Teknopathetic
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Well, they do make the game look a bit more balls-to-the-wall actiony than it actually is, but it's a CG trailer, not an insult. Get over yourself.
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flyinpiranha
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Bindings are reset again. I'm actually sick of rebinding after every major update
I don't think mine reset for Gamma, I'll have to make sure to back them up before I upgrade this round though.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Man, looking over the LONG patch notes and reading a few posts on the forums, this gamma 2.0 patch is full of tons of little improvements to the game. Some highlights to me that stick out:
- toned down interdictions and fixed phantom instant interdictions
- added reputation indicators to mission summary screens
- added more sound customizing options, fixed some sound issues
- good amount of DK2 fixes
- added two new ships
But lots of others too. Really good patch.
- toned down interdictions and fixed phantom instant interdictions
- added reputation indicators to mission summary screens
- added more sound customizing options, fixed some sound issues
- good amount of DK2 fixes
- added two new ships
But lots of others too. Really good patch.
It's almost like every other launch trailer ever made.
6 more days until the peasants (me) get in.
Done with complaining or with the game as a whole?
The new main menu is sexy, look at the friends list right smack dab there.
Yep, reading through the list, there are TONS of quality of life improvements, which is exactly what I wanted from Gamma/Release. Lots of Rift love too.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah next Tuesday can't come soon enough. I have a dentist appointment next Tuesday after work that I'm canceling tomorrow. I brush twice a day and floss, fuck it, lol.
I turned that in as a bug report about 2 months ago and they hadn't fixed it as of 3.9
Is the menu animated now? Cause that would be fab
Anton Sugar
Member
Any good guide that explains the fundamental mechanics of the game? Hoping to avoid "well, shit, I wish I'd known that when I first started" situations.
EDIT: Notsomuch controls, as factions, trading, random events, etc.
EDIT: Notsomuch controls, as factions, trading, random events, etc.
New patch works beautifully in the rift. Loving the new supercruise engine sounds, and the external sounds in general. When a ship whizzes by it sounds ridiculously good.
Also, the galaxy looks a lot nicer now, more colour to it or something. This pic doesn't do it justice, but thought I'd share anyway
Also, the galaxy looks a lot nicer now, more colour to it or something. This pic doesn't do it justice, but thought I'd share anyway
I highly recommend Kornelius Briedis's channel. He really digs into the nitty gritty of the mechanics and his stuff is super informative.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Lakon type 7
Feels like that mofo can just destroy you by ramming.
Feels like that mofo can just destroy you by ramming.
It looks like a flying steel potato!
Anton Sugar
Member
Lakon type 7
Feels like that mofo can just destroy you by ramming.
Thanks!
This is consuming every second of my free time and I spend all day at working thinking about it. It's absolutely fantastic.
X: Afterbirth can go fuck itself.
Q1 2015, wings are being added after launch. Will be able to see where your friends are, plot a course to them, etc.
Anton Sugar
Member
Curious about this to. I want to explore/smuggle/pirate/bounty-hunt with a GAF squad.
PerezDeCorcho
Member
Is this game going to be available on Steam?
The glitches vanished after I installed the combat demo as far as I can tell. Looked like some pixmaps were missing, but I have no idea why installing the demo would fix that. Either way, it works now.
Nope, unless they pull a Kerbal down the line.
In a month or 2 when their sales are vastly below projections.
Okay so "Wings" which I guess are Squads/Groups will be added soon after launch while other social features will come after in 2015?
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Influence progress bars! YES
I've check out a few videos on this game and I am VERY interested. It looks rather complex, is it fairly easy to get into? I am willing to put the time in to learn complex systems but don't want anything too crazy deep.
I have not been into space sims/dog fight games for years (probably since X-Wing/Tie Fighter games and Fury 3 years and years ago which seem like much more basic games focused on combat). I am so tempted to pick up a HOTAS and play this game.
Is there any way I can try it via demo? On the site it looked like I had to preorder. Thanks!
I have not been into space sims/dog fight games for years (probably since X-Wing/Tie Fighter games and Fury 3 years and years ago which seem like much more basic games focused on combat). I am so tempted to pick up a HOTAS and play this game.
Is there any way I can try it via demo? On the site it looked like I had to preorder. Thanks!
Have they changed the controls? I can't control the menu inside stations, only my camera and sensors are currently working.
Edit: Thrusters don't work either in the training missions. Nothing seems to work.
Edit2: Oh god, all the controls are gone in the options, and they don't revert to their default when I try setting it, I have to set every button manually it seems.
Edit: Thrusters don't work either in the training missions. Nothing seems to work.
Edit2: Oh god, all the controls are gone in the options, and they don't revert to their default when I try setting it, I have to set every button manually it seems.
Wings will include the social features, date unknown, sometime in Q1.
If you didn't save your bindings, you need to rebind. Major client updates like this always break keybinds.
Isn't there a default option to go for? Cause I've tried setting it to "Keyboard" and only some of the buttons get bound.
flyinpiranha
Member
It can be very overwhelming, but I think of it like a sim racer ... people like me who don't tune, paint, etc ... can really get into sim racing because we like the cars and racing around the tracks and improving our times. While others will fine tune everything in their vehicle, spring suspension, etc ...
With ED, it comes in time. You'll first just start exploring, then figure out you can travel here, mine there, fight that, shoot this, etc ... the tutorials help, but it's fairly easy to get into. I did, and I never played a space game like this in decades.
Have they changed the controls? I can't control the menu inside stations, only my camera and sensors are currently working.
Edit: Thrusters don't work either in the training missions. Nothing seems to work.
Edit2: Oh god, all the controls are gone in the options, and they don't revert to their default when I try setting it, I have to set every button manually it seems.
Somebody posted they wiped custom mapping =( Pretty crappy, you'll have to assign everything. I'm glad I read that as I'll export and then import them after I do the update.
It's not like it'll bind everything...I haven't loaded up this new client yet though, so I'm not sure how bad they borked it.
That's the thing, I didn't have any custom bindings, everything was the default Keyboard and Mouse settings, and now those are gone in the menu, nothing gets bound in the options while selecting that.
Awesome, thank you! That is a great analogy, I play sim racers in the same way.
By reading posts in here it does not appear I will do much damage to my reputation/account/character based on my own learning the game early on and just having fun, is that correct?
Nope, you can easily peter about the starting sector taking basic missions from the stations while you get your sea legs. Personally I think the UI in the game is fantastic and made it pretty easy to learn.
The game also has a full suite of tutorials to help get you up to speed. In addition they've been releasing instructional videos on their youtube channel under 'Pilot Training'.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Buggy Loop
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What the hell, i think they managed to make the transition to supercruise seamless o_o
What the hell, i think they managed to make the transition to supercruise seamless o_o
Yeeees, entering and leaving supercruise is almost completely seamless, at last! Fantastic patch!
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Beaten by a few minutes.
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Beaten by a few minutes.
It is animated
Great. That was the ugliest thing about the game.
RadioactiveLobster
Member
Well, my Gamma 2.0 experience so far is looking at the cool menu, and then staring at the spinning ship for a few seconds before it locks up and I have to kill the game via the Task Manager.
Fun times.
Fun times.