Any YouTube videos you recommend watching?
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Elite Dangerous: Horizons |OT| Just scratching the surface
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Any YouTube videos you recommend watching?
Also have to point out that you turn better when your throttle is in the blue zone.
Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the pilots I used to watch, but I bet the ED forums have easy to find links. The problem with ED videos for me was always that there was very little I could find in between "this is how you press the throttle to move forward" and "watch this sick flight-assist-off 720 noscope asteroid dogfight".
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
Oh boy finally hit midshipman! I hope by the end of the day tomorrow I can push petty officer.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Isinona/videos
Isinona helped me understand the fundamentals of dog fighting even though they don't actually explain all that much. But just watching how they move (and seeing how damn steady they are without flight assist) is absolutely amazing and a great way to learn.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Isinona/videos
Isinona helped me understand the fundamentals of dog fighting even though they don't actually explain all that much. But just watching how they move (and seeing how damn steady they are without flight assist) is absolutely amazing and a great way to learn.
joecanada
Member
Check out Vindicator Jones some good stuff
Where are grinding out missions? I want to level up my federation rank too.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Easiest way I've found is to go to a base right next to CZ and get the massacre missions for that CZ. You'll get multiple ones for it without having to stack exploit.
Felix Lighter
Member
Are we going to get Thargoids today?
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
This has been an interesting morning lol.
Woke up at 5:30 to fly out to find the red trader. Contact was made by someone in the forums before griefers smoked him. It looks the the CG is just a way for them to get the message out.
Now we are to meet the trader in Pik Tok at 3PM.
Woke up at 5:30 to fly out to find the red trader. Contact was made by someone in the forums before griefers smoked him. It looks the the CG is just a way for them to get the message out.
Now we are to meet the trader in Pik Tok at 3PM.
Felix Lighter
Member
I wonder if there is going to be a Cylon like component to the Thargoid threat? There has been hints of human ships acting strangely in some of the lore stuff leading up to now.
Ragnar Blackmane
Member
I hope it's rather some Flood/Knights of Sidonia sort of alien parasitic lifeform that literally takes over ships (or even the pilots as well!) and turns them into corrupted, mutated and unnerving organic/metallic hybrids that do not respond to calls but simply try to kill you. And if you die... they will take over your ship and make it one of theirs...
God that would be glorious. Would give the struggle against the invader a real purpose (do or die).
wesleyshark
Banned
Felix Lighter
Member
I'm thinking of jumping in a low cost ship and going. I'm sure it'll be a griefer's paradise but I want to see the commotion.
The Cowboy
Member
Wasn't expecting to be so close to Pic Tok, got there in 10 minutes - not sure if i want to risk my just upgraded Asp Exp 
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.BudokaiMR2
Member
So something is going down at Pic Tok at 3PM? Is that PDT?
Need to get my time zones right.
I may just stop at a Li Yong-Rui and outfit an Explorer finally to make most of the trip.
or maybe go cheap just to he safe and outfit a Hauler. lol
And I guess I can ignore this current CG since I don't even have time to make it?
Need to get my time zones right.
I may just stop at a Li Yong-Rui and outfit an Explorer finally to make most of the trip.
or maybe go cheap just to he safe and outfit a Hauler. lol
And I guess I can ignore this current CG since I don't even have time to make it?
Felix Lighter
Member
3pm gmt. Everything in Elite is GMT. The in galaxy clock you can see in the upper right hand corner of the HUD is set to GMT. That means you have 37 minutes.
I'm dropping off a load of fish to make sure I did my part in dooming the human race.
The Cowboy
Member
Jumped to the next system over from Pic Tok, cheap ass A graded Eagle it is - 80k insurance .
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Felix Lighter
Member
Tons of commanders around. Always fun to just fly around an instance filled with non-hostile human pilots.
I don't know. The thing happens in 18 min so turning back now means you will miss the thing and who knows if anything happens after that.
I don't know. The thing happens in 18 min so turning back now means you will miss the thing and who knows if anything happens after that.
Yeah I think since I'm already so far away I'll just let other people deal with whatever it is and hopefully someone gets some footage or something. Taking this trip out to Jacques should get me Elite in exploration since I'm already so close.
Really having an issue starting out. Bounties are hard to find...I jump to a nav beacon or conflict zone but a lot of them are just security forces fighting other security forces. I have no idea what they are and I can't take them on in any case.
I fly to several planets/stations, but not that I've installed Horizons, I feel a little crippled. There are a lot less cargo transportation missions now by the look of it, and even then my cargo space is seriously limited.
So I need a bit of guidance. What should I be doing first and what should be the first things I want to upgrade?
I fly to several planets/stations, but not that I've installed Horizons, I feel a little crippled. There are a lot less cargo transportation missions now by the look of it, and even then my cargo space is seriously limited.
So I need a bit of guidance. What should I be doing first and what should be the first things I want to upgrade?
BudokaiMR2
Member
Okay cutting it close! Stopped at a LYR station and bought my explorer to double my jump range.
Gonna get there with like 2 mins to spare in a skeleton fitted Asp Explorer.
CMDR AOI SUISEI for anyone that wants to meet up
Gonna get there with like 2 mins to spare in a skeleton fitted Asp Explorer.
CMDR AOI SUISEI for anyone that wants to meet up
Felix Lighter
Member
Conflict Zones are war zones. You can pick a side and fight the other through the functions tab on the right panel. Those aren't bounties but you get combat vouchers that you can turn in at a local station.
Basic trading is always an option early on. Use this to find trading routes. https://ross.eddb.io/ Actually that site is the key for a lot of things. Bounty hunting at RES sites is more lucrative. Use local security patrols in a RES as a means to pick off bounties. Just be careful to not hit the security vessels. You only need to do a little damage to a target to claim it's bounty. Let the security vessels do the heavy lifting when you are in a sidewinder or eagle.
Felix Lighter
Member
Whole lot of commanders chilling and chatting in Supercruise so far. Looking waiting.
Joseph Merrick
Member
got there a little late. anything happening? or anyone got any clue?
Felix Lighter
Member
I see a ai cobra just sitting in super cruise. Edenjford. I don't have an interdictor. He's just standing still in supercruise.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
I'm assuming Felix and everyone else out there was eaten by aliens.
Felix Lighter
Member
The only outpost in the system was UA bombed. That's all I know of so far,
HighResTomato
Member
Just on my way back to return a black box, was running on fumes. Almost made it, then suddenly everything went offline. Will be out of oxygen in 2 minutes
floating in space, breathing getting heavier. This game is ruthless.
Here's an update, don't think this has made it to reddit or the official forums yet
http://imgur.com/a/Y1KZr
There's a stream of TIIQ guys investigating
Felix Lighter
Member
I think I'll log off and watch the stream for a bit. Things are moving quickly but it's hard to keep up with community when I'm wearing a VR headset, ha.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
The systems surrounding TUN. Lots of federation agents in stations within one or two jumps.
Felix Lighter
Member
There's a couple of wings in the current system of interest destroying any and all commanders, it was to be expected though.
Caesar III
Member
I think I'll let the stream run in the background to get the audio at least.
What headset are you using?
I had the Oculus CV from my brother in law for a few days but gave it back earlier to use my DK2 again. :O Besides the imho minimal improvement in resolution everything else was worse for me. Especially the lens flares are anoying
Felix Lighter
Member
I use the Oculus CV for Elite. I have the Vive too, but it still needs a lot of work in Elite. I don't have a DK2 to compare it to.
Funny enough I have like no lens flare with my Rift in ED. Some people seem to have worse flare problems than others though for whatever reason.
My god is the Imperial Courier pure, unadulterated sexiness. This thing is like the 458 Italia of the Elite world; sleek, shiny, and beautiful. It also handles like a dream, so silky and smooth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5kZqukWGQ
Just got mine a couple of days back, and it's already my favourite ship so far. Also, this engineer stuff is really good at having me do things in the game I never bothered with before. Up until now I had never tried planetary exploration with the dune buggy, and I actually quite liked it. My little courier now has shields rated at 544 with level 1 mods on the shield boosters (giving me some nice overall protection from thermal and kinetic). I've also done a level 1 FSD boost, which bumped me from 13.75lys to 15.25lys at full tank. Along with level 1 thrust (300/403 boost) and engine (15ish to now 18ish power level) increases. This is all just at the most basic level. I can't wait to turn this baby into more of giant killer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5kZqukWGQ
Just got mine a couple of days back, and it's already my favourite ship so far. Also, this engineer stuff is really good at having me do things in the game I never bothered with before. Up until now I had never tried planetary exploration with the dune buggy, and I actually quite liked it. My little courier now has shields rated at 544 with level 1 mods on the shield boosters (giving me some nice overall protection from thermal and kinetic). I've also done a level 1 FSD boost, which bumped me from 13.75lys to 15.25lys at full tank. Along with level 1 thrust (300/403 boost) and engine (15ish to now 18ish power level) increases. This is all just at the most basic level. I can't wait to turn this baby into more of giant killer.
What ships get the best jump distance in the game, I'm assuming that the Asp Explorer is the cheapest to kit out.
That guy has some really cool videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_1mtOQyvQ
That guy has some really cool videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_1mtOQyvQ
Caesar III
Member
When opening the menu with its white text all of it was having flares. It really did hurt the eyes. Especially when bright small objects hit dark background this is immense. So everywhere in Elite
Since the DK2 does not have fresnel lenses there is no lense flare effect. The effect looks like this. It was a bit more than in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xasaoRXF5rUThe resolution difference was less than I thought. Thank god I kept the DK2. I was so looking forward to play with it the two weeks he is here in our area. But I prefer the DK2 tbh.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Anaconda gets the best jump range in the game, followed closely by the far less expensive Asp Explorer, and third is the Diamondback Explorer, and then it's every other ship in the game far behind those three. The Hauler can actually jump pretty far if you strip it down to just an empty hulk. The T6 and Imperial Courier are pretty decent, and from there the ranges drop off quite a bit.
The game desperately needs more high range exploration ships.
Caesar III
Member
Nothing substantial with this community event
Nothing substantial with this community event
If it were a little more clear and engaging it would be cool. Instancing makes this bad.
Yeah, he does have some good stuff in his channel.
I didn't realize how much great ED youtube content there is out there. I pretty much only knew about obsidianant, but your link led me to a cascade of ED videos.
Here's a fun one f.ex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bvkwSwqkyM
wesleyshark
Banned
Woo just got into the top 10% in the warships cg.
4,195 tonnes superconductors delivered so far.
~280 tonnes per trip in my Python.
Running a loop that nets me 370k profit per run.
This has been a good day of hauling.
4,195 tonnes superconductors delivered so far.
~280 tonnes per trip in my Python.
Running a loop that nets me 370k profit per run.
This has been a good day of hauling.
Caesar III
Member
I'm at 2800 Tonnes but my loop nets me around 1.4million
Trading is so boring. Staring at the countdown and the loading screen (Hyper Jump) most of the time, nooo
Latest tip
http://imgur.com/a/TRtH3
Matches up with Pic Tok IMO, like TIIQ are saying. Only 1 landable planet there. Icy too, like the gamescom image. Look for a canyon with a ship crash like that image.
Currently there on PC if anyone wants to wing up and search. Going to take out the SRV.
http://imgur.com/a/TRtH3
Matches up with Pic Tok IMO, like TIIQ are saying. Only 1 landable planet there. Icy too, like the gamescom image. Look for a canyon with a ship crash like that image.
Currently there on PC if anyone wants to wing up and search. Going to take out the SRV.