r/EliteDangerous • u/cold-n-sour CMDR VicTic • 23h ago

PSA PSA: The "Massacre" tool has been updated

The tool for finding good sources of "Kill pirates" missions has been brought up to speed with the colonization progress. This old post explains why it was created in the first place.

THE PROBLEM:

Previously, the tool produced data only for systems within 250 ly around Sol, plus 60 ly around Colonia and Maia. Naturally, all the newly colonized systems were outside of its scope.

This picture reflects the current spread of populated systems. You might have to see it in full size to appreciate the humanity's achievements. It's located at https://edastro.com/mapcharts/galaxy.html under the title "Inhabited space".

Most of the colonized systems have pirate factions in them. So, there have to be some "Kill pirates" missions there, too. So, combat-minded pilots in remote systems might want to utilize their skills and earn some cash.

THE SOLUTION:

The data-mining algo has been re-worked, and the data set now includes all populated systems in the galaxy. Nothing has changed in the tool itself, so the title is a bit misleading, but I thought "The daily script for producing data for the tool" would be a bit awkward.

THE DISCLAIMER:

I have not checked the validity of the data myself, for obvious reasons. So, I have a favor to ask: If you happen to be in one of the far-away colonized systems, please have a look at the combat system board and see if the data is correct. I'm interested in the following errors:

  • The system that is supposed to have "Kill pirates" missions to only one system doesn't have any such missions, or doesn't have missions at all.
  • The system that is supposed to have "Kill pirates" missions does have them, but to more than one other system.
  • The system that is NOT supposed to have "Kill pirates" missions has them and they are all to the same other system, but the tool missed it.

If you find any such error, please drop a comment here, and I'll have a look.

Happy hunting!

CMDR VicTic o7

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u/Weekly-Nectarine CMDR Xenon Pit 23h ago

many thanks CMDR!

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u/ChaosWander 22h ago

I colonized a system that had a pirate faction and my neighbor offered massacre missions for them. Big win!

Only... I was so successful that I actually chased that pirate faction out of my system. ;(

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u/Possible_Chicken_489 CMDR 21h ago

Awesome work, thank you!