Elite: Game talk

Sakashiro
07 Nov 2021, 10:41pm
Episparh
SakashiroWith notoriety 10 it feels like everyone is out trying to get you. Once I had one interdiction seamlessly following another. Never seen that before. And the system authority ships start using funny engineered weapons. I think they have lasers with the reverb cascade effect, because they somehow damage my shield generator while the shield is still up, but without firing a missile.


Go in deciat , someone will relieve you. Filthy criminal scum

It's nice that bounties are tied to ships, so you can be a part-time criminal. Bounty hunter during the day, murder hobo at night.
Brandec
07 Nov 2021, 11:16pm
Sakashiro
BrandecThis is probably a pretty noob question, but hey, I'm pretty new at this game, so it makes sense I would have noob questions. Anyway, I was on the Frontier forums the other day, reading about all the console players complaining that Odyssey isn't available for us yet, when I thought I noticed something. They seemed to imply that PC players can only play with other PC players, and XBox players with other Xbox players, etc. Is that so, am I understanding that correctly? I had the impression that this was a cross-platform MMO.


Background simulation, power play, and fleet carriers are shared, but in open mode you will only ever meet players who play on the same platform as you. On PC there is even a separation between Horizons and Odyssey players.


Thanks, Sakashiro. o7

So does that mean that if a friend plays on a different platform, they can't be one of your crewmates?

Also, when you say background simulation, am I correct in understanding you mean the galaxy itself? In other words, when a player's actions changes things such as mineral depletion, market fluctuations, or faction influence to name a few, those changes are seen by everyone, regardless of the platform they use. However, they can only encounter commanders that play on the same platform as they do. Do I understand that correctly?

Lastly, what about CQC? Is that platform specific too?
Tim TJ20
08 Nov 2021, 7:24am
Brandec
Sakashiro
BrandecThis is probably a pretty noob question, but hey, I'm pretty new at this game, so it makes sense I would have noob questions. Anyway, I was on the Frontier forums the other day, reading about all the console players complaining that Odyssey isn't available for us yet, when I thought I noticed something. They seemed to imply that PC players can only play with other PC players, and XBox players with other Xbox players, etc. Is that so, am I understanding that correctly? I had the impression that this was a cross-platform MMO.



Background simulation, power play, and fleet carriers are shared, but in open mode you will only ever meet players who play on the same platform as you. On PC there is even a separation between Horizons and Odyssey players.



Thanks, Sakashiro. o7

So does that mean that if a friend plays on a different platform, they can't be one of your crewmates?

Also, when you say background simulation, am I correct in understanding you mean the galaxy itself? In other words, when a player's actions changes things such as mineral depletion, market fluctuations, or faction influence to name a few, those changes are seen by everyone, regardless of the platform they use. However, they can only encounter commanders that play on the same platform as they do. Do I understand that correctly?

Lastly, what about CQC? Is that platform specific too?


I believe so . Im on Xbox as well. Open mode is pretty quiet
Hugues De Payens
08 Nov 2021, 9:36am
As for the refueling, we have to pay an upkeep to maintain the crew on the carriers. Why can't they move tritium from the cargo hold to the FC's fuel tank? I'm paying for a fueling crew to be on board. Part of the crew includes a captain for the FC. When I want to make a long trip, why can't a course be plotted? Why do I have to refuel the carrier and plot each individual jump? What am I paying my crew for?


Yes, yes, a million times YES to this idea. What good is it to have a 'command' crew if they can't do simple things like move Tritium from the Hold into the Depot? Now, having said that, I LOVE my fleet carrier.

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Dirnivir
08 Nov 2021, 9:58am
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thats a lot of money. <_<
User319532
08 Nov 2021, 12:11pm
I haven't played ED in a while and I've just come back [11/8/21], can someone TLDR what's going on with the Thargoids please? /srs
Dirnivir
08 Nov 2021, 1:05pm
MadamepestilenceI haven't played ED in a while and I've just come back [11/8/21], can someone TLDR what's going on with the Thargoids please? /srs

good question. i however dont know the answer.
Light-Hawk
08 Nov 2021, 2:59pm
Hugues De PayensYes, yes, a million times YES to this idea. What good is it to have a 'command' crew if they can't do simple things like move Tritium from the Holdi nto the Depot? Now, having said that, I LOVE my fleet carrier.


As much of a pain as they can be at times, I do have to agree with that last part. I do love my capital ships. Enough such that I bought extra accounts and am up to 4 carriers. Just wish they'd let me buy a Farragut or Majestic class to add to my fleet...... To protect my carriers of course. lol
Burstar
08 Nov 2021, 3:52pm
Dirnivir
MadamepestilenceI haven't played ED in a while and I've just come back [11/8/21], can someone TLDR what's going on with the Thargoids please? /srs


good question. i however dont know the answer.


Aegis, the Superpower backed anti-xeno faction, has had a couple very significant failures which ended up costing it support from the Superpowers. They are currently suspended pending investigations.

Salvation, an unknown entity supposedly also against Thargoids, is attempting to fill this vacuum through its own initiatives and apparent superior knowledge on the Thargoids motivations/plans. It successfully predicted (not detected) a Thargoid attack, and with community support, used some sort of superweapon to annihilate the invasion force. The jubilation at this overwhelming success was short lived however as the Thargoids responded with the largest attack on human interests in their Space in recent history. Salvation has been notably silent since.

Gameplay-Wise
Guardian synthesis materials might be farmed easier at surface sites in the Cornsar system (haven't been there after the first week so not sure if it's still a thing).
Engineered Guardian weapons may now be purchased from certain Guardian Tech brokers (costs materials/commodities) although most aren't better than their original counterparts (the New Plasma Charger being the OP exception: I'll be floored if it isn't nerfed soon).
MP has slightly improved with the fix of the frustrating Indestructible Heart bug, and combat bond payouts have quadrupled from what they were a year ago
Jenxster
08 Nov 2021, 10:48pm
07 CMDR's,

I recently saw that phase 2 had started with regards to the Colonia bridge and wondered if anyone had any knowledge of the current progress on it's expected completion?. I've never been to colonia yet and would very much like to visit there.
Highrollinjz
08 Nov 2021, 11:09pm
Jenxster07 CMDR's,

I recently saw that phase 2 had started with regards to the Colonia bridge and wondered if anyone had any knowledge of the current progress on it's expected completion?. I've never been to colonia yet and would very much like to visit there.


https://inara.cz/stations-coloniabridge/

that's the current bridge status. the cg posting stated that the phase 2 megaships will be in place by 25th of November.
Sakashiro
08 Nov 2021, 11:26pm
Jenxster07 CMDR's,

I recently saw that phase 2 had started with regards to the Colonia bridge and wondered if anyone had any knowledge of the current progress on it's expected completion?. I've never been to colonia yet and would very much like to visit there.

The Colonia Bridge is actually not the first project of its kind. There were earlier efforts to establish outposts and dockable megaships along the route between the Bubble and Colonia, e.g. the Colonia Connection project from 3302. So if you want to travel from outpost to outpost with manageable distances between them, you can already do that now. See here for a list.
Cupco
09 Nov 2021, 12:41am
I have officially made my first ED discovery today. It is a solo F-class star 1019 ly from Sol. I would like to thank everyone here for your support. Let's hope it is the first of many.
Stock 1 Sector FR-V d2-5
Meowers
09 Nov 2021, 12:45am
CupcoI have officially made my first ED discovery today. It is a solo F-class star 1019 ly from Sol. I would like to thank everyone here for your support. Let's hope it is the first of many.
Stock 1 Sector FR-V d2-5

Yay! Congratulations! Really, it's quite an easy task if you go at least 300ly away and won't be filtering out unscoopables.
Burstar
09 Nov 2021, 12:53am
CupcoI have officially made my first ED discovery today. It is a solo F-class star 1019 ly from Sol. I would like to thank everyone here for your support. Let's hope it is the first of many.
Stock 1 Sector FR-V d2-5


Congratulations! Don't listen to Meowers. She's a sourpuss. Finding something first ~1k LY from Sol is rare indeed unless you're really looking to do it. If exploration is your jam, and you're on PC, I'd recommend EDDI and ED Scout. They're both useful tools (EDDI for most everything).

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