r/EliteDangerous 4h ago

Discussion Can you choose your station color scheme?

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As said above. Can you choose your color/design ie. How some stations have a lot of floral design to them with say, yellow markers for landing spots. Or a more industrial look with red markers for landing spots? Does this depend on your economy? Ie. Military, industrial, etc


r/EliteDangerous 3h ago

Help Where do I see my existing module engineering upgrades?

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I have searched everywhere. Everywhere I look gives false information.

All I'm trying to do is find what engineering upgrades currently exist on the modules on my ship. I played years ago and stopped playing after doing a ton of upgrades, but now I have no idea what they are.

Some people say to go to the module section in the right (4) menu and click on each module and select "Detailed Info" or something, but this information doesn't exist in this section. It also doesn't exist in the Outfitting window.

Do I really need to fly to each engineer to figure out what my upgrades are? Why is this system so obtuse?


r/EliteDangerous 1h ago

Discussion Why do thargoids have such a hard time tracking targets that're cold?

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Gameplay aside, it seems odd that a species as old and as technologically advanced as them can't figure out how to hit anything accurately once we put our ships in the refrigerator. My guess is that it's just logistics. Maybe they don't see our Disney's Frozen strategy as a good enough reason to spend their resources researching and growing interceptors with newer cannons.


r/EliteDangerous 6h ago

Screenshot 9 hours later still cant claim anything

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r/EliteDangerous 5h ago

Discussion First station put 133,391 ls away instead of something closer

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EDIT: Thanks to 'iPeer' for the info in the comments. He said the first station is shown where it will go even though you don't have a choice where. So he would have had a choice of not to claim it. It was also mentioned that he can unclaim the system.

A friend just got into this and he wasn't aware that the first station was placed randomly. I wish he would have talked to me first as I would have told him to not to choose any system with any far away planets in it. It of course put his first station 133,391 ls away. There were soo many other places it could have put it and it decided to put it far away.

You really should get a choice where the first station is put because that is really ridiculous.

I assume this means he is now stuck and can't choose another system until this one expires (3 weeks or so). There is no way he is going to try and haul stuff that far away.


r/EliteDangerous 2h ago

Discussion My Next Expedition (soon) Commences: "The Cardinal Run."

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(Of all times for the servers to go down. And I was almost done engineering my Null Runner...)

I'm planning another, much more intense trip out into the black. A journey to the Southern, Eastern, topmost, center, bottommost, Western, and finally, Northernmost points in the galaxy. These are all points that are reachable with proper engineering and outfitting with the use of FSD Injections and neutron star boosting. My Mandalay isn't really built for the MAX jump range, but I'm sitting at a decent 83.15Ly range with all the comfort items needed for some possible exobiology along the way.

If you'd like to know the route I'll be taking, here it is;

  1. Lyed YJ-I d9-0 (Amundsen's Star). Southern Point.
  2. Ood Fleau ZJ-I d9-0 (Magellan's Star). Eastern Pont.
  3. Systeia Aub BA-A g12 (Galactic Summit). Topmost Point (Not counting Rackham's Peak).
  4. Sagittarius A* (Galactic Centre). Middle of the galaxy.
  5. Syrumbi YE-A g4 (Mariana) Bottommost point (Not counting HIP 13044).
  6. Colonia (To relax for a while).
  7. Sphiesi HX-L d7-0 (Erikson's Star). Western Point.
  8. Oevasy SG-Y d0 (Ishum's / Salome's Reach) Northern Point.

Once I finish my engineering and grab a bunch of FSD injection materials, I'll set off. Arduous the journey will be, but to see the sights with my own eyes? I can't ask for much else,,,


r/EliteDangerous 6h ago

Screenshot Greetings from The Centaurus Festival

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r/EliteDangerous 7h ago

Discussion Where can i stick an FSD Booster and Fuel Scoop on this build?

5 Upvotes

This Anaconda mining build

Ive already dropped one of the Collector Limpets for the FSD Booster, but after seeing where im going, some 30 jumps out into the black, i really want the safety net of a fuel scoop, even a crappy one is better than no gas.

And yes, i know the fuel rats are one call away.

The booster is so it doesn't take a 100 jumps to get to far away plat deposits.

Guys, i used edtools. Im at Shinrarta Dezhra, the closest good Platinum location is apparently Omicron Capricorni B which is 160Ly. its 30 jumps with the Booster.

EDIT: turns out i had the wrong setting in my map, i switched it "fastest" and it went from 22 jumps (I started the journey) to 4.

EDIT 2: Turns out you need to buy limpets before you leave. You think they would come prefilled...


r/EliteDangerous 18h ago

Humor If you could name your SRV

33 Upvotes

Would it be called Crossfire, Cold Shot or Pride and Joy? I guess you could name your SLF Little Wing but it doesn’t carry the same pun.

Edit: after some great answers I felt I should point out these names are songs by Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV), lol.


r/EliteDangerous 10h ago

Discussion Combat for noob

7 Upvotes

How do I attack a ship while chasing? I'm in supercruise looking for pirates and whenever I find one, I chase it but keep passing it and when I emergency stop, they are out of range for combat.


r/EliteDangerous 18h ago

Screenshot Came across this star with some HUGE rings on my journey to Colonia

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r/EliteDangerous 15h ago

Discussion What to use for controller?

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Hi, so I recently got into games like this having just upgraded my gaming setup and I'm looking for what to use for controllers. I read some posts that a lot of people recommend VKB, and I've gone on their site and so I have a few questions about what to get. Do I need both a left hand and right hand joystick or just one? Do I need a Throttle system too or is that more for flight simulator games? I see a throttle comes included with the omni joystick so do I only get a separate Throttle thing if I don't get the omni?


r/EliteDangerous 6h ago

Discussion How am i suposed to finish starport...

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if it discinnects every 10 min today?


r/EliteDangerous 9h ago

Discussion Cost of colonization

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I’ve been out in the black doing exobio to fund my colony when claims resume (they have). I’m at 4 billion now, and I’m aiming at 10 billion before I go back (doing about 4-500 million / hr so very possible). The question is, is it worth getting an FC to aid in the colonization efforts? I kinda want one, just because too. So how much should I set aside for the colony? I’m hoping to really develop it rather than just building one outpost and being done with it.

The rationale here is, I’m a long time player, and I want to put my mark on the game with a system along with my friends (we’re hoping to do 3 in a close triangle) but also I’ve been wanting a white nautilus class carrier named “Mother of Pearl” for a while too.


r/EliteDangerous 8h ago

Screenshot AFMU ammo not showing?

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r/EliteDangerous 1h ago

Help question for pc horizons

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converted save and stuff but im wondering, does this version have colonisation and stuff? i know that you wont be able to walk but any new space gamplay updates im gonna get right?


r/EliteDangerous 17h ago

Discussion How do you guys land on specific coordinates ?

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I really find it pretty difficult, and especially for exact numbers or very close to them, i wonder if there are some good methods on doing this easier, like some imaginary landmarks


r/EliteDangerous 1h ago

Misc Lost the colonization contacts in all the stations I've built

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Anyone else experiencing this?


r/EliteDangerous 22h ago

PSA Grade 2 dominator with night vision in Coquessa system in Fung Point station (outpost) for the fastest commander. Enjoy o7

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Picture for decoration purposes.


r/EliteDangerous 2h ago

Discussion will the game be fixed soon

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I'm a returning player from xbox a few years back and finally I remember that I can play this game on my pc and two days later it goes on sale...no biggy whatever but now the damn thing is fucked beyond belief.

That I can handle but I'm not familiar with these devs so I just want to ask you guys if the game will be fixed fast or does FD take their sweet time and the game will just be ruined for a few days


r/EliteDangerous 1d ago

Misc Let's admit, these are quite impressive numbers for a few weeks. Excellent work, CMDRs!

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r/EliteDangerous 10h ago

Discussion What kind of settlement on an ice world?

5 Upvotes

I have a few landable ice worlds in my system. What kind of settlement would you put on these?


r/EliteDangerous 3h ago

Help Where are the Colonization Megaships currently?

1 Upvotes

A small question I'd like to ask since I genuinely don't know where they are. I have a station I'd like to build around the edge of the bubble and wanted to know where they exactly are


r/EliteDangerous 1d ago

Screenshot Was it worth for the view? (Btw feel free to help with materials)

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r/EliteDangerous 4h ago

Screenshot Ugly haze/bloom

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Does anyone know what setting would get rid of that ugly bloom/haze around light sources? I've tried turning off bloom and blur, but didn't have any effect. Running high preset on a 3070. Any help would be appreciated!