Azrael or Jaques?

Discuss anything relating to Elite: Dangerous
User avatar
CMDR Sol
Harmless
Harmless
Posts: 14
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:26 am
CMDR: J.A.B.
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Azrael or Jaques?

Postby CMDR Sol » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:19 pm

It feels like I am still in the beginning parts of the game and I wonder how I could improve my experience a bit. So I thought I could get in closer contact with the rest of you.
But now it's the question: should I travel to Azrael, or the Long journey over to JS?
As above so below

User avatar
smartroad
Master
Master
Posts: 1376
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:14 pm
CMDR: Lase Mooray (PC) smartroad78 (XBOX)
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby smartroad » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:28 pm

Depends, Azrael is a good place to call home and a nice base in which to work out of. I am about a 1/3rd of the way to Jaques and it is a slog, even in my Exploration equipped Anaconda! If you like just jumping then JS is the way to go :D I have been doing this now for the last few days and it is somewhat of a chore now ;)
Image
Image
Image
Group Policy - The Order of Mobius General Orders

User avatar
CMDR Sol
Harmless
Harmless
Posts: 14
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:26 am
CMDR: J.A.B.
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby CMDR Sol » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:37 pm

Thanks. Hm, don't know. Can't say I am very much interested to spend the little time I have to just travel.
Haven't seen a lot in ED either and have not much money.
I guess I will head over to Azrael first. This journey is Long enough for me at the moment.
As above so below

User avatar
smartroad
Master
Master
Posts: 1376
Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:14 pm
CMDR: Lase Mooray (PC) smartroad78 (XBOX)
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby smartroad » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:39 pm

What you flying in?
Image
Image
Image
Group Policy - The Order of Mobius General Orders

User avatar
CMDR Sol
Harmless
Harmless
Posts: 14
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:26 am
CMDR: J.A.B.
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby CMDR Sol » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:43 pm

Viper MK IV
As above so below

User avatar
Darr Valen
Expert
Expert
Posts: 493
Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:02 am
CMDR: Darr Valen
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby Darr Valen » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:45 pm

Having gone to Jaques, I'd rather have gone to Azrael, if I'm just comparing destinations. The station is meh.. not even an oasis. As a CG, Jaques is a good one, as it's going to be the hub for the thargoid battle areas that will unlock soon, and the UAs are all a misdirect.. I mean, ignore that.
Image

User avatar
CMDR Sol
Harmless
Harmless
Posts: 14
Joined: Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:26 am
CMDR: J.A.B.
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby CMDR Sol » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:34 pm

IF I wanted to go to JS...where would I have to go...what should I take with me...?

Noob questions...sorry...
As above so below

User avatar
Darr Valen
Expert
Expert
Posts: 493
Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:02 am
CMDR: Darr Valen
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby Darr Valen » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:39 pm

CMDR Sol wrote:IF I wanted to go to JS...where would I have to go...what should I take with me...?

Noob questions...sorry...


Tricky question really. If you want to participate in the CG, then you need to take the required cargo, and a good long distance build with fuel scoop, auto field repair module, and the like. If you want to participate in the newest CG, then take mining gear.

If you want to do both.. you need to balance hauling, long distance travel, and a mining rig build, since you can't restock at jaques..

Most of all, you need patience. Cause Jaques is 22,000 lightyears away. People complain about flying 300LY doing rare trade runs. It changes perspective on distance.

I suggest if you can, you take part in at least 1 delivery. CGs progress the lore and the game itself. And it's a badge of honor to have done.
Image

TorTorden
Deadly
Deadly
Posts: 4021
Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:13 am
CMDR: TorTorden
CMDR_Platform: None Specified
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby TorTorden » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:56 pm

Jacques is 22 000 ly out

A ship capable of about 35 ly can do 2000 ly in one hour if you really really want to. That means no scanning, just mind numbing jump scoop jump.

And that's an idealised path. You will most likely have to add a thousand or two ly to this so instead of "only" 630 jumps it's somewhere between that and a thousand.

One way. And that is with a 35 ly base range.
Image

Hey I'm Thor -
People call me Bob.

Rule 1: Pillage. Then burn.
Rule 2: No such thing as overkill, as long as there are reloads.

User avatar
Darr Valen
Expert
Expert
Posts: 493
Joined: Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:02 am
CMDR: Darr Valen
CMDR_Platform: PC-MAC
Contact:

Re: Azrael or Jaques?

Postby Darr Valen » Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:03 pm

TorTorden wrote:Jacques is 22 000 ly out

A ship capable of about 35 ly can do 2000 ly in one hour if you really really want to. That means no scanning, just mind numbing jump scoop jump.

And that's an idealised path. You will most likely have to add a thousand or two ly to this so instead of "only" 630 jumps it's somewhere between that and a thousand.

One way. And that is with a 35 ly base range.


I keep getting distracted by the actual game to do that mindless scoop and jump stuff. I really did not enjoy doing that. Now, I amble along, scanning a bunch of interesting planets on the way back, like massive water worlds, and hellscapes with rings.
Image


Return to “General Discussion”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 44 guests

i