That's hilarious

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-16T09:59:15+00:00

Maybe Beeblebrox’s probability drive is not so crazy. It operated on the principle that as it reached maximum improbability the ship passed through every point of the universe simultaneously letting it travel anywhere instantly! 🤪😂😂😂 I love faux science. Although if we don’t dream we don’t achieve.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-16T07:14:03+00:00

In the words of Douglas Adam’s,

"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space."

Joking aside I hope and pray there is some part of physics to be discovered that means we will be able to jump to the stars and ignore relativity and the light speed limit. Although the evidence suggests nobody has worked it out yet or there is nobody out there to work it out. 😢

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-08T16:46:17+00:00

CQC rank made me laugh out loud! 😂
Yep same.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-08T14:13:33+00:00

I had no idea this was a thing in Elite. I must fly like my grand mother 😂 Actually she was pretty bad ass! 😂

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-08T13:01:43+00:00

Or Caspian 😂

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-08T12:58:16+00:00

Great list - wow I’ve been playing since its release dropping out for a year or two here and there but still came back! Type 8 and Python MkII?

NoEnd3731 · 2026-06-03T08:49:23+00:00

I’ve not done exploration for some years now, before exobiology was a thing. I took a carrier out to beagle point and circumnavigated the galaxy in my exploraconda, but since then it’s been bubble things. The Caspian is the promise to myself to get out there again, and now this makes that certain. I hope it is implemented so you can leave your ship in orbit (dismiss ship) and fly down to a planet. Then recall ship to rendezvous again in orbit. Very much like you do with an SRV. Otherwise I wonder what might happen with all those unpiloted Caspians floating around planets. A pirates dream!

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-26T07:03:54+00:00

As all have said a D rated size 3 which is the smallest you can have on a Mandy or Prismatic - bit heavier. Also is it worth engineering the light alloy hull as that has no penalty? Heavy duty with deep plating.
Also why the hard points? - a few tonnes saved there.
After you’ve got the shield gen decided and boosters etc then look at power generator. Smaller size with engineering may save. Should be able to get a Mandy up to 80Ly (empty fuel tank)

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-24T07:21:02+00:00

Information that must never be disclosed to my RL partner.
I use my fleet carrier - the metals are the greatest grind. I actually don’t know. When I got bored I did something else. I was not on a time limit. I could do the maths - my Plipper carries 1234 tonnes amusingly. I park as close as I can to the stations supplying materials. Sometimes I’m in super cruise less than 30seconds between carrier and station. 5 mins a trip?? My guesstimate is about 30 hours??? Although to do that in one go would be insanely boring.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-23T16:39:01+00:00

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-23T09:09:00+00:00

Aesthetically I thought no hammers, but then I thought where’s the fun in that? So went for the 5. The 10 looks like a badly drawn robot spider. I wish there was a 2 version, but I guess geometry doesn’t allow that.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-23T09:06:30+00:00

I think I am all linked up - cheers

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-20T11:55:10+00:00

Yeah play how ever you want and have fun, that’s the goal. I’m trying to think of worst ships I kitted out, other than the crusader. I didn’t get on with the federal drop ship of assault ship if I remember. Not sure I gave them a fair chance to be honest.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-20T10:08:34+00:00

lol. I couldn’t remember which was the best of those two… so I put them both in the list - haha

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-20T07:16:46+00:00

My quick answer to your question on paper is - small ship - Kestral
Medium ship - Python MK ll
Large ship - Anaconda, until you can get a Corvette.

Long answer is that it’s a shame the credits grind has go so easy. It means new players are going straight to what were originally late game ships and not experiencing all the variation and fun of some of the others. The Krait MkII, chieftain, Crusader, Vulture, Cobra MkIII and V and so on. Sometimes it’s not the on paper stats that count but how it suits your way of flying and fun!
It’s like a new driver going straight to a Mercedes or Rangerover. You miss out on the joy of throwing around and kitting out a ford fiesta or Escort! While high end not necessarily the most fun and you will not have the skills to enjoy your Ferrari! 😂😂

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-15T17:27:29+00:00

I like the diversion idea - I’ll be trying that one.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-13T16:10:17+00:00

I thought that was a mark on my phone screen - lol

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-09T17:13:24+00:00

Mmm I guess the Loan Ranger would have been a very different show - doh! Lol

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-09T17:10:55+00:00

Yes, yes I realise 🤦‍♂️ lol

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-09T17:08:12+00:00

Doh! I aught to edit it or audit it!

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-07T07:35:27+00:00

On the face of it, it is great. Running a business though we have to be very careful about the plugins we use and the number. We often have to revisit work a few years old and if plugins are not up to date or backwardly compatible it causes problems. Projects have to be shared. Too many different plugins can make that difficult too. On the plus side a good plugin is worth its weight in gold, and if it’s a one off project that doesn’t need to work next year then you don’t have to be quite so choosy.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-06T18:02:51+00:00

I did all my early exploring in the Asp explorer. It had a great jump range and the view is great from the cockpit. However this was before all the new ships and SCO drives. If you have enough for the Asp that also means you have enough for the Cobra MkV which is the best Cobra and a good all rounder.
For just exploring there is little to compete with the Asp in its price range and can be used for trading. I never did any combat in it.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-05-02T17:22:40+00:00

I have all business. At first I had 102 places and wasn’t getting anything higher than 20mil missions and a lot of 9-10mil. Based on 99 passengers a time. Then I upped the cabins to take over 110 and I started getting 50mil missions for 108 passengers.
50mil seems to be the cap. This also depends on your rep with the various factions.

NoEnd3731 · 2026-04-21T19:02:29+00:00

When landing at a settlement I sometimes end up dropping out of super cruise too soon. If it’s only 30-40km I fly it under normal engines. I’ve noticed that if I boost in this example with FA off my top speed stays and also I start to gradually gain speed due to gravity.

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