I feel like since I'm not playing with anyone it's pointless. Probably stems from there being no real reason to wing up outside of pvp.
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons |OT| Just scratching the surface
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Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
It depends on what I am doing and where I am double it, generally if I am in a heavily populated area and I wanna bounty hunt quickly and efficiently at the nav point ill swap to solo to avoid getting things kill stolen from me lol.
Normally I just stick to open though. It is more exciting when things go wrong.
Side note: I'm CMDR RageJ btw, I don't think I ever dropped my name in the thread lol.
Reckheim
Member
I quess we can have a neogaf private group but I don't think there is enough of us for it to make sense.
I usually play in open as well (unless I am coming back from an exploration trip, I don't need that stress in my life), most people aren't playing the game to kill the other players anyways.
Today in open I was in an AspX in Deciat just carrying a few random metals and some commodities for some engineer upgrades, and I get interdicted by a player FDL. He announces his intentions, starts scanning my cargo, and an NPC Viper who's been chasing me for a while jumps into the instance and attacks me. The FDL goes after the Viper, and out of respect I wait around until he deals with it, but the cops show up and the FDL's wanted, so he just politely asks me if I happen to have some micro-weave cooling hoses (I didn't), and then gives me a fly safe. Nicest pirate I've ever met, he's on my friends list now. I will never not play in open.
I always play online, i don't see the point in solo even though i have died few times to other commanders, most of the encounters with other people have been pretty cool.
joecanada
Member
I just started a month ago and I was pretty rusty at first. I just thought there would be a ton of people waiting to gun you down and I was pretty scared to be honest lol..... but I played a boatload of wing commander and I can't even remember the last dogfight I lost maybe 4-5 days ago, so I think I am ready for open play but still scared.
other peoples experiences don't seem to match what I am afraid of though.
Reckheim
Member
Definitely not, the community is great. There are some pirate groups out there but they usually concentrate on the CG's and populated spaces. I think that just adds to the game tho.
I've only played ten hours but the whole time in open. I've seen three cmdrs and only two of them said anything. I had no idea how to respond back so I probably came across as a jerk. I figured it out a couple hours later. Ha! The only time I've been shot down was last night by an NPC in a CZ while on a mission (oops!).
Reckheim
Member
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57c019219657ba3a25e8855f
Hmm, not sure how many of you guys are exploring atm, but keep your eyes out. Frontier is hinting at something.
Hmm, not sure how many of you guys are exploring atm, but keep your eyes out. Frontier is hinting at something.
joecanada
Member
speaking of which, you just type into the comm box right? I may switch to open tonight actually and hit that community goal.
wesleyshark
Banned
I love this game.
Golden_Pigeon
Banned
Yes the community is awesome, i was hijacked by some pirates yesterday and someone went to help me out. Then he put his spaceship in front of mine. I play with controller and i had never engaged in chat text in Elite, so i start typing and i actually fired upon the guy.
He said "Damn why ? Do you speak english? I came to save you." and then he left. 15 min later i manage to find via tutorial how to communicate with my controler but he was unreachable and for some reason i couldn't /d him with his CMDR number.
Heartbreaking moment.
The game is freaking awesome to recreate this kind of messy situation. You don't feel like playing an avatar but controlling a freaking complicated ship.
Yeah, if you target the CMDR you can communicate directly. They show up on your radar as an open box like this [] instead of a solid one. It took me a while to figure that out! lol
GodParticle
Member
yeah, that's what's weird. It was working like that and now it doesn't. I never changed any settings, either. I even tried resetting to default
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Im out exploring around Jacques right now. One of these days an explorer is going to get jumped by something in deep space, theyve been mildly hinting about this for a long time now, its not really a question of IF but WHEN
Golden_Pigeon
Banned
Hahahaha
You can also just use the local chat to talk to anyone in your general area.
I don't think we would have enough to make a private group seem worth it so I'll probably just stick to open for now. Anyone that's new and isn't on my friend list can just add me. I'm Cmdr Jambi.
Someone on reddit made a mock up of a security services employment opportunity for cmdrs and I think it's actually really great. They basically have you get a job as security services for different systems and then give you missions and rewards based on that fact. You can look at the mock up here
I don't think we would have enough to make a private group seem worth it so I'll probably just stick to open for now. Anyone that's new and isn't on my friend list can just add me. I'm Cmdr Jambi.
Someone on reddit made a mock up of a security services employment opportunity for cmdrs and I think it's actually really great. They basically have you get a job as security services for different systems and then give you missions and rewards based on that fact. You can look at the mock up here
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
The marker isn't the beacon itself. Go under contacts and there should be a white one that says "Nav beacon" turn to it and it scans.
Mr. Luchador
Member
I'm still completely boggled how this game seems to be sort of 'under the radar' and the likes of No Man's Sky and Star Citizen get a lot of attention. At the moment this feels like the most stable and 'complete' Space game out there.
smashballTaz
Member
I don't play as often as I'd like, but when I do I always play in Open. Makes the game feel much more alive. Add me if you like, I'm Anastazius in-game.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It definitely is the most stable and complete space game available today. Im a harsh critic of the game sometimes due to my passion for the franchise, but thats only because things I want in the game arent getting attention, so I throw a fit like a 5 year old. In reality Elite is in very good shape and getting better slowly but surely with every update. Sure the devs fumble now and then but so far theyve recovered pretty well each time too, for the most part. Overall Elite is an extremely good space game.
I mean seriously, I have well over 200 hours played with this game, so it truly cant be THAT bad .
Reckheim
Member
Hauler, its an ugly ass ship that does everything decently (good jump range for cheap as well).
Sweet, thanks. Time to do some bounties and save up.
Anton Sugar
Member
Elite just isn't a very sexy game. It's difficult to market what it does, which is why the launch trailer is so hilariously misleading.
It's because there isn't a massive marketing push (NMS) or the hype of a huge amount of crowd funding behind it. It also leans more towards the sim side of things and some people don't want that from a space game. Elite just exists in this realm where the people who know about it love it (albeit we all have our issues with certain things) and those who haven't played it have no idea that it exists. Once someone does play it they tend to really enjoy it. Look at all of the new people in this thread for example. This is the most active this thread has been in a while outside those of us who are regulars here. Part of that is because of what happened with NMS and how it drove people to look for a space game that filled their needs.
I honestly don't expect Elite to ever get insanely popular and I'm alright with that fact. While I would love it for our community I just don't see that happening because there is a barrier of entry to this game that's unlike those other space games. It's not an easy game and it takes time to get into but once you do you never want to leave.
Reckheim
Member
For anyone new, I found a really good guide. It goes through the bases on almost everything in the game.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=740383249
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=740383249
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
LOL at least is is a pretty cool trailer ;p
Elite seems to have gotten a nice little popularity boost from NMS. I know the reddit got an influx of new people posting and certainly this thread has picked up a pace a bit.
Anton Sugar
Member
Oh for sure, I can't remember the last time the OT was this active, haha.
As for the launch trailer, I actually really like the fan-edit with Interstellar trailer music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXnBMiuu2IQ
Reckheim
Member
I've never seen it this busy before to be honest. I'm actually surprised how much of the new players are enjoying the game. I was always worried recommending the game cause of the steep learning curve.
Thanks to everyone recommending the Cobra mkIII. My god this thing is an amazing all purpose ship. I upgraded the crap out of it and its a tank. Mostly Im doing delivery missions right now with its massive cargo capacity, but that doesnt sacrifice its combat effectiveness. I was doing 2 large lucrative delivery missions at once so of course ships were pulling me out of supercruise constantly....Only to be obliterated.
Anyways loving this ship. Only wish the jump range was a bit higher, Im trying to get somewhere and have to fly around the entire galaxy because its just outside my range from somewhere else.
Also its great getting a new ship when you are playing in VR. in VR you notice the little things like light reflecting off the second cockpit seat in supercruise. Just adds to the immersion. Now if I can get someone else in that seat as well...
Anyways loving this ship. Only wish the jump range was a bit higher, Im trying to get somewhere and have to fly around the entire galaxy because its just outside my range from somewhere else.
Also its great getting a new ship when you are playing in VR. in VR you notice the little things like light reflecting off the second cockpit seat in supercruise. Just adds to the immersion. Now if I can get someone else in that seat as well...
Reckheim
Member
The Hauler is anything but ugly. Wash you mouth!
Look at that behind!
A behind only a mother could love.
joecanada
Member
ah yes, what about flying around? can you tell by the blips or their names or something who is npc and who is a person??
btw kudos to frontier just on the names alone in the npc pilots... I mean I can't remember them all now but they are literally stuff like:
ham solo
marty mcfry
johnny dangerous
etc... I laugh at a good 25% of them....
I have the DK2, but in the summer its too hot. :lol
Reckheim
Member
actual players have CMDR in front of their name, also on the radar the blips, instead of being a solid square are hollow squares.
joecanada
Member
ah thanks a lot. gotta prepare I don't want to open up on some random person by accident......
or do I ? lol.
Mister Zimbu
Member
All player names start with CMDR. "Marty mcfry" is an NPC (probably named by a Kickstarter backer); "CMDR Marty mcfry" is a player.
On the radar their icon will be a hollow box instead of solid.
edit: damn you joe
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
So if I pick up horizons on steam I'm assuming I have to register the CD key for it on my frontier account?
Thought I had a detailed surface scanner before I started my trip to Jacques. Turns out that I didn't and now I have to turn around 1klys and go buy one. Oops
@U2Numb
You can definitely just chill and explore if you want to. You might get attacked by npcs every now and then but honestly once you get so far out in space you don't really see other ships.
@U2Numb
You can definitely just chill and explore if you want to. You might get attacked by npcs every now and then but honestly once you get so far out in space you don't really see other ships.
Anton Sugar
Member
Yeah, it feels like it's JUST on the cusp of some much-needed mechanical depth.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Man, I really want to... but Thargoids... August 28th... I gotta stay in the bubble until I know what is going on.
