Have you no shame, you should be taken out and publicly flogged.
Ironically, one of the reasons why I pledged on the Kickstarter was to make amends for pirating FFE when I was a penniless student.
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Ironically, one of the reasons why I pledged on the Kickstarter was to make amends for pirating FFE when I was a penniless student.
OK, this is where I go: OMG OMG OMG he REPLIED!!!
I'm such a geek... But a happy geek.
Hi David, thanks for a wonderful game/sim... and hopefully just the start of more good things to come!
Any chance we could see more stellar objects such as comets ?
Wouldn't it be cool to go visit Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko and checkout Philae's location etc!
Any chance we could see more stellar objects such as comets ?
Wouldn't it be cool to go visit Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko and checkout Philae's location etc!
No detectable planets does not mean no planets... The main methods for detection at the moment are Doppler movements of the parent star and occultation. Both of these fail if a system is 'flat on' to us - ie if the planets orbit in a plane perpendicular to our viewing direction. So in that case we would be OK leaving them (though we may have to tweak the system axis...). Less flippantly we will look at each one as it is discovered. I hope the discoveries will already be there, in which case we just make an addition to the text box, but in others it may mean adjusting an orbit.
Indeed. Will there be multiple commander slots, either included with the game or purchasable?.
Custom Skins
Have you ever considered allowing custom skins?
As the current skins are great and are purchasable you might not consider it, however maybe you could do something like War Thunder where you can add whatever skins you want to your ship but only you can see it? This prevents profanity while allowing expression and keeping the officially skins as a viable option.
Kind Regards
Have you ever considered allowing custom skins?
As the current skins are great and are purchasable you might not consider it, however maybe you could do something like War Thunder where you can add whatever skins you want to your ship but only you can see it? This prevents profanity while allowing expression and keeping the officially skins as a viable option.
Kind Regards
Agreed, any more Dev Diarys in the future, we miss the jumpers!
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Just a hint for what I do...
If I am in supercruise, I'll slam the breaks on and just out of SC.
If I'm at a station, I trust I'll be 'safe'.
If I am at a warzone, jump to SC, then back out again.
It's not as quick as pressing 'p' of course, but good enough for my needs...
Not a question but would like to take the time to say thanks to you and for Elite.
Back in 85 I was 13 years old and ended up in Addenbrookes Hospital[ in Cambridge with a stroke, whilst I was in there I was brought Elite on the Spectrum to help with hand-eye coordination.
Also I was very into D&D and I put these two things down to helping me in my recovery from the stroke, so I owe you a lot so many thanks again
A lovely story. I'm glad it helped.
The police are on their way now...
No Mans sky
Hi Dave,
I know you developer types don't tend to look at the "opposition" for various reasons but you've always seemed more in touch than that.
Have you seen Hello Games' No Mans Sky yet, it's clear there's influence there from the Elite series - do you ever stop and think about your influence on the games industry with your games?
cheers
Hi Dave,
I know you developer types don't tend to look at the "opposition" for various reasons but you've always seemed more in touch than that.
Have you seen Hello Games' No Mans Sky yet, it's clear there's influence there from the Elite series - do you ever stop and think about your influence on the games industry with your games?
cheers
I'd just like to say a huge thank you to David, I've been rather concerned over the last few days and his replies have totally removed my fears and I'm a happy bunny again and can't wait for 3.9
Thank you. (Although my wife doesn't want me to say thank you because of all the money I've spent upgrading my PC purely for this).
Thank you. (Although my wife doesn't want me to say thank you because of all the money I've spent upgrading my PC purely for this).
Yes... soon.
Have you no shame, you should be taken out and publicly flogged.
to be fair Elite probably did a service to the tape to tape industry!
Hi David,
When can we expect work to start on Elite V?
Yes, THIS!
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