Elite: General talk

User167261
17 Nov 2022, 6:26pm
Having listened to the livestream's section about U14 (around the 33 min mark) I can say my interest has piqued - the CMs sure do hype it up though, including *cough* praising their apparently existent QA team *cough* ... probably best to tread with caution here but let's see if they can keep to their promises this time... hope dies last, right.
Episparh
17 Nov 2022, 8:40pm
Broken Mess... the CMs sure do hype it up though...

It isn't hard to hype anything during long content droughts. A lot of players will be very EXCITED even if they throw a new fungi to scan.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
User167261
17 Nov 2022, 9:07pm
What I meant in this particular case is that it's apparently "not just a new Interceptor" but "a lot" more with the usual nudge-nudge-wink-wink-say-no-more not so subtle 'I'd love to tell you more but I can't' routine that Arf has been perfecting over time. I just hope they don't put all their eggs into the Thargoid basket when it comes to new content (though that's exactly what it appears like, despite what he suggests).

Because... I'm kinda done with Thargoids in a way, there's nothing mystical or intimidating about them anymore, they're just end bosses akin to your 80s/90s shoot'em-up really and they've been reduced to mechanics in a computer game that you set yourself as an optional challenge. And it didn't help that they dragged out the Thargoid story over so many years (literally!) that it's hard to remain engaged. They've become part of the furniture that you either mess with a little, or you don't, it doesn't really make a difference in the game to your CMDR.

I'll try to give them the benefit of the doubt one last time for U14, if they can pull it off then hats off. Their recent track record of them delivering something impressive (over the past 2 years, maybe even 3 as the FC's were a massive downgrade from what was originally promised) - and that goes across the board of their IP, not just Elite - is a concern though.
Sakashiro
17 Nov 2022, 11:46pm
Weird. The space ports in Andavandul offer only sightseeing missions, no short range transports.

Edit: They've got to be kidding!



Last edit: 18 Nov 2022, 12:01am
Kurakil
18 Nov 2022, 12:48am
Meowers
Broken Messyou may miss out on in-game events/activities if you don't play regularly.

more likely, on rewards for them that you can't get from anywhere else, lol.

I've dropped games completely for this exact reason. Time-limited exclusive content. To me it also detracts from the core game. So many shinies that the game is all about collecting them rather than whatever the game is suppose to be about.
Miseri
18 Nov 2022, 6:29am
Yuna SakashiroWeird. The space ports in Andavandul offer only sightseeing missions, no short range transports.

Edit: They've got to be kidding!


Destination Colonia Dream, dude is getting the hell out of the bubble XD

As for the thing about limited time content, I agree for the most part but I did sort of work to get the Azimuth Skins when that was going on partly because it was my first event that gave away paint jobs in the game because Im still kind of new
this was partly what led to a lot of my character lore and I just ran with it all
I dont feel the need to go get everything such as the halloween skins, i just didnt get the time and didnt feel like doing it , yes i missed out but its ok I dont feel like i gotta have every ship paint

So I missed todays livestream was it worth going back and watching the vod?
Sakashiro
18 Nov 2022, 6:56am
MiseriDestination Colonia Dream, dude is getting the hell out of the bubble XD

Half a million credits won't get him very far.
Cephy Cyclops Devine
18 Nov 2022, 2:42pm
Yuna Sakashiro
MiseriDestination Colonia Dream, dude is getting the hell out of the bubble XD


Half a million credits won't get him very far.



Hey listen man i know i called a taxi to colonia and stuff but look man i got 5 dollars to get to the airport and no time to waste can you hook a brother up?
SpicyCabbage
18 Nov 2022, 3:01pm
Yuna SakashiroWeird. The space ports in Andavandul offer only sightseeing missions, no short range transports.

Edit: They've got to be kidding!




I won't take anyone 2kly out of the bubble for any less than a few million
Ryan Murdoc
18 Nov 2022, 3:42pm
Yuna SakashiroWeird. The space ports in Andavandul offer only sightseeing missions, no short range transports.

Edit: They've got to be kidding!



That's Tourist Economy for you. Completely useless for local BGS, and the only thing it produces in heaps is Biowaste.
Sakashiro
18 Nov 2022, 4:41pm
It's weird because sometimes there are transport jobs paying more than a million for a destination that's only two jumps away. The procgen for these missions appears to be completely random.

Another thing I noticed is that Odyssey surface settlements offer passenger missions, too, but there seem to be no passenger missions with Odyssey settlements as destinations. Also there are no local transport jobs with endpoints in the same system.

Last night in the CG system was surprisingly peaceful. I was interdicted only twice, but for roleplay purposes. No shots were fired.

I think I'm in love with the Adder. It's not as capable as the Courier, but it does have its own character. The canopy makes it feel like a commercial airliner rather than a spaceship. And its thrusters make funny noises.
Episparh
18 Nov 2022, 6:47pm
The best feature of the Adder is her engine sound
Sakashiro
18 Nov 2022, 6:50pm
Does anyone use Apex shuttles for surface settlement missions? Maybe we should team up! I'll do the flying for you, haha.
Episparh
18 Nov 2022, 9:37pm
I use apex only to travel between stations for pre-engineered gear hunt or when the authorities separate me from my ship.

APEX pilots are lame.

P. S. There is nothing more emersive than parking a cutter next to a settlement for assassination mission
Sakashiro
18 Nov 2022, 10:37pm
EpisparhP. S. There is nothing more emersive than parking a cutter next to a settlement for assassination mission

"Boss, should we worry about that 'Stealth Cutter' parked near our settlement?"

"Nah, it's probably nothing."

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