Road Trip... to Sol

gamerdude873 · Post by **gamerdude873** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:20 pm

I have a little problem. I'm trying to travel to Sol, but with my Aries fighter, I'd run out of fuel looooooooooong before I got close with my class 5 fulcrum drive.

So I suppose my questions are:

Where Can I get a beefed up Fulcrum drive? One that will go even farther?

What Rig set up would be the best to send me to Sol? A flying gas tank?

And

Is there the possibility of a hidden gate somewhere?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:44 pm

Hello gamerdude873.

You can check out my site for all kinds off stuff (Spoiler Warning).
http://evochron.junholt.se

I have also u2u on the other question.

Good luck.

Riddley · Post by **Riddley** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:58 pm

You could install a gigantic fuel tank, but personally I'd use a deploy constructor for temporary refuel stops. It'd be slower but allow me to keep my assembly resources balanced for encounters along the way. There are also fuel converters, but then you need a tractor beam equipped as well - and I'm only aware of being able to make fuel from nebulae and star coronas, which could be scarce out there on the way to Sol.

There are definitely gates which don't show up on the navmap, I've been through one so far.

[Edited on 12-13-2010 by Riddley]

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:28 am

Use MMaggio's server. 1200 units will be more than enough fuel if you look for gas stations along the way.

XB7 · Post by **XB7** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:23 am

A true explorer! I wish you the best Gamedude.

Galaxian · Post by **Galaxian** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:31 am

That's quite a road trip, best of luck to you!

Keep us posted!

GulDukat · Post by **GulDukat** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:24 pm

This is something I've been wanting to try since Legends... please report back and let us know how things go.

gamerdude873 · Post by **gamerdude873** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:10 pm

Currently I'm searching for the mantis drive. I'm going to need that for certain. Once I get that, I'll nab a deploy constructor thingy. What's the best system to travel from though (as in shortest distance)? Alpha Centauri, Sirius, or the the portal to riftspace and then to Sol?

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:32 pm

Portal to RiftSpace would be the easy, faster one.

Going from Sirius or Alpha Centauri might take you to some nice places.

Good luck and have fun.

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:00 pm

Departure point should be Sirius ... gas up first at the furthest station to the southeast. Mantis drive not necessary ... a class 5 drive will get you to Sol in a couple hours real time ... a little longer if you need to refuel at one or more of the stations placed along the way (on MMaggio's server) by other explorers who paved the way.

gamerdude873 · Post by **gamerdude873** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:02 pm

Thanks I'll keep that in mind. I would like to get the Mantis drive first though. Usually I never have more than an hour and a half at a time to blow.

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:04 pm

Check that gas station on the outskirts of Sirius ... again, it (like others) was built by someone on Remula One server.

[Edited on 12-14-2010 by MMaggio]

Ophiuchus · Post by **Ophiuchus** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:40 am

Depart from the hunter, not the puppy. 1200 will do; bug drive best. Brace of stations arm the L-gate riftwise. Here there be wormies. Sol one step beyond.

Ophi

[Edited on 12-15-2010 by Ophiuchus]

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:28 am

I'd guess Orion is the hunter ... Sirius being the dog star. Still, Sirius is closer if you're flying via jump-drive direct.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:44 am

Good luck on your trip to Sol. Give us a journal of your explorations on the way to Sol.....

gamerdude873 · Post by **gamerdude873** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:14 pm

<Transmission Incoming- From "Joker"...>
<To: TheGalaxy>
<Subject: Sol Journey>

My Scouting Report as follows concerning the alien system known as Sol:

Well I finally made it. The journey there wasn't exciting. I twiddled my thumbs and bothered the other people on the server for entertainment. The shortest route is from Sirius, and on the MP server Remula 1, there are gas stations a long the route to speed you along. It is possible to cross with a small 400 tank, but the stations are a must have and so is a deploy constructor to make a fuel processor. I can't imagine anything more frustrating than being caught out somewhere between Sirius and Sol thumbing a ride or waving a jerry can. Not too many folks out that way.

Sol has a lot of great tech, but it's not like you couldn't find that same stuff in easier to reach places. If you try to go to earth, they tell you to go away and threaten to kill you for some inexplicable reason. Earth, btw, is now sporting a giant hoola-hoop station around it, very likely some maniacal anti-SOB/Merc machine. Or a peaceful space station of monolithic proportions. Take your pick. You can't land on it AFAIK, and I personally like the first option better.

I decided that Jupiter might be interesting to visit/land on, until I realized that the Typhoon/Hurricane/Winds of Hell that constantly are blowing around the planet's tiny rocky core are a little more than my IDS can handle. I suspect most other planets with thick atmospheres have the same problem. I turned around and left, but that's not to say that there isn't anything down there on the surface. I'm just not that curious or insane enough to try to get that close to the ground with the winds. Especially since it is REALLY hard to tell which way is up and down when your compass and pitch gauges are spinning wildly as you try to fly your ship in a straight direction.

Your starting reputation is already "Good," so money making options there are truncated, but there's the asteroid belt to mine and stations to trade at. I found myself mostly puttering around because I didn't have the cash to buy the expensive tech and since I fly a fighter as a combat pilot, the tools to go mine the belt.

Mostly because it's so isolated, Sol really isn't worth your time, unless you're just sightseeing. The nice thing though is that Sol is a thousand times easier to leave than to reach, because of wormhole near the Sun. It leads straight to Pearl. My only warning about this is that overshooting the wormhole can be very problematic for the very obvious fact that you can sail right into the surface of the sun. Most experts agree that this is not a very recommendable course of action. Save before attempting.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:35 pm

There are some great trade opportunities in SOL.

Sinbad · Post by **Sinbad** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:53 pm

Nice flight log Joker!

There are worthwhile trade opportunities to be had down there... you need to buy a license at a station that has hi-end goodies. The discount you get when purchasing significantly increases your profit margin.

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:04 am

From post: 98032, Topic: tid=7022, author=gamerdude873 wrote:I decided that Jupiter might be interesting to visit/land on, until I realized that the Typhoon/Hurricane/Winds of Hell that constantly are blowing around the planet's tiny rocky core are a little more than my IDS can handle. I suspect most other planets with thick atmospheres have the same problem.

Not entirely. You should've tried Venus.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:56 pm

You can always land on Earth... if you can!

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:38 am

Thanks for your report gamerdude873.
Yes. Landing on Earth is possible but very tricky and not easy. Only a handfull have succeeded. That hoop around earth is a security belt.....

DX101 · Post by **DX101** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:42 pm

Hmm, Give me a Levithan, and i'll make it through xD

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:27 am

The Levy is old school. Look for newer, better ships in Mercenary.

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:33 am

It's not easy landing on earth.

I've been at it for a while. Haven't succeeded yet, but I will eventually.

(Failure is not an option)

berighteous · Post by **berighteous** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:36 am

In Legends I landed on Pluto just to say I did it. I made a few billion trading fulcrum torpedoes between saturn and sol station. I'd like to make the trek again someday.

BTW how do you use a deployed refuel station?