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The Academy / Re: Survey Ship Fleet Organization
« Last post by Noriad on Yesterday at 11:52:44 AM »I tend to explore using individual explorers. Given the distances involved, fuel efficiency is key.
Research a bunch of engine techs, plus 8:1 or 10:1 jump engine techs, then make a size 25 commercial engine that is as fuel-efficient as possible (even if it is 50% slower). Slap on 1-2 survey scanners and 1-2 jump point sniffers, enough fuel, supplies, and deployment time to last over a decade, then mass produce those using multiple shipyards/slipways.
Order Automate survey then jumppoint survey.
It has a slow start but as their numbers grow it gets faster and faster as you only occasionally have to go back to refuel.
Research a bunch of engine techs, plus 8:1 or 10:1 jump engine techs, then make a size 25 commercial engine that is as fuel-efficient as possible (even if it is 50% slower). Slap on 1-2 survey scanners and 1-2 jump point sniffers, enough fuel, supplies, and deployment time to last over a decade, then mass produce those using multiple shipyards/slipways.
Order Automate survey then jumppoint survey.
It has a slow start but as their numbers grow it gets faster and faster as you only occasionally have to go back to refuel.