Update 18.02 | Wednesday 10th April

[Brammmers]

Bachman turner overdrive?

J

 

[BDelacroix]

Bachman turner overdrive?

J

That sounds familiar enough it might have been.

 

[GraphicEqualizer]

Please hope it fixes https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/63484

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1bwsjug

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1bwsjug/bug_since_update_18_flickering_is_a_known_issue/

 

[aRJay]

That's the main reason (that I can think of) one would want to SC into another system. Otherwise it's just a waste of time.

But it would be a great response to all the people who claim travel is too slow!

See we could have made it take this long to travel to a new system.

 

[Lhorndra]

I guess one intended purpose of the new FSD is helping us to get to the remaining titans quicker/saver. These are farther away from the entry points than Taranis and Leigong, and the constant interdictions on the way are slightly annoying by now.

Edit: also, a Titankiller build wouldn't need an A-rated FSD.

 

[Mauxion]

also, a Titankiller build wouldn't need an A-rated FSD.

With all that additional armor it definitely needs one.
And I have strange feeling that the new FSD won't be enginerable.

 

[Osiricc]

C-rated is.. interesting. Lower overall jump range in exchange for better supercruise capability is definitely something I can see fitting to some of my missionrunners.

Yeah, I'd definitely put this in all my fighters/miners that don't really jump much from system to system anyway.
If it does what we think it will, it should make it easier to get out to those far Titans too. Maybe we can even outrun most thargoid interdictions!

 

[TomCatT]

It's time to reassess the quantity of stored ship modules and the number of stored ships on FCs if they can increase the number of button inputs.

 

[Ronzer]

Hutton Orbital cruise time how fast now?

Going from experience, I'd say it'll take longer...so 2 hours?

 

[Ultra-Chris]

This update will included the heavily hinted at addition of a new frame shift drive with a brand new feature!

I hope this isn't the yet to be revealed and upcoming "brand new feature"

 

[Fizzatron]

If the Overcharge requires mats to activate, it'll likely be dead on arrival.

Not necessarily, but I would agree the chances are high that salt would flow if it required Thargoid mats only available at the Titan debris fields to use...

 

[Fizzatron]

I think people are mistaken. Easy mistake. Overdrive makes you think it goes faster.
Clearly this refers to the Bachman Turner Overdrive.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oUBxyXxyFo


Note: Edited joke to what I wanted it to be. Thanks @Brammers

You're mixing up Overdrive with Overcharge.. one is what you do to a guitar and other is what CIG do for ship jpgs. o7

 

[Frankymole]

Less than one hour, possibly!

it's 15 minutes in a FC.

 

[yianniv]

it's 15 minutes in a FC.

Lol. Not necessarily on weekends

 

[CMDR X]

Maybe this SC Overcharger lets us outrun the Goids so they can't interdict us on our way out to destroy them. That mini-game does get old real quick.

 

[amigacooke]

Unusual to get anything except fixes in a ‘point’ update. Fascinating.

 

[DjVortex]

Btw, I notice a distinct lack of "fixed flickering shadows issue" in the notes. I hope this was just a silly omission.

 

[Rat Catcher]

I mean, right now I'm already working out which ships I don't jump long distances with and could benefit from any kind of improved supercruise performance. It's at least 10...

... and 7 of them are FDLs!
(Like I have 6 Couriers...)

 

[Sovereign Knight]

I just purchased the game, and It is saying that the game is in maintenance mode. Is this still true?

 

[Rat Catcher]

I just purchased the game, and It is saying that the game is in maintenance mode. Is this still true?

Until at least midday, yes.