My faith is restored

[Snakebite]

Well after a disappointing few days I was getting close to giving up on this game, but tonight's action was among the best gameplay I have ever had.
After spending time flying around the Yembo system attacking random ships and just generally causing mayhem I got chatting to a player who is also a disenfranchised bounty hunter like myself.

We teamed up and hit a few Resource sites took took out some conda's together and went after some player with a 1.1million cr bounty called bluefish or something in an Asp, we couldn't interdict him though for some reason although i kept him in the circle he got away (twice).

A few more NPC kills and I accidetally got a 500cr Bounty for some stray shot, some idiot player in an eagle tried to take the bounty and in self defence I had no choice but to take him on, in no time he lost his ship but I had another 7k added to my bounty and the police started to take an interest.

Flying back to Naddoddur station to get cleaned up (and re-arm) I got interdicted in another player in a viper, We where quite evenly matched and the sparring went on forever, eventually I offered a truce but he failed to respond and kept shooting, after much jousting and running away to recharge shilelds (both of us) I eventually got the better of him and he met his maker.

On getting to the station I was attacked by a python, I had no chance to fight it out with a python as I had no ammo and hull at 33% so I ran he chased me around the station taking my hull down to 3% before I docked.

I'm now sat here soaked in sweat having had a thoroughly exhilarating 3 hours gaming.

It just proves that when players get together for some good honest PvP action that the foundations are there for a really good space MMO, now if Frontier can just get them career paths fixed.....and make Piracy and bounty hunting viable..... this game could really rock....

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

It just keeps getting better. I bounty hunted NPCs with few other commanders for one hour, each of us commended each other for kills, and how exciting it was to take down ASP which clearly we couldn't do alone.

Text comms finally work, instances work more reliably...it's getting there.

 

[Sim Maker]

Pew Pew....Pew Pew Pew.......just what the world needs.....another shooter.......

 

[snotface]

I have to say that once they fix the piracy and bounty system I think we can all draw a line and move on.

Personally I would like FDev to make all NPC ships harder so it becomes more of a challenge for players and PvP could become just a side line as an extra part of fun and not the whole point of the game. I believe that if NPC's were made harder to kill players would see them as a challenge more than killing noobees in noob systems.

 

[Snakebite]

Pew Pew....Pew Pew Pew.......just what the world needs.....another shooter.......

well thats what Elite is, a space combat game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.... You don't like combat, go play 'no-mans space' or 'kerbal space program' or something instead...........

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I have to say that once they fix the piracy and bounty system I think we can all draw a line and move on.

Personally I would like FDev to make all NPC ships harder so it becomes more of a challenge for players and PvP could become just a side line as an extra part of fun and not the whole point of the game. I believe that if NPC's were made harder to kill players would see them as a challenge more than killing noobees in noob systems.

I agree, the point of the game should not be to seek out PvP, but simply play as your chosen player type and have fun doing it. Other players just make it much more fun.

 

[Maximus Prime]

I approve of this post.

PvP is the way to go for ELITE. Can't wait for the wings update...

 

[Defacto]

OP, good to hear that. I think the majority of my awesome ED moments have been fighting other players, and that says a lot, since I do not fight a lot of players.

I approve of this post.

PvP is the way to go for ELITE. Can't wait for the wings update...

Sadly, I don't think that PvP alone ever will carry this game. ''Competitive'' games will always be one step ahead of ED if this is what ED would focus on. The feature I hope for the most in 1.2 is stronger NPC's.
Of course, it's always good if what we have works well. This game needs more things that work well.

 

[Zeeman]

Pew Pew....Pew Pew Pew.......just what the world needs.....another shooter.......

See, that's the beauty of Elite - you don't have to participate in PvP if you don't want to.

Besides, he's bounty hunting, he's trying to keep the space clear for traders to do their thing.

Z...

 

[Jackruss]

well thats what Elite is, a space combat game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.... You don't like combat, go play 'no-mans space' or 'kerbal space program' or something instead...........

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I agree, the point of the game should not be to seek out PvP, but simply play as your chosen player type and have fun doing it. Other players just make it much more fun.

Sorry I am wondering where you get the "Elite is, a space game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give some meaning to it"
I was under the impression that Elite was a trading, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, Pirating, mission running, military career path, story or community inspired game play, multi player cooperation, group play , solo play, open play and even online single player gameplay.
I have never seen your description of the game anywhere except in I love PVP threads, which is an all encompassing word which can include coop play, team play, solo play inside open play, consensual and u consensual piracy, player bounty hunting, military missions etc etc etc.
This is a game where you use your brain or not, PVP or not pew pew or do a little more, like previous versions this us a game where you make your own choices and do a ton of things, not bad for a game with trading and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.....
Just trying to say we have only seen the tip of the Iceberg, an amazing game is on the way with some combat to add meaning to the adventure.

 

[Rall]

Well after a disappointing few days I was getting close to giving up on this game, but tonight's action was among the best gameplay I have ever had.
After spending time flying around the Yembo system attacking random ships and just generally causing mayhem I got chatting to a player who is also a disenfranchised bounty hunter like myself.

We teamed up and hit a few Resource sites took took out some conda's together and went after some player with a 1.1million cr bounty called bluefish or something in an Asp, we couldn't interdict him though for some reason although i kept him in the circle he got away (twice).

A few more NPC kills and I accidetally got a 500cr Bounty for some stray shot, some idiot player in an eagle tried to take the bounty and in self defence I had no choice but to take him on, in no time he lost his ship but I had another 7k added to my bounty and the police started to take an interest.

Flying back to Naddoddur station to get cleaned up (and re-arm) I got interdicted in another player in a viper, We where quite evenly matched and the sparring went on forever, eventually I offered a truce but he failed to respond and kept shooting, after much jousting and running away to recharge shilelds (both of us) I eventually got the better of him and he met his maker.

On getting to the station I was attacked by a python, I had no chance to fight it out with a python as I had no ammo and hull at 33% so I ran he chased me around the station taking my hull down to 3% before I docked.

I'm now sat here soaked in sweat having had a thoroughly exhilarating 3 hours gaming.

It just proves that when players get together for some good honest PvP action that the foundations are there for a really good space MMO, now if Frontier can just get them career paths fixed.....and make Piracy and bounty hunting viable..... this game could really rock....

I've had similar gaming sessions around Lave on the weekends, especially during the first Crusade. Enough to leave my hands shaking, the high slashing Viper vs Viper fights are especially exhilarating.

When Elite Dangerous shines, it really does shine. It's a diamond in the rough, it needs more polish but there's a untapped potenial in this game.

 

[Tigga]

Paying your bounties off? I thought you were against that sort of behaviour?

 

[Minoo Minou]

Same here, I had a blast while someone interdicted me while I was doing some exploration in my Adder; I submit, boost, corkscrew, my shields are down quite fast, starting to take hull damage, a bit of mass lock (the other ship was a viper btw), the fsd was charging...almost...and then "missile incoming". I jumped just before the impact. Yiiihaaa!

Big smile on the face, great moment!

 

[Ralph Vargr]

NPC's are likely going to be buffed again, after 1.2, and they will be in groups.

 

[Sergio Smegolia]

Sorry I am wondering where you get the "Elite is, a space game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give some meaning to it"
I was under the impression that Elite was a trading, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, Pirating, mission running, military career path, story or community inspired game play, multi player cooperation, group play , solo play, open play and even online single player gameplay.
I have never seen your description of the game anywhere except in I love PVP threads, which is an all encompassing word which can include coop play, team play, solo play inside open play, consensual and u consensual piracy, player bounty hunting, military missions etc etc etc.
This is a game where you use your brain or not, PVP or not pew pew or do a little more, like previous versions this us a game where you make your own choices and do a ton of things, not bad for a game with trading and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.....
Just trying to say we have only seen the tip of the Iceberg, an amazing game is on the way with some combat to add meaning to the adventure.

You never played the original then? You rarely made a single run without having to fight. You couldn't fly without shields and guns then, that would be stupid. And this game is its spiritual sequel.

Can't wait for the FSD cool own time to be extended, make trading dangerous and yes, I'm primarily a trader myself.

 

[Yokai]

Sorry I am wondering where you get the "Elite is, a space game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give some meaning to it"
I was under the impression that Elite was a trading, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, Pirating, mission running, military career path, story or community inspired game play, multi player cooperation, group play , solo play, open play and even online single player gameplay.
I have never seen your description of the game anywhere except in I love PVP threads, which is an all encompassing word which can include coop play, team play, solo play inside open play, consensual and u consensual piracy, player bounty hunting, military missions etc etc etc.
This is a game where you use your brain or not, PVP or not pew pew or do a little more, like previous versions this us a game where you make your own choices and do a ton of things, not bad for a game with trading and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.....
Just trying to say we have only seen the tip of the Iceberg, an amazing game is on the way with some combat to add meaning to the adventure.

Rep given. Truth.

 

[Cadarnfel]

Sorry I am wondering where you get the "Elite is, a space game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give some meaning to it"
I was under the impression that Elite was a trading, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, Pirating, mission running, military career path, story or community inspired game play, multi player cooperation, group play , solo play, open play and even online single player gameplay.
I have never seen your description of the game anywhere except in I love PVP threads, which is an all encompassing word which can include coop play, team play, solo play inside open play, consensual and u consensual piracy, player bounty hunting, military missions etc etc etc.
This is a game where you use your brain or not, PVP or not pew pew or do a little more, like previous versions this us a game where you make your own choices and do a ton of things, not bad for a game with trading and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.....
Just trying to say we have only seen the tip of the Iceberg, an amazing game is on the way with some combat to add meaning to the adventure.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Mr_Blastman]

That sounds like it was a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[tricky]

Sorry I am wondering where you get the "Elite is, a space game with some trade and other stuff tacked on to give some meaning to it"
I was under the impression that Elite was a trading, exploring, mining, bounty hunting, Pirating, mission running, military career path, story or community inspired game play, multi player cooperation, group play , solo play, open play and even online single player gameplay.
I have never seen your description of the game anywhere except in I love PVP threads, which is an all encompassing word which can include coop play, team play, solo play inside open play, consensual and u consensual piracy, player bounty hunting, military missions etc etc etc.
This is a game where you use your brain or not, PVP or not pew pew or do a little more, like previous versions this us a game where you make your own choices and do a ton of things, not bad for a game with trading and other stuff tacked on to give it some meaning.....
Just trying to say we have only seen the tip of the Iceberg, an amazing game is on the way with some combat to add meaning to the adventure.

Because Elite, when it was originally conceived, was a fighting game with spaceships fighting each other.

When I first met Ian, I showed him what I had. He was working on another game, called Freefall, which came out from Acornsoft. I was on an Acorn Atom, which by then was seen as a dying platform because the BBC Micro had already been out for six months. The trading was seen as a way of validating the combat, really.

From: David Braben Discusses Elite Dangerous and Space Sims

 

[Olythekid]

I think wing is going to be a turning point. Ehen players will be able to play together aka a friend protecting a trade ship, several guys teaming up to take on a $$$ bounty corvette ... and so on.

 

[OamodSias]

but I had another 7k added to my bounty and the police started to take an interest.

You're lucky; I opened fire on a target almost instantly after scanning (it stated Wanted) and immediately got a 300cr fine; killed the target and the police went nuts trying to take me out, lol. Luckily I got away paid the fine and got my 50k in bounties. xD

Glad you had so much fun!