Elite: Game talk

Arimus7
04 Apr 2018, 7:26am
Sausage66Where are folks getting fast Federation levels these days? I found that leveling Empire was super fast in the Ngurii system from almost every faction having Imperial connections and there’s only one really viable destination for missions from there. Anything similar in Fed space?


Nui Nsing
Greybeard LXI
04 Apr 2018, 4:58pm
TonoigusaHelping the Game & Devs:



A lot of the items you mention concern slots and space to put modules. The limitation there is not punishment, it is making players choose which modules they want. To me, that is the interesting part of exploring. The trade-offs for equipping all ships is part of the game play. It would not be as much fun if each ship got everything, because then the only difference would be the shape of the ship.

The Adder is a small ship, and taking it to Beagle Point while expecting to carry everything useful is like trying to carry a football team in a van the right size for a basketball team.
Tonoigusa
04 Apr 2018, 5:01pm
Marra and John,

If I thought my idea was good enough to make it a suggestion I would have posted it as a suggestion. It's more like I had all of a trip to Beagle and back to think, "These are good ideas." A person can think a lot of things are great ideas all on their own. It doesn't usually turn out that way.

Example:

Phelbore:
" Core modules are the modules required for a ship to fly and jump. No more, no less. It has nothing to do with gameplay, it's simply what's needed to fly. "
- good point

Response: " Definitely I don't think it should be easy to go to Beagle. I mean, that's the fun right? Taking a few months to go back and forth across the galaxy is as much about Exploration as Discovery. It would be nice if there was anything to discover, but the Formidine Rift and Col 70 proved that out. There hasn't been anything out there before Ram Tah. So no, I don't think it should be easy at all. But I do think if I pay for Horizons I get access to planetary surfaces because that's so core to the game it shouldn't be optional. Otherwise, the only things Horizon and Beyond have given me were already available without it. I couldn't care less about Engineering. Engineering is just time-gating module purchases. It isn't gameplay and it is still RNG; just the end means have a reasonably promised end to it eventually.
As for ADS and DDS, thanks for agreeing and simplifying that. Ya, this would work. We have enough else to do besides read, "This planet has Geysers," from a JPEG when my Ears and Eyes told me that the moment I targeted it. Maybe now that we are done with 2016 2.0 (Engineers) they'll actually do some gameplay development? I found a rock this time going to Beagle. That was neat. Big discovery. Totally changed the way we look at the universe. Did for me anyway. I think I'm uninstalling unto the Q4 update is over.
User1355
04 Apr 2018, 5:19pm
TonoigusaMarra and John,
If I thought my idea was good enough to make it a suggestion I would have posted it as a suggestion. It's more like I had all of a trip to Beagle and back to think, "These are good ideas." A person can think a lot of things are great ideas all on their own. It doesn't usually turn out that way.


Well, you did address it to the Devs, and as "a great idea to give the Community."

As John says, the Devs don't come here. They are more likely to read the Suggestions board on their own forum, and your ideas are more likely to garner support there too.

If you just like typing stuff, try your hand at the Logbooks section - plenty of good texts there
Phelbore
04 Apr 2018, 5:42pm
TonoigusaEngineering is just time-gating module purchases. It isn't gameplay and it is still RNG; just the end means have a reasonably promised end to it eventually.


I think you're wrong. I'd love to discuss it with you, but I don't think it's a discussion that'd work well on the forum, if you find yourself on the Inara discord, mention me there (same name) and we can discuss.

That said...
Tonoigusa
If I thought my idea was good enough to make it a suggestion I would have posted it as a suggestion. It's more like I had all of a trip to Beagle and back to think, "These are good ideas." A person can think a lot of things are great ideas all on their own. It doesn't usually turn out that way.

It's certainly good enough to post as a suggestion, still better thought out than 90% of them.
PIRBOS222
04 Apr 2018, 6:10pm
just started pirating in my FDS. What modules do u guys recommend?
PIRBOS222
04 Apr 2018, 6:10pm
when is the Q2 update coming out?

Post edited/moved by: Artie, 04 Apr 2018, 6:51pm
User1355
04 Apr 2018, 6:15pm
PIRBOS222just started pirating in my FDS. What modules do u guys recommend?


Are you pirating NPCs, CMDRs, or both?
PIRBOS222
04 Apr 2018, 8:35pm
NPCs
User1355
04 Apr 2018, 9:20pm
Interdictor
Manifest Scanner
Wake Scanner
Hatchbreaker controller
Collector controller (as many as you can hold, Class Bs for best range)
Cargo racks
Good shield generator, preferably engineered
Additional shield boosters, as above
Some weapons
A mult-role ship with decent agility to bolt all of the above on to.

That's the kit. Know how to use it?
Glynford
05 Apr 2018, 6:50am
I have just come back from a Guardian site after collecting my blueprints and other items.

I then visited the trade broker and unlocked the Guardian plasma charger but I cannot find it when in outfitting, so I decided to visit another two trade brokers and none of them seem to have it available within outfitting

I am missing something obvious ?

I have watched a video and they went into the experimental category but none of the stations I visited had this available

Last edit: 05 Apr 2018, 7:00am
User91901
05 Apr 2018, 11:43am
Random birby thoughts:

- Playing E:D for so long you start to ponder if .cz stands for Czech Republic, or Combat Zone.

- Your boldness and A-class Eagle or Sidewinder brings you more money than a more double-digit million ship.

- You are annoyed by the fact that Viper MK III do not have blue-white striped color scheme (like Eagle or Sidey have).

- You think that XYZ Security/Police NPC colours should be paintjobs available to players.

Last edit: 05 Apr 2018, 11:56am
Seiryu
05 Apr 2018, 3:26pm
Hey people, i just got back and found out we can prevent thargoid station attacks by killing scouts, anyone knows which systems are hot at the moment?
Namita Pear
05 Apr 2018, 4:25pm
Last I heard from galnet they were 'quiet', which I assumed meant a break while some CGs go on. Do correct me if I'm wrong.
User100117
05 Apr 2018, 9:09pm
GlynfordI have just come back from a Guardian site after collecting my blueprints and other items.

I then visited the trade broker and unlocked the Guardian plasma charger but I cannot find it when in outfitting, so I decided to visit another two trade brokers and none of them seem to have it available within outfitting

I am missing something obvious ?

I have watched a video and they went into the experimental category but none of the stations I visited had this available


Hello my friend. I don'tknow what happened it worked fine for me. Try issueing a ticket or bug report. It should be under experimental. NOTE: 4 EXPERIMENTAL (AX and Guardian) WEAPONS PER SHIP!

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