The Sol -> Pearl "connection"

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:19 am

I "get" how to get back (from Sol).

I'm assuming this trip could be "bidirectional."

Without spending an entire day (in REAL time) jumping with my Mantis drive - doing it the "hard way" - can someone enlighten me regarding which corner on "Pearl Street" I need to stand, to catch the bus the other direction to Sol via U2U?

Thanks!

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:12 am

Hi, Fil,

Why would you assume that the trip must be bidirectional?

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:44 am

The bus to another town surely comes back.

It's just another corner, or street, in the town - for arrival.

As an example, the nebulae in Sapphire, etc.

It will take me some time, but armed with a Mantis and a Deploy Constructor, I'll certainly find out!

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:15 am

Let us know if you find a quick route to Sol from within a gated star system. 'Cause, if there is one, nobody has mentioned it in the last couple of years.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:30 am

Hmmm, there may or may not be another way to Sol, quicker than the Riftspace Wormhole... but really... who knows

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:34 am

Very true, Marvin.

I've pored all over these threads, and never seen a 'quick n easy' Sol trip post.

Great segue...

Not all BH's are 'jumpable' right? I'm struggling with one in Wolfspace that may not go anywhere. I'm subtracting and adding 2500 to -50000 "Z" and making a nice (brief) incandescence...lol!

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:41 am

Yea... The BH in Wolf is indeed just a BH with no special traits other than tearing your ship apart. Sorry to inform

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:12 am

Thanks, Austin!

What's that old adage about "...and expecting different results?"

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:14 am

Lol, different results can happen from time to time, indeed. Wolf is a favorite system of mine btw!

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:55 am

Not sure about the trip to Sol, think that's just the long trip that it is. But for the return, there could be a (much) quicker way, right in front of you...

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:14 am

Hi and welcome Filament.

There is a "quick" way to Sol but it requires a bit of flying in open space as well.

SPOILER WARNING!
You can see it here: http://www.evochron.junholt.se/systems/evochron10k.htm
The purple dot/coords will show you the way!

Have fun!;)

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:58 pm

From post: 150132, Topic: tid=10048, author=SeeJay wrote:There is a "quick" way to Sol but it requires a bit of flying in open space as well.

I wouldn't call it a quick way. It's just a different route ... like Columbus going west to get to the Orient.

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:05 pm

Why would you assume there's a way back? You might find out that going down stream is often times a lot easier than up stream. Especially if you have to cross one of them waterfalls called "wormholes".

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:10 pm

There is a quick way only known to some Earth Landers but they are sworn to secrecy!....

:P

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:55 pm

"Earth Landers" ? Really ? New spiecie, or horse of a non-relativistic flavor, out-of-the-box-wise ?

:P:P:P:P:P:P

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:39 am

From post: 150132, Topic: tid=10048, author=SeeJay wrote:Hi and welcome Filament.

There is a "quick" way to Sol but it requires a bit of flying in open space as well.

SPOILER WARNING!
You can see it here: http://www.evochron.junholt.se/systems/evochron10k.htm
The purple dot/coords will show you the way!

Have fun!;)

Thanks, SeeJay!

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:45 am

From post: 150174, Topic: tid=10048, author=Marvin wrote:
From post: 150132, Topic: tid=10048, author=SeeJay wrote:There is a "quick" way to Sol but it requires a bit of flying in open space as well.
I wouldn't call it a quick way. It's just a different route ... like Columbus going west to get to the Orient.

Somehow, tacking against the tradewinds for thousands of miles (think: constant zig-zags) doesn't sound like a "good time" to me!

He would've been better off going the 'Med' route - and on thru/around.

Oh, yeah...no AAA maps back then.... and being a decent cartographer could get you burned-at-the-stake as a heretic, anyway...

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:20 am

I gotcha' SeeJay.

Just head to Orion (El Paso) - then trek across the desert to Bakersfield. Then I'll hop the regional flights to Minneapolis and then on to Mexico City!

Halfway across the desert now....

Capt_Caveman · Post by **Capt_Caveman** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:46 am

dont forget that left turn in albuquerque

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:09 am

I'm at the Bakersfield Apt. with 577 of 1200 gal./L. (depending on country of origin measures) of fuel remaining.
No Deploy needed (yet)

I hope this doesn't cause a rift between us?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:42 pm

LOL......

:P:P:P:P:P

Post by **DaveK** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 5:44 pm

From post: 150119, Topic: tid=10048, author=Filament wrote: I've pored all over these threads, and never seen a 'quick n easy' Sol trip post.

The trip to Sol is a Mercenary's graduation ceremony - savour it!!

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:21 pm

From post: 150284, Topic: tid=10048, author=DaveK wrote:
From post: 150119, Topic: tid=10048, author=Filament wrote: I've pored all over these threads, and never seen a 'quick n easy' Sol trip post.

The trip to Sol is a Mercenary's graduation ceremony - savour it!!

I thought the first Landing attempt on Earth and the fire works that follow was the Mercenary's graduation ceremony!.....

:P

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:22 am

From post: 150284, Topic: tid=10048, author=DaveK wrote:
From post: 150119, Topic: tid=10048, author=Filament wrote: I've pored all over these threads, and never seen a 'quick n easy' Sol trip post.

The trip to Sol is a Mercenary's graduation ceremony - savour it!!

"Ummm...Daaaaddd? Don't be mad. I cut class all semester, cuz I found a BETTER way!!! K? I forged your name on all those "ditch cards" that school sent home, and....uhhh....I'm about to graduate!!! Daaaaaddd?? You look kinda' mad?!!?"

[Edited on 12-5-2012 by Filament]

Filament · Post by **Filament** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:37 am

Yup...landing on Earth will be no small feat.

'Love the "warning" too...