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The '''Neutron Highway''' is a network of charted and optimized routes that contain a high percentage of neutron [[stars]] and white dwarfs along the route; systems that temporarily allow ships to [[FSD Supercharging|supercharge their FSD]] via the neutron jet streams. These highways are a means for ships to traverse large distances between two set locations using far less jumps than the conventional method. This guide is courtesy of Erimus.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/281825-2-2-Building-the-Neutron-Highway-Grid</ref> | The '''Neutron Highway''' is a network of charted and optimized routes that contain a high percentage of neutron [[stars]] and white dwarfs along the route; systems that temporarily allow ships to [[FSD Supercharging|supercharge their FSD]] via the neutron jet streams. These highways are a means for ships to traverse large distances between two set locations using far less jumps than the conventional method. This guide is courtesy of Erimus.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/281825-2-2-Building-the-Neutron-Highway-Grid</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
09/20/2016 - 2.2 "The Guardians" Beta 1 has begun. This new beta brought around a whole host of new changes, the more significant one being the updating of a star type, the "[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/elite-dangerous/images/2/2c/Neutron_star.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180214114321 Neutron Star]". This new star type had giant jet cones spewing out heavy magnetic fields out the cones of the star, and when the ship was inside this cone, the FSD would be "Supercharged".<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/87j62f/a_brief_history_of_the_neutron_highway/ A Brief History of the Neutron Highway]</ref> | |||
Well, when the Beta 1 came about, there was a decimal error when calculating the Neutron Boost. Instead of 25% as originally planned, the Neutron Star provided a 200% boost. This was not intended. | |||
The same day, 09/20/2016 - [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/290165-Neutron-star-FSD-boost-info An official statement] was provided to the public detailing the mistake in the boost, drawing the public eye to the "bug" that had graced the first Beta. This bug would undoubtedly provide discussion and a large controversial subject in Elite, <em>when is a jump range too much?</em> | |||
The Same Day, 09/20/2016 - The community was rallied into action! [https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/53o1r7/fdev_from_the_bottom_of_my_heart_i_plead_with_you/ Posts about the new boost] were suddenly littering the front page. The community needed to catch the eye of FDEV and reverse the "fix" to this bug. The Neutron boost was an amazing and very sought after feature for Elite Dangerous, for it provided a strong reason to finally explore deep into the depths of the [[Elite Universe]]. | |||
After a large number of posts were made, the community had won. The 200% boost was made a feature, and the beginnings of the Neutron Highway were born. | |||
11/06/16 - [https://i.imgur.com/zSaF4pr.jpg Brave souls] attempted to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbC35HYeckY pioneer the Highway], bringing about the name of a new super lane to different parts of the galaxy. The highway was cutting down times to Colonia from Days to just hours, the current record is in [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/345802-From-Bubble-to-Colonia-(21-800-ly 3 Hours and 16 minutes]. There were even brave souls making unfathomable times to Sag A*, some even reaching Sag A* in under 2 hours! | |||
11/16/16 - The first [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/308674-Neutron-Highway-long-range-route-planner Neutron Route Plotter] was born! Created by the amazing Spansh, this fresh new tool made custom routes to anywhere in the galaxy, making traveling a lot easier. Early Pioneers had to manually identify and mark custom routes, slowing the process considerably, but this new tool allowed Plotting for great distances while using the new boost. | |||
This was the defined beginning of the Neutron Highway. Using Spansh (or your own eyes), a CMDR could traverse the galaxy in mere hours, cutting down travel times so significantly and making exploring more viable to those CMDRs not wanting to spend weeks in the black. From here, the Neutron Highway was used continuously for years, up until..... | |||
08/17/2017 - [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/371096-Elite-Dangerous-2-4-Closed-Beta-available-to-download-now-(changelog The addition of 20k LY routes] as well as the ability to make use of the Neutron Boost in your routing. This didn't put Spansh out of complete commission, but this solidified The Neutron Highway as a now "easy to use" feature for everyone. | |||
== Are These Routes Faster than regular travel? == | == Are These Routes Faster than regular travel? == | ||