*** The Official Elite: Dangerous Thread ***

[ThereIs0nly0ne]

Cool, cheers Trickle. Think I will leave it a little while longer.

Incidentally, when is this going to be released?

Elite: Dangerous launches 16.12.14

VoiceAttack works well but you need to train it using speech recognition software. I still have a few inconsistencies I'm trying to iron out atm.

 

[Noxia]

I bet you aren't playing on a 6 year old gfx card?

The game has 3 things going for it currently.

* The gorgeous unique graphics
* Its a bit different
* Playing with a stick between your legs again for the first time in 15 years.


If you have to turn the graphics down to minimum - which you would at that res on that card - you will lose half of the appeal.

True, but then I haven't seen any gorgeous unique graphics either


Edit: Just installed new Beta and they are a lot better to be fair.

 

[Nate--IRL--]

Just Pre-ordered the Mercenary pack - I actually think I'm going to wait until Christmas to start playing. The Anticipation will be like being a kid again.

Nate

 

[Dano]

Just Pre-ordered the Mercenary pack - I actually think I'm going to wait until Christmas to start playing. The Anticipation will be like being a kid again.

Nate

You'll never last till Xmas! Lmao

 

[JTrickle]

True, but then I haven't seen any gorgeous unique graphics either

<- Just headed off to Google images to try to justify my statement, only to find X3 and Eve's graphics a hell of a lot better now then when I last played them. Cant' think of any other (space) games in this league. That said I think Elite's emphasis on 'realism' does set it fractionally apart even if not better.

 

[Noxia]

<- Just headed off to Google images to try to justify my statement, only to find X3 and Eve's graphics a hell of a lot better now then when I last played them. Cant' think of any other (space) games in this league. That said I think Elite's emphasis on 'realism' does set it fractionally apart even if not better.

It's ok it does look great! X3 has had a lot of mod support and fan made content to be fair. Eve always was a looker.

 

[dits]

Just ordered the mercenary edition. Roll on the 16th Dec

 

[dits]

I played the original Elite on the Amstrad CPC464 green screen.

 

[Nate75]

This coming out on Steam?

 

[Cavallino]

What does mercenary edition include?

 

[Dano]

What does mercenary edition include?

Elite: Dangerous - Mercenary Edition
Pre-order now to guarantee your Mercenary Edition featuring exclusive digital content

Be the first to get your hands on the Elite: Dangerous Mercenary Edition. Loaded with digital extras this pack is only available to customers who pre-order Elite: Dangerous before release date.

Full list of contents:
• A digital download Elite: Dangerous
• Your very own Eagle fighter ship docked in a secondary location in-game
• Exclusive pack of ship paint jobs
• A ‘day one’ ship decal
• A digital players guide
• A digital concept art book
• Plus loads more digital goodies to be announced over the coming weeks.

Anyone who has already pre-ordered the final release version of Elite: Dangerous will be eligible to receive the mercenary edition extras when the game is released.

https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous-cat/elite-dangerous.html

 

[Reppyboyo]

Tempting, so very tempting but ive not payed full price for a game in years.

 

[SkeeterUK]

I wonder what this line means.

• Plus loads more digital goodies to be announced over the coming weeks.

As in what more will we get and when will it be announced i wonder as not long left now.

 

[CGrieves]

When it says anyone who has pre-ordered is "eligible" to get the Mercenary Edition, does that mean original Kickstarter backers get it included, or are just eligible to buy it?

 

[JTrickle]

I believe it's referring to the time they were selling £35 pre orders on their website before they came up with the mercenary sales bumf. Those people will get it, not the £20 kickstarter 9000, else it would upset the £32 tier backers.

 

[CGrieves]

I believe it's referring to the time they were selling £35 pre orders on their website before they came up with the mercenary sales bumf. Those people will get it, not the £20 kickstarter 9000, else it would upset the £32 tier backers.

Yeah sorry, should have said I bought the £100 First Round Beta tier...

Just remembered we get a Cobra too, that'll eliminate some of the initial grind! Although I can imagine the first few trading runs to earn credits for insurance are going to be somewhat.... nervous!

 

[Col_M]

The free ships we'll get, will they be a one off?
i.e. if you get blown up by some pirate in the first 15 minutes of playing the ship is gone forever and you're back in a Sidewinder.

 

[CGrieves]

The free ships we'll get, will they be a one off?
i.e. if you get blown up by some pirate in the first 15 minutes of playing the ship is gone forever and you're back in a Sidewinder.

No official word that I can see, but it looks likely that it's a start option, i.e. if you die and can't afford the insurance, you're back to a Sidewinder, but you can start again at any time with a new Commander at the origin system with a freebie ship.

 

[Col_M]

No official word that I can see, but it looks likely that it's a start option, i.e. if you die and can't afford the insurance, you're back to a Sidewinder, but you can start again at any time with a new Commander at the origin system with a freebie ship.

That makes sense to me and seems pretty fair. Will keep my eyes peeled for more info on that.

 

[NexusK]

Watched a vid earlier where the guy was using Voice Attack to control a lot of functions in the game. Going to have to try it as it seemed like it would be fun, and useful.