How do I find a previously discovered system?
Long story short, I rushed a few jumps early in the game to finish a story mission. I then wanted to go back to a planet that was very rich in resources and whatnot, but I was unable. I didn't find a way to set a waypoint or anything similar from the discoveries page, and trying to point and click in the star map is almost impossible.
Is there an easy way to go back to a system that you've already discovered?
Best Answer
According to a post by IamI3rian yesterday on Gamefaqs:
If you enter the galaxy map you'll have the option to search for discoveries. All discoveries. This means yours show up too. Just click find closest... etc and you're all the way back to where you need to go, without much hassle. You might need to enter freemode once or twice if you're jumping far, then short then far again at certain points, but it's not tough.
Just look for the named stars.
Source: https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/739857-no-mans-sky/74158734
Quote is from the very first post.
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How do you tell if a system has been discovered NMS?
In your warp menu, there's an option to Scan for Discoveries. Doing this will begin looking for nearby systems that other players have discovered. A lot of the times we've tried this, this scan brought up our own discoveries, but as we worked our way toward the Galactic Center, that changed.No Man's Sky: How to return to previously found star system? PC
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Answer 2
I've only played the game for a few hours so far but I don't think there is an easier way to do this. I believe that this is intentional so that you continue exploring new planets and finding new means for resources as you progress through the universe.
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