I'm Bored of this now...

[Marshall...]

I must get round to reading the EULA for ED. I've clearly missed the bit where it states "as you now own the game, you are required to play it even when not enjoying it. See our forums for advice on how this is to be achieved".

If you're bored of doing something. Stop doing it. Problem solved.

I think there is a part in there that states "you don't play the game. It plays you!"

In all seriousness, join a player group. Have a look on Inara for one that takes your fancy. Paladin Consortium, the group I am with are recruiting.

 

[Jex =TE=]

The fraction won the war, and gained a new station, the smuggling mission was fun because there was a lot of police scanning or trying to scan my ship.

Sure there are big holes in the BGS, and FD need to make the game more connected, however it was still fun and i could make the connections myself for now. When we get the FPS I recon it will be more connected in these matters.

I don't think CZ's have any bearing on wars, do they?

The smuggling part sounds a lot more fun - has it improved over "drop out near station and just boost inside?"

 

[OriginalBadBoy]

I just realised I've barely played E in several months. I played a bit this weekend, enjoyed it, realised I had to go and change the laundry and logged out meaning to go back. Then forgot about it.

Last night I went to play it, but ended up firing up NMS instead. I wanted to play E, but wanted to play NMS instead.

So - does anyone have any suggestions as to ways I can reinvigorate my interest in E? - What do YOU do for fun in this game?

I think part of the problem is I fly an ASP Explorer. Which I've never got along with, so i'll probably exchange it for a Cobra MkIII (in kick- equipment levels!) which I enjoyed flying a lot more. Although I couldn't really tell you why this is the case, although the skiddy nature of the Asp's handling (even with dirty-tuning and lightweight equipment) doesn't help. Also quite tempted with a FAS, but can't quite afford a decent one yet. Mind you, the most fun I've had so far I had in my DBX - I just found the lack of storage a pain when you need to upgrade stuff or travel large distances.

Maybe I should try community goals?

Wipe ...

 

[Vandaahl]

Play NMS or another game until 2.2 is released. Or the beta if you have access.

I can't stand that... 'game' until 2.2 arrives. I didn't play E;D for 2 months as well. Though something else would revive my interest, and boy it did. I can't believe I bought thing and logged 80 hours on it.

So yeah, playing nms would help. It is easy to find some equally bad for a lot less though.

 

[SheepDip82]

I just realised I've barely played E in several months. I played a bit this weekend, enjoyed it, realised I had to go and change the laundry and logged out meaning to go back. Then forgot about it.

Last night I went to play it, but ended up firing up NMS instead. I wanted to play E, but wanted to play NMS instead.

So - does anyone have any suggestions as to ways I can reinvigorate my interest in E? - What do YOU do for fun in this game?

I think part of the problem is I fly an ASP Explorer. Which I've never got along with, so i'll probably exchange it for a Cobra MkIII (in kick- equipment levels!) which I enjoyed flying a lot more. Although I couldn't really tell you why this is the case, although the skiddy nature of the Asp's handling (even with dirty-tuning and lightweight equipment) doesn't help. Also quite tempted with a FAS, but can't quite afford a decent one yet. Mind you, the most fun I've had so far I had in my DBX - I just found the lack of storage a pain when you need to upgrade stuff or travel large distances.

Maybe I should try community goals?

I find it really hard to play ED without a goal. Once I have one - however mundane the task at hand might be I find it really easy to just get lost in it.

I started out with community goals, defeating the emperors dawn was really fun, helped to inflate my pockets, and opened up a few other avenues (since I got a lot of positive Federation + faction rep), I managed to rank fairly quickly with the Federation Auxiliary with the goal of getting a Sol permit - visiting Sol is recommended.

Then I decided I wanted a Python, so became a miner to save up the credits, then through faction rep (from all the mining) I got access to lucrative transport/combat jobs I used to improve the Python to A-rated.

Then I decided I wanted to visit Jaques, so engineered my ASP's FSD and went out there (whilst watching Netflix, when it was dragging a bit).

I came back for the mystery (gamescom stuff), visited the crashed alien ship.

...aaaaaaand now I'm on the Galactic Nebula Expedition and taking holiday snaps, after the Jaques trip long range travel doesn't seem that boring or challenging.

TLDR - Set a goal!

 

[Marcus Tullius]

Have seen what NMS is and to which point of development SC is, I realized what a great job is done by FD. You have all my respect guys and I’m absolutely sure that DB was aware both for huge crash of NMS and how unrealizable SC is… That’s why he was so confident and cold blooded about the delay of 2.1, and may be shifting of 3.0 to Q2-3 in next year… Damn, you knew it David, didn’t you?

 

[Noddie]

Some good suggestions there, thanks!

How do I get involved in a civil war, then? Do I just do bb missions, or is there more to it?

Thinking about it, I think the Asp has to go. I burned out last time I bought one and bought this one as a logical progression from the DBX to bridge the gap to a Python. However I just don't like it. It's actually testament to FD that the ships in the game can feel subtly different to the extent where you actually develop a like or dislike for them, without being able to articulate why. Much like cars, actually, some you just like (and could never say why) some you just don't (and equally couldn't say why) some you love on paper, but confusingly hate to drive when you actually get in one. And it's usually a mistake to buy one just because it "makes sense". Buy only with you head, and only your head will be happy.

NMS is fun. It's actually more different to Elite than people seem to think. Both in gameplay and visual style. So different, in fact, that it makes comparisons virtually meaningless.

Star Citizen was the big disappointment. It was horrible.

 

[tarragon]

I just realised I've barely played E in several months. I played a bit this weekend, enjoyed it, realised I had to go and change the laundry and logged out meaning to go back. Then forgot about it.

Last night I went to play it, but ended up firing up NMS instead. I wanted to play E, but wanted to play NMS instead.

So - does anyone have any suggestions as to ways I can reinvigorate my interest in E? - What do YOU do for fun in this game?

I think part of the problem is I fly an ASP Explorer. Which I've never got along with, so i'll probably exchange it for a Cobra MkIII (in kick- equipment levels!) which I enjoyed flying a lot more. Although I couldn't really tell you why this is the case, although the skiddy nature of the Asp's handling (even with dirty-tuning and lightweight equipment) doesn't help. Also quite tempted with a FAS, but can't quite afford a decent one yet. Mind you, the most fun I've had so far I had in my DBX - I just found the lack of storage a pain when you need to upgrade stuff or travel large distances.

Maybe I should try community goals?

Simple.

Ask fdev to add some content and add few incentives and persistence to the world, so that you can leave your mark - build something that mines on a planet, build a space station, build a racing track.

Also, please ask them to stop adding features like ship launched fighters and start adding content, that makes you want to launch fighters. Such as a structure, where only small ship will slip into and blow the vent with a torpedo.

Oh, also please ask for death star level bosses enemies/stations and the like.

That will do it.

Or wait, till NMS adds some content as well. At least, NMS promised bases directly, in writing.

 

[Godsailsaqueen]

I have more fun in ED when I avoid the forum. My latest ED period ended with my recent involvement in forum debates.

Being on the forum always gives you the impression you're wrong somehow, that you're playing the wrong way, and that you have wrong expectations.Just be fresh and just think about what YOU want to do.

 

[lysan]

I don't think CZ's have any bearing on wars, do they?

The smuggling part sounds a lot more fun - has it improved over "drop out near station and just boost inside?"

Actually it did, after the war there was a peace treaty, many news in the local papers, so it is connected to the BGS somehow.
What I would like was a more Graphical connection, stations burning, combat around stations, rebuilding the station after a war and so on.

For the moment we don't see that, for the moment.

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Some good suggestions there, thanks!

How do I get involved in a civil war, then? Do I just do bb missions, or is there more to it?

Thinking about it, I think the Asp has to go. I burned out last time I bought one and bought this one as a logical progression from the DBX to bridge the gap to a Python. However I just don't like it. It's actually testament to FD that the ships in the game can feel subtly different to the extent where you actually develop a like or dislike for them, without being able to articulate why. Much like cars, actually, some you just like (and could never say why) some you just don't (and equally couldn't say why) some you love on paper, but confusingly hate to drive when you actually get in one. And it's usually a mistake to buy one just because it "makes sense". Buy only with you head, and only your head will be happy.

NMS is fun. It's actually more different to Elite than people seem to think. Both in gameplay and visual style. So different, in fact, that it makes comparisons virtually meaningless.

Star Citizen was the big disappointment. It was horrible.

You need to find a system where there is one ongoing. Check the status of the system. Pick the fraction that has the highest influence procent, or you would like to win. Then start to do missions for that fraction, combat in CZ, bounty hunting and so on.

 

[tarragon]

Content?
ED has 0 content.
It has means to do things, but 0 things to achieve or go thru. NMS has path of Atlas, center of the galaxy, new words to slowly learn, stories from monolith to enjoy. In other words, Content.

ED has means to make money and money is the only content. New ships can count, if you think flying Anaconda is content.

 

[SheepDip82]

Content?
ED has 0 content.
It has means to do things, but 0 things to achieve or go thru. NMS has path of Atlas, center of the galaxy, new words to slowly learn, stories from monolith to enjoy. In other words, Content.

ED has means to make money and money is the only content. New ships can count, if you think flying Anaconda is content.

If you want to talk NMS, please us the NMS thread

 

[Lowievisser]

Well nms had one thing good , the refund button on steam

 

[Hamakua]

I just realised I've barely played E in several months. I played a bit this weekend, enjoyed it, realised I had to go and change the laundry and logged out meaning to go back. Then forgot about it.

Last night I went to play it, but ended up firing up NMS instead. I wanted to play E, but wanted to play NMS instead.

So - does anyone have any suggestions as to ways I can reinvigorate my interest in E? - What do YOU do for fun in this game?

I think part of the problem is I fly an ASP Explorer. Which I've never got along with, so i'll probably exchange it for a Cobra MkIII (in kick- equipment levels!) which I enjoyed flying a lot more. Although I couldn't really tell you why this is the case, although the skiddy nature of the Asp's handling (even with dirty-tuning and lightweight equipment) doesn't help. Also quite tempted with a FAS, but can't quite afford a decent one yet. Mind you, the most fun I've had so far I had in my DBX - I just found the lack of storage a pain when you need to upgrade stuff or travel large distances.

Maybe I should try community goals?

I set short term, medium and long term goals for myself. Setting these goals really keep me engaged in the game. The medium goals tend to be the most fun to work towards and the short term goals I try and craft to dove-tail into the medium goals. Example - Kit out and engineer an iCourier for some dogfighting fun with a friend. It's taking some time for a number of reasons, but the visible progress is rewarding.

Long term goals are like "max rank with all factions within 1 jump of my home base" or "14 Billion credits" etc. Things you can mindlessly work towards when you have no other direction.

 

[EUS]

I took the summer off, haven't gamed at all.
Motorcycle, pool, friends, good food.
it's been fantastic.
Not sure when I'll fire up windows again.

 

[Turlorn]

I don't think CZ's have any bearing on wars, do they?

Conflict zones have in fact an effect on the outcome of wars. The amount depends mostly on the size of the population.
Fight for at least three days for the same faction in a system with less than 1.5 M population and little traffic and observe it for yourself!
The victor of a conflict gets to control a new station.

The BGS is one way of having fun in Elite and creating gameplay and content for oneself. This is best done in a group together with other players.
When working the BGS you can set yourself short-term to long-term goals and do other stuff in between due to how slow it progresses.

 

[Leper Messiah]

playing enough NMS will fuel ED so hard, it made me frameship to the next galaxy.

after NMS, ED looks so pretty.

(what also helps is getting dirty thrusters on a FAS^^)

total opposite for me, I play NMS and see what Elite COULD be like if I could land on interesting planets. I found it utterly ironic that peopl moan about the boring planets in NMS then go and play Elite.....hmmmmm lifeless rock, lifeless rock again, oooh a lifeless rock....*dies of boredom*

If you want to talk NMS, please us the NMS thread

well how about people stop mentioning NMS in a negative way here then, hypocrisy much?

 

[SheepDip82]

well how about people stop mentioning NMS in a negative way here then, hypocrisy much?

I didn't mention NMS in a negative way (so not being hypocritical), and the whole NMS banging had already stopped by the time tarragon brought it back up again. There was a discussion going on about the BGS and CZ's...

Encouraging this topic as a NMS/Elite bashing/comparison thread will get it locked, fast.

 

[Mikey2305]

I think its kind of how the galaxy is...lifeless rock, lifeless rock, lifeless rock. 'Interesting planets ' with strange flora and fauna i suspect are pretty much in the minority...

 

[Arindor]

ED has it's work cut out for it where beautifully realized worlds, with dynamic atmospheres, flowing water, and indigenous life, are concerned. It won't come soon enough IMO! Atm, NMS is a short-term fix for my atmospheric landing needs.