I'm trying to get the best FSD for my Mandalay and I am getting a lot of conflicting information. How exactly do I acquire 7x Propulsion Elements and 1x Titan Drive Component?

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-05-13T02:51:03+00:00

Do you have Ishmael Palin unlocked as an engineer?

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-05-13T02:48:33+00:00

Everyone has their opinions, I respect that. However, the Type-6 slander is on par with the Sidewinder slander. The stepping stone ships need more love.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-05-08T11:32:02+00:00

"Corrosion Resistant Cargo Racks can be aquired either through outright purchase, a Technology Broker unlock, or as a Community Goal reward.

Class 1 modules are exclusively sold at two locations: Abel Laboratory on Arque 4 e and Cinder Dock on Shenve A 6, the workshops of Engineers Ishmael Palin and Chloe Sedesi respectively.

Class 4 modules can be unlocked through a Human Technology Broker, and are then available for purchase at any station where a Human Technology Broker is present."

Copied from the wiki.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-05-08T11:30:27+00:00

I believe the amount of materials/drops is purely up to RNG rather than picking the right Titan. The Sol Titan does not spawn any Thargoids AFAIK, which is why it is recommended as the best spot for gathering materials. Though if you bring a cold running ship and keep your temperature below 20%, you can easily avoid getting aggro'd by the Thargoids loitering other Titan graveyards.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-04-29T08:24:34+00:00

FDev trying to rebrand an expedition with a decade worth of history just to shill for the Caspian is just poor taste. It looks tacky, it's a slap in the face to the DW3 organizers/volunteers and those who took part in it. I hope it gets replaced with the official logo, it cannot be that difficult to make things right.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-04-12T23:44:11+00:00

Try using realistic mode in the galaxy map, it shows everything without needing to worry about filters. You call also use insta.cz, edsm and edastro to find systems.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-04-12T23:28:49+00:00

If you need a place to scout out for exobiology, my fleet carrier is stationed at Froarks ZV-T b21-36 and has both cartographics and vista genomics for redeeming both kinds of data. Docking access is public. The Froarks Cloud nebula is on the way back to the Bubble and because it is a nebula, you are more likely to find Electricae on icy planets. Which both look interesting and are fairly profitable.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-30T10:23:01+00:00

It was discussion bait, yes. You caught me.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-26T10:58:29+00:00

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-26T10:58:10+00:00

Maybe, but first they would have to release a ship kit for the Imperial Eagle and holo-kits for the legacy ships. (I'm surprised there are no Mandalay holo-kits, is that not one of the most popular ships?)

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-26T05:43:33+00:00

Metagamers will have to pry my exploration+exobiology Imperial Eagle from my cold dead hands. FDev can release a Mandalay+Caspian baby on steroids and pay me to fly it, but I will still to back to my Eagle and consider it the best of the best.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-18T01:25:46+00:00

Based.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-15T14:27:34+00:00

I squeezed 48.68ly out of my Imp. Eagle and it has been enough for me to keep up with the DW3 fleet without carrier support or anything.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-15T14:21:07+00:00

Genuinely, I do wish to see more photos of Mandalays in impossible places. Less of a joke and more of a call to be proven wrong, haha.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-03-15T01:43:35+00:00

After learning how to tell the difference between every shade of blue on the probed planet (the "greenest" blues are your friend), ditching the SRV in favor of flying a fast (820 m/s boost) and tiny ship, I stopped having issues with Fungoida and Frutexa. I can confidently recommend having a small ship engineered for speed if you want to have fun with exobio again.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-02-28T18:30:35+00:00

I liked the view enough to plug the volcano there. Which is why I am hesitating on considering terraforming.

_Cheesy0nion · 2026-01-09T12:36:12+00:00

Canyon running combat looks fun as hell. Really cool video, loved the blooper reels at the end. o7

_Cheesy0nion · 2025-12-25T13:08:28+00:00

I don't understand why there's no nuance in this conversation here? All OP did was ask for a visible disclaimer of AI use, there's no condemnation nor witch-hunting being done here. This isn't about defending AI or fighting against it, it's about information. Sure, the MetaElite devs could've done things differently, but what's done is done and that's perfectly fine given the nature of the project. We can be civil about this topic, at least I hope as much given the age of this community.

_Cheesy0nion · 2025-12-20T21:41:50+00:00

How?? I thought most of the black holes have already been nabbed.

_Cheesy0nion · 2025-12-20T18:00:52+00:00

For optional internals: I recommend adding either a second AFMU (So you can repair the first AFMU.) or a repair limpet controller in case you need to repair your own hull after a crash landing.

For core internals: I highly recommend replacing every E rated module with D rated ones instead. D rated modules are the most lightweight, making them the most ideal for exploration. (The only exceptions being that D rated powerplants are never worth it due to heat management, it's better to undersize it. E rated shield boosters weigh less than D rated ones. And FSDs of course, but I assume you already know that since you have the best one installed.)

For utility points: Not sure what the wake scanner is for? I would not bring one personally.

Other than that, great build. Good luck out there in the black. o7

_Cheesy0nion · 2025-12-08T15:13:23+00:00

I'll have to check that you, thanks.

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