Advanced Navigation Array...?

pescenaufrago · Post by **pescenaufrago** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:55 pm

Hello!
I buyed the advanced navigation array, but I can't understand how to use it, where it is, and his scope...

Can anyone help me?

Tx
Marco

United Blobs · Post by **United Blobs** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:02 pm

Once you've bought it go to the Galactic Chart (F6 twice). Select your destination and then press ! (shift+1) and the path to your destination will appear.

pescenaufrago · Post by **pescenaufrago** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:08 pm

United Blobs wrote:
Once you've bought it go to the Galactic Chart (F6 twice). Select your destination and then press ! (shift+1) and the path to your destination will appear.

WHOA!
Thank U

Killer Instinct · Post by **Killer Instinct** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:30 am

Where can I buy it

Uncle Reno · Post by **Uncle Reno** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:13 am

If you have v. 1.67.1 onwards for the Mac or 1.68 for the PC then it should appear at stations of tech level 7(?) and upwards for sale.

Killer Instinct · Post by **Killer Instinct** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:32 am

Cheers thanks for the pointer! I've now got 1.68 installed.

zeep · Post by **zeep** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:27 pm

I don't have this yet but whats the use of it?

Uncle Reno · Post by **Uncle Reno** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:18 pm

@ Zeep.

United Blobs wrote:
Once you've bought it go to the Galactic Chart (F6 twice). Select your destination and then press ! (shift+1) and the path to your destination will appear.

zeep · Post by **zeep** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:26 pm

Uncle Reno wrote:
@ Zeep.

United Blobs wrote:
Once you've bought it go to the Galactic Chart (F6 twice). Select your destination and then press ! (shift+1) and the path to your destination will appear.

I understood that but what i was wondering is what the use is of that. Do i then see a line drawn in the Galactic Chart from one point to another? Is that all?

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:02 pm

It shows all the jumps you need to make to reach the targeted planet. Normally this is not of much help, but some planets can only be reached by odd round-abount routes. You don't really need it, but it can be handy. Mission OXPs often send you off to systems that may not be straightforward to get to. This device just shows the quickest way to get there.

Post by **another_commander** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:08 am

In addition to being able to figure out the minimum number of jumps required to travel to any place, you get the names of all the planets that you need to make stops at plus the overall galaxy connectivity diagram overlayed. Also, you can immediately tell if a destination is actually reachable, as no route will be displayed if there is no way to get there.

The usefulness of it? Well, as LittleBear said, it is not a necessary piece of equipment, but you will immediately appreciate it the first time you will have to spend ages to get to a planet through a multi-jump route, only to find out that your last jump is actually 7.2ly away and the only way to reach the destination is to go back 5 or 6 planets and take another junction on the map (actually, that was the very reason behind its creation).

zeep · Post by **zeep** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:08 pm

Thanks for the rundown. Indeed the last example has happened to me (on MSX Elite) more than once. I'll probably get it