Why can't you go through the center of the galaxy

[caesarian]

On the blorg stream the center of the galaxy is non-navigable. I was wondering why this is.

Maybe it's because of the Super Massive Black Hole at the center of glaxies?
But Mass does not equal size so why would that large of an area be cut off?

 

[EmperorZelos]

extreme radiation

 

[Tyr-El]

You need the Reaper IFF before taking the Omega 4 Relay. It's the only way to survive the trip.

 

[Hamof]

You need the Reaper IFF before taking the Omega 4 Relay. It's the only way to survive the trip.

Actually all the IFF did was tell the Mass Relay exactly where to land them, that whole area was protected by bullshit reaper tech.

 

[Ifreann]

Because God lives there and he doesn't want any visitors.

 

[Hamof]

On the blorg stream the center of the galaxy is non-navigable. I was wondering why this is.

Maybe it's because of the Super Massive Black Hole at the center of glaxies?
But Mass does not equal size so why would that large of an area be cut off?

Because you would disintegrate in seconds, pretty much every force there is would be trying to kill you about as hard as it can.

 

[Valer1us]

It is a design decision, I guess. In order to design the center of the galaxy correctly (or at least somewhat close to that), a lot (and again: a lot!) of stars must be placed right next to each other. Maybe that would break the balance of the game... After all, this is still a game.

 

[Susarian]

First thing that came to mind...

Decent people shouldn't think too much about that...

 

[Kiselmann]

Since there's no system, there's no need to go, by game logic. Also, no hyperlink leads to the center, plus unreachable center makes an interesting obstacle to galactic geography, demanding you to find another routes rather than trying to go straight through it

 

[Tyr-El]

Because God lives there and he doesn't want any visitors.

Excuse me... Excuse me... I just wanted to ask a question. What does God need with a starship?

 

[Chaos_TLW]

Excuse me... Excuse me... I just wanted to ask a question. What does God need with a starship?

It has pretty good AC.

 

[caesarian]

It is a design decision, I guess. In order to design the center of the galaxy correctly (or at least somewhat close to that), a lot (and again: a lot!) of stars must be placed right next to each other. Maybe that would break the balance of the game... After all, this is still a game.

This makes the most sense to me actually

 

[aitaituo]

Headcanon, FTL doesn't work in the relatively extreme gravity of the core. Warp fields destabilize, hyperlanes break, and wormholes won't form.

Even if that's not an issue, the core is simply not a nice place to live or vacation. Some kind of secret system revealed by anomaly or something would be cool, though.

 

[nunzarius]

Well, the inner reaches of the galaxy would be likely be uninhabitable (look up "galactic habitable zone") so it kind of makes sense.

 

[Tim_Ward]

I don't think there's anything actually stopping you going through the galactic core, it's just that none of the drives in the game can go that far in a single jump.

 

[Admiral Howe]

Excuse me... Excuse me... I just wanted to ask a question. What does God need with a starship?

Proof in my book that even mediocre films can have amazing lines.

 

[Mordaith]

It is possible. You just need to keep trying. We can consult an expert on matters of difficult entry.

 

[13Foxtrot]

well at the center of the Milky Way, as you know, is creamy nougat. Very hard to maneuver a space ship in it...

 

[EntropyAvatar]

I think several months ago, one of the devs hinted that there might be something to discover in the center. I don't know if they were just pulling our leg though.

 

[Tyr-El]

Proof in my book that even mediocre films can have amazing lines.

I rewatched STV a few months ago and it wasn't nearly as bad as I remembered.