Elite: Dangerous - Exploration Tutorial and Guide (Plus Outfitting Tips)

A brief guide for exploring Elite: Dangerous. How to outfit your ship and find great locations.
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400 Billion Star Systems. Infinite Freedom. Blaze Your Own Trail
In the year 3300, across the vast expanse of an epic, full-scale recreation of our Milky Way, interstellar rivalries flare as galactic superpowers fight proxy wars.
Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero... Fly alone or with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone; your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever unfolding story.
Elite: Dangerous is the latest installment of the seminal open-world, go-anywhere, do anything space game which, since the first game launched in 1984 has spawned and inspired a long tradition of open world and space games.
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[@g0lanu]

This video remains useful still. Great job. Every explorer should consider: * reducing weight to increase jump range; * reducing heat generation to decrease detection rate and range (with an Asp, you can get it easily bellow 20%); * increasing the fuel scoop to the max size, during long trips, )fueling and jumping are the 2 activities that take most of the time); * I've even reduced the engine size, if I do get interdicted, running away is not an option, staying cool will make you harder to detect which is better when you return; * having an auto-repair module (repairing those broken parts is necessary to keep you safe during long exploration runs) 6 months away from civilisation and with ship integrity at 95%, I'm still hanging on. If I head back now, I'll be back at my homebase by the end of the year. These tips keep you alive for that long.

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

A year has passed. What are the results of your trip?

[@kampanomad1870]

One thing I have heard is that pips into the system capacitor will increase your engines heat efficiency...I bought the best distributor and reactor core and it seems my ship runs extremely cool and the heat generated by fuel scooping increases slower. I have a horrible fuel scoop but havent had to use any heat sinks. I am not sure if its one thing that has attributed this or all of them...but I usually keep all pips up on system and can run 15 to 20 courier/salvage missions with the cheap cargo ship holding 16 tons and just return all the missions to the 1 station I got them from without any problems aside from black box missions and npc's.

[@jaredmowens]

If you're that far out, who would ever interdict you?

[@g0lanu]

@@jaredmowens Back then, when I returned from exploration trips with data worth more dredits than my current assets, I usually got interdicted by NPCs at the very least and if a human did it, it would have been game over. The NPC ships were optimized for combat, so they had good engines or they were more agile then you, you couldn't run away in normal spacetime, you had to jump to hyperspace or another systems ASAP. Today you can even optimize for reducing cooldown timers.

[@g0lanu]

​@@MrTryAnotherOne YT didn't notify me of your reply... it was quite interesting, actually. I started contemplating suiciding several weeks after writting that comment, just so that I would skip the trip back. This experience made me understand how it would feel to be so far away from any other human being IRL and how difficult the loneliness would be in of itself. After writting that comment, I had at least another close call by jumping between two stars that were too close to each other and overheating, taking damage that could have been avoided. It was harder to stay focused as I was getting really bored, at the same time, these events were quite intense as I didn't wanted to lose all my progress. The frustration and the boredom almost made me do a silly thing, but I eventually decided to speed run my way back, to go straight instead of my planned route, cutting down the trip back to aproximately 1 month. Got interdicted on my way back by an NPC, the ship was barely holding before I docked at the nearest station instead of my homebase. Took me several hours just to sell all the data. But I'm kind of glad that I didn't give up...

[@cmj0929]

It’s amazing to come back and listen to this video after listening to your current videos. you used to sound very hesitant and kind of unsure when recording, kind of like you were trying to make sure you didn’t mess up, but now you sound extremely sure of yourself almost as though you’re just speaking with friends

[@slovakgamer5818]

this is by far the best space game out there. the amount of detail... wow.

[@starwall8755]

Being away from colonized space scares me for some reason, even though it's probably safer than the civil-war ridden systems that I currently frequent. I don't know what it is, but being out that far is just unsettling.

[@cruiserx5492]

I'm doing some exploring for the first time right now, I outfitted a hauler for about 3 mil. Tbh it's really relaxing not having to watch your back

[@JonathanAcostaValverde]

+Bobby Smith I'm starting my first exploration incursion just now, how far did you have to go until you stopped being interdicted by NPCs?

[@Maple-Lizard]

Starwall It's the unknown. Like being in the deep ocean and not seeing what's under you.

[@GeraltORivia]

Dmitry Emmanuels Exploring space freaks me out less than exploring the ocean for some reason.

[@snowball8940]

Starwall that’s the point in exploring. Exploring in my opinion is the only thing where you’re not doing it for credits but you are doing it for the experience and all of the strange things you will find and apart of that experience is knowing that you are light years away from humanity where no one else can help you.

[@kerdublin3251]

Exploring is something I've never really cared much to do. But after watching your videos (Especially the 'Best Damn Places' ones), I think you've stirred a fire in me to explore and discover the beauty in Elite's vast universe

[@Geekman333]

Thanks Ant. I've been watching your videos for a while now. Really enjoyable and informative stuff. Much appreciated. Regards.

[@bohd3]

Thank you for this guide. Although I enjoy running Bulletin Board missions I have little interest in straight trading or combat so I've been thinking of Exploration for awhile. Now I've got my Imperial Eagle kitted out and ready to head toward the Pleiades.

[@soldatdesnordens]

Ant your videos are always the best. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

[@ZooLy]

Thank you! Included everything I wanted to know. I'm planning on heading out to explore soon in my cobra.

[@michaelowen4381]

More guides, absolutely! I've become a huge fan of your ED videos, since you have a real easy and thorough way of explaining things, and you tend to mention the important things many other people don't think to mention. :D

[@ObsidianAnt]

Michael Owen Thanks Michael. I think a new guide is about due... :)

[@footsteps398]

Ur the reason I started Elite now am hooked love ya vids mate thanks a lot see you out there

[@brandonrichards5913]

Incredible guide. Thanks a lot man!

[@dweaver1805]

Now that is the first add I watched all the way through hilarious!!

[@bigmikehersh2412]

You know what..... THATS IT!! Obsidian in a matter of 20 minutes you have perked my interest in exploring more then I ever thought possible. No more space trucking and conflict zone camping for me. Im sure ill probably go afk for a second and fly straight into a star and burn up, but that's okay. Have a thumbs up and keep up the videos

[@rikkifulton5055]

Yep, please keep them coming these are a great help.

[@truckerallikatuk]

The Doctor: "There are worlds out there, where the sky is burning, the seas asleep, and the rivers dream; people made of smoke, and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger. Somewhere there's injustice. And somewhere else the tea is getting cold! Come on Ace, we've got work to do!"

[@jbsmit4922]

If been watching your uploads for a week or 2 now and finally realized that i am watching them on a regular basis. finally subbed! love your work

[@ObsidianAnt]

+Jb Smit That's so great! Thank you for the sub. :)

[@vedasisme]

I just got this game. This guide was great, thanks for making it. And uh, you've got a nice Asp! ;)

[@americanindependantmedia9229]

I hadn't thought about exploring too much. But, I do think it will add a little fun, for the eye candy, and some earned creds is a plus. Thanks for the vid, nice job. P.S. Subbed!

[@3dparagon]

Thank you much for your guide.. you sold me on the game!

[@AlexMadinger]

Great guide, keep exploring.

[@vbywrde]

Thanks for these videos. They are really fantastic. I'm wondering, and forgive me if you've been asked this before and already given the answer, but ... what are some of the most interesting things you've discovered so far? Thanks again!

[@Hyokkuda]

Love your voice and your videos. When I found you I learn some more from this game. ^^ Thanks a lot. ♥

[@filmogriter]

What a great video! Well done and thank you!

[@JonathanAcostaValverde]

Thank you so much for this video! Today I started my very first adventure outside of the bubble, I'm 4 weeks into the game and absolutely loving it. I just closed the game with my ship at the very edge of the bubble, ready to part tomorrow. I've hardened my Cobra MK III as much as I could, and because I still can't afford the advanced scanner I'm planning to go out into the void for one or two hundred LY which should be enough for a first incursion. I even got to make a bit of data collection on the way to the edge, some 120 000 cr in around 40 LY, so I think this will also be profitable for me! :) Again, thanks for the tutorial and keep it up, Commander! o7

[@HendrikGreaves]

Really want to get exploring now, to see the sights of the galaxy. Thanks for pointing out EZ Orions, i'll make sure to go check it out at some point. Waiting for the Cobra mk. IV to set off though.

[@McJohnstable]

I'm currently saving up for an ASP which I'd like to kit out to take on some exploring. I'm on 3 million CR saved at the moment. But I've also seen a guide online recommending a kitted out Hauler as a cheaper alternative... Since I'm still kinda new to the game (picked it up a couple weeks ago) that might be the better, less risky choice for me... so am still deciding which to go for. This guide has been very informative and got me even more excited about setting out on an adventure. Thanks!

[@CBRadioOperator]

Great video. I am currently working my way towards an asp.

[@skyhijinx]

that fog is amazing at the beginning

[@jb-rm2ds]

On 19th of January 2015, the upload date for this video, I was just about setting off on my voyage that to this day, I am still on, seen over 50 nebulae and am around 45,000 light years away from Sol however at one point I was 68,000 light years away about 8 months ago

[@roswell234]

Exploration is REALLY EASY thanks for learning me :D

[@leonico76]

great video! Thank you. I'm just starting out with the game and I think exploration is for me . thanks again . I'll keep checking the channel.

[@ObsidianAnt]

leonico76 Thanks leonico! Exploration sure is great. Check out my latest Exploring Elite: Dangerous episode, :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fInbg2t6gd6rbas

[@Undomyr]

Nice video! I wish I had thought of checking KZbin for things like this, just started sweeping entire systems not knowing the use of the sysmap. But kept at it, learned and now it's just 75% to the crowning achievement, exploration Elite. And trying to get as many new (and old) CMDRs to hook up a scanner and just give it a try, throw a few giants or other non-main-sequencers their way as a hook, whatever it takes :P Keep up the good work, cheers!

[@ObsidianAnt]

+Undomyr 152 Thank you! :) Getting to Elite will be a very nice achievement. I still haven't managed it.

[@Undomyr]

Yeah, first of the three. Should get it if this trip lasts for a month at least :)

[@randomv3iwer]

Thank You ObsidianAnt Cheers from Tokyo

[@zerothehero187]

Great vids ant but im still finding this game very hard to grasp ,lots to take in but you do help,ta

[@antwan1357]

I just got the game on sale great fun but for some reason people don't explain that its really easy to avoid combat and live on the cheap in a sidewinder just do this thing called data boom missions , grab multiple data boom missions to the same destination and then cash it all in grab a A rated frameshift drive remove your weapons and suddenly you have a cheap long range ship get D rated everything else get A rated thrusters too and suddenly you have a sidewinder build that can haul like a starter hauler and turn like a starter eagle all in one ship drop the cargo rack put in a 2C fuel tank and your ready for multiple courier missions getting exploration money from Data Boom trade routes.

[@cavedwarf91]

i really love to listen to your voice... somehow reminds me of "v for vendetta"

[@zerothehero187]

Im English and if you knew accents over here you certainly Wouldn't say that,no offence to ant but his voice sounds extremely geeky

[@jasonwhitfield1636]

right there with ya, he really should do some kind of voice work, many voices on youtube are how do i say it? not so friendly on the ears haha :p

[@ankhmorpok1497]

Lerith yes, a certain calming effect.

[@fredorobot5694]

Crazy to see that you were the first to discover some famous nebula, there's even a station there now... and a 12 star system, I never came across such a thing, seems like for you it was a normal thing.

[@LarrySmith1437]

Well done, sir. It's inspiring, and makes me wonder how many kids will be drawn into astronomy interests because... hey, you can actually imagine getting there.

[@goldenage1978]

At 17:10 to 17:40 if you want to know how to find a specific planet counting the distance on the system map. Great guide thanks.

[@human7331654]

Great vid ty! I know I've seen a vid where they listed the values the planets and stars give at the cartographers, but I can't find it atm to share unfortunately.

[@megazine]

Thank you for video. I learned so much for Xbox One

[@hcaz5818]

Nanderlizer Nanderlizer ha, elitist douche

[@samd-b1534]

Enjoyed the video! Gonna watch some more!

[@ObsidianAnt]

sam butler Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@samd-b1534]

ObsidianAnt Also subbed! :D

[@ObsidianAnt]

sam butler Thanks :) Regarding the game launching issue, that seems very odd. Might just be that Steam isn't seeing the version number correctly?

[@samd-b1534]

Maybe, ObsidianAnt I am Cadet rank and friendly in the Federation and I want a SOL permit do you have any tips on ranking up and getting the permit? Watching your episode 17 Exploring and am enjoying it! Too scared to go exploring so I tend to stick near LHS 3447. I hate Frameshifting.

[@ObsidianAnt]

Exploring takes a lot of time, so I don't blame you for not going out there! I haven't done much ranking up yet, actually just started it and am only "Recruit", so there's not any advice I can really give on that.

[@antduude]

Well done, as usual. Thanks for explaining the details behind deciding where to go(stars inside nebulas, etc), it's a lot to think about, but as you've shown, the rewards can be great. When you make your way back to civilization, can you tell us how much you made selling all this data to UC? Should be interesting to see how valuable Core Systems navigation is.

[@ObsidianAnt]

I will be sure to show how much all the data is worth. I just hope the canopy holds out.

[@-SANDMAN-]

I've been playing ED for just under a month now and I finally just bought my Asp Explorer tonight! (went from Sidewinder to Hauler to Type 6 for 3 weeks on mining and boom deliveries) My AspEx is currently sitting in the Graesle Dock at Nanomam at the moment getting a wax job and some retrofit deerskin upholstery. Anyway, yours is the first video I have watched on exploration and I can't wait to get out there and start exploring! This video was very useful in pointing out an optimized fit. Thank you! I only play in Solo mode as I only have a mouse and the slow pitch of any ship makes me disgusted with combat, plus I really was drawn to ED more for exploration. 2 years of Eve online got me fed up with the equipment race involved in PvP. My only question is: Does playing in Solo mode have any detrimental effect on exploration? (I'm still noobish)

[@OneShotMan222]

omg your voice is soo calming! asmr is my ass xD I'll listen to you before I sleep from now on xDD

[@galaxytraveler5779]

Those 'purple' stars are gorgeous..

[@Bugman541]

Nice video, helped me a lot - but when on the galaxy map, what do you mean when you refer to blue stars?

[@Shyverin]

Through the first 10 minutes of this video i wasnt looking at the ui, I was looking at the window and was liee "r dose cracks in the windows?"

[@fluffdegoss]

right there with you. I was worried about the cracks....lol.

[@Napoleonic_S]

wow, didn't expect your guide to be in 21:9, look fantastic there viewed on a 21:9 monitor

[@ObsidianAnt]

You are using at 21:9 monitor as well?

[@Napoleonic_S]

yes, LG 34UM95 here

[@brandonporter4227]

One point to add to your video and one question. When looking at the system map you can get an idea how large the system is by scrolling to the right. When it stops, you know you've reached the end. If it keeps going more than just a hair past the last body, you know you have more objects to find. Useful if you have the basic or intermediate scanner, not so much for the advanced since it just finds everything for you. The basic and intermediate add quite a bit of challenge. Pretty satisfying finding something you can't see on a system map and have no idea where it is. Question, what do you take into consideration when deciding whether to come back to civilization or keep going?

[@timppaUT]

Well things must have change after thos video, as my Auto Field Maintenance unit does fix most things you mentioned it didn't. Only things it can't fix, are Power Plant and itself. If i remember correctly. But for sure it fixes thrusters (it just needs to be offline when fixing) and canopy (if you are not allergic to oxycen mask)

[@thegr8rambino]

i like your vids, man! i just got elite: dangerous and i think i want to be an explorer. it seems the most fun. what do you recommend i start doing first? thanks!!

[@ObsidianAnt]

If you want to explore you can more or less head out straight away and start doing that. If you want to do some deep space exploration, then spend a bit of time earning some money and upgrade the FSD Jump Drive for your ship which will allow you to travel further... :)

[@thibaud77470]

Hey I am just wondering.. you don't say anything about how much cost your ship with all your upgrades. I am a bit curious. Great video btw :)

[@waskus]

Man im gonna go discovering this weekend and ill be using the oculus dk2.

[@ObsidianAnt]

A great choice!

[@snowball8940]

Nikolaj Nielsen did you pee/poop your pants? I hear that happens to allot of people especially when they warp in front of a neutron star with a black hole next to it.

[@qwertyuiop-rg4mj]

Love the vids man, I have 2 questions though. 1: Can you name undiscovered areas? 2: How can you make money while exploring?

[@kilrdude14]

To answer your questions: 1: Not necessarily. If you are the first person to discover a planet/star, you'll have your name put by it stating you were the first one to discover it. You can't directly name the body, though. 2: You can make money by selling your scan data. So when you've gone to a system and scanned it, you can sell the data at any station further than 20LY away from said system. Hope this helps :)

[@qwertyuiop-rg4mj]

Thanks man :) I think for a while I'll stay to warrants then heh, it seems the fastest money maker atm

[@stealthmana1980]

+NovaCharged To follow on the same question, of making money on exploring, how far you have to be to make a good amount credits? should you be very far away from the system to make a good profit? Thanks

[@panhavornchhun1993]

Thanks

[@ObsidianAnt]

@ Philip Hewitt II - My fuel tank is the default one.

[@Stewkers]

+ObsidianAnt Love your videos! Quick question about the Detailed Discovery Scanner. I realize the distance that the scan starts for a body depends on its mass. My question is this though: does the scan, once it's started, go faster the closer to the object you get?

[@ObsidianAnt]

+Stewkers The scan seems to take the same amount of time regardless of distance. And thanks for the comment, I'm pleased you like the videos! :)

[@MilkBreakMinecraft]

I almost copied your setup for my Asp and I'm very happy with the result. I was just wondering what your jump range is?

[@ObsidianAnt]

The configuration I have on my Asp now is a little different to the one in the video. In the tutorial my jump range is around 30Ly. My current jump range is 31.7Ly, and you can see the config for that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3XdYXlpdpeNbM0

[@MilkBreakMinecraft]

ObsidianAnt Thanks! :)

[@ericbeyer3869]

My (extremely limited) experience with exploration taught me the hard way that getting my ship destroyed costs me all of my scanned data. Seeing as how that data is the main source of an explorer's income, this is yet another reason it would really suck if your canopy ever managed to get breached.

[@philiphewittii2605]

So is your fuel tank the 16t version or did you go for the 32t version?

[@Iggsy81]

is there one of these vids for trading? i couldnt find one on the channel?

[@Agent009B]

You say full scale recreation in the description, but the milky way is actually 120,000 ly across. In game, it's about half that. ;)

[@dleavy]

Thank you for the video :) how do you enter a gas giants rings? Just fly close and slow in super cruise then shift out or some other way? Just seems dangerous, but I suppose that's the name of the game ;)

[@ObsidianAnt]

I fly towards the ring, and slow down to under 1000m/s (you can probably go a bit faster, but I don't like to risk it)...then just keep flying until you "crash" into the ring. You will get dropped out of warp inside the ring, and as long as you were not going too fast, you won't take damage.

[@mb-electricalservices]

Hi Ant. Did you get your name from "Obsidian Orbital" in the Maia system whilst buying Meta Alloys by any chance? I jumped into that system and saw that port and thought it was where you got your name from.....👍

[@ObsidianAnt]

It's actually the other way around, the station got its name from me. The game community voted for a station name, and they chose "Obsidian Ant". Also, if you go inside the station, you will notice that the station announcer is actually me. :)

[@mb-electricalservices]

ObsidianAnt WOW! I couldn't imagine having an entire Orbital Station named after me! 😇 I bet that was an incredibly proud moment for you! I remember the original Elite with its lovely wire-frame graphics, then the later editions which played that famous melody as you came in to dock (I forget the name but remember it well). I couldn't resist buying Elite Dangerous but it seriously consumes my day to day thoughts which is a sign of a fantastic game but it's terrible for my concentration levels at work. LOL Keep up the great work! You're attention to detail is second to none...👍

[@TheHighlander71]

I am interested in doing some exploring myself. So far I've reached Scout status just by traveling distances in inhabited space of a few hundred light years. What I wonder about, though is how much time you spend in super cruise mode getting around to all the astronomical elements in a new system. Some planets and stars inside a system take forever to reach. How do you deal with that?

[@dexdion1678]

You can't deal with that, since ED is being realistic, staffs said "it'll take you billion of years (for real) to explore all of IT (stars, planets) and yeah most of them seem unreachable.

[@TheHighlander71]

Visiting all of the star systems in the Galaxy is impossible. But all planets in a star system is doable but some planets take minutes to reach. I was wondering about how much time is reasonably spent inside a solar system while exploring.

[@margretfortune1524]

Do you have a shield generator? I see your hull integrity declining after each shift.(Jump).

[@ethanshenfeld8141]

Is this your current exploration ship build?

[@simonburling3762]

To find systems worth exploring within the bubble, look for systems with no purchasable map data. Another recommended system is an internal, or second, fuel tank. Also do not scan asteroid clusters for money, they have no value.

[@silverbladeTE]

Power distributor affects your heat, so better it is, lower your heat which helps if you jump into a white dwarf! ;)

[@medievalman86]

Im gonna watch the rest of this video after class, but im a newb- less than 11 hours in. I have discovered a few things so far, namely that fuel scoops work and also that discovery scanners appear to be an entirely passive module? Maybe im still learning, but I hyper-cruise close enough to a "unexplored" wait a few seconds and the ship discovers it automatically?

[@r3load3z34]

u have to actually asign the discvery escaner to an action group and do right or left mause click depending on the action group

[@Richard-st5uc]

got out the the stovepipe nebula only to be gutted by no stars in it last night so I just kept going. Now I'm 2800 lys from civilisation in what I must only assume is the dullest part of the galaxy. The most interesting stuff I found was some orange giants.

[@ObsidianAnt]

This can be quite frustrating. Keep going though, I'm sure you will find something nice to see eventually...

[@ObsidianAnt]

+Calmer ThanTheDude I can't reply to your comment directly due to your Google+ settings. About those stars, the discovered or undiscovered status of a star doesn't actually show up on a map. However there are hundreds of billions of stars in the game, to find your own one, you just need to move away from civilized space a small bit. You should find one without much problem.

[@ObsidianAnt]

***** The Asp is great for trading, I made a lot of money using it for that. And exploration certainly is nice! :)

[@RatedNone]

dude you got me to explore in elite thank you bro it's an inspiration

[@AurosGamer]

+Human elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Explorer

[@deathm00n2]

One question, should I scan the stars or not? Do they give a good money compared to planets? I'm asking because I want to make some money for the advanced scaner before exploring for fun like you do

[@CaptainOculus]

Personally, I did basic trading to save up the coin for an Asp. Glad I did. I was able to purchase the Asp and immediately outfit it proper. Trading can be boring at times, but every once in awhile I looked in the shipyard at my soon-to-be Asp. It keeps you grinding past the 6M Cr point. Good Luck!

[@DuckDoesGaming]

Do you think i could make a lot from exploration using a diamond back explorer? And how much do you reckon you could make by doing a weeks worth of exploring?

[@ObsidianAnt]

+DuckDoesGaming Exploring with a Diamond is great, they are as good as an Asp near enough. How much you make in a week will depend upon how much you scan. But I wouldn't use exploration to make money, as it is the lowest paying 'profession' in the game.

[@DuckDoesGaming]

+ObsidianAnt thanks ill stick to bounty hunting in my eagle.

[@TheDAZ1001]

Nice guide, but here is a pro tip for you ladies and gents. You do not need a heat sink launcher for when you come out of FSD at suns. If you quite simply press X ( Default speed set to 0 ) as your FSD counts down to begin a jump, you will come out of the jump and slow down instantly and will never be put in range of the sun to over heat your ship. Thus take 0 damage or crash into suns. your speed will be 30KM/s and you will be moving very slowly.

[@ObsidianAnt]

Wackfoolz Thanks. Totally spot on Wackfoolz! Heat Sinks are only needed for people like me that aren't always paying 100% attention to the game 100% of the time. I've got a little too close to a star more than one, more often than not merely from admiring it.

[@TheDAZ1001]

ObsidianAnt Or for people on the beer no doubt :). Yeah I have just started exploring myself. There are some amazing sights, I do find it rather daunting at times with the shear amount of things to explore!

[@kingsalene]

ik this video is kinda old but im new to Elite dangerous and i have an idea about the game, but where should i go in the galaxy for the best star ports, ships, and missions?

[@ophegraven]

If you've got the jump range, a fuel scoop, and some patience, go to Sothis. Missions there are often deliveries of over 400LY, but you can get several of them and they frequently pay 1.5million credits.

[@seancpcp]

So if I have multiple ships and decide I want to go and explore for a while, do I have to travel all the way back to my other ship set up for trading if I want to use it? If that's the case, I don't think I want to put myself in a situation where I'm 5,000 light years out until they make it possible to load out in any of the ships I own.

[@chromzepher]

FD have said that they will not allow you to just swap ships at any time at will. They want to keep a semblance of authenticity when it comes to things like that and I can very much appreciate that. Later down the line they will be fleshing out the multiple ship stuff to allow for transfers of vessels between stations among other things, but that's as close as you'll get to on demand ship swapping at other stations.

[@seancpcp]

That's cool, hopefully they can work something useful out.

[@Reginaldesq]

HEAT? When refueling in my type 6 I take damage if the heat goes above 80% Your Asp went upto around 112% and took no damage. Why is that?

[@MrMatt30987]

Due to updates to the game, 300% used to be damage zone now its 100 i believe

[@earthstick]

Is it possible to mix mining with exploration?

[@sipkedeboer1259]

Hello, what are the blue marks in you syst-map? do you have explord that?

[@ObsidianAnt]

Sipke de Boer I'm not quite sure which blue marks you mean. Could you point a time marker out in the video? It maybe due to some of the filters I have set on the map...

[@sipkedeboer1259]

ObsidianAnt The time marker on the video is: 11:19 / 24:53

[@ObsidianAnt]

Ah thanks. Those are massive blue/white stars which you see me flying near in the video. They are so huge that they show up in such a way on the galaxy map. Very impressive! :)

[@Giraffinator]

You can be thousands of light years away from the nearest station? Fucking woah.

[@abonynge]

I'm new to the game, and I really don't understand the point in exploration. I just upgraded my Sidewinder to a Hauler and I make over 100k every 30 minutes to an hour by shipping cargo alone. If all I am doing is going back and forth between the same ports is it worthwhile to replace my discovery scanner with a fuel scoop?

[@natewebb]

you dont need either for trading. 100k in 30 mins is good. I didnt think a hauler could make that much. I do 50k in 30 mins bounty hunting, on a good day. problem is the big fish jump away before the final blow.

[@chromzepher]

Exploration is about the journey moreso than the payout. Think of it this way, why would someone become a scientist or an historian? Because they want the money? Or because they love doing it?

[@abonynge]

natewebb I run rares about 160 light years so I have to either refuel along the way or use a fuel scoop to make it all the way. I use a Cobra Mk 3 now and make about 500k a run in 12 jumps using 56 cargo and a fuel scoop. chromzepher I figured it was more of an endgame thing for most people once you have a good ship and whatnot but in the video it was said he started exploring when he had a Sidewinder so I thought I was missing something.

[@ObsidianAnt]

Madra I just love exploring. I wanted to get out there as soon as possible, so I did it in a Sidewinder with next to no money. You don't really need money out there. I just had a basic fuel scoop and jump drive. In fact you can see all of that in one of my early exploration episodes. Earning money is just one side of the game. The great thing about Elite is that you can also enjoy the game without any (or very little) money. :)

[@Nektar.]

natewebb I make about 300k in 30 minutes to an hour while bounty hunting

[@jackballard736]

I'm new to elite, what do you suggest I should do.

[@DanSlotea]

LordMusic Channel start grinding, haha

[@Nitssquad]

Do you have to travel all the way back to sell yourr information of what youve discovered ? What if you are on the other side of the galaxy and about 30000 LY away ?

[@reconranger6637]

Doesn't matter what kind of station you are at, as long as you are at a space station you can sell your cartographic.

[@CorporalFlynnFlyTaggert]

So i read some guys say they ventured far from civilization, like thousands of lightyears from it. What if an explorer ventured even further where no player has even gotten close to? Can he find anything special? Like anomelies or special npc or something,. ..special? Or just more stars planets nebulas and blackholes? Im about to buy the game almost purely for exploration-purposes. And i was wondering if an explorer can run into anything special besides doing system-mapping.

[@ObsidianAnt]

Corporal Flynn "Fly" Taggart It's all variations on systems at the moment. Some very pretty things to find, such has extremely odd systems, large black-holes, great look nebula. I spend a lot of time exploring all of that, and really enjoy it. But there aren't any anomelies out there yet. However people are starting to find strange alien devices out there, that seem to be transmitting alien/encoded messages. There's a whole community of players out there trying to decode it...look at this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2Opgq2Gfr-ko9U

[@CorporalFlynnFlyTaggert]

ObsidianAnt Well that convinced me enough. =) Thank you. My launcher is now downloading the client at a agonizing low speed. Fare well!

[@ObsidianAnt]

I think you will enjoy in Corporal Flynn! :)

[@thedominator4796]

i know im a year late but do u like the game? is it worth the 40 dollars?

[@rudijantscher1835]

TheDominatorxD I know that I'm another 7 months late and I'm aware that I am not the person that you asked, but I'll answer anyway.. I just bought it a week ago for 50€ and it is worth it :) o7

[@MrGaxar]

just so you know D rated modules are the lightest for all module types

[@lazy3521]

For some reason no matter where I go I can’t find another discovery scanner, WHERE IS IT IN THE SHIP OUTFITTING!!!

[@BrianThomas]

What about heat? When I lower my shields I always heat up to the point where my ship throws up all kinds of alarms. How can I leave home without it?

[@kaseymathew1893]

Just lowering your shields shouldn't overheat you. You're probably using "silent running," which deactivates your shields AND all ways to get rid of heat. It makes it harder to get a sensor lock on you, but you also cook yourself.

[@BrianThomas]

@@kaseymathew1893 good point. Then how do you lower the shields without silent running, because that's exactly what took place.

[@kaseymathew1893]

@@BrianThomas check the Modules tab on your Internal Systems panel (to the right). Select the shield generator and turn it off. A more permanent solution is to just remove the generator at a space station.

[@benwilliams3539]

What can you come across when exploring? can you happen upon something new, different or surprising or is it just these solar systems over and over littered with asteroids and a couple planets and stars with nothing to do on them? does anything happen to new planets or systems you discover? any random encounters, happenings or finds? do things get built there if they're decent spots? anything to make it worth while beyond a few credits? i really want this game but it just looks like it's empty static solar systems besides the few that are populated with space stations.

[@ObsidianAnt]

Ben Williams It's pretty much just empty solar systems at the moment, with nothing else happening out there. Only "surprises" are the configuration of planets, moons and nebula you sometimes find. Other stuff should be coming in the future, but there are no details or timeline for it.

[@benwilliams3539]

ObsidianAnt That's such a shame it has such good potential with all it's areas you can be genuinely the first person to come across. It's so interesting to begin with but when you find out all there is to do is just look at some stuff and nothing else really happen it feels literally and figuratively empty. good vid anyway bro thanks for that.

[@Stewkers]

+Ben Williams Well, there is also the fact that the first person to come across a system and scans it forever gets their name tagged to it. That's kinda cool, knowing that for years to come people will be coming across your name out in the universe. In a way that's little bit of immortality there. :)

[@snowball8940]

Ben Williams you find some STRANGE things that no one else has found before. When I say strange I mean like 4 stars clustered together. Earth like planets. I have even seen some weird lava planets.

[@thequestionablequestionmar9533]

While your voice is calming, its so quiet to xCx

[@ThePandemic101]

+Music For All! Smile, Enjoy, Share. There's this brand new thing called a volume button. You should try using it.

[@thequestionablequestionmar9533]

And make everything else blasting? Naw.

[@xalist4776]

where can we buy the fuel scoop class 6

[@lewisr8657]

Xalist Trean Take a look on the EDDB or Roguey website. It will let you find specific modules and will even tell you the closest station that has it. :)

[@flute136]

wow we have it SO much easier now. and we dont appreciate it nearly as much as we should

[@mistahwolfie]

Nice guide. Seems a shame that scanning takes so long and has to be done up close a lot of the time. To fully explore that last system in your vid you might be in there for half an hour. I think I'd have make scanning time much shorter, and have more expensive scanners get data from a greater distance.

[@henryhamilton4087]

Your cockpit is cracked :)

[@okkful]

So you discovered these planets first so why was they not named after you ???

[@Funnygalsproductions]

6:00 you can fix the Life support and resets the timer. I reset it 19 times with 7:00 min timer . On my way to Colonia and saved my ass . o7

[@JCSMOOTH345]

Land on a planet, land on a planet, land on a planet....

[@themakis2082]

Call me a noob but how the heck did he jump like that at 11:46?

[@patrickegdorf2556]

Just a really smooth scene fade in effect. Like super smooth. Play it again a couple times and look at the radar and heat percentage/Speed meters. You should notice it there.