Elite: Game talk

User91901
22 Mar 2018, 8:10am
Neaa
22 Mar 2018, 8:31am
o7
before i hand in a bug report now, i'd like to ask you first.

The last 3 days i tried to unlock the engineer zacariah nemo.
For this you need an invitation from the party of Yoru. Since Yoru was in lockdown for 3 days,
i farmed reputation in the neighbour systems. I'm a 100% allied with them now.
Yesterday i flew up to Yoru again and docked at both stations there. after a solid 23 boardflips, there was still no invitation mission. So i decided to do some more regular missions for them. I completed another 4 missions and swaped boards some more... no invitation :<

Can someone confirm that this is not bugged and i'm just unlucky as usual?
The Presence
22 Mar 2018, 9:38am
So what's the speed record for an SRV. My good friend has clocked 337 at Pomeche (gravity assisted of course) and survived the jump... here's the video of his amazing exploit



hopefully those bangs will knock the sense back in. What possesses somebody to throw themselves off a 25Km cliff? Mind you, he bloody well did it. Shine on you Crazy Diamond. Cmdr Toberius, I salute you. o7
Meta-7
22 Mar 2018, 10:29am
Neaao7
before i hand in a bug report now, i'd like to ask you first.

The last 3 days i tried to unlock the engineer zacariah nemo.
For this you need an invitation from the party of Yoru. Since Yoru was in lockdown for 3 days,
i farmed reputation in the neighbour systems. I'm a 100% allied with them now.
Yesterday i flew up to Yoru again and docked at both stations there. after a solid 23 boardflips, there was still no invitation mission. So i decided to do some more regular missions for them. I completed another 4 missions and swaped boards some more... no invitation :<

Can someone confirm that this is not bugged and i'm just unlucky as usual?


I have seen yesterday a message when i start ED, that they have a temorary problem with unlocking the engineers since the last update - but the devs work on it.
Draxxa Kireth
22 Mar 2018, 7:28pm
The PresenceSo what's the speed record for an SRV. My good friend has clocked 337 at Pomeche (gravity assisted of course) and survived the jump... here's the video of his amazing exploit



hopefully those bangs will knock the sense back in. What possesses somebody to throw themselves off a 25Km cliff? Mind you, he bloody well did it. Shine on you Crazy Diamond. Cmdr Toberius, I salute you. o7


You have to be a crazy monkey for that... Salutations from me as well CMDR Toberius!
Sierra-Kilo-1
22 Mar 2018, 11:20pm
G'day CMDR's

What is a good equivalent to a cannon? I have on my python 1x L beam, 1x L pulse, 1x M beam, 1 M pulse and a Large G-Cannon.

I find that my hit ratio is pretty bad but I like the punch it packs, I was thinking of a Fragment Cannon but would like to get some input on other opinions or options
James Hussar
23 Mar 2018, 12:48am
Sierra-Kilo-1G'day CMDR's

What is a good equivalent to a cannon? I have on my python 1x L beam, 1x L pulse, 1x M beam, 1 M pulse and a Large G-Cannon.

I find that my hit ratio is pretty bad but I like the punch it packs, I was thinking of a Fragment Cannon but would like to get some input on other opinions or options


Frag cannons are only good up close with no shields - but they will do a LOT of hull damage in that situation.

I like cannons a LOT. Even from a distance, especially against a slow moving large target they pack a wallop. They're low temp and cheap to operate. Plasma accelerators or rail guns are a decent alternative, IMO. The PA is a slower projectile than a cannon but it is effective against shields. The rails are FAST and cut through shields to the hull well, but they require a very steady hand to aim accurately. Both of these options run hot and use energy as well as ammo.

So, I really prefer cannons, or multi-cannons, to the PA and rails, myself; especially coupled with beam or burst lasers to strip shields first. Just practice smooth maneuvers and get friendly with those aiming reticules.
Sierra-Kilo-1
23 Mar 2018, 12:53am
James Hussar
Sierra-Kilo-1G'day CMDR's

What is a good equivalent to a cannon? I have on my python 1x L beam, 1x L pulse, 1x M beam, 1 M pulse and a Large G-Cannon.

I find that my hit ratio is pretty bad but I like the punch it packs, I was thinking of a Fragment Cannon but would like to get some input on other opinions or options



Frag cannons are only good up close with no shields - but they will do a LOT of hull damage in that situation.

I like cannons a LOT. Even from a distance, especially against a slow moving large target they pack a wallop. They're low temp and cheap to operate. Plasma accelerators or rail guns are a decent alternative, IMO. The PA is a slower projectile than a cannon but it is effective against shields. The rails are FAST and cut through shields to the hull well, but they require a very steady hand to aim accurately. Both of these options run hot and use energy as well as ammo.

So, I really prefer cannons, or multi-cannons, to the PA and rails, myself; especially coupled with beam or burst lasers to strip shields first. Just practice smooth maneuvers and get friendly with those aiming reticules.



Thank you CMDR, I might stick with my cannon
Renraiku
23 Mar 2018, 1:34am
Sierra-Kilo-1
James Hussar
Sierra-Kilo-1G'day CMDR's

What is a good equivalent to a cannon? I have on my python 1x L beam, 1x L pulse, 1x M beam, 1 M pulse and a Large G-Cannon.

I find that my hit ratio is pretty bad but I like the punch it packs, I was thinking of a Fragment Cannon but would like to get some input on other opinions or options




Frag cannons are only good up close with no shields - but they will do a LOT of hull damage in that situation.

I like cannons a LOT. Even from a distance, especially against a slow moving large target they pack a wallop. They're low temp and cheap to operate. Plasma accelerators or rail guns are a decent alternative, IMO. The PA is a slower projectile than a cannon but it is effective against shields. The rails are FAST and cut through shields to the hull well, but they require a very steady hand to aim accurately. Both of these options run hot and use energy as well as ammo.

So, I really prefer cannons, or multi-cannons, to the PA and rails, myself; especially coupled with beam or burst lasers to strip shields first. Just practice smooth maneuvers and get friendly with those aiming reticules.




Thank you CMDR, I might stick with my cannon


Engineering your Cannons to Long Range will increase your shot speed, in turn increasing the chance of the projectile connecting as long as your aim is true.

Last edit: 23 Mar 2018, 2:27am
User23543
23 Mar 2018, 1:52am
Gonna echo Ren here. Long range cannons are very nice. Additionally, you only really need a G1-G3 LR mod to start seeing a real difference. As far as secondary effects are concerned, Auto Loader is nice to keep shells in the gun.
User1355
23 Mar 2018, 6:18am
I like cannons. They're pirate-y.
LMC Brimstone
23 Mar 2018, 10:40am
How do I find out where my faction is expanding to?
Arimus7
23 Mar 2018, 1:31pm
EQ9MagnusAuroraHow do I find out where my faction is expanding to?


I guess you can work it out by looking at the nearby systems and seeing how many factions are already in situ.. anything with 7 factions  is a no so look at any system with 5 or 6 slots closest to you. I think that's how it work.

Last edit: 23 Mar 2018, 1:50pm
SnealthySnake
23 Mar 2018, 5:22pm
This game...

First, I was kicked out of the wing I joined a couple days prior with no warning (I had barely started talking to members on discord). Then, while I'm trying to hand in bounties for the community goal I get hunted down and killed a couple times by two people who have some sort of feud with the wing founder to "send him a message".

Frustrating but not the end of the world, I keep playing.

I spend some time in a high RES with a few other cool players, we form a little squad and are helping each other wrack up bounties. I collect a nice mil in vouchers (as a complete newb this still feels like a lot) and head back to the station to hand them in. Just as I'm flying in my controller decides to disconnect. Not turn off, not die, disconnect. Before I have time to do anything I crash into the wall, my ship explodes and I'm fined and sent to space prison several systems away. Goodbye bounty vouchers.

Long story short, I spent my morning losing 320,000 credits on top of a million in bounty vouchers and I'm butthurt. Rant over.

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