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Class etc aren't really supported yet, best anyone can do is organise events and say where/when. There is grouping, we've tried it but to put it mildly the instances are fairly small so you rarely get more than 4 or 5 of your clan in one instance.
 
Cavallino said:
Guys, I downloaded this for the first time since the Alpha....

and decided to switch on all 3 monitors for surround mode on my Nvidia 780Ti.

Undocked from a station... going through the gate and to be greeted by a sight that is just absolutely... epic...

I rotated my craft slightly and I can see the planet infront of rotating and becoming overhead....

Holy crap I genuinely got dizzy/motion sickness cause how frikkin much I can see infront of me now... its just... man.. wow :)

Cant wait to get into this game proper. Im sure I got a mountain to climb compared to all of you :)
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It's a game like no other in terms of sense of scale. You should try an Oculus, it actually makes my wife panic and hold her breath when I fly her out of a station into space....
 
agnes said:
I'll give this a shot, having only played the combat scenarios. I can't easily work out what will be used most, so I'll get to comfortable grips with the basics then once the game is released, sort out all other buttons.

One thing I don't like, is the 'triggers' on the back of the throttle, not easy to use.
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I posted an image a few pages back of a pretty decent button layout that covers almost all things. I don't want for anything apart from the escape button on the galaxy/system maps! Will hunt it down.

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CGrieves said:
It's a game like no other in terms of sense of scale. You should try an Oculus, it actually makes my wife panic and hold her breath when I fly her out of a station into space....
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Don't tempt me!

Out of interest which version of Oculus do you have? I heard theyre introducing a new higher res version?
 
woo they didn't touch my cash cow, and made my ASP that bit more deadly or at least looks like it.. I'm so happy right now

hoping type 7 will be at 204T cargo with shield
 
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That video is epic. But kind like any other game really where they make some of the intros kick ass and the game plays nowhere near the speed and tempo of whats shown in the videos.
 
Cavallino said:
Don't tempt me!

Out of interest which version of Oculus do you have? I heard theyre introducing a new higher res version?
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I've got a DK2, which just about trundles along nicely with an R9-290X. I'm very tolerant to judder and don't get motion sickness though. My wife is a bit susceptible though she refuses to admit it, and my sister in law had to take it off within minutes, so definitely try one before you commit!

The DK2 is just a "Dev kit" version, and is 1080p. The CV1 (Consumer Version) will reportedly be 1440p, which will be an improvement for sure, but not really a revolutionary change, especially when you consider that the full resolution is shared between two eyes. The pixel arrangement on the CV1 (DK2 is Samsung Note 3, pentile display) could have a bigger perceived impact.

CV1 is going to be around some time next year, but nobody knows exactly when. Expect rapid development in the GPU sector too in order to meet the requirements for VR. Put it like this, I'm anticipating needing a new GPU and Rift next year!
 
Darryn said:
Well, just had a massive brain fart and slammed my Asp into the station wall, missing the exit and popping on impact. :( lost a few million worth of cargo and the 1.5mill insurance cost. :(
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Ouch, I really feel your pain. I'm just plugging along in my trustworthy, discreet Cobra Mk 3 ....
 
Traded the Asp for a Type-7, its dog slow, no range and awkward load-out... need to find some decent modules now. :)
 
Seems Gamma 2.0 is borked, not able to accept any mission.

Seems to be a lot of it on the official forum aswell
 
Nate--IRL-- said:
I think that person doesn't get what a game trailer is meant to be...

Nate
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Not sure about that- OED definition of "trailer": "Give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal) by releasing extracts or selected details"

Nothing in that trailer is even remotely representative of Elite: Dangerous apart from it being in space....

I'm slightly disappointed to be honest, seems they're really trying to paint it to be something it isn't (and something I'm glad it isn't).
 
Second night running being interdicted by a player .... maybe the action packed trailer isn't far from the truth after all ;)

Happy repair bill to Cmdr <whatever name was> in his Viper :p
 
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