David Braben Powerplay AMA

[rudidev08]

Unlike community goals, Powerplay is a swinging balance - ie solo players are also balancing solo players.

Thank you for doing that - i'm mostly solo or group player but i love feeling of dynamic galaxy influenced by players - even if i don't actually see ships.

 

[Ben Ryder]

Dear sir


Will trade in prohibited goods (not stolen or found) finally be more profitable than legal trade.

Thanks from the bottom of my tea cup

 

[David Braben]

Hello David,
Will new characters come into the game (i.e. new senators and politicians) and to what scale?

Yes. Powers, and their associated characters will come and go. The 'go' will often be due to them dying...

 

[Greugreu]

Hello M. Braben.
Thanks for the awesome game. I'm realy exited to Powerplay, and the global future of Elite.

Can you give us precision on the incoming Imperial Courier, will it be a pure Fighter ? Or Multi-role like the Cobra ?

And more personal question,

What are your opinion on Imperial Slavery ? Can a power decide to make it Illegal and have others deep changing decisions like that ?

 

[phantagor]

What qualifies a minor faction or any faction to ascend into Power status? Is there a set value? I would just be nice to know where to aim for

 

[Tinman]

For some of the Powers we are looking at Power-specific modules and weapons. More info to come. <<< Announcement. ;-)

Your stealing MBs thunder again!

Excellent!

I read this to mean that there will be separating story lines depending on whether you're play in to solo or Open! Correct?

Incorrect.

 

[soldat5155]

Will we be able to walk around our ships in this update? =)

 

[Steve50]

Yay... you've made many of us Alpha backers very happy!

With that and Right on Commander! almost-sort of-confirmed . I'm a happy bunny

 

[Adept]

This has been great.

Thanks for the last 31 years David. Elite is steadily taking it's place as the game of the decade, just as it should. I hope you'll find time to talk to us more often.

 

[Chuck]

will defecting from a power cause serious permanent consequences? or will the consequences be either reduce over time or be something you could work off? if i change powers i dont want to immidiately be hated by my previous power for ever.

 

[MrTrendall]

What qualifies a minor faction or any faction to ascend into Power status? Is there a set value? I would just be nice to know where to aim for

 

[MarcusKross]

For some of the Powers we are looking at Power-specific modules and weapons. More info to come. <<< Announcement. ;-)

Awww yis!

 

[Effects]

How many systems does a minor faction need to control to be considered for Power candidacy?

 

[Steve50]

Will we be able to walk around our ships in this update? =)

Nope, probably in a future expansion.

 

[stephen_usher]

Will there be any way to assist an independent system in defending against the expansionist forces of a power?

e.g. You've taken a certain independent system as your "home" system and a power tries to take over. You want to help with the defence.

Reading the newsletter, it seems that if "your" system is not part of a power then you can't.

 

[Blindbun]

With two new ships being added in 1.3, can we have more info on what roles they play. How big is the diamondback?

 

[Winterwalker]

This has been great.

Thanks for the last 31 years David. Elite is steadily taking it's place as the game of the decade, just as it should. I hope you'll find time to talk to us more often.

Seconded

 

[David Braben]

From Demonmaker:
With the new powerplay features, can you divulge who your going to stand with in the faction/powerplay fights?

They haven't been revealed yet...


 

[MikeSnos]

Your stealing MBs thunder again!

And MB is probably stealing DBs keyboard now

 

[Innovation]

For some of the Powers we are looking at Power-specific modules and weapons. More info to come. <<< Announcement. ;-)

yes..Yes.. YES! This is all I want/ed a purpose to ally with these factions. I am a rich pirate after all. Gotta be paid in things i cant just buy.