Elite: Game talk

Ryan Murdoc
29 Dec 2017, 6:33pm
Scubadog 2008I know there's growing chatter about the Panther Clipper, but has there been any real confirmation they're even working on it? I don't think I've even seen any GalNet stories or CGs pointing that direction.


I just hope they will make it feel really as big as possible. I'm still sad you don't need to actually hire staff like you had to in Elite 2 Frontier to get ships off the ground in the first place.

Panther Clipper took 10 people (plus yourself) to be moved off the ground back then. I'd like to have that back.
Scubadog
29 Dec 2017, 6:45pm
Oh, man, Ryan, where the heck could you put something that big? As I understand it from the history, it actually made the Anaconda look small. Personally, I'm glad there aren't any ships that you HAVE to run as multicrew just to use it. I'm fine with having multicrew as something that allows you to fully exploit some ships' capabilities.
Ryan Murdoc
29 Dec 2017, 7:52pm
Scubadog 2008Oh, man, Ryan, where the heck could you put something that big? As I understand it from the history, it actually made the Anaconda look small. Personally, I'm glad there aren't any ships that you HAVE to run as multicrew just to use it. I'm fine with having multicrew as something that allows you to fully exploit some ships' capabilities.


Well, to need multicrew (as in multiple players) to move any ship would probably break everything in Elite. I was more thinking along the lines of the usual NPCs. Not just hiring them for to fly your SLF (or main ship respectively) but also have them to be there in your ship.

I can't remember if it was daily or weekly paychecks they received to keep working as your crew, but it would make me smile to actually have another incentive to earn all those credits out there.

Or if you're not earning enough, they'd sign off and leave you stranded. Or maybe do a mutiny of sorts, sending you back to the nearest port in a escape pod. You'd still have your money but would've lost the ship to them. And so on and so forth.
User4296
29 Dec 2017, 7:55pm
I think it'd be kind of neat to use NPCs for things other than flying SLFs.
Scubadog
29 Dec 2017, 7:57pm
Ryan Murdoc
Scubadog 2008Oh, man, Ryan, where the heck could you put something that big? As I understand it from the history, it actually made the Anaconda look small. Personally, I'm glad there aren't any ships that you HAVE to run as multicrew just to use it. I'm fine with having multicrew as something that allows you to fully exploit some ships' capabilities.



Well, to need multicrew (as in multiple players) to move any ship would probably break everything in Elite. I was more thinking along the lines of the usual NPCs. Not just hiring them for to fly your SLF (or main ship respectively) but also have them to be there in your ship.

I can't remember if it was daily or weekly paychecks they received to keep working as your crew, but it would make me smile to actually have another incentive to earn all those credits out there.

Or if you're not earning enough, they'd sign off and leave you stranded. Or maybe do a mutiny of sorts, sending you back to the nearest port in a escape pod. You'd still have your money but would've lost the ship to them. And so on and so forth.


Ah, I see. Yes, that makes sense.
Whiplash 1983
29 Dec 2017, 8:28pm
* NEWS FLASH *

Captured Thargoids are being gathered and put to hard labor in ship holds as a cheep and efficient work force

User91901
29 Dec 2017, 9:06pm
Whiplash 1983* NEWS FLASH *

Captured Thargoids are being gathered and put to hard labor in ship holds as a cheep and efficient work force

[img=700x379]http://jmstaehli.com/images/ED/Purple-Minions.gif[/img]


Oh God.
LordPsymon
29 Dec 2017, 9:20pm
Minions are the worst thing to happen in the 21st century.
User23543
29 Dec 2017, 9:40pm
Simon DaturaMinions are the worst thing to happen in the 21st century.


They're basically Hitler.
Luke3107
29 Dec 2017, 9:44pm
No... Hitler had a purpose.
User78245
29 Dec 2017, 9:48pm
NFC Phisto
Simon DaturaMinions are the worst thing to happen in the 21st century.



They're basically Hitler.


Flag on the play: Godwin's law invoked.
Ryan Murdoc
29 Dec 2017, 9:59pm
Minions rock. Their singing alone can bring down entire nations.
Whiplash 1983
29 Dec 2017, 10:01pm
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Yeah.... sorry about the minions thing. Just couldn't resist.
LordPsymon
29 Dec 2017, 10:12pm
The world would be a better place if Minions just suddenly vanished without a trace. Them and 90% of emojis.
User23543
29 Dec 2017, 10:20pm
racks shotgun

Well, ain't no one gonna do it for us.

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