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Selling maps

Postby terranz » Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:37 pm

So I decided to type SOL into the galaxy map and then I saw very close by Wolf 359 (some Starfleet debris would be great easter egg) so I decided to plot a route and I've found along the way that I can more than pay for fuel and repairs along the way by selling maps.

How long can I reasonably fund travellings by selling maps?
Whenever I stop for fuel I check the bulletin board for haulage missions to try and earn some cash to buy my ship as I only own my power plant, thrusters and shields so far.

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Re: Selling maps

Postby Flip » Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:45 pm

I’ve never tried to fund a trip by selling maps, so I have no idea how long you can do it. But it’s a nice attempt. Let us know how it goes. :)
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Re: Selling maps

Postby TorTorden » Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:33 am

Any system listed as unknown when you jump can be scanned and the data can then be sold anywhere outside a 20ly range of that system.

Once you have sold a systems data you can't scan or sell that systems data again for 24 hours.
Stars and planets tend to move so I guess new maps are always welcome hehe.

In short cartographics can be a nice money maker to begin with and if you don't stick to just a few systems practically a perpetual one as well.
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Re: Selling maps

Postby terranz » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:10 am

Thanks for that. Is that 24 real hours or game hours?

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Re: Selling maps

Postby RICO128 » Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:30 am

Real hours I believe.
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Re: Selling maps

Postby Digga » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:19 pm

If you purchase a ship with a large jump range with a class A FSD, fuel scoop, advanced discovery scanner and detailed planet scanner... you have the potential to make billions of credits, providing your willing to put in a lot of time and travel great distances.

It's not the fastest way to make credits, but it is one of the most relaxing and easiest ways.

I would recommend having goals rather than just wondering out into the galaxy.
Betelgeuse is a good destination for a first exploration as it's relatively close and it is huge, you will really get a feel for scale of stars in our galaxy.
Another slightly further away location is the NGC 7822 nebula, full of O Type stars and Black Holes, the systems in the nebula are worth millions in exploration data. To find the nebula search for stars starting with S 171

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Re: Selling maps

Postby smartroad » Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:57 pm

RE Betelgeuse, make a note of how far you jump out of hyperspace on other stars (normally a few light seconds) and then look at the distance you drop out at Betelgeuse... :)
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Re: Selling maps

Postby Ohio_Snowdog » Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:59 pm

There's a good-sized cluster of White Dwarf systems in the Bubble that I think pull 20K credits each? Maybe more. Filter them by Star Class on Galaxy Map View, but remember that they are not scoopable.

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Re: Selling maps

Postby terranz » Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:43 pm

Thanks for all the sightseeing info. I didn't think it was that lucrative, just a few K for a page but now I know I'm onto a good think here.
Has anyone come out of frame shift a little too close to a start with your consoles sparking and warnings about heat damage?

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Re: Selling maps

Postby Digga » Tue Dec 08, 2015 12:05 am

I've never encountered any real problems, occasionally warnings will flash with some rare stars.
But then I've only covered ~30000lys/50mil CR in data.

There are some dangers out there like this: https://youtu.be/lOMRMcxYLWk

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