Elite: Game talk

Ryan Murdoc
18 Jul 2022, 1:55pm
QuillmonkeyProteus Wave fired and Thargs run but not killed.
Isolated attacks on outlying settlements, then
August update: foot thargs. This is long overdue and makes sense to promote playable Odyssey.
New narrative to investigate foot ax weaponry & suit


"Let's not hand out those on foot AX weapons and suits this easily. Make them blueprints to be earned in a CG, maybe a second one after that for those who couldn't attend the first. Then promise to put the blueprints up for grabs for a hefty amount of Thargoid mats but never actually do it, like with other stuff in the past."

Somewhere in the HQ of FDev, probably.
Alex Hoffmann
18 Jul 2022, 2:08pm
Kurakil
Meowers
KurakilFor those who use Fixed Long-Range lasers, do you use/prefer beam or pulse and for what reason? I can see reasons for each, I would just like to get a feel for if there is one that has distinct advantages over the other or if it is just personal preference.


From what I know: beams have more DPS, and pulses have the best 'damage per energy usage' ratio. But I'm no specialist in them.


Well my thoughts are:
Time-on-target would be less since you would need to be more precise to hit fewer pixels, which tells me beams would probably have an advantage because of quicker damage output, but pulse can have Emissive Munitions to keep target lockable. And since they would be fixed lasers, I would not be able to have more than 2-3 converge on a target at one time (or am I underestimating that?) since micro-gimballing can only do so much for more spread out hardpoints. I have not used fixed lasers much so I don't know how well they converge at longer distances. I am thinking at ranges 2-6km. The EDSA site only goes out to 1.5km so I'm not sure if convergence improves after that. If engineering wasn't so tedious I would just make a few and try it out but... ugh. I do have a few Fixed Thermal Vent Beams Lasers so maybe I can try it when I get back to the bubble (again) in a few weeks. If it doesn't really matter much I will probably just use pulse.


for long range the falloff damage is also interesting, long range have less damage than other modifications but the falloff is equal to range, 6 km for beam and burst lasers

... and the fixed ones have a bit less power than the other ones. with aiming at distance there is no prob. if the enemy use decoys and no emissive weapon is available u can relase the target lock and the guns will fire straight ahead, just the manual way.. maybe ´the right´ targeting behavior must be set before at the ships options (console).. think it was ´only targeting´

..burst lasers u can use multiple at once couse the power draw is not so bad as beam lasers owed to there firing rate.. i like the smaller classes (1 and 2) with higher firing rates, at class 3 the rate becomes to slow for me. and the focused mod is nice for armor piercing, the range is good but falloff is bad. i often try to combinate the right weapon use (class) with the right mod i need..

Last edit: 18 Jul 2022, 2:34pm
Baliwasan
18 Jul 2022, 2:09pm
Jackalgas100
18 Jul 2022, 9:36pm
There is now widespread dispute on the issue of eliminating thargoids just putting that out there.
Aleksander Majjam
19 Jul 2022, 12:10am
Everyone...

Please console me.

I have come down with Cutter regret.

Aetoate Bace
19 Jul 2022, 1:00am
Been looking everywhere and I can't find the corresponding guardian beacon for the Synuefe PX-J c25-8 site. Any help would be much appreciated.
Kurakil
19 Jul 2022, 1:10am
Aetoate BaceBeen looking everywhere and I can't find the corresponding guardian beacon for the Synuefe PX-J c25-8 site. Any help would be much appreciated.

In spite of what the game says, there is no correlation. You can get a key from any guardian beacon and use it at any guardian data terminal.
Aetoate Bace
19 Jul 2022, 1:13am
Kurakil
Aetoate BaceBeen looking everywhere and I can't find the corresponding guardian beacon for the Synuefe PX-J c25-8 site. Any help would be much appreciated.


In spite of what the game says, there is no correlation. You can get a key from any guardian beacon and use it at any guardian data terminal.


I was banking on this when I tried a random key for it but wouldn't take it. I even got it to jettison perfectly over the keyhole and still no luck. Seems to me like they only work with their corresponding beacon.
Kurakil
19 Jul 2022, 1:19am
Aetoate Bace
Kurakil
In spite of what the game says, there is no correlation. You can get a key from any guardian beacon and use it at any guardian data terminal.

I was banking on this when I tried a random key for it but wouldn't take it. I even got it to jettison perfectly over the keyhole and still no luck. Seems to me like they only work with their corresponding beacon.

Well, I have maxed out blueprints and never once went to the terminal it told me. I know for vessel blueprint terminals only a key can be used but the others should accept both keys and relics. I assume you activated and charged the 6 pillars already so the terminal activates?
Aetoate Bace
19 Jul 2022, 1:23am
Kurakil
Aetoate Bace
Kurakil
In spite of what the game says, there is no correlation. You can get a key from any guardian beacon and use it at any guardian data terminal.


I was banking on this when I tried a random key for it but wouldn't take it. I even got it to jettison perfectly over the keyhole and still no luck. Seems to me like they only work with their corresponding beacon.


Well, I have maxed out blueprints and never once went to the terminal it told me. I know for vessel blueprint terminals only a key can be used but the others should accept both keys and relics. I assume you activated and charged the 6 pillars already so the terminal activates?


Yes I did the pylons. Was not aware that relics would work also? Aren't these found at sites? So basically going out to beacons is a waste of time? Also maybe since I was using a key from a vessel bp beacon, it wouldn't accept since I am trying to get a module bp.
Kurakil
19 Jul 2022, 1:27am
Aetoate Bace
Kurakil Well, I have maxed out blueprints and never once went to the terminal it told me. I know for vessel blueprint terminals only a key can be used but the others should accept both keys and relics. I assume you activated and charged the 6 pillars already so the terminal activates?

Yes I did the pylons. Was not aware that relics would work also? Aren't these found at sites? So basically going out to beacons is a waste of time? Also maybe since I was using a key from a vessel bp beacon, it wouldn't accept since I am trying to get a module bp.

Yep. Relics are found at the sites and can be used for weapon blueprints and module blueprints. Only vessel blueprints require keys.
Aetoate Bace
19 Jul 2022, 1:32am
Kurakil
Aetoate Bace
Kurakil Well, I have maxed out blueprints and never once went to the terminal it told me. I know for vessel blueprint terminals only a key can be used but the others should accept both keys and relics. I assume you activated and charged the 6 pillars already so the terminal activates?


Yes I did the pylons. Was not aware that relics would work also? Aren't these found at sites? So basically going out to beacons is a waste of time? Also maybe since I was using a key from a vessel bp beacon, it wouldn't accept since I am trying to get a module bp.


Yep. Relics are found at the sites and can be used for weapon blueprints and module blueprints. Only vessel blueprints require keys.


Thanks for this info!
Pahl
19 Jul 2022, 2:04am
Aleksander MajjamEveryone...

Please console me.

I have come down with Cutter regret.

[img=500x281]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/InnocentOblongAlligator-size_restricted.gif[/img]

LOL, thruly sums of the wet soap like handling of the Cutter.

You'll be fine Aleksander, just never use ADC. When I first got mine I used it solely for damaged station rescue missions, took a while to learn how to control that amount of mass.

Now I have 3, mining, combat, and cargo.
Mac4
19 Jul 2022, 2:10am
Folks, regarding this ongoing Crime Syndicate CG at Andowatye: I've turned in a couple of handfuls of bounties there by now, and nothing ever seems to register. Is that mission bugged, or what can I be overlooking? Is it Red Family ships specifically we need to hunt down? But how do you find those?

Also, pleased to meet, been playing for a few months now o/
Aleksander Majjam
19 Jul 2022, 3:17am
Pahl
Aleksander MajjamEveryone...

Please console me.

I have come down with Cutter regret.

[img=500x281]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/InnocentOblongAlligator-size_restricted.gif[/img]


LOL, thruly sums of the wet soap like handling of the Cutter.

You'll be fine Aleksander, just never use ADC. When I first got mine I used it solely for damaged station rescue missions, took a while to learn how to control that amount of mass.

Now I have 3, mining, combat, and cargo.


LOL. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it, but I have to forcefully keep myself from boosting.

*BOOST*

"Okay, which way am I going now.."

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