Elite Dangerous | Ship Builds | Anaconda | Advanced Explorer

[@nightwriter6480]

Yeah, do take at least 2 SRV's. I had to blow up mine yesterday. I got stuck in one of the crystalline spikes collecting Polonium yesterday. Being 12kly from bubble I was happy that I took spare.

[@danielstokker]

Big no no to jump around at crystiline structures never do that

[@DavideGranato]

Hi there, really nice vid and thanks for taking the time to propose a good exploration ship. I would just like to give a pair of suggestions , like fuel scoop . 7A works really great tho 7B is the perfect compromise, scoops faster than a 6A and costs 5 millions less, although being just a little less energy efficient. The thrusters you used are just perfect for a skilled explorer, but for who starts exploring with a ship that mass I'd say much better 6A, (5A is not bad too) Speed in normal cruise doesn't improve much but in terms of thermal efficiency and management , while scooping an example, it's way easier to manage.

[@KR-fm1cj]

Got mine to about 65 l/y still working on lightweight sensors and 5th grade FSD engineering

[@danielstokker]

With the new fsd im at 79.7 LY without mass manager applied and not fully upgraded yet im gonne go 80+ quite easy

[@danielstokker]

Got mine going with the new double engineered fsd and its amazing its fully outfitted the only thing i cant aply yet is mass manager so im waiting for that because im at 79.7 LY and want to go 80 + maybe i can still fiddle around with lighweighting it and get 80 LY without mass manager applied but ill have to unlock a few more engineers . Now its possible to go 80 LY + reletively easy while fully outfitted and its amazing to use like that. I never cared much for the jumpaconda version because its useless but i can probebly reach the previous record of bare bone stripped down version of 84.04 LY if not im going to be really damn close and will have a neutron jump of around the 330 LY. If you could check this for me or know from the top of your head and maybe even make a new video with the 6a double engineered drive i think people would like that

[@johnterpack3940]

I built a DBX for running missions in the bubble. Got the urge to try out exobiology and it was quicker/cheaper to take the DBX rather than finish building my Phantom. I'm bouncing around uninhabited space 800+ lightyears from my base. My 43ly jump range hasn't held me back at all. Scooping with an undersized scoop hasn't been an issue. I think jump range minmaxing is just a pissing contest with no real value. There's more to exploring than jumping as far as possible. My DBX is still mostly outfitted for missions. It has guns, A-rated thrusters, max powerplant, max distributor. Kept it that way so I could shoot brain trees and such for engineering mats. However, I also think the DBX is a bit overrated as an exploration ship. Again, it's hyped for its jump range... which I consider largely irrelevant. Internal space is pathetic in the DBX. I have the SRV hangar, fuel scoop, collector limpets. So I stress every fuel scooping or every minute on the ground I could potentially bump something. Repair modules are essential for real exploration. So I'm looking at the Anaconda as my exploration ship. Unless I can fit everything in the Krait. But whichever way I go, it will still have max thrusters for maneuverability and enough power to run everything without needing to shut off half the ship at a time. A 50ly range is more than adequate.