Elite Dangerous - Setting up an Exploration Ship and Planning an Expedition - PS4

[@bharatbenie]

Bob Ross of Elite

[@mvl71]

There are no mistakes, only happy accidents [gets obliterated by a passing Anaconda]

[@worgan744]

A friend of mine had his first death due to a system security anaconda boosting in to him

[@arzkaful1]

Turrebo loses all progress

[@miasma529]

Omg!! Well said!!!

[@zachboo]

I prefer him named the David Attenborough of Elite

[@yoshibear7526]

Is it just me or is his voice soothing enough to sleep to?

[@LethalOwl]

Funny you'd mention it; Just last night, I put on one of his longer videos and watched it from my bed until I dozed off. It's amazing - And the content is very worthwhile, too. Win win.

[@beowulfschmidt6031]

It's not just you. Virtually everyone who's ever watched on of his vids has noted that. :)

[@kubel83]

Yoshi Bear huh? Sorry i was sleeping😂

[@yoshibear7526]

Dillinger-63 I don't listen to audio books but he would make me start

[@PhilWade75]

watched this last night and nodded off at the last few minutes,purely down to his soothing voice :)

[@KirstenBayes]

Really appreciate this. Have been playing the game for a while, but nice to hear the wise words from such an experienced explorer!

[@thesonicdark]

ObsidianAnt your videos have been helping me get started in Elite Dangerous on the PS4 and the lore behind everything. I'm sure I wouldn't be enjoying the game as much as I do without your videos. Thankyou.

[@zachboo]

For those of you watching this in 2020, the Discovery Scanner is no longer a purchasable module. It comes stock with every ship and cannot be placed anywhere, I'm assuming that means its just a part of the sensors now. You access it in the Fire Groups menu on your right side "internal panel"

[@YetiGains123]

you said 30ly would be good. I flew off with 18ly. I am like 1/8 to the core and I am starting to regret my decision....

[@rockstr8164]

Yeti123 lol rip. Good luck

[@DaVinkiee]

Yeti123 lmao I got a jump range of about 26 ly but it's hard for me to get anywhere cause I easily get bored jumping from empty system to system full of ice planets and then I finally find a good system and all the planets are 10,000 ls away

[@KirstenBayes]

Legend!

[@TheDukeOfReason]

That sucks. I made sure I had the Asp Explorer with the best FSD drive AND engineered before I headed out there. Stop off at Colonia and see if you can get a better ship for your journey home! should have mega bucks if you're scanning lots on your way through.

[@Racer395Gaming]

and I thought I was regretting taking a Courier with 24ly... Best of flying to you commander.

[@IvanoForgione]

I just began on the PS4, and this is definitely my main focus for my future in the galaxy, I'm an explorer at heart. Thanks for all the interesting bits here!

[@MagicRobotman]

New viewer with PS4 release, loving the videos.

[@1frxns1]

This MUST be the best narrating voice on all of KZbin ánd the entire net! Love your videos man! Learned so much about the game thanks to you.

[@TheDno1970]

'Very few people actually spend time going down' Exploring has never been so much fun! Great video, helpful tips and a very soothing sounding host

[@wilfridsephiroth9213]

Don't forget that the inaugural group expedition on PS4 -- A Grand Day Out, organized by Deep Recon X -- is departing on Sat 15th of July, 20:00 UTC, from Omicron Ursae Majoris, Asimov Dock.

[@andretrimer2024]

Where can I buy pillows made of this man's voice?

[@NestorJaimes]

I’m glad to see that you’ve added the PS4 version, I bought the Elite Dangerous , legendary edition which includes season pass of Horizons and 1000 frontier points.. thank you for showing the way

[@specter2205]

"And you'll find that very few people actually spend time going down."

[@SupplyDesign]

Great tip on the mining laser. Hadn't thought of that.

[@ZergKller09]

No mention on the Iridium Wing?, We're kind of a need on PS4 applicants :-/ Edit: Iridium Wing is a free-cost escort service for explorers, we're like the Fuel Rats' armed brother.

[@TheWindigomonster]

Vyk 'Rhan Darzhul I just started playing, but I love the idea and I'd love to join. I'm not sure how exactly player run groups work, but I'd definitely be willing to learn.

[@DarkQwerzar]

Vyk 'Rhan Darzhul If i knew you earlier...i went in my first serious trip in a diamondback explorer in the Witch Nebula ~900 Ly and discovered in the process 6-7 earth world (so lucky) and water worlds and many high metal content planetd and so on...i was going back in the bubble and i saw the orion nebula was near and i knew at Maya would be the Obsidian Orbital station where to go and take my probably 10 millions of credits and... i get in maya and i got interdicted by a cmdr with a Fer de lance that destroyed me without saying nothing ... fuck this. Do you do revenges?lol Like really,i searchef that player name and i found he is a famous griefer that kills explorer...really?this is bullshit,he must be punished...i saw a video where he was in the alien ruins shooting explorer,he is a dick.

[@kivitelezo]

I came back from SagA a few weeks ago. It was a 2 months long trip and I was really really homesick. I wanted go back to the bouble so much. Then after a few days I felt the urge to go back to the void again.. Exploration in E:D is the most relaxing gameing experience you can get. As I am watching your video I really want to jump into my exproration anaconda and leave the bouble. :) Nice video as always, ObsidianAnt.

[@edwardrauscher8598]

Obsidian Ant..... I really love your videos. They are always very informative. One thing I thought I'd mention (and you probably already know it) is that the Fuel Rats have a nice video on their website on how to filter your course to only include scoopable stars on your route. Edit: Lol....just realized you mentioned it at the end of your video....my bad

[@chrisgodden]

Thanks so much for these videos! I took my sidewinder to coalsack with a D scanner and made 1.5m just doing basic scans and checking a few planets, plus it was super fun, now I'm gonna build a cobra

[@JeroenvKL]

It's still possible to find undiscovered systems near the inhabited bubble. Just circle around the normal routes a bit.

[@Shishomuru]

AFM is mandatory if you plan on boosting your jump range using White Dwarf and Neutron Stars. I had to stop to repair my Anacondas FSD 8 or 9 times when I took the trip out to Sag A*

[@gracefullynadine864]

Kitted up a diamondback two years ago, headed out into the black and haven't been back to the bubble since. Colonia is my home now

[@cmdrthreeofnine1006]

AFMU cannot repair hull damage from planetary landings. Don't skip on shields.

[@mikeromes3662]

I know this is a year old but thanks for sharing that, was just about to head out with shit shields lol

[@1invag]

@@mikeromes3662 I know this is a year old but 😋 limpets can repair hull damage as you know doubt already know now a year down the line lol

[@MonstrMatt]

@@1invag repair limpet? I haven't tried those yet. I thought they had to be shot at another ship.

[@fusion2128]

@@MonstrMatt yes they do you cant use them on yourself

[@MrSaintSoulja]

@@fusion2128 They do work on the mothership, says so on the wiki

[@emilweston9685]

Im new to this game and I'm loving it so much that it's all I've been playing lately. Great channel. Ps I'm a PS4 player.

[@HankusSpankus]

If I was playing Elite on PS4 and wanted to maximise credits , I would combine exploring stars near the ancient ruins and hand in mission data to Ram Tah . This mission pays 200 million credits from Guardian Ruins scans and any `road to riches` earth likes near by would boost earnings .

[@mishterpreshident]

Love how the group building the station in the community goal requires titanium, aluminum, copper, and TEA. Now that''s a proper building site mate.

[@Sitarya]

I love my asp explorer, but the I've warmed to the diamondbacks after finding them so useful. The ability to tilt the engines 45 degrees down makes them great for hi G landings.

[@BenieTheDragon]

I was hoping this would be a tutorial on setting up a multi-waypoint, long range exploration trip.

[@DoubleAsterisks]

love the birds, especially now that its mid winter. its got me wanting to go back :P

[@petebeckham8562]

Just done 40k in the black, heading home for a bath and a coffee. love the vids!! :)

[@doOf3r]

Another good way of finding unclaimed Systems close in to the bubble is to put jump-range to 'Most Economic' this will give you way more systems that most simply jump straight over at max-jump range on their way out. I tend to alternate between fastest/most economic when out exploring, it can also save your arse sometimes when fuel gets scarce!

[@Idlepit2]

My DBX build. Core internals: lightweight alloy, 2a power plant, 4d thrusters, 5a fsd(modified), 3d life support, 3d power distributor, 3d sensors, 5c fuel tank Optional internals: 4a fuel scoop, 4b afm unit, 3e cargo(not really needed), 2g planetary vehicle hanger, advanced discovery scanner, detailed surface scanner Hard points: Empty Utility mounts: 4x heat sink launcher Jump range: Max 57.31 Unladen 52.84 Laden 51.85 Cost: 13,365,800cr Rebuy: 668,290cr Notes: Afm can be changed to 4d for a total cost of 11,966,120cr but an afm better than 4b will require a larger power plant reducing jump range, with 2a power plant u will need to disable some heat sinks or the afm until needed only thing I find this build lacking is a repair limpet and shield both of which are a luxury anyway imo, srv is mainly for gathering resources for emergency refueling and afm ammo

[@danpotter188]

Really e joy your videos. Currently piloting an Aspx with fully engineered FSD ( getting around 48ly unladen) on the PS4 version.

[@Vara91391]

It is bed story time !!!!!!!!! Can't wait to have your voice put me to sleep within 5 mins.

[@Levy_Wilson]

Currently exploring in a Diamondback Scout. These Diamondback ships are amazing for heat, so it shouldn't matter if you use D rated modules.

[@RuckusIIV]

ObsidianAnt has this attention grabbing/informative thing DOWN. Another great and helpful video.

[@derfvader6951]

I prefer an ASP X little more expensive 10% less jump range but it has cargo space when out fitted.

[@viperion_nz]

I just bought my first DBX so this video is invaluable! Couple of questions if you don't mind: No cargo space at all? If you're using the mining laser to scoop stuff to repair, where does it go to? No refinery needed? Also, how often do you run into (NPC or otherwise) pirates? It's happening a fair bit where I am now, but I assume drops off to near zero the further out you go? On a kind of related note (since you touched on it) - how often are community goals Horizons-only content? I don't have it yet so couldn't participate in this week's one. Also also, I assume Horizons is kind of a must-have for exploration types? Looking forward to the next exploration video, unless it's out already and I just can't see it :)

[@BushPigADV]

Great video! I just got into the game a few weeks ago. I am in the process of building a DB Explorer. I'm up over 50LY jump at the moment.

[@beowulfschmidt6031]

Exploration is addictive. I'm about 5,000 ly from Sol, and there's always some anticipation when I jump. YMMV of course, but for me, it's the discovery, not the trip itself.

[@cmdrmiketv2698]

I miss these days.

[@tallicay2k]

Thank you thank you thank you for this vid. So informative and helpful to get me started exploring.

[@oceanpotion5599]

dude if i received fatal information from a doctor. id want the doctor to be you. i reckon it wouldnt sound as bad then.

[@MrBLiNKmlg]

Perfect timing. Currently on my way to Elivagar to pick up a DBX :D

[@jamesdearman4692]

I have been playing for over a year on the Xbox and my first exploration was a stock DBS on the way to Barnards loop and the Horse Head nebula. I dont recall any permit locked systems, have they been locked since or did I just luck out? Apart from the beautiful sights there was nothing unusual to see (although it was pre horizons). I bet this is going to be Thargon space. I love all your content and hope you stay as passionate and balanced for ever o7

[@nocturne_adagio]

*sees vid* Me: Useful *finds closest station - its 3.2 thousand light years away* Me: ...

[@micahklein7666]

Null is the name of the group.. not missing text haha

[@j.jonahjameson8897]

I built an asp explorer and I set it up for exploration. And it’s got a max jump range of 44ly. I’m now in the inner scutum-Centauri arm but I messed up and forgot an auto field maintenance unit and repair limpets. I’m 145 jumps away from colonia and I’ve noticed that my frame shift drive is starting to malfunction every so often. Lol I’m probably gonna need the fuel rats if all goes wrong

[@marcueberall]

I'm quite embarrassed ... I'm a member of the 65k ly club, visited Sag A* twice, did several expeditions on edsm and have Elite status on exploration, but there is one thing that I haven't figured out: what is this orange arc above each star in the galaxy map view? Is there a kind soul with an answer? o7 cmdrs! :D

[@Radovanslav]

Hello, as a newbie-ish watcher (And a fan of Isinona)... What does o7 mean? I don't get it...

[@jamiejones5734]

Radovan P. o7 is kinda like a military salute emoji...

[@marcueberall]

What Jamie Jones said ... just imagine the "o" as the head and the "7" as the bent arm :)

[@BrotherSabathius]

The little orange hat indicates a system that you could jump to with your current jump range. It takes into account FSD boosting too.

[@marcueberall]

Strange ... I can see those orange thingies in systems 49k ly away. O_o But hey, thanks for the try ... I think they will always remain a mystery to me! LOL safe travels cmdr! o7

[@twoduece]

to get a bunch of systems to my name i followed the neutron highway about 13kly then turned, any direction is fine but i went towards the traechea nebula and then back to the bubble. got like 270 undiscovered systems with that one trip

[@Grishnak79]

DBX is absolutely nuts when it comes to exploration. Picked up one yesterday and with 1 grade 5 roll at Felicity, my jump range is now 52ly... And whole that costed around 13.5-14m and some materials gathering;)

[@Grishnak79]

Yep, with a DBX, got 44% increase on FSD roll, can go up to 50% ;)

[@bioelite716]

No Obsidian, don't put a class C power plant, the heat management is very low and the module is heavier than a low class A one... Please be careful, a lot of newbies are watching you. Guys, put the lowest A class power plant. gonna be useful when fuel scooping, you're ship will generate less heat..

[@ObsidianAnt]

I did mention heat levels at that part and explained there are other options, still great advice though, thanks! :)

[@anthonyparker7324]

i wish ED would have a search keyboard popup in Galaxy Map for the PC?

[@deathjumps]

Another amazing video as always :)

[@GhastlyMcNasty]

Top tip: You can use the touch pad on the ps4 controller to select the letters when typing. It's loads quicker 👍

[@winmachielse1233]

Thanks for another very helpful video.

[@mikkdc]

Invaluable guide but I would also add that going to a Li Yong-Rui exploited/controlled system you can gain 15% off ALL modules and ships. It's quite a significant saving of credits for the higher level things. I think I paid around 4.3 million for a 5A FSD for my DBX from a Li Yong-Rui system.

[@1ButtonDash]

some area's say permit needed, how do you get those? Also in his video it said unknown permit needed for one of the systems he clicked on so i'm guessing that's a place that can't be visited yet? So yea if a permit is needed how do you find out where to get it?

[@arrxzon]

by increasing rank with said faction's system. He did a video on this not too long after this one on how to rank up with the federation(i think) to access Sol (our solar system) There are 5 or 6 permits available and a further 3 or 4 that are not yet obtainable

[@suavevalen]

Sol, is our solar system and in game the system requires a permit. If you rank up with Federation they will grant you a permit and then you can fly by Earth and Mars. Lots of fun earning that one.

[@clydescrab0rg194]

To move up and down on the galaxy map u press x and use left stick to move up and down on xbox one

[@airjamin8tor]

Obsidion... were you able to cross platforms with the assets? or did you have to start fresh? if this vid answers that, disreguard...watching it now and thanx!

[@TheDno1970]

What about Li Rong Yui stations for new folk to purchase from the 15% discount may come in handy :)

[@kalonem5719]

Subscribed you are officially my mentor!!!

[@malcohm6993]

wow...incredible content! Great job! I just bought this.

[@mrrichadon]

Sorry. How to move up or down on the galaxy map? With the touch pad on the controller?

[@Kalas82]

hold square and move with the left stick.

[@ObsidianAnt]

To use the touchpad press on the bottom right / left corner of the touchpad.

[@jonathanb1]

Put the galaxy map in realistic mode and zoom in to the core. HNNNNGH!!!

[@mrrichadon]

thanks :)

[@phxhawke]

I never new that until I saw the video. Thanks, BTW. As another user said above, Also pressing square will let you swap Y-Axis for Z-Axis.

[@Proximian]

I went to Beagle Point and back and earned just under 400 Million. I did not stop and scan every planet either. I only scanned systems with 20 or more planets but mostly honked on the way back. I made it back with my hull at 83% due to some close calls or just not paying attention. Heck, I almost burned up at Sagittarius A* on the return trip. lol

[@Steelbird3]

Think there something wrong with my fuel scoop!? I see yours go to 200+, mine won't go past 18.00\s, in the end I just leave my ship going slow just above the sun for 20 min, Wish I new about the better discovery scanner too x( took me ages to find a planet in this system I was in, flying round looking for 1 dot to move so I could head over and scan it

[@arrxzon]

He had the biggest and best fuel scoop in his ship. (top internal slot is the biggest on your ship. Then part quality usually goes from F to A (F being worst and A being the best) An example; On my Asp Explorer, Internal Compartments goes up to size 6 which I can fit with an expensive 6A fuel scoop for a whopping refuel rate of 878 kg/s, fully refuelling the ship in just over 30seconds on a nearly empty 32Tonne capacity tank.

[@grahamhaslett6943]

Hey, I'm really liking your PS4 vids. and as a complete noob, could you do one on flight speed and approaches to planetary stations? I can never seem to get the speed right..

[@hairyayersgamer6859]

Just done this build love it thank you

[@runieman7044]

Hey obsidian do you recommend flying a imperial clipper for exploration? I like the cockpit look but wondering if it's worth it

[@FinalSalute]

thanks for the video obsidianant, helpful to us new ps4 players as always but i do have one question: so i want to make a journey to the core I have enough to buy either the asp and kit it out or a kitted diamondback explorer, which is better as ive seen conflicting reviews? which IS really the best ship for the journey to the centre? thanks for the input in advance!

[@andyrint]

They are both great ships for exploring but if you have the money then go for the Asp as it can fit a 6A fuel scoop. That will cut down the time needed to refuel quite considerably.

[@michalvalta5231]

Still no tips about Li Yong-Rui always having discounts on all ships and modules? And discounts reducing rebuy costs? Come on, new players need to know Obsidian... You are only showing them how NOT to buy new ships. :D And you could also mention that selling modules gives back 100% of your money but selling whole ship takes away portion of it's price. Those are crucial information for people on budget.

[@Kratos0n]

Michal Valta ok. As a new player who's finally upgraded to an asp explorer and an orca for passenger missions for money making, i did not know that crucial piece of information! Thank you commander o7

[@mikehill2221]

Great video and tips. Thank you.

[@FiddlerForest]

New player questions: can you only scan unexplored items for credits? if someone has already scanned it can you still get data and credits for scanning them?

[@Moosemansmithy]

Only one mistake I heard and it was about Flying Without a shield, touching down on a planet and taking damage. He said you can repair that with a field maintenance unit. You must use repair limpets for those repairs. You will need limpets on board. A cargo rack and a limpet controller. You can also send the size limpets which is often times better in Exploration to keep you light. Each Limpet weighs 1 ton. If you sent the size then it will cost you ten nickel and 10 iron for 4. That will usually be enough to get you squared away if it's just an exploration ship. On exploration ships I personally prefer the lightweight planetary vehicle Hangar. They do require more power but if you power them down until you need them it won't matter. You can also set your power priorities at 4 or 5 so that if your ship needs power for other functions the planetary vehicle Hangar automatic shutdown. If you are in super Cruise, fuel scooping or whatever your planetary vehicle Hangar will be shut down. When you land on the surface of the planet your thrusters will shut off giving you a lot more power and your planetary vehicle Hangar will come on on its own. It will give you roughly one light-year better jump range. it all adds up when it comes to jump range.

[@Bronlund2000]

I am fairly new to this game so still in the learning phase, but don't you need a refinery when mounting a Mining Laser?

[@bioelite716]

VertigoDK Hello. Yes, you need one if you want to pick up big rocks and metals but here, sometimes, asteroids drops just materials. You know, they don't require any cargo space :)

[@Bronlund2000]

Bioelite Bioelite ok, thank you for clarifying :)

[@NightOwlGames]

ive got a 3c powerplant on mine FSD slightly engineered 50Ly it jumps

[@PaulEkert]

Did you do the follow up video on the galactic map use?

[@Remer714]

Damn, if I had known that before my exploration trip. Note to self: Buy Mining Laser next time.

[@garyrobinson7128]

Great video looking at buying this game. Just bought a second hand Hotas 4

[@Carpetotron]

I laughed when you tried to use the discovery scanner and it wasn't in a fire group :P the amount of times i've done that haha

[@snakeplisken4278]

Interesting thanks. Can I try this in a Hauler? Do you put PS4 in rest mode to save, or shut down?

[@micahklein7666]

You picked up a mining laser but I didn't see any cargo racks???

[@ObsidianAnt]

I only want the mining laser to collect material, and that doesn't require cargo space. :)

[@squalltheonly]

ObsidianAnt asteroids drop materials? Every time I find NPC miners, all the little things show up as "fragments", and the game won't let me pick them up with the cargo hatch.

[@someguybanana3899]

squalltheonly You need a refinery to store the fragments and make them into either commodities or materials. It depends on what the fragment is.

[@squalltheonly]

Luke Thompson I know how the game works. Is just driving me crazy why he took a mining laser when materials don't drop off of asteroids.

[@brick313]

squalltheonly materials do drop from asteroids. they're automatically added when they've been mined

[@GrumpyAgeingGamerPSVR]

Really great video, really helpful. Thank you

[@MrMToomey]

Dont you need a refinery to make the mining laser useful?

[@spouch94]

Great video! Although installing Heat Sinks on DBX...? :D

[@tomekc1113]

what's the lore behind Colonia? why and how did they build those station(s) so far away from the bubble?

[@beardedzeus1337]

NULL is an in game player faction.

[@RobBrogan]

This is an older video but I just now discovered it. Does anyone happen to have a coriolis link for easy reference? I'll probably do a lot of toggling back and forth ;)

[@Teedeedubbelu]

do you have tips on how to use the neutron highway on console?

[@TNThot]

I watch you, since I am too lazy to actually spend the time exploring in game.

[@tengr6068]

why left side of radae is glowing green? i mean, what is this? mine shows only 3d vision of stations or planets etc.

[@Rumincoke76]

I’m heading towards Colonia 8K in and 12Kly to go... I’m kinda regretting but it’s to late to turn back now lol

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

I somewhat disagree. Explorers do get attacked if you're not playing solo, or if you're doing a road to riches in/near the bubble to get the funds together for something larger to explore with. Even in solo, I've had to deal with a few interdict attempts in the same session.

[@HDSpaceFox]

currently exploring the outer ring of the galaxy in my anaconda. its so relaxing. i could do 62LJ, but i took an extra fueltank with me so its now 55LJ :)

[@fatesrequiem]

I keep expecting Obsidian to start narrating how he’s pulling out a 3 iron and shooting for par...

[@cglang768]

Are these new PS4 videos applicable to all platforms or just PS4? I would hope the game is the same on other platforms, just maybe different controls obviously.

[@ObsidianAnt]

It's applicable to all platforms. :)

[@JonAcostaArt]

If you want to hear OA talk about “How few people like going down” 33:04 😏😄

[@jbennett1391]

I know I'm like a year late.. but I have never heard of or seen this game on PS4 before.

[@MaxxaMillion]

Whats going on i cant find anything fron gas tanks to advanced discovery scanner help

[@PhilWade75]

@ObsidianAnt are you using the ps4 controller or did you get the hotas 4?

[@ObsidianAnt]

I'm using the PS4 controller with the default bindings.

[@PhilWade75]

i started with the controller but i ended up getting the hotas,cant recommend it enough.. takes alot of the stress out of docking and dog fighting is alot more fun for me..