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System management is very important to balance power distribution between engines, systems (shields), and weapons during flight and combat vs NPCs, players or [[Thargoid|Thargoids]]. PVP combat can be the most difficult, because it's often a mismatch of skills, equipment and humans are less predictable. | System management is very important to balance power distribution between engines, systems (shields), and weapons during flight and combat vs NPCs, players or [[Thargoid|Thargoids]]. PVP combat can be the most difficult, because it's often a mismatch of skills, equipment and humans are less predictable. | ||
The galaxy is humongous so it's easy to get lost. This makes navigation an existential and vast undertaking. Deep space will be true isolation from inhabited space like the [[Core Systems]]. Long-distance [[Explorer|exploration]] involves coping with loneliness. Some people will suffer from [[Acronyms & Slang|space madness]]. You should know the different types of [[stars]], [[planets]] and how to find valuable [[species]] of flora and fauna that are worth collecting with the [[Genetic Sampler]]. [[Star system|Star systems]] are sparse in the galactic edge and densely packed in the galactic core. There are severe consequences if you mismanage the [[fuel]] of your ship, run out of [[Liquid Oxygen|oxygen]] of your [[Suits|suit]], land too hard on a planet or [[Landing Pad|landing pad]], or act criminally near a [[station]] or [[settlement]]. The [[Fuel Rats]] help those who are stuck without fuel. | The galaxy is humongous so it's easy to get lost. This makes navigation an existential and vast undertaking. Deep space will be true isolation from inhabited space like the [[Core Systems]]. Long-distance [[Explorer|exploration]] involves coping with loneliness. Some people will suffer from [[Acronyms & Slang|space madness]]. You should know the different types of [[stars]], [[planets]] and how to find valuable [[species]] of flora and fauna that are worth collecting with the [[Genetic Sampler]]. [[Star system|Star systems]] are sparse in the galactic edge and densely packed in the galactic core. There are severe consequences if you mismanage the [[fuel]] of your ship, run out of [[Liquid Oxygen|oxygen]] of your [[Suits|suit]], land too hard on a planet or [[Landing Pad|landing pad]], or act criminally near a [[station]] or [[settlement]]. The [[Fuel Rats]] help those who are stuck without fuel. The [https://hullseals.space/ Hull Seals] repair ship and vehicle [[Hull Integrity|hulls]]. | ||
Activities like deep-core [[Miner|mining]] and smuggling require specialized knowledge to do properly. [[Xeno Hunter]] requires being familiar with the Thargoid [[Thargoid Scout|Scout]], [[Thargoid Hunter|Hunter]], [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptor]] and variants. There are third-party tools to make it easier. The [[trader]], [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]], [[powerplay]] and [[Engineers|engineering]] paths are so deep that many pilots rely on [[Third Party Tools|third-party tools]] like [https://inara.cz/elite Inara] or [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM] to track data and utilize the [[Market Economy|economy]]. | Activities like deep-core [[Miner|mining]] and smuggling require specialized knowledge to do properly. [[Xeno Hunter]] requires being familiar with the Thargoid [[Thargoid Scout|Scout]], [[Thargoid Hunter|Hunter]], [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptor]] and variants. There are third-party tools to make it easier. The [[trader]], [[System Colonisation|system colonisation]], [[powerplay]] and [[Engineers|engineering]] paths are so deep that many pilots rely on [[Third Party Tools|third-party tools]] like [https://inara.cz/elite Inara] or [https://www.edsm.net/ EDSM] to track data and utilize the [[Market Economy|economy]]. | ||