I was going to write, `I love this game OMG- It`s wonderful!`
But that was too sycophantic and un-British. Also girly.
I just wanted to say I think this is a damn decent game\sim. I say `sim` because it has quite a lot of `simmish` qualities compared to realistic flight sims I usually fly. I`m going to list what I really like about this game.
1. The whole finding and landing on Starbases, outposts, etc routine. I love having to ask permission, find the actual docking bay, slowdown (or I get a warning) lower gears and land. Heck even the best present day WW2 flight sim doesn`t expect such a landing routine!
2. I like the `escape from interdiction` flying you can try if some git tries to pull you out of Light speed.
3. Getting watched and scanned by various other pilots making me nervous.
4. Locking on them and getting an alert that they`ve readied their weapons cos they`re nervous what I`m going to do.
5. The `random encounters` at signal points add a LOT to the game for me. I like checking them out and I really appreciate how they can be interesting, from flying through dense wreckage of some fight or disaster to jumping into a trap or just finding someone who`s run out of fuel. Great stuff.
6. The whole Warp procedeure- excellent.
7. Landing on planets- excellent. After NMS this makes up for that disappointment.
8. Someone got caught trying to illegally enter a base and was shot at by Police!
9. The mission`s screen is very good. I like the way people appear randomised to give some variety and the amount of missions are great. Very dynamic. I suspect the dynamism is from the Online aspect of this game. Would be nice to have some speech in the missions though. Or maybe have the text scroll like it`s been typed to you.
10. I like how you start to lose oxygen from your ship if too badly damaged and the screen starts frosting up.
11. I like that you can run out of fuel and die. Yep, teaches one the reality of not planning and treats you like an adult. Never change.
12. Space feels... `spacey`.
13. The sun looks great and I love how things get hotter the more you hang around it- Hot!Hot!HOT!
14. Love the variety of voices at stations from African to Scottish, adds a good feel that the Human race is in space.
15. AI`s pretty good in my view.
16. Trying to figure logical ways to do things. Thumbs up!
Just great immersion!
I have some criticisms, but that can be for later.[yesnod]
But that was too sycophantic and un-British. Also girly.
I just wanted to say I think this is a damn decent game\sim. I say `sim` because it has quite a lot of `simmish` qualities compared to realistic flight sims I usually fly. I`m going to list what I really like about this game.
1. The whole finding and landing on Starbases, outposts, etc routine. I love having to ask permission, find the actual docking bay, slowdown (or I get a warning) lower gears and land. Heck even the best present day WW2 flight sim doesn`t expect such a landing routine!
2. I like the `escape from interdiction` flying you can try if some git tries to pull you out of Light speed.
3. Getting watched and scanned by various other pilots making me nervous.
4. Locking on them and getting an alert that they`ve readied their weapons cos they`re nervous what I`m going to do.
5. The `random encounters` at signal points add a LOT to the game for me. I like checking them out and I really appreciate how they can be interesting, from flying through dense wreckage of some fight or disaster to jumping into a trap or just finding someone who`s run out of fuel. Great stuff.
6. The whole Warp procedeure- excellent.
7. Landing on planets- excellent. After NMS this makes up for that disappointment.
8. Someone got caught trying to illegally enter a base and was shot at by Police!
9. The mission`s screen is very good. I like the way people appear randomised to give some variety and the amount of missions are great. Very dynamic. I suspect the dynamism is from the Online aspect of this game. Would be nice to have some speech in the missions though. Or maybe have the text scroll like it`s been typed to you.
10. I like how you start to lose oxygen from your ship if too badly damaged and the screen starts frosting up.
11. I like that you can run out of fuel and die. Yep, teaches one the reality of not planning and treats you like an adult. Never change.
12. Space feels... `spacey`.
13. The sun looks great and I love how things get hotter the more you hang around it- Hot!Hot!HOT!
14. Love the variety of voices at stations from African to Scottish, adds a good feel that the Human race is in space.
15. AI`s pretty good in my view.
16. Trying to figure logical ways to do things. Thumbs up!
Just great immersion!
I have some criticisms, but that can be for later.[yesnod]
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