darkwheeldarkwheelRaxxla's location is actively guarded by its residents who eliminate those who discover it, as evidenced by Jason Ryder's assassination. Discoverers would face immediate death or information suppression.
Original theorist: lorrad -- View original post
CMDR Argent Steel theorizes that Raxxla may not have breadcrumbs leading to it, may be locked behind an unobtainable permit, and may not be accessible even if found.
I've been lurking on this goal for a while, thinking it over. Raxxla is intriguing, but the quest to find it is a mystery of the real sense. I mean that to say that there aren't really any breadcrumbs leading us there. It's more like a crime, where the object genuinely doesn't want to be found but has nonetheless left evidence of its existence.We may not get to find it, or if we do we may not be able to do anything about it. It may be locked behind an unobtainable permit.All of that said, I have a plan that just might maybe work. Maybe. It'll be a very long term affair and I don't stand any better chances than the rest of you. If I do find it though you'll be the first to know.
Hypothesis that achieving extreme negative reputation with factions in Shinrarta Dezhra, particularly becoming an enemy of the Pilots Federation, could trigger scripted Dark Wheel missions related to Raxxla.
Idea! Has anyone tried to get extreme negative rep with a faction(s) in Shinrarta Dezhra to see if that triggers the scripted dw missions? Maybe enemy of the Pilots Federation? Drat I wish I was there to try this myself and not on the other side of the galaxy.
Analyzes that those on Raxxla had Jason Ryder (TDW head) assassinated, suggesting residents actively protect Raxxla's location. Proposes Raxxla discoverers would face insta-death or information suppression.
Agreed on the Meta. Have said pretty much the same before, myself. Also more or less agreed about the in-game rationale. Someone is controlling those permit locks. Not TDW though. As far as we know they never found Raxxla. Which stacks up given the that the people on Raxxla had Jason Ryder, who was head of TDW, assassinated, and he'd only found evidence that Raxxla existed, not even Raxxla itself. Anyone stumbling across Raxxla is almost certainly going to be insta-killed. And meta around that: Spoiler How would FD handle that. They couldn't just do it as a normal in-game death with the cmdr insta-spawning back alive in the game with full knowledge of where Raxxla is. Saying "congrats, you've found Raxxla but please don't tell anyone" wouldn't work - someone would blab. There's on...
Even the system designated as the Gnosis jump target is permit-locked. The Pilots Federation specifically cited this system for high Thargoid Hydra activity, indicating coordinated restriction around exploration areas.
They permit locked the whole Cone sector with the new patch, save - apparently - one system...the one into which the Gnosis is going to jump. This CMDR is beginning to believe that FDev really do hate explorers. The event began as an opportunity to explore a relatively untouched area of currently inaccessible space. Now, all of the possible exploration that could have occured has been taken away, oh, and there be Thargoids. So it's now a four week pew pew stopover. Beginning to regret going. Click to expand... Nope, the one that the Gnosis is jumping into is locked as well, see my post higher up the page! It's that system that the PF have specifically cited as having high levels of Thargoid hydra activity. I'm not sure I follow your sentiment here tbh - there's plenty of relatively...
Frontier permit-locked the entire Cone sector in a patch update, with apparently only the Gnosis jump destination system accessible. This system has been cited by the Pilots Federation as having high Thargoid Hydra activity, suggesting deliberate restriction of exploration.
? What's happened? Click to expand... They permit locked the whole Cone sector with the new patch, save - apparently - one system...the one into which the Gnosis is going to jump. This CMDR is beginning to believe that FDev really do hate explorers. The event began as an opportunity to explore a relatively untouched area of currently inaccessible space. Now, all of the possible exploration that could have occured has been taken away, oh, and there be Thargoids. So it's now a four week pew pew stopover. Beginning to regret going.
Observation that Pilots Federation previously locked areas around Cone sector without locking Cone itself, but now that Gnosis access is announced, PF locks the target system and issues Thargoid Hydra warnings. Pattern suggests deliberate gating of discovery.
Nope, the one that the Gnosis is jumping into is locked as well, see my post higher up the page! It's that system that the PF have specifically cited as having high levels of Thargoid hydra activity. I'm not sure I follow your sentiment here tbh - there's plenty of relatively unexplored areas of space. For me, jumping into the Cone is very much about the Permit Lock arrangements and discovering possible reasons around it. And it's still that way for me - that until now the PF has locked the areas around the Cone but not the Cone itself smacks of something unusual going on. And now what do we see now that it's going to be possible for a jump in there? The PF not only lock the target system, but they issue a warning using the highest threat currently known to humanity - Thargoid Hydras...
The Gnosis' intended jump into Thargoid-surrounded space appeared to be deliberately positioned to fail as part of FD's goid storyline development, suggesting Raxxla may be similarly integrated into the larger narrative.
Pathetic? I'd say "predictable". Shows exactly what Frontier's regard toward the "exploration community" is though. Somebody wants to peacefully explore the galaxy in Elite? Quick! Toss some pew-pew at them! Click to expand... Mmm, not sure that’s entirely fair. Seem to remember a sense of danger when out FRifting (MB- “explorers should go armed”), and exploration is historically a hazardous occupation (used to be mosquitoes, crocodiles, lions, frostbite; now it’s aliens, close binaries, neutron stars...). But the Gnosis’ intended jump into an area surrounded by goid space was always a bit near the edge, and I got the feeling was being set up to fail in some FD goid storyline-related way.
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