Elite: Dangerous

[DD_bongodriver]

Nope, beta backer only

[Matt]

Hm, i bought the Beta in August. I only have the Sidney and 100 credits, but I think that's correct.

[Hoots]

Yeah I was a beta backer and i only have a sidey. If bongo has a cobra and I dont I shall be jolly annoyed. You should have a free eagle too I think, it'll be in a system near you as far as I can tell.

[AndyJWest]

Um, Orca, Python, Cobra... good names for a spaceship. Sidney? Maybe not, at least in my opinion. Or is this some sort of stealth device that conceals lethal weaponry behind a naff 1970s era Austin Maxi with fluffy dice and go-faster stripes exterior?

[DD_bongodriver]

Yeah I was a beta backer and i only have a sidey. If bongo has a cobra and I dont I shall be jolly annoyed. You should have a free eagle too I think, it'll be in a system near you as far as I can tell.

 

Yep, I got the Freagle too but it's 150 light years away from me so I will take my time getting to it, meanwhile I just spent at least 4 hours playing ED on my rift, voice comms with a squad mate, racked up 80,000 credits and it was trouble free and stable with barely a judder, they have done a good job of this update.

[DD_fruitbat]

Um, Orca, Python, Cobra... good names for a spaceship. Sidney? Maybe not, at least in my opinion. Or is this some sort of stealth device that conceals lethal weaponry behind a naff 1970s era Austin Maxi with fluffy dice and go-faster stripes exterior?

 

Sidney is the nickname for the sidewinder.....

[AndyJWest]

Ah, that explains it...

[Hoots]

Yep, I got the Freagle too but it's 150 light years away from me so I will take my time getting to it, meanwhile I just spent at least 4 hours playing ED on my rift, voice comms with a squad mate, racked up 80,000 credits and it was trouble free and stable with barely a judder, they have done a good job of this update.

Think they've fixed the bug where your freagle was a long journey away but I gather you have to clear save and start again. At 80k in I guess it's not really worth it! First thing I noticed was the amount of player ships now on my scanner with no lag or stutter. It is indeed a good build. Can you stop talking about rift, I'm still fighting myself about getting one and you're not helping.

[IRRE_Belmont]

My quest to get my free eagle have started !
Right now, i'm flying 150 LY to get it, see you in 1h gents !

[DD_bongodriver]

Think they've fixed the bug where your freagle was a long journey away but I gather you have to clear save and start again. At 80k in I guess it's not really worth it! First thing I noticed was the amount of player ships now on my scanner with no lag or stutter. It is indeed a good build. Can you stop talking about rift, I'm still fighting myself about getting one and you're not helping.

 

Sorry....just one more thing about the rift........if there was 1 game that makes the DK2 fully useable for actual game play it is Elite, if you are an Elite owner and not at all suspicious of new technology and want to experience VR then I'd actually recommend buying the DK2 if you can spare the money.

[DD_fruitbat]

Well, i am now the proud owner of a white transit van aka as the Zorgon Peterson Hauler, sold my free Eagle, and the the Sidewinder, and am over halfway to getting back my Cobra.

 

Managed to get an A class power coupling, and a B class frameshift for it, with upgraded cargo racks, so i can now haul 16 tonnes 13.5 LY's, and have a jump range of 19 LY's unloaded.Found myself a new home, a high tech system next to an industrial system, and have been working on getting on good terms with the various factions, so i can now get better bulletin board missions.

 

As long as i can keep dodging Pirates and Labour MP's tweets I should be aright!

Edited November 23, 2014 by fruitbat

[Matt]

I also played it for some hours yesterday and had problems whatsoever. It's running rock stable and very smooth. The hyperspace traveling caused some issues for me in the previous betas, but it is working perfectly now. Noticed too late that I also have a free eagle, I'm way too far away from it now. I'm currently in Sol, plan to make a bit of money there and then head over to the empire.

 

I really hope there won't be a wipe. Talking about Sol, I was expecting to see a it more traffic there and maybe some federal capital ships. Unfortunately, there was nothing like that. But it does have very nice stations at least.

[DD_fruitbat]

Muhahahahahah, found palladium in my new adopted home system, transit van is now equipped with a mining laser and a refinery, +180,000 in the bank, cobra is close now   

[Hoots]

Shut. Up.

[TheBlackPenguin]

End footage from the premier event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU51d35IQXc

[6S.Manu]

I've played some hours this weekend: I'll be surprised if any important feature will be inserted until the 16th (hope I'm wrong).

 

Surely it's too early to release it. 

[Trooper117]

Anyone going for this and buying Star Citizen as well?

I like the fact that in SC you can actually leave the ship cockpit and explore around your vessel, as well as leave the ship entirely to take over or explore a ship you have just captured.

Apparently this is something you 'may' be able to do in ED after release?

[Matt]

I guess Star Citizen will not come out until at least 2016. I can't say if I'll get Star Citizen as well for now, especially because I doubt there'll be no major improvements for ED in the mean time. Walking around will probably be possible in ED in the future. Comparing today's ED with what SC might be in 2016 (or later) doesn't make much sense. in any case, ED should keep you busy until SC arrives.

 

There seems to be a massive exploit, with which you can accumulate millions of credits in no time, so there surely will be a wipe, either at the end of Gamma or sooner or even multiple wipes. So I put it on hold again and I guess I'll wait until the final release. A real shame, it's working great, but I don't want spend lots of time just to start all over again in a few weeks. I hope there will not be these types of exploits in the release version.

Edited November 24, 2014 by Matt

[IRRE_Belmont]

Anyone going for this and buying Star Citizen as well?

I like the fact that in SC you can actually leave the ship cockpit and explore around your vessel, as well as leave the ship entirely to take over or explore a ship you have just captured.

Apparently this is something you 'may' be able to do in ED after release?

Elite is gonna introduce 2 extensions :

FPS Expension (combat+walking, exploring)

Planetary landing extension

[Feathered_IV]

Reading some of the comments above, a substantial part of Elite Dangerous seems to be the gaining of experience and the upgrading or unlocking of aircraft spacecraft and features.

What is more, you guys seem to be enjoying it.  What is BoS getting so wrong by comparisson? 

[6S.Manu]

Reading some of the comments above, a substantial part of Elite Dangerous seems to be the gaining of experience and the upgrading or unlocking of aircraft spacecraft and features.

What is more, you guys seem to be enjoying it.  What is BoS getting so wrong by comparisson? 

 

Elite is a sandbox RPG: player's progression is mandatory and it's the game's core.

 

In BoS' MP server there should not be any of this stuff (apart from virtual online wars... something very distant at the moment)

Edited November 24, 2014 by 6S.Manu

[DD_bongodriver]

Reading some of the comments above, a substantial part of Elite Dangerous seems to be the gaining of experience and the upgrading or unlocking of aircraft spacecraft and features.

What is more, you guys seem to be enjoying it.  What is BoS getting so wrong by comparisson? 

 

it's not really unlocking, it makes sense to earn credits for in an economy based system, grinding for unlocks in Stalingrad makes no sense at all let alone not being historically accurate.

[Trooper117]

Typical... the games official site has a logo, Elite:Dangerous, Out Now... Join the Beta, and then when you click on the link it tells you it is'nt out now actually, but you can still pre order it... Good PR eh?

[Brano]

I got free Eagle in the very same system I started in gamma.But I do not use it.I preffer my Sidewinder.Played some hours yesterday afternoon,got some upgraded FSD and Powerplant.Wanted to head to Sol system but ran dry after few jumps into unexplored system.No fuel scope so I had to selfdestruct myself  Hopefuly this evening I will exchange cargo modul for scope and will visit our homeworld.Mars has been terraformed

What is that big exploit to earn millions of credits? For now I know about one,tested it with my brother and it worked.I found it myself when thinking out loud,how could some people get Anaconda within such short time after each wipe.Like in good old times without internet forums  (mutual PvP bounty harvesting?  ) 

 

cmdr Brano out  

[6S.Manu]

but ran dry after few jumps into unexplored system.No fuel scope so I had to selfdestruct myself

 

cmdr Brano out  

 

In "Functions" there should be the signal distress (or something like that) to call for help.

[DD_bongodriver]

 

 

In "Functions" there should be the signal distress (or something like that) to call for help.

 

I haven't found that, not sure it is actually there, must check that out.

[Hoots]

In "Functions" there should be the signal distress (or something like that) to call for help.

Got myself in exactly the same situation and looked for the distress beacon, couldn't see it.

[Brano]

No,it is not there anymore.Most probably since they introduced fuel scoop.Makes sense to me.And I learned that hard way.At least selfdistruct button works perfectly

[6S.Manu]

Oh God... it was a nice feature. Asking for help and being robbed for some gas.

Edited November 24, 2014 by 6S.Manu

[=LD=dhyran]

Its really great! I was waiting 30 years for a network MP Elite! Being a alpha backer, its just fun to see all the huge step they took!

Loving the cobra!

[Brano]

They should add some more skins for Cobra.Those with flames we have now are too much "hey, ese!" to me.Some decent GT like stripes would be lovely.Allready bought orange skin for Viper and thinking of some nice coating for my Siddie.

[DD_bongodriver]

The templates to make your own skins would be even better, along with personal decals.

[Emgy]

End footage from the premier event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU51d35IQXc

Very cool jump in/out effects for that capital ship, but I wanted to slap the guy who kept saying "ten-four." Still, nowhere near as bad as the military "roleplay" jargon in the SC FPS demo.

Edited November 24, 2014 by Calvamos

[Brano]

The templates to make your own skins would be even better, along with personal decals.

I think they will keep this possibility for themselves.To earn extra cash.For 2-3€,I can live with that.In fact I plan to buy only some nice Cobra coating for now.

In game menu where you apply skin,there is also decals application possibility.Is this smtg about Faction relation?Like they will be available when I will be "accepted" by faction? I like that red skull you can find on uncharted spacestations

[DD_bongodriver]

Crap!! Gamma 1.01 has porked the DK2 visuals with a weird lighting problem in the right eye display.

[Hoots]

Crap!! Gamma 1.01 has porked the DK2 visuals with a weird lighting problem in the right eye display.

Too much of it will send you blind.

[kestrel79]

So far I've onlyed played the tutorial missions. I'm waiting until all the wipes are done to fully explore and start. But I love this game so far.

[DD_fruitbat]

Back in a cobra, decked out with a 40 ton cargo hold, pure trading (unless a really juicy BB mission comes up) making 85k for a 10 min round trip selling guns and then gold which will do for now, once I get a few upgrades payed for will try to find some more lucrative trade routes, but nevertheless it feels great to be back in the cobra, especially after the transit van.

Edited November 25, 2014 by fruitbat

[Blooddawn1942]

I'm wondering what the purpose of different skins may be? You can only behold them in the hangarscreen due to the abscence of an external camera view.

 

So far I really love ED! Been arround since late alpha, but haven't progressed too far because of the regular wipes.

[SeriousFox]

I'm wondering what the purpose of different skins may be? You can only behold them in the hangarscreen due to the abscence of an external camera view.

 

So far I really love ED! Been arround since late alpha, but haven't progressed too far because of the regular wipes.

 

Same here. I do play Gamma version but only 1 hour a day due to upcoming wipes.

 

My current goal is to visit all the named stars.. 

 

Speaking of skins, they promised external view drones for screenshot purpose.. idk when will it come tho 

Edited November 25, 2014 by SeriousFox