Elite: Dangerous

[TheBlackPenguin]

This really ought to have a thread of its own. Anyway, this is the latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6WmsnwNq98

 

The planets will be 1:1 scale and follow realistic orbits.

 

And the latest Newsletter: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f703580f39#7

 

With BOS and a few other games I think I am set .

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

I am liking the damage the canopy can take, or the freezing effect or seeing things going sideways  in your cockpit... "Hang on while I put out this electrical fire..."

 

I really hope there will be a reliability element to components.

[ram0506]

Nice video! Btw, the keyboard in the spaceship cockpit seen at 3:00 of the vid, is that a C64! Haha, would have been a great idea!   In remembrance of the origins of ELITE.

[SYN_DerHesse70]

Looks nice.

[Skoshi_Tiger]

I had elite on my first computer. It was ported to the Apple ][+ as well.

[6S.Manu]

Ok... I'm a new backer (Second Round Private Beta).

[DD_Crash]

I think I will go for that too. All expansion packs and Beta for £80 

[DD_Crash]

If anyone is interested in getting in before the price goes up read this thread  http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8731

[Trooper117]

Great video... love this stuff!

[FuriousMeow]

Second Round Private Beta back now as well.

 

Unfortunately I don't have enough time for RoF, BF4, BoS, Star Citizen and this. Looks like I'll be terrible at all five rather than medicore at one.

Edited December 1, 2013 by FuriousMeow

[DD_Crash]

Just bought the boxed version (includes T shirt+ A3 map) all future expansions and 2nd round beta

[DD_bongodriver]

I can't think of a commander name

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

I picked an ancestor of mine, a WW1 pilot - in fact the first US pilot to score and air-to-air victory - Kiffin Rockwell.

[Kappone]

,,, ohhhh .. ohhh ... oh my god ! Elite was my favourite game on my first home computer ( commodore 64) , didn't know it could be back , hope it will make me dream again !

[SYN_DerHesse70]

Anyone playing the alpha till today?

[DD_Crash]

There is no news when the alpha is out. Some have speculated that it could be Monday.

[TheBlackPenguin]

We may learn something later this week:

 

https://elite.frontier.co.uk/backers/login/

[DD_Crash]

There will be an announcement today Soon

[DD_Crash]

New announcement and Developer Diary

[=AH=_Sid_]

I'm just downloading it at the moment.

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

Wow those beam weapons look scary effective.

[Valisk61]

I lost an entire summer of my childhood to Elite. I have fond memories of my first 'simpit' - a massive cardboard box big enough to sit inside, with a TV sized hole cut at one end with a 14" portable telly on the other side. Ahh happy days.

 

I can't help but feel sorry for David Braben, he's been trying to get a 'next gen' Elite funded for years... he finally finds a mechanism to do it and arrives in second place after Chris Robert's Star Citizen juggernaut. I'll definitely be buying it on release though, I'd go for early access, but I just don't have time to spend sat in a cardboard box anymore

Edited December 12, 2013 by Valisk61

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

Time will tell how it compares to Star Citizen.  I bought into both, personally, but for different reasons.

[=AH=_Sid_]

I have to say I'm very impressed so far, very polished for an Alpha release.

 

 

 

 

9 initial missions to complete (you have to unlock them in order), completed the first two so far.  

[SYN_DerHesse70]

Looks very good.

 

I think i will buy it. Just like Star Citizen.

[SYN_Vander]

I have to say I'm very impressed so far, very polished for an Alpha release.

 

 

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9 initial missions to complete (you have to unlock them in order), completed the first two so far.  

 

Looks like a nice alpha! I have beta access only, so still have to wait a little....

Edited December 13, 2013 by SYN_Vander

[FlatSpinMan]

Thanks for pointing me to this. It looks really interesting. £200 for Alpha seems a tad pricey, but I might go for one of the reasonable Beta versions.

 

Man, it's a great time to be a guy who likes flightsims, space stuff, and superhero movies.

[Valisk61]

When I read 'Locate and destroy the CRIMSON TRIUMPH', I couldn't help thinking...

 

 

 

[TheBlackPenguin]

Taking on that Anaconda seriously reminded of dive bombing/torpedo attacks on a warship, although this one is armed with some nasty lasers. Brilliant so far, I love the way the ships are modelled, the sidewinder reminds me of a mix between aircraft, tank and submarine and its not been easy to pick up.

[=AH=_Sid_]

A few more screen shots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

Beauty!

 

what are those long firing beam weapons that seem to carve up anything the touch like a hot knife through butter, and are they as effective as they look in the videos?

[TheBlackPenguin]

Beauty!

 

what are those long firing beam weapons that seem to carve up anything the touch like a hot knife through butter, and are they as effective as they look in the videos?

 

They are lasers and you're seeing the beam variety, they produce a lot of heat and can overheat quite easily. The pulse laser is another version, and yes they are pretty effective. We'll be able to buy better modules/shields etc and so the effectiveness will vary.

[TheBlackPenguin]

I had better add, if you a short burst of blue that's the rail gun.

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

I would describe it as a continuous bean weapon.  It seems to wreak havoc on whatever it touches from fighters to capital ships.

 

I really like what they said about heat and detection.

 

Does movement create heat or just acceleration?

[HeavyCavalrySgt]

LOL *beam

[=LD=dhyran]

Yes!

 

i jumped in as an early backer, tow friendds of mine too! My commander name was dhyran back in 1984, and its registerd allready at the new version too

Well, yes, we sat in front of a bbc micro and a C64. 5 Guys, a bottle of scotch, 24 beers, millions of planets, the thargoids, and we foght through the night, what a summer we had, we went  back from the discothek, instead of going into bed, we all went into our elite cellar and played a couple of hours through till we all felt asleep. crazy good times, those will never be forgotten, each one flew from station to staion, saved his account, and so the next one loaded his game and so on. oh my, and now it will be multiplayer, we old farts are going to fly together than, watch out guys :D

[Valisk61]

I had the 'Space Traders Flight Trading Manual' from the Speccy version on my wall for years. It's a bit faded now...

 

I found it again last week when I was digging out the Christmas deccies, so I put it back up:

 

[steppenwolf]

I just watched some YouTube videos of the Alpha. It's really looking nice. The non-static POV and cockpit particle effects caught my eye! Looks like Space Sims have just one-upped Flight Sims. 

[DD_fruitbat]

hmmmm, this years Christmas present to myself me thinks......

[DD_fruitbat]

Oh lord, imagine if they get this guy on board as well,

 

http://inovaedev.blogspot.be/