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Most of my exploration has been around these clusters of systems because I was just having too much fun to go anywhere else.

I’ve been playing off and on for years. I loved the game when it first came out, and love it even more now. I loved it so much, I didn’t need a purpose, just that sandbox to play in.

Never done the Atlas Quest (started it, back in the early days, then abandoned it). Never been to the center of the galaxy. Traveled through one black hole, but so long ago that I don’t even remember when it was. More recently, made it through Artemis but not Patterns in Time before abandoning that, too. Because I didn’t want structure. I just wanted that sandbox.

I’ve spent hundreds of game hours exploring the same region of space–sometimes making jumps of a hundred light years or less. Just a small fraction of those planets are shown above.

In that time I’ve built bases, finally acquired a freighter, maxed out ships, freighter, frigates, maxed out units, obtained more nanites than I can possibly spend, played with just about every glitch and exploit I could find just for the heck of it, explored under water, experimented with exocraft, died dozens of times (blown myself up with stray clicks for over half of those), hopped through portals, hunted ships and multitools, raided derelicts, gotten a living ship, and pretty much explored every aspect of the game I could find. Almost all of it while criss-crossing this same region of space.

My bucket list is huuuuge, having grown and grown with each release. Most of it has been checked off. There are still a few items left on it, but for the first time since I started the game back in 2016? I finally am feeling the itch to go somewhere.

So I am heading in. I’m going to take my time, but I am Eissentam bound.

See you on the other side.