If you have repair kits on board your platform it will do repairs automatically. You might benefit from adding a bit of repair kit production and storage on board to cover any damage on your way. Also some replacement items for things that go boom.
yeah, I forgot to make sure that stuff is stocked. I like the idea of producing repair kits on board, it's a good way to use some copper. I pitch a lot overboard. also, I ended up having to abort my attempt, and the one after that. I did a partial platform rebuild and I'm attempting again and am currently at about 350K and still going. Interesting factoid, though... Something you have to consider if you decide to turn back. Your speed will be 20 k/s faster on the way back because the "sun's" gravity is working with you instead of against you. So on the way back, my speed on one engine went from 30 k/s (which in the dense asteroids was barely slow enough) on the way out to 50 k/s on the way back in. I had to turn the engine on and off to avoid damage.
@@BoredBob I first noticed it when I paused on the trip out, that my speed did not go to zero. It settled at -10 k/s... I presume it's gravity, like when you go between planets... you initially go one speed, but about halfway, you get a speed boost. I guess because you're exiting the origin planet's gravity well and entering that of your destination planet. Its a guess, I have not found any documentation to verify that.
If you have repair kits on board your platform it will do repairs automatically. You might benefit from adding a bit of repair kit production and storage on board to cover any damage on your way. Also some replacement items for things that go boom.
yeah, I forgot to make sure that stuff is stocked. I like the idea of producing repair kits on board, it's a good way to use some copper. I pitch a lot overboard. also, I ended up having to abort my attempt, and the one after that. I did a partial platform rebuild and I'm attempting again and am currently at about 350K and still going.
Interesting factoid, though... Something you have to consider if you decide to turn back. Your speed will be 20 k/s faster on the way back because the "sun's" gravity is working with you instead of against you. So on the way back, my speed on one engine went from 30 k/s (which in the dense asteroids was barely slow enough) on the way out to 50 k/s on the way back in. I had to turn the engine on and off to avoid damage.
@@JoMomma1973 Huh, interesting. I never considered gravity,
@@BoredBob I first noticed it when I paused on the trip out, that my speed did not go to zero. It settled at -10 k/s... I presume it's gravity, like when you go between planets... you initially go one speed, but about halfway, you get a speed boost. I guess because you're exiting the origin planet's gravity well and entering that of your destination planet. Its a guess, I have not found any documentation to verify that.