On the contrary, I think a game that doesn't consume you completely is a great thing. A game that lets you do other stuff while playing is exactly the kind of game a guy like me needs. Most of the game isn't like this, but exploring is. And it's because it's "realistic" (quotes to exclude the ftl fiction). I've always said this isn't really a game, more of a simulator. If I am simulating being an explorer, then I expect it to not be arcade-y. A real explorer would indeed have lots of time to fill. I love that Elite gives me that.
What does everyone do in the quiet moments?
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On the contrary, I think a game that doesn't consume you completely is a great thing. A game that lets you do other stuff while playing is exactly the kind of game a guy like me needs. Most of the game isn't like this, but exploring is. And it's because it's "realistic" (quotes to exclude the ftl fiction). I've always said this isn't really a game, more of a simulator. If I am simulating being an explorer, then I expect it to not be arcade-y. A real explorer would indeed have lots of time to fill. I love that Elite gives me that.
Are you kidding? I love a game that lets me do chores around the house, fold laundry, draw, write, have a phone convo, play mobile games, watch shows, etc. And I'm still playing said game! I mean, I will travel any distance for a ELW, WW or something neat, so I don't get the chance that often. But I worked on 8 laptops yesterday so any downtime while in SC was much needed lol.
I've been watching She-Ra
and the TV adaptation of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 
Yeah, Twitch on the 4th monitor and TrackIr for the Elite 3 monitors! SHINEY!!! ;0
Don't know about Twitch streams ..
But Radio Paradise .. the Elite Pilots' Federation "go to" music mix
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Glad I asked the question now
I think I need to rebuild one of the spare laptops with a freebie OS and use it as a browser - I can ALT-Tab and do have a second screen running but ED does not like me doing this.
I think I need to rebuild one of the spare laptops with a freebie OS and use it as a browser - I can ALT-Tab and do have a second screen running but ED does not like me doing this.
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Glad I asked the question now
I think I need to rebuild one of the spare laptops with a freebie OS and use it as a browser - I can ALT-Tab and do have a second screen running but ED does not like me doing this.
This forum have problems to upload pictures on linux
At least I have on my "ubuntu browser" client beside gaming rig.
Couldn't agree more. The exploration mechanic needs a shot of adrenaline to wake it up from the current coma.
For those that like the current state of exploration, I have the perfect online space sim for you to ignore while doing other things
[video=youtube;KaCsZQRPZqU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaCsZQRPZqU[/video]
I've found running borderless rather than full screen means alt-tabbing causes less issues. (Also let me keep the side bar of the system map on screen while filling in my planet survey spreadsheet on my one screen system...)
Couldn't agree more. The exploration mechanic needs a shot of adrenaline to wake it up from the current coma.
For those that like the current state of exploration, I have the perfect online space sim for you to ignore while doing other things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaCsZQRPZqU
I'm sure it's more of a "I don't mind it as is but don't mind if it changes" mentality rather than "It's perfect as is" one.
I'm sure it's more of a "I don't mind it as is but don't mind if it changes" mentality rather than "It's perfect as is" one.
I don't think ZIljan or I are saying that, we're simply observing the fact that not only is the current exploration mechanic providing more downtime than it should be for an entertainment product, the downtime is significant enough to warrant a thread discussing what we do instead of playing the game were discussing playing. That's an objectively bad sign.
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I'm sure it's more of a "I don't mind it as is but don't mind if it changes" mentality rather than "It's perfect as is" one.
From all of the threads expressing dissatisfaction with the current mechanic, I know how you guys really feel
I just don't want FD to feel like they can take advantage of the legendary patience and perseverance of the explorer crowd, so they can devote more time to wooing the pew pew crowd and their Xbox dollars.
Check on the meters, wiggle my toes, do occasional hand stretching, and watch intensively those distance numbers going down.
From all of the threads expressing dissatisfaction with the current mechanic, I know how you guys really feel
Okay so let me just throw this out there:
I had a dream a couple nights ago about Elite. Some of you might stop reading there, but listen to this:
I am piloting an Anaconda. Rather, my Conda is running on autopilot. I'm positioned just outside the orbit of an earth-like world, facing straight at it. I'm in the cockpit, standing there, sipping a cup of coffee while I watch projected screens sun simulations, tests, algorithms, etc. My computer is performing a complete diagnostic of the planet, searching for indigenous life, signs of civilization, technology, ruins, signals on all channels. Judging by the fact that I'm not in my flight suit but rather some sort of casual uniform, the diagnostics must take a long time. And owning an Anaconda, one can safely assume that I have expensive systems to perform such scans. I was out on the rim, likely close to my current position, and had no concern for anyone finding me or anything happening other than my scientific studies. Out of the blue I get a popup, a distress call from a scientific exploration vessel. I drop everything I'm doing and lock onto the signal source and begin chasing it down.
The vessel is maybe the size of an Asp, yet shaped like an Eagle. It's spiraling out of control and I have to use an artificial gravity well to force their ship to become mass-locked to mine, after which I (somehow) pull them in and scoop them into my docking bay. There are no casualties and from what dream-me is able to surmise, someone had placed a localized EMP in their gravity well when they last left their scientific outpost and detonated it when they were too far from the station to be rescued. The culprit did not count on me being out there, however, and I was able to dismantle their damaged landing gear and install new parts.
During this process, I had a lengthy chat with a (supposed) crewmember about some affections I was sharing with another woman on-board (her sister). She informed me that she wished to be included.
Believe me. I may be "content" with how exploration currently works, but I certainly don't mind if they make it more involving with stuff like this, lol.
Actually the question was more "what do you do when travelling between planets / stellar bodies while playing the game?" not "what do you do when it's bust?"
point made, I wont pollute the thread.
My proper answer then is: Nothing, because I cant be bothered to spend long enough to read a book just to wait for my entertainment product to entertain me, Id rather just jump to the next system.
Spend time getting caught up on the forums, news sites, FB, etc. Do some crowd-sourced astronomy (see links in sig below). Work on my blog (see link below, have not done this for a while now). Read books. Do laundry. Cook meals. Clean the house. Mow the lawn. Play ball with the space dog. Dream about what ED could be/could have been. OK. I don't really mow the lawn. But everything else is certainly doable.