Would you use an offline mode if it were available?

[Krighten]

I don't know if anyone here has made this point BUT if there was an offline mode the save files would have to be local, thus disallowing you from ever taking that character online.
This also means that the universe online would be separate from your universe entirely (As in 3 years when everything has changed entirely, yours would be the same (or changed as much as ONE player could impact it)).
Trade routes would be mostly static and not effected by players.

Basically, the entire game would be the same experience from when you started your save to forever. It's not as simple as creating a Offline Mode.

 

[Darkwolf]

Basically, the entire game would be the same experience from when you started your save to forever.

Good. That's a sacrifice I'll take.

(incidentally, they could do periodic, optional pushes of updates universe data to you when desired)

 

[Jackobite]

No, I like dynamic changes, although I dont play in open, Im always connected so Ill always play online mode even if its solo.

 

[damnangryuser]

I don't know if anyone here has made this point BUT if there was an offline mode the save files would have to be local, thus disallowing you from ever taking that character online.
This also means that the universe online would be separate from your universe entirely (As in 3 years when everything has changed entirely, yours would be the same (or changed as much as ONE player could impact it)).
Trade routes would be mostly static and not effected by players.

Basically, the entire game would be the same experience from when you started your save to forever. It's not as simple as creating a Offline Mode.

this sir, is a punching argument!
so I correct my statement to, Id still prefere Solo-Mode with the actual multiplayer limits and busy docking bays =)

 

[DarkWalker]

I don't know if anyone here has made this point BUT if there was an offline mode the save files would have to be local, thus disallowing you from ever taking that character online.
This also means that the universe online would be separate from your universe entirely (As in 3 years when everything has changed entirely, yours would be the same (or changed as much as ONE player could impact it)).
Trade routes would be mostly static and not effected by players.

Basically, the entire game would be the same experience from when you started your save to forever. It's not as simple as creating a Offline Mode.

Which is exactly what I wanted: a galaxy that I, alone, could shape.

Plus, offline would allow such things as:

- Rolling back saves.

- Pausing.

- Modding.

I mostly gave up on trying to get a refund after I found out how Frontier was handling those (and as a result made me go from recommending the game to recommending everyone I know to stay well away from anything Frontier is involved with), but I'm not going to even give the game a chance until there is a proper offline mode. Between the issues with the online game, and how I see other players influencing my galaxy as a huge flaw rather than a feature, it's not worth the download even though I have uncapped fiber broadband.

 

[thewzdoc]

I don't know if anyone here has made this point BUT if there was an offline mode the save files would have to be local, thus disallowing you from ever taking that character online.
This also means that the universe online would be separate from your universe entirely (As in 3 years when everything has changed entirely, yours would be the same (or changed as much as ONE player could impact it)).
Trade routes would be mostly static and not effected by players.

Basically, the entire game would be the same experience from when you started your save to forever. It's not as simple as creating a Offline Mode.

This was the plan all along for Offline Mode. Your save would not be able to interact with any version of the online mode. But Offline is dead per FD so.....

I voted I would "never play offline" since the Poll is polarized with only 2 options.

 

[Rampant]

I voted I would "never play offline" since the Poll is polarized with only 2 options.

So you basically lied in order to provide a self affirmation of your own personal bias, despite the probability that you would play offline at some point or other? Nice.
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I wonder how much if the 60% has accrued from that kind of mentality?
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Cheerz

 

[specialsymbol]

Yes, I would use it. For modding, for server downtimes and when I'm traveling for my work. Beats watching asian channels in the hotel.

 

[Kowie]

No i wouldn't use offline mode even if players actions are not working 100% as advertised, the game is still a work in progress, the last thing i want to see is them being put in a "must provide offline support" creative straight jacket, we have millions of zzz single player game worlds out there that are purely influenced by ai, ED's approach is a refreshing break in this day in age even if its currently not impressive.

Its all mostly a moot point, after a few months once the honey moon period wears off most people who don't care for a "living game world that is influenced by other players" probably be spending more time playing another game.

 

[Aquila Oculus]

I know there is no offline mode and no plan for one. I'm happy with the game as is, but there are times where I have spotty or no internet access (business trips, hotel wifi) and can't really play online games. I have played the combat demo some just for fun on my last trip.

So my question - would you use a completely offline mode if it was available?

Yes. I never got the problem really until my internet went out and I then couldn't play. Now I get it. :/

 

[nexxo]

The debate is moot as there will never be an offline mode. It was canned as a bad idea. Must have been all those players complaining about an empty, lifeless universe, pointless repetitive play without story or plotline and the lack of group interaction.

 

[bulletstop]

I wouldn't mind an offline mode..


Bullet

 

[Jarek Storm]

The debate is moot as there will never be an offline mode. It was canned as a bad idea. Must have been all those players complaining about an empty, lifeless universe, pointless repetitive play without story or plotline and the lack of group interaction.

This isn't exactly true. It was not a bad idea, but rather they just didn't have the resources to make both work. While it is true that Braben wants a living galaxy with an evolving story and online facilitates that, he has mentioned that they are still considering the offline in the future, possibly...

Here's the recent interview, from earlier this month just before launch, in which he explains this: the offline mode bit starts around 14:20 into the video http://www.pcgamer.com/david-braben-on-elite-dangerous-and-the-vision-behind-the-online-requirement/

 

[Vidmaster]

Yes as there is nothing currently in the game that is being significantly improved by the presence of other players. And of course, because it is important that this game can be played without an external service. And load times and stuff would probably be better, as connection-related delays would not exist.

 

[Rampant]

Its all mostly a moot point, after a few months once the honey moon period wears off most people who don't care for a "living game world that is influenced by other players" probably be spending more time playing another game.

And herein lies the crux of the issue. It appears to me that the a massive portion of online gamers are a flighty bunch who flit from today's greatest thing to the next today's greatest thing...
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In catering *purely* to the online ethos, in order to provide richness, (The Vision TM) FD have, in all honesty, and all expectation, committed to a future own goal...
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Players drift away; richness diminishes; leads to more players drifting away; leads to less richness, etc...
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Galaxy becomes "static"...
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Now where might I have heard that description before?
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Finally, as the Galaxy tends toward stasis, all those who would actually be happy enough with that will probably lose even that, due to servers being switched off.
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Catering only to online is (imho) a self fulfilling prophecy of server closure.
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Which is deeply saddening

 

[T@F]

I most def play offline mode.
Simply because the changing online don't interest me. example there some sort of war going on now and i cannot be bothered getting involved in it.

Then there's the other stuff like.
Able to play it in the future without worrying when are the servers shutting down.
Don't need to worry about pay to play.
Don't need to worry about players altering the economy.
Able to play the game where i please.
No internet i can still play.
These are more important to me rather than being online with changing systems/economy playing solo anyway tbh.

[Edit] offline = no lag as well.

 

[PLF]

I am playing in solo mode, and the high ping rates for things such as deciding what an "unidentified signal source" will generate to or coming in and out of supercruise. Today I was inside a "unidentified signal source" location for about 10 seconds after I could start going in my own direction before anything popped up.

Edit: This could, of course, be related to it being Christmas and people receiving it as a present.

Yes, I would play the game if it had an offline mode, simply because the more people play the game the more the game becomes unplayable.
Waiting for no man's sky...

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It's hard for this poll to be accurate since a lot if not most to all of those that wanted to play the game in offline mode only have left the game and gotten refunds when it was announced that that part of the description was a lie.


In the meantime a lot of people are playing it as an offline game with an emulator.

 

[PLF]

I most def play offline mode.
Simply because the changing online don't interest me. example there some sort of war going on now,and i cannot be bothered getting involved in it.

Then there the other stuff like.
Able to play it in the future without worrying when are the servers shutting down.
Don't need to worry about pay to play.
Don't need to worry about players altering the economy.
Able to play the game where i please.
No internet i can still play.
These are more important to me rather than being online with changing systems/economy playing solo anyway tbh.

Yes, the benefits of online are moot as they are uninteresting to me as well and the benefits of offline are many and valuable.

 

[Kowie]

Catering only to online is (imho) a self fulfilling prophecy of server closure.

They said if they ever close down the servers they will allow people to run their own.

Which is deeply saddening

What is deeply saddening is making yet another generic single player game populated entirely by crappy ai when that is all we gamers have seen in the past 30 years, frankly i think most single player games are in bit of a creative flat earther mentality rut of "this is how we have always done single player mode, using purely ai is the only way we can do it".

Self fulfilling prophecy?!? the worst i can see is once people stop playing ED and influencing its world it will become yet just another generic single player game filled entirely with crappy ai like all the rest, most single player games have a short life span anyway woopie doo.

 

[Troeth]

No, While it could be nice to be able to play if I were to have problems with my Internet, the likelihood of me being in that situation when I intend to play Elite dangerous is low. Besides, I prefer online games.