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Please more real world analogies... Next time you will be telling me we can travel faster than light speed and when my ship smashes 3000LY away from home I instantly back in the last space station i was at. Lets not talk about the instant fitting of a new Warp drive.... and stuff we can wash over that......
Optional and paperthin. You can effect galatic change by doing the same thing as everyone did before without PP so good content.
The game is full of far to many holes in both plot and mechanics. Thats the problem. If you can live with them then fair play, but many people particularity those playing since Alpha have watched it go downhill not uphill. Which is a shame.
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You have any solutions to present, or is this just more whining...?
If you don't like it, don't play it. It's that easy.
No, let's not wash over it. Let's examine it in detail.
Most of that can be explained as balancing realism with game fun. It takes very little out of gameplay to implement a small financial impact, but would detract horribly if space travel and combat took the weeks it would in reality.
But will you get the additional rewards? Will you get the rest of the community as actively engaged? Will you have all the background story elements? Will you get the same level of social interaction on forums like this?
Come on then - Since you know so much about these things, let's be hearing your ideas and detailed explanations of what the game should be and how it should be implemented...
Because if that's what you went to FD with, that is what their response would be - asking what you DO want and how you want it.
Anyone pledged to lavingy duval who wants to do some undermiming together should look at froody clan.
Been with these guys since the game came out real good laugh. Trading / combat / pvp/ pve / exploring always someone on with good knowledge and help.
Anyway back to undermiming winters for a bit
Been with these guys since the game came out real good laugh. Trading / combat / pvp/ pve / exploring always someone on with good knowledge and help.
Anyway back to undermiming winters for a bit
Soldato
I just can't take it anymore.....
I'm 6000LY out towards the core and I can't face another 15hours of jump-honk gameplay just to get there....
I'm gonna turn round, sell my asp, get me a python or a viper and get me some merits.....
I'm 6000LY out towards the core and I can't face another 15hours of jump-honk gameplay just to get there....
I'm gonna turn round, sell my asp, get me a python or a viper and get me some merits.....
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I know how you feel. I'm 15,000ly from SOL and can feel my sanity slipping away! If it wasn't for the distraction of a good audio book I wouldn't have made it this far but I'm not sure if I'll make it to Sgr A* as I keep thinking about the trip back.
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I haven't played for a while. This new update may flesh it out, it seemed lacking. I may wait and see, like what has happened with Prison Architect; 6-8 months = different game.
Soldato
Well, turned round and within the first 1000LY found 2 earth likes.
A few jump-honks later and I'm only about 4k away.
Is the CG for exploration worth it ?
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Definitely worth handing in your data at the CG for a nice little bonus.
Soldato
hi guys,
just spotted this on steam, it looks awesome i would like to try and get into it.
is it K&M ? or xbox control or do you need flight joystick?
thanks
Ross
just spotted this on steam, it looks awesome i would like to try and get into it.
is it K&M ? or xbox control or do you need flight joystick?
thanks
Ross
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Heh, I'm also just 6k from the core, but I must carry on. If I turn back now I know I'll never come this far out again! Let us know how much you make in selling your scans...
Soldato
Friday afternoons is the only time I get to play, yet the servers are always down for updates 
Soldato
As I'm out Exploring I have to say 'Cherry Picking' Planets in a System is now so, so much easier than picking them out from the Nav Panel and hoping you got that Earth-Like/Water World/Terraformable, however the hover-over Info Pop-up on the System Map is now either too big or just needs to be moved up as it covers the next planet in the map so you can't click it which is just an unnecessary annoyance which could be easily fixed.
I've also noticed Water Worlds are now looking completely different both in the actual Systems and on the System Maps, they can vary from a deep metallic looking dark grey to an almost Ammonia World light brown, this has caught me out a few times already, not sure if this was an intended change or a bug that's come in with 1.3.
I've also noticed Water Worlds are now looking completely different both in the actual Systems and on the System Maps, they can vary from a deep metallic looking dark grey to an almost Ammonia World light brown, this has caught me out a few times already, not sure if this was an intended change or a bug that's come in with 1.3.
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One of the most interesting systems I've found so far... A Neutron star with an orbit then intersects a class K (through its centre) orbiting a black hole. Probably wouldn't want to live there. heh
Soldato
I had nowhere your stamina - I was 6k from Sol, not 6k from the core.
To be fair you can really zip through jumps with a routine:
Set route
Press J
5.4.3.2.1
Throttle to zero
Scoop fuel whilst honking
Turn to new jump desitination full throttle
Flash up system view
Check for interesting planets
If none, then by now your temp will be low enough, press J
About 30 seconds per system
That's 1 Ly per second on average if you don't surface scan planets. So 1000LY takes about 20 minutes so 26,000 to the core would take 8 hours. If you don't stop for any surface scans.
Still too dull for me to spend the time on. People say that ED needs to put mystery into the stars. In reality they have got it just right. They are all basically the same. Different classes of star and random configs of planets.
Finding my first earth like was great - no lights on the dark side though !
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Considering the time they take to find, the payout for discovering earth-like planets is pathetic, we should get several million at least for how rare and valuable they are.
For some reason If I venture to a system controlled by a different power and interdict/destroy those enemy ships I don't see any merit in my transactions. If I'm in a crime sweep within my own territory I make 1 merit per kill but I can't seem to hand these merits in at any of my powers stations.
I've watched the videos and I've been reading the powerplay pdf manual but It all seems very vague can someone assist with some insight. Also what is the best way to earn merit thus far?
I've watched the videos and I've been reading the powerplay pdf manual but It all seems very vague can someone assist with some insight. Also what is the best way to earn merit thus far?
If onlllllyyyyy V1.3 had a space flight/exploration content injection. ie: More interesting things to see/discover...
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