In Solo Mode, we are Truly Alone in the Elite Universe

[Kamicosmos]

Got in a fight with a Sidewinder. At one point he rammed me. And I happened to catch this screencap:



There's no one flying the ship! There's no one but me out here!!! The Machines Won!!!! The controls are even stowed!

(Nicely rendered cockpit model, though!)

 

[thewzdoc]

It's the same in Open Play. Even PC ships have nobody in them at the controls...

 

[FaolGlas]

InvisiCamoSuits are standard clothing for all pilots - you might get recognized with a scan, but no-one will know your face in a bar!

 

[Aquila Oculus]

Yeah I started a thread like this a while ago. I was kind of disappointed the first time I saw this.

Hopefully they will implement pilot models in time, I'm sure it was an oversight...

 

[porl]

School boy error by FD.

 

[Kamicosmos]

That is disappointing. Obviously, they have at least one pilot model, we see it when we look down. It doesn't have to be animated either. But yeah, a bit disconcerting to see that empty seat...

 

[Julio Montega]

I'm not sure on this, i think they have animated pilot models, but the animation of them needs to be communicated through the network, thus increasing network load.
Maybe that was the issue of removing them?

 

[Sugarat]

That is disappointing.

Seriously?? Does it really matter if you can see the pilot or not? I find it kind of creepy that the pilot's seat is empty

Great screenshot OP.

 

[thewzdoc]

Seriously?? Does it really matter if you can see the pilot or not?

Yes, with all the attention to detail around the look and feel of the game it's a hole...litterally

I find it kind of creepy that the pilot's seat is empty

So it seems to matter to you too....right?

 

[moondog]

You mean...this is all a simulation?

 

[001]

Just convince yourself the AI are literally AI.

 

[Julio Montega]

Just convince yourself the AI are literally AI.

Absent individuals?

 

[possessed]

We can get pilot in the cockpit, but really you want +3500 or more polygons to be rendered/Sec than half of player's base with low end rig will have problems with FPS, btw FD tell us that we get pilots in future with walking in ships...

 

[Quineloe]

We can get pilot in the cockpit, but really you want +3500 or more polygons to be rendered/Sec than half of player's base with low end rig will have problems with FPS, btw FD tell us that we get pilots in future with walking in ships...

Why would you think a pilot in the cockpit would require 3500 polygons !?!