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That brings me to a sub point, Since there is no challenging content currently for solo what are all you solo advocates doing? Just cruising around looking at the scenery? This is not a dig I really want to know if I am missing out on some content somewhere as like I said I am newer to this game. Is there a system somewhere where the AI becomes challenging or the missions become interesting that I don't know about?
Sorry, I read your post on the phone earlier but when I replied I missed one question, when someone asks a question, states they are new and asks for info as you have it deserves a proper answer (especially in a forum CZ where it was stated it was not "a dig" but a real question)
. And one other point I need to answer first too.
"Since there is no challenging content currently for solo", after SJA did her last evil update I lost my Vulture twice and survived once due to decent life support in a week or 2, IIRC you mentioned you have a Python in ~6 weeks, I just got mine after 14 months lol, I don't know if I should congratulate you or feel sorry, you might finish it in a few months. I expect to be playing for many years to come.
I joined the game in PB1 about 14 months ago, I always played in Open, maybe solo half a dozen times when open was unusable for me (I was quite lucky through Beta), all the way to the middle of Gamma ~ 6 months (Beta was a bug fest but full of unicorns, kittens and Bacon compared to the game now
).
I joined Mobius 2 weeks after he started the group as an insurance policy, he decided to start a group as he preferred PVE and the game didn't offer an option in the menu (and I watched the early discussions regarding BH pirates etc, it started as yes but changed to a no. Only in a CZ with rules, read the first few pages, its a group of people forming the rules its interesting watching a group form, not quite a window to Beta but a look at the mindset of why the Mobius group is here).
And no matter what people say Mobius is not a guild, its a random group of people joined for various reasons with a common interest. Everyone joined (I assume) for the consequential / controlled (rather than random) PVP and yes you can have it if you want to look in a CZ in Mobius.
As much as I would love to say I have Mobius himself on speed dial and he accepts my calls at 3 am, and will get 11k people out of bed or work to help me out, its not the truth, some may wing up with people they met, others will not and they are scattered to the winds doing the same random stuff as any non affiliated CMDRS in the other modes.
Now why do I play in solo? (sometimes), the first and foremost reason is I see someone post something about cowards hiding in solo on the forum, it annoys me (but you know that you quoted my 1 of 2 only "really angry" posts in 14 months
), I get wound up,
combat log from the browser and go to my favourite Hi-res to take it out on some AI, it works for me
.
To address "Just cruising around looking at the scenery?" its called exploring or having fun,
and some very talented people make some amazing videos about it, one got 3 dev likes (positive posts asking if they could use it) the other day, I wish I had the time to find it for you, the post was "thanks FD" or similar and it was brilliant, I think it was "obsidian ant" but that's not the forum name.
I hope the above gave you some insight in to others enjoyment of the game from a different view point. Its only one of many but you took the time so I made the effort.
