... thats 2 Birds with one Stone... because once done you have a Pilot that can keep Station Offers Up2Date... saves lots of money because you don't have to litter the Systems with Satellites.


Anyway... i think there is a Mod somewere in the Workshop or on Nexus...

That all said... its nice that you liked the Scientist Start.

[lalala]

Hm I can't recall having talked about the solution, but I recall it was known to be ineffective, the ship that should explore just stands for ages and does nothing, then moves a bit and does again nothing, etc. With only the explore job nothing else before it. I know you can increase and drag size of certain jobs (and move around to alter them).

Maybe the explorer job is just dumb when you are in zone? I will try out of zone.

[eMYNOCK]

Lol.. yes.. the Command is indeed "just dumb" when you are observing it... they are as shy as the Miners are.

edit:
i've adjusted the wording a bit.
after reading the original message twice i came to the conclusion that it could be counted as an insult.

[lalala]

Hehe lol :D I did not see it so nvm xD

[eMYNOCK]

nah... but valve support can see it.

[johnswanker]

explorer mod, goes to all stations.

[Belteguesian]

My favourite mod for Exploration is JP Another Explorer. It does not have distance limits, just takes the ship to all the stations and jumpgates in a system, whether you are wathing it or not, you can even be IN it.
Plus exploring some 5 sectors or so the pilot rises to 4.5 stars

[Dilligaf]

My fav explorer mod

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2074838459&searchtext=

He also has some looting ones too.