Distance units

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zebanovich
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Distance units

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Various technologies, automation policies and components mention distance.

How do we measure distance ie. between spaceports and solar systems?
How much is ie. 1000 or 500 distance units?
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Nightskies
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Currently, the best way to get a sense of distance is to look at the jump range of a ship on the galaxy map. A measuring tool is in the works.
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Re: Distance units

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thanks that's a good idea!

I'm now thinking to build several ships each of specific range only to use them to measure the galaxy :)
It's good to hear a measuring toll will be there, how do you know?
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Re: Distance units

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Back before release, a common figure was that "a solar system is 2 Million Units across".
I think that is still a apt figure.
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