Tell us a dumb way to die in Elite Dangerous!

So I actually might be something of an expert when it comes to blowing myself up in strange and unusual ways - in fact, I made a video series about all the various different ways you can trigger that insurance rebuy and compiled it for "101 ways to DIE in Elite Dangerous":

I can say without a doubt that the most HORRIFIC way to die is running out of oxygen on foot. The most FUN way to die is in the caustic explosion of a Thargoid you just bonked to death. And the most BEAUTIFUL way to die might be a coin-toss between losing control in the cone of a Neutron Star or getting yeeted by a geyser into the stratosphere.

In terms of the "DUMBEST" way to die... I know it's entirely subjective, but I would say engineering and stripping down a Viper Mk3 for maximum speed, equipping it with dumbfire missiles and then boosting into your own ordinance after firing made me actually feel my IQ dropping down to my toes. So, that's got my vote.

Ah, the day when ambition and emotion collided in a... peculiar outcome. After hours of grueling mining, with my Cutter fully loaded with Low Temperature Diamonds (LTD)—the final haul before I could finally buy my dream Fleet Carrier—I was over the moon. The sense of accomplishment was palpable. As I approached the station, thrilled with my success, I requested docking, zeroed my speed, and, without even waiting for the autopilot to engage, switched to camera mode to immortalize this epic moment. After all, it was the culmination of a dream!

But, as they say, haste makes waste. While I was busy adjusting the angles for the perfect shot, I realized something terrible: the autodock wasn’t activated. My majestic Cutter, brimming with riches, began to drift slowly toward the station. I tried to regain control, but it was too late. The impact was inevitable. In slow motion, I watched my glorious ship collide with the station’s structure, followed by a spectacular (and expensive) explosion.

Moral of the story: even in the most epic moments, never underestimate the power of a forgotten button. And, of course, always double-check if autodock is on before turning into a space photographer!

Ah yes, the day I learned how important timing is when I decided to try use my newly added Improved Jump Assist modification on my suit to beat my recalled ship to the landing pad of a Settlement I was....ahem liberating materials from. While I technically won the race sadly I did so from beneath the landing gear of my DBX

The Culprit GSS Long Jump Silver....

One of my friends in the game died yesterday because of my dumb mistake.

He is relatively new to the game, and he made the common mistake that most beginners make: running out of fuel and getting stranded in space. What's worse, his ship was completely out of power, all systems were down, and he had only 5 minutes of oxygen left. So I jumped into my rescue Krait Phantom and rushed to him as fast as I could.

When I reached him, there were only 2 minutes of oxygen left. I dropped out of supercruise, and the distance between us was 4 kilometers. In my haste, I hit the boost button and flew straight toward him. But I forgot two things: 1. I had built my rescue Krait Phantom to be especially tough and fast to escape potential gankers; 2. All the systems on his ship were down, including the shield.

So the touching story of rescuing my friend ended up being that I traveled 200 light years just to ram into him and send him back to rebuy.

One time, when I was playing, I decided to visit Guardian structures. I wasn’t experienced in the game. I was flying a basic DBX, equipped with basic stuff and a slightly enhanced FSD. I had a fuel scoop, but I didn’t know how to use it.

It was time to refuel. I got closer to the star, and the fuel scoop started filling my tank at maximum speed.
I decided to go to the kitchen and make a quick meal, because I saw it was filling quite slowly.

When I came back to my PC, I saw my ship almost burned down. The hull was at 20%, almost all modules were completely broken, and all of them had major damage.

Maybe I didn’t die in that situation, but if I had (and I know some commanders who have died that way), it would have been the most stupid way to die due to my inattention. o7