OFFICIAL Elite: Dangerous

[bubbleawsome]

Do we have a private group? I could make one if we don't.

 

[Solaris17]

well that was a fun first world server experience. I managed to have 100% trouble finding places to dock (apparently not all systems have a port?) and in my travels to explore the universe I was attacked i would go to wakes just to see what they were al;l about only to be attacked b y people dropping out of warp. It was exhilarating though.

This happened on 2 different occasions. Both times i was sucked in they told me to give them money (lol i dont even know how and god knows i have no cargo) so they fired on me. I was like SHIT so i just opened up my destination think and locked a random system then i made the jump under fire. mid jump i emergency dropped in case they could follow.

the first time they got me to 42% I was like holy shit i cant belive that worked! so i tried finding a place to repair but found a bunch of systems without ports. during this quest for star dock i got attacked again by someone who dropped out of warp. I used the same trick on them to hall ass. dropping out mid jumpso i was in the middle of deep space. I had 14% the second time. I finally found a port but i had a bounty of 100cr for accidentally firing my weapons near my station when i was figuring out buttons.

i roll up to this port request clearence and im like 5KM out from the gate and all of a sudden my hud lights up and says im being scanned. wat.jpg. then it says i have a target lock fuckthativcometoofar.png i throttle up and im ABOUT to get in the gate IM IN FRONT OF IT! then they hit me with something and it knocks me off course i bump off the side of the statiopn and i cant get away from it because they are pummeling me with fire. then i blow up. I got a new ship (not sure how that works.) i have like 300cr to my name (bought a fuel scoop) and im currently docked at some random station. this is the point that i logged off but it was nuts!


sorry this is really fragmented im posting at work.

 

[ShiBDiB]

To tag onto sol's post... this game was the most fun when I had no idea what I was doing... once you get past that phase it's just a grind and I uninstalled.

 

[erocker]

once you get past that phase it's just a grind

It's whatever you make it to be. Sure, it's good to grind a while and amass some credits, but I really haven't done a lot of grinding and I'm currently in a Cobra running a blockade with about 20 other guys. It's pretty fun. Frontier just needs to do a better job at alerting folks to where the action is... Which they seem to be doing now with the GalNet feeds.

 

[erocker]

We can see the outside of our ships in beta now. This is the Fer de Lance. To me, it's like a Viper on steroids. Four medium hardpoints and one huge hardpoint.

 

[RCoon]

We can see the outside of our ships in beta now. This is the Fer de Lance. To me, it's like a Viper on steroids. Four medium hardpoints and one huge hardpoint.

That game always looks so gorgeous. I wish I had time to play it to death.

 

[bubbleawsome]

Elite to be on XBone.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=121383
AFAIK the galaxies will be the same, but the people will not interact. (kinda like private groups atm)

 

[Ahhzz]

........
AFAIK the galaxies will be the same, but the people will not interact. (kinda like private groups atm)

best news of the post.. Just what we wanted: a bunch of Xcock trolls in the game...

 

[Vayra86]

I'm also in love with E since last week. Would love to join in a TPU wing.

CMDR Black Lightning

I'm not hardcore farming and don't intend to. I've already seen that the more you invest in ship hull, the higher the 'repair bill' and insurance when dying. The tales of woe about people getting shot riding an ASP are just everywhere. Currently happily flying a Viper with Interdictor. The Viper is just awesome. I engage anything up to Anaconda and have succeeded in taking down all ship types up to a Python in it. Anything that is too strong, I just make a run for it at 400m/s

Want some of my findings on bounty hunting and E in general, check out my spoilers below by selecting the text

SPOILERS
- Rank is everything. When hunting for Wanted NPC's, the rewards scale up both due to ship type and rank, but mostly due to rank. Competent enemies in Cobra equivalents are usually 10k reward and up. A novice in an ASP is also around 10k CR. Tackle a Competent ASP and you net yourself upwards of 30k CR.

- NPC Ranks also determine the assets of the NPC. A novice in an ASP flies that ship without any shielding and shitty weapons. A Deadly NPC in a Cobra flies with expensive equipment and may be much tougher to kill.

- Kill Warrant Scanners. If you are hunting, bring one and scan every target prior to killing it. It will increase bounty rewards because it applies bounty for crimes in every faction. This also means you need to travel to Alliance/Fed/Empire worlds to get your cash.

- When using Kill Warrant Scanners I suggest finding a suitable 'hunting grounds'. Right now I am situated around Arque system, which is an Alliance system surrounded by Federation systems and with one Empire system at 20LY away. This way I can hand in bounty easily, and it also tends to net higher rewards because there is almost always some bounty in every faction. In addition these are populated systems which means there is a lot of traffic, so lots of choice targets.

- Independent systems generally apply bounty to a local, small faction, in addition to the larger faction bounty.

- Should you ever choose to take one of the low profile bounty hunting missions on the board (the ones that net high sums of money for one specific kill), make sure you have the time to complete it. Not completing it will result in a (significant) fine. These can take upwards of 3 hours to complete.

- When hunting, criminals will also try to interdict you. This happens especially when cruising at lower speeds. Make it easy: when you cant interdict an avoiding enemy, let them interdict you. The only reason NPC's avoid your interdiction is because they want to interdict themselves. Not because they're scared. Always submit to it, then take them down

- Speed up your supercruise by maximizing speed until you get within 20-25 Ls of the destination. Sure everything tells you to slow down, but instead point your nose above or below the destination and 'slingshot' yourself around the destination from there. This is a WAY faster entry into normal space and you never overshoot your destination - if you go too fast to drop out, you just keep circling inwards, all the while slowing down. This also allows you to catch up with virtually every NPC in the system, even when they are more than 1000 Ls away.

 

[Kursah]

Looking forward to playing more! After mid-terms, my semester work load cuts down to 15 credits (more like 18 credits) from 17 credits (more like 20). Which means more Elite time! Woot!

I changed my avatar, first time in like 6 years to happen.

I am thinking about controls, while my CH Fighter Stick + Logitech G15 Keyboard + Mouse works well...it is bulky. My coworker, recently Elite addicted owns the full CH gear, and is willing to let me borrow his CH Pro USB Throttle. Needs a tip for the analogue stick, but not biggie...he's not selling it tho..

But he is using voice attack + Logitech G13 gaming board and CH Flight Stick + voice command and loves it.

I'm debating trying the G13 since its on sale for $38 on Amazon Prime. Thoughts?

I can't afford the Pro Throttle at over $100 yet...maybe this summer. I don't mind using my G15 keyboard, but it would be nice to have all my commands within reach without constantly moving around a full-size keyboard...and that analogue stick could be useful for look and lateral thrusters...hmm.....

 

[erocker]

1.2 "Wings" update is out!

*I'm currently using my x52 Pro throttle with a Logitech Extreme 3D pro. I couldn't get used to the x52 stick.. Too much range of movement for my desk I think.

 

[Kursah]

I love my CH Fighter Stick, one of the best purchases I have made for space sim gaming...so much better than my 3D Pro and I haven't missed twist yaw yet. When I do need yaw, A and D keys suite my needs perfectly. Consider the price I snagged a new-open box stick, I'm still uber happy.

It does have a lot more movement than the 3D Pro as well, so you might not like it either. It's very precise though...surgical.

Ordered the G13, I'm excited to give it a go.

Can't wait to upgrade to 1.2!!! Let me know how it is!

 

[Ahhzz]

I just seriously want enough money to fall in my lap so I can manage the Rhino.... I really, really want that HOTAS....

 

[bubbleawsome]

We need to start forming wings. With the new threats solo is going to be hard. Also, it's near impossible for me because my little brother is on the account so I will always have to stay within 100ly of his ship.
RIP me, killed by a 4 player wing in about 3 hours.

 

[Ahhzz]

We need to start forming wings. With the new threats solo is going to be hard. Also, it's near impossible for me because my little brother is on the account so I will always have to stay within 100ly of his ship.
RIP me, killed by a 4 player wing in about 3 hours.

yikes.....

 

[Kursah]

Frontier space is tough business...I suppose I'll have to slap sheilds back on my Type 6 for solo trading again eh?

Looking forward to Wings! I have coworkers and TPUers to line up with. Now I just need the damn time!

 

[Vayra86]

Sooo... large bounties now have two Sidewinders and an Elite Anaconda.

Making money outside of trading has now become nigh-impossible when solo. Odd design decision...

 

[Ahhzz]

Oooh.. anaconda's are enough fun as is.....will have to see how those play out....

 

[Kursah]

I have heard there's an AI stage that if you take out the Wing leader, the other guys try to escape instead of pursuing the target (you).

I love combat challenges, and I've traded to make money so I can have a couple low-to-mid-end ships...I'm excited to get back into it. I don't want this to be an easy click-fest-style game, but I don't want it to be too impossible either...I'm hoping the balance will get evened out.

FWIR, AI wings are supposed to be balanced so that you as a solo pilot can handle them with proper piloting and combat techniques...now for me it'll be achieving said "proper" piloting and combat lol.

Maybe you guys can clarify or correct any of the above stated? Since I have only read and not played, I'm very much a peanut gallery atm...

I'm so damn eager to play! Wishing I had time right now.

 

[Vayra86]

Well, I had a fully kitted out Viper (2x Beam size 1 + 2x multicannon size 2) with A modules including A shield, and A Shield Cell bank. With that setup I could easily handle a single anaconda. With the update, two well equipped Sidewinders make most tactics completely impossible. Basically you end up without shields in no time whichever target you focus, and you can't really separate targets while you can only focus one.

The cobra is no different, both have no real feasible options for turreted weaponry that is strong enough to keep down shields, so focusing one at a time is the only way to go at it. Focus the Anaconda and you get raped by Sidewinders, focus the Sidewinders and you will be pounded by Anaconda fire.

Balanced... I guess? It is now at least not a faceroll like it was before (you would just sit at 2.90 km distance and use small avoidance moves to stay safe), but this really is another extreme for solo play. All they really had to do to make these encounters challenging was change the AI on the Anaconda so that it would rapidly close the distance instead of sitting there like it would. I mean its not like the ship is underpowered, its got phase accelerators and turreted beams plus a crapload of armor and shielding. It already was a david vs goliath situation for me, and I can hardly believe that when you fly a 6.6 million Asp or higher, you would still bother with these bounties.

They really need to fix some serious gaps in gameplay, and 1.2 actually made things worse for solo players, I feel. The gap between ships is too large, trading benefits are out of line and all the other money makers provide way too little compared to the time they take.

 

[bubbleawsome]

Bounty hunting is AMAZING now. Made 295k in 20 minutes by fighting two clippers, one anaconda, one cobra, and two sideys. That's incredible! Loadout was one class two gimballed bream, one class two gimballed cannon, two class one multi's.

Also, my loyal federal brothers, do not fight for Lugh. They really do only want independence, and the Federation is not right to try and take it from them.

 

[erocker]

Bounty hunting is AMAZING now. Made 295k in 20 minutes by fighting two clippers, one anaconda, one cobra, and two sideys. That's incredible! Loadout was one class two gimballed bream, one class two gimballed cannon, two class one multi's.

Also, my loyal federal brothers, do not fight for Lugh. They really do only want independence, and the Federation is not right to try and take it from them.

...and if your Federal brothers decide to go to Lugh, I am already there to turn their ships to dust. Are you just hanging out at a nav beacon for bounty hunting? I need to make some credits.

Well, I had a fully kitted out Viper (2x Beam size 1 + 2x multicannon size 2) with A modules including A shield, and A Shield Cell bank. With that setup I could easily handle a single anaconda. With the update, two well equipped Sidewinders make most tactics completely impossible. Basically you end up without shields in no time whichever target you focus, and you can't really separate targets while you can only focus one.

The cobra is no different, both have no real feasible options for turreted weaponry that is strong enough to keep down shields, so focusing one at a time is the only way to go at it. Focus the Anaconda and you get raped by Sidewinders, focus the Sidewinders and you will be pounded by Anaconda fire.

Balanced... I guess? It is now at least not a faceroll like it was before (you would just sit at 2.90 km distance and use small avoidance moves to stay safe), but this really is another extreme for solo play. All they really had to do to make these encounters challenging was change the AI on the Anaconda so that it would rapidly close the distance instead of sitting there like it would. I mean its not like the ship is underpowered, its got phase accelerators and turreted beams plus a crapload of armor and shielding. It already was a david vs goliath situation for me, and I can hardly believe that when you fly a 6.6 million Asp or higher, you would still bother with these bounties.

They really need to fix some serious gaps in gameplay, and 1.2 actually made things worse for solo players, I feel. The gap between ships is too large, trading benefits are out of line and all the other money makers provide way too little compared to the time they take.

Turreted weapons don't make sense for the Viper or Cobra. Pulse lasers and multi-guns, gimbaled with tracking assist work best and I consistently take down any ship in the game with them. With multiple enemies, the key is to aggro the target ship away. If that isn't possible, taking out a support/fighter ship takes me about 10 to 15 seconds. Dispatch them quickly then go after the Anaconda. Chaff and a good shield cell bank is a must.

 

[bubbleawsome]

...and if your Federal brothers decide to go to Lugh, I am already there to turn their ships to dust. Are you just hanging out at a nav beacon for bounty hunting? I need to make some credits.

I am hunting in an RES in Aphra. EDIT: just made another 300k in less time. This is amazing!

 

[Solaris17]

The biggest thing I dont like now that i hope hey cut out is allowing solo play CR to carry over to the online side of the game. I think thats a bit ridiculous.

 

[erocker]

I am hunting in an RES in Aphra.

I completely forget about resource extraction sites. Derrp lol.