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Draeger · 20 Jul 2019 at 14:30

Wow! Absolutely LOVING THIS!!! Downloaded last night and had a quick play this morning. It's a steep learning curve but I'm hooked already. Runs like a dream under my GTX1060 6Gb.

Are there external camera views on this? If so, which key is that bound to? Ta.

Dano · 20 Jul 2019 at 15:11

Draeger said:
Wow! Absolutely LOVING THIS!!! Downloaded last night and had a quick play this morning. It's a steep learning curve but I'm hooked already. Runs like a dream under my GTX1060 6Gb.

Are there external camera views on this? If so, which key is that bound to? Ta.

Get yourself a HOTAS and VR, it's so much better then

Not sure it's bound by default but yes it does have external cameras but they are not designed with being used for playing in mind, more just vanity cameras really.

Draeger · 20 Jul 2019 at 16:52

Thanks, I'll look into that. Whats a good way of making cash early on in the game? I'm currently running courier missions back and forth and have just bought an Eagle.

MissChief · 20 Jul 2019 at 17:00

Draeger said:
Thanks, I'll look into that. Whats a good way of making cash early on in the game? I'm currently running courier missions back and forth and have just bought an Eagle.

Probably the best way but once you have a decent ship you can hang around nav points looking for wanted NPC’s and claim their Bounty.

Stay away from unknown signals just now. They’ll likely be pirates with multiple high level ships! Always have enough for your insurance and rebuy too!

GBRusty · 23 Jul 2019 at 09:03

Mining is currently the best way to make money (look for void opal mining on youtube) but personally it's more fun to do it the old fashioned way like you are now.

Hope you enjoy it.

ryhoper1 · 27 Jul 2019 at 13:42

StevieP said:
The biggest difference for me was getting a HOTAS controller - I was just lost trying to use the mouse and keyboard or even an Xbox controller!

There are a lot of videos on YouTube to give you the basics so I'd recommend watching a few and going through the training missions!

I was the same, infact I refunded the game after intiallytrying it with the xbox controller.

I later bought my x52 pro during the black fri sale and re bought the game, now have close to 1k hours in it.

I just made it back to the bubble after venturing to colonia & the centre. I must have done 100s of neutron jumps without issue. When I got back to the bubble I joined mobius so headed to one of their stations to hand my exploration data into. I dropped out pretty much inside a neutron and couldnt get out wrecking my ship

Draeger · 27 Jul 2019 at 16:07

Folks, I'm going to ask again a n00b question. I'd like to build up my credits balance so I can buy an Imperial Courier. :cool:

Currently been running courier missions back and forth but whats a good way to rack up cash, quickly? I read elsewhere that running passenger missions was lucrative. I'm currently flying a Cobra Mk III, how do I fit my ship out so I can carry passengers or would I be better off buying a larger ship with more room for passengers? Ta.

StevieP · 27 Jul 2019 at 16:41

I'm sure things have moved on since I last had a sustained go on this but I racked up a fair few credits doing some rare commodity trading!

A simple Google should give you some decent routes!

Draeger · 27 Jul 2019 at 17:08

I'm currently on my way to the Rhea system to see if I can fit a passenger unit to my ship and grab some missions.

Space Monkey · 27 Jul 2019 at 17:12

Quick question?

If I play the single player game, is it in any way influenced by the online multiplayer game?

I ask because I remember reading that say if someone in the MP version discovers say a new planet (just an example) it'll then appear on the SP game, stopping me from discovering that planet myself?

Hope that makes sense?

Draeger · 27 Jul 2019 at 17:41

Right, arrived in Rhea, docked at Carter Port. I cannot for the life of me work out how to install a passenger compartment into my Cobra????

Dano · 27 Jul 2019 at 18:20

Draeger said:
Right, arrived in Rhea, docked at Carter Port. I cannot for the life of me work out how to install a passenger compartment into my Cobra????

Outfitting and then optional internals, they'll be listed if the station you're docked at has any. Best money at the moment is core mining for void opals and stuff.

Space Monkey said:
Quick question?

If I play the single player game, is it in any way influenced by the online multiplayer game?

I ask because I remember reading that say if someone in the MP version discovers say a new planet (just an example) it'll then appear on the SP game, stopping me from discovering that planet myself?

Hope that makes sense?

All game modes are connected to the same galaxy so yes, discoveries and such do show regardless of mode, the only difference is who the system allows you to be instanced with, solo mode = no one, private group = only those in the same group, open = anybody.

Space Monkey · 27 Jul 2019 at 18:25

Dano said:
Outfitting and then optional internals, they'll be listed if the station you're docked at has any. Best money at the moment is core mining for void opals and stuff.

All game modes are connected to the same galaxy so yes, discoveries and such do show regardless of mode, the only difference is who the system allows you to be instanced with, solo mode = no one, private group = only those in the same group, open = anybody.

Thanks, so starting this late in the game (no pun intended) there's very little to self discover?

Dano · 27 Jul 2019 at 18:28

Space Monkey said:
Thanks, so starting this late in the game (no pun intended) there's very little to self discover?

The player base has discovered less than 0.5% of the galaxy last time I saw so there is plenty to discover, you just need to get away from the human 'bubble'.

Space Monkey · 27 Jul 2019 at 18:34

Dano said:
The player base has discovered less than 0.5% of the galaxy last time I saw so there is plenty to discover, you just need to get away from the human 'bubble'.

Ah ok, many thanks

BTW, what mode are most of you playing in? Solo or MP?

Dano · 27 Jul 2019 at 18:54

Private group mainly, open if I'm feeling feisty.

ryhoper1 · 27 Jul 2019 at 19:09

Draeger said:
Folks, I'm going to ask again a n00b question. I'd like to build up my credits balance so I can buy an Imperial Courier.

Currently been running courier missions back and forth but whats a good way to rack up cash, quickly? I read elsewhere that running passenger missions was lucrative. I'm currently flying a Cobra Mk III, how do I fit my ship out so I can carry passengers or would I be better off buying a larger ship with more room for passengers? Ta.

add me on steam if you like, I will do some wing missions with you and boost your credits if your on pc

ryhoper1 · 27 Jul 2019 at 19:10

Space Monkey said:
Ah ok, many thanks

BTW, what mode are most of you playing in? Solo or MP?

I mostly played in a private group but most of my friends stopped playing it.

So I recently joined the mobius PVE group

Draeger · 27 Jul 2019 at 20:40

ryhoper1 said:
add me on steam if you like, I will do some wing missions with you and boost your credits if your on pc

Cool.....many thanks, will do!!!

Dano · 27 Jul 2019 at 20:43

Link to Mobius PvE sign up page if anybody is interested: https://elitepve.com/page/join#

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