Elite: Dangerous Standard Beta (Starting Jul 29th - $75)
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Buggy Loop
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Should you buy Elite Dangerous?
Yea i guess its a hard one to come up with. Its mostly about its future potential. Right now its got a solid fundation but everyone following the game knows it'll really kick in when we can have free flight atmospheric re-entries on the planets, get out of the ship and go hunt an alien deer for sweet gooey meat.
Its main success now is that, its the best milky way simulation found in a game ever, with 160k systems made from scientific data, its probably the closest you'll get to virtually explore the milky way until a while. They really made good compromises gameplay wise too between hard science and just being fun, like the power management reminescent to X-wing / Tie fighter games, the dogfight model being more like aerial dogfights but with the ability to switch off the flight assist for newtonian like physics.
Yea i guess its a hard one to come up with. Its mostly about its future potential. Right now its got a solid fundation but everyone following the game knows it'll really kick in when we can have free flight atmospheric re-entries on the planets, get out of the ship and go hunt an alien deer for sweet gooey meat.
Its main success now is that, its the best milky way simulation found in a game ever, with 160k systems made from scientific data, its probably the closest you'll get to virtually explore the milky way until a while. They really made good compromises gameplay wise too between hard science and just being fun, like the power management reminescent to X-wing / Tie fighter games, the dogfight model being more like aerial dogfights but with the ability to switch off the flight assist for newtonian like physics.
ichtyander
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Aztechnology
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Sounds great to me, I honestly just want to get it up at this point as we're fast approaching release. I was going to go back and edit more stuff later. Mind if I send over what I have now for you to check over? I'm getting over a cold and my head isn't fully there.
ichtyander
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Sure, no problem, I'll take a look at it.
Astral/H3X
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Someday, I'll learn how to read.
Turns out the X52 I ordered doesn't have the PS/2 cable going between the two halves! Fuck.
Turns out the X52 I ordered doesn't have the PS/2 cable going between the two halves! Fuck.
Aztechnology
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And I'm over 24,000 characters... will this be a 2 pager. I don't even feel like that much is there, but maybe I can cut some fat.
Thanks, I'm gonna go with your opinion and get the X55.
EDIT: Looking at the X55 in detail and damn this is one hell of a HOTAS O_O.
Krappadizzle
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I'd say provide as much info as possible. Many don't go to the front of the page after it's initial visit anyways. I'd like to see a reference guide on flying and maneuvering in the op. I think that'll go a long way.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Yeah, start a 2nd page and maybe add concept arts of upcoming features, joystick recommendation (because it'll be asked 1000 times in the thread), video tutorials, etc when you have time later on.
Aztechnology
Member
I had planned to do that, I think it may need to be in the second page with updates/recommendations/videos/peripherals. There's too many facets in this game to cover XD.
flyinpiranha
Member
It is amazing. Like a racing game with a wheel the HOTAS just makes it so real when doing just routine things.
Flippin' switches!
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Holy shit @ this guide
A must for the OT
http://fr.scribd.com/doc/236560722/Elite-Dangerous-pilots-guide-manual-tutorial
A must for the OT
http://fr.scribd.com/doc/236560722/Elite-Dangerous-pilots-guide-manual-tutorial
Aztechnology
Member
Got it, it will be in the extra references along with the Reddit trading guide etc.
Krappadizzle
Member
Still can't download the game. Anyone know when it should be available?
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Sometime tomorrow morning I think. Around 7 AM EST on the 16th?
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
You guys remember the early shots of the sol system? Most of the planets looked weird because i guess they didnt have time to finish the algorithms so that it would look like the real thing, jupiter for example looked like a mud ball. I was pleasantly surprised to see they fixed that in gamma2.0. (not my screen)
Holy crap. I know what I'm doing until the game releases,
Krappadizzle
Member
.Wait until you see all the switches light up at night. ;-)
So is there any secret to finding pirates? I've been toying around with bounty hunting in the eagle, but every time I get one of these "kill 7 pirates in the ____ system" quests I can't find a damn pirate to save my life. Save for the one unwanted cargo ship that begs me to instead kill 'authority ships' in the area where I originally got a quest (so it's dual bounties depending on which you choose to complete).
I did the other night for 3 hours, tonight one for around 2. The first night I found 3 out of 5, tonight 0 for 7. I'm just looking for any USS I can find in said system but there's just nothing. It's really irritating. I made way more money just interdicting wanted folks around the nav beacon.
I did the other night for 3 hours, tonight one for around 2. The first night I found 3 out of 5, tonight 0 for 7. I'm just looking for any USS I can find in said system but there's just nothing. It's really irritating. I made way more money just interdicting wanted folks around the nav beacon.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lXTyQ3xhY4&feature=youtu.be
Wow, after that detailed look at the Python, its my new Elite goal to acquire one. Costs $$$ especially with the upgrades, but it has distinct advantages over say, the Anaconda. Combat wise the Python is the Viper of the medium class ships, it has a very fast turn ratio and good speeds. It can dock at outposts too. Im curious how a player anaconda decked out would do against a decked out python now, but in his video, a dangerous anaconda was eaten alive.
Cant wait to see future ship designs
Wow, after that detailed look at the Python, its my new Elite goal to acquire one. Costs $$$ especially with the upgrades, but it has distinct advantages over say, the Anaconda. Combat wise the Python is the Viper of the medium class ships, it has a very fast turn ratio and good speeds. It can dock at outposts too. Im curious how a player anaconda decked out would do against a decked out python now, but in his video, a dangerous anaconda was eaten alive.
Cant wait to see future ship designs
Aztechnology
Member
OT is live. Ongoing edits will occur though, let me know if I need to add anything. Reserved sections will include updates, resources, and recommendations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lXTyQ3xhY4&feature=youtu.be
Wow, after that detailed look at the Python, its my new Elite goal to acquire one. Costs $$$ especially with the upgrades, but it has distinct advantages over say, the Anaconda. Combat wise the Python is the Viper of the medium class ships, it has a very fast turn ratio and good speeds. It can dock at outposts too. Im curious how a player anaconda decked out would do against a decked out python now, but in his video, a dangerous anaconda was eaten alive.
Cant wait to see future ship designs
Player ships are usually min-maxed but most players will put turret or gimbal weapons on their anaconda, meaning chaff is highly effective.
and if they have railguns you just need to stay behind/to the side.