Rage that can only be expressed with a single small weapon mount. This has doubtless saved many lives since the Hauler's inception :X
Reducing distance costs by 50
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Rage that can only be expressed with a single small weapon mount. This has doubtless saved many lives since the Hauler's inception :X
Because a big part of the game is about galactic scale trade and logistics. Elite is a Space Trading simulation, not a shootemup.
Did I say all games suck... Please read before venting spleen...
"It is often wiser for those who have nothing constructive to say to say nothing at all."
People aren't just impatient, we are also lazy. Hitting the jump button fewer times so we can step away and go watch Netflix is something that is going to happen. The more often this happens, the more Elite becomes a game where you wait for things to happen.
More use = more waiting = bad reviews = reduced delays = More use = more waiting = bad reviews = reduced delays = questioning the purpose of delays = instant transfer
Why would you anyways when you have a perfectly good taxi ship (the anaconda) in the first place.
Try belly hugging an Anaconda with a SLF.... I dare you.
Idk, bro. Some people need a little slap of purely destructive critical thinking.
You can take that quote and apply it to yourself. Name three games that have been 'ruined' by fast travel.
And I'm a PVP pilot, who also does exploration and Trading, but I feel that a logistical cost was enough to not warrant a serious time limit that I can personally cut in half by using a combat fitted ship with a grade 5 increased FSD anyways in the first place. Also i felt the logistical cost was enough to warrant me to consider transferring a ship half way across the bubble, let alone jaques, but the time limit was the thing making it not worthwhile.
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No. Based on the history of the entire damn series and the intent of the designers.
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I think the time delay is still the primary disincentive. Even if the transfers were free, I still wouldn't bother moving my ships about that much since I can go fetch them quicker, and don't have to muddle about filling time until it arrives. I just use it occasionally to station my ships somewhere close to the centre of the bubble.
That's certainly true for me, about the bubble. Once you take Colonia into consideration, the price becomes more of a real issue. I could certainly see people flying out there in an Asp and summoning their combat/trade vessel. This change will certainly help them do that - though it's still very expensive and not a trifling cost.
That's certainly true for me, about the bubble. Once you take Colonia into consideration, the price becomes more of a real issue. I could certainly see people flying out there in an Asp and summoning their combat/trade vessel. This change will certainly help them do that - though it's still very expensive and not a trifling cost.
Angels?
At its core, Elite is, and always has been about a single, unimportant pilot flying a ship from point A to point B.
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nice to see someone else understands the true meaning of compromise.
I originally thought cheaper would be better. But ziljan's argument makes a lot of sense.
I am against instant it just doesn't fit with the game for me. I think it would completely change the game for the worse.
I can't see myself ever using it. I like flying my space ships in my space ship flying game
I am against instant it just doesn't fit with the game for me. I think it would completely change the game for the worse.
I can't see myself ever using it. I like flying my space ships in my space ship flying game
If I had a second monitor, I'd be watching Netflix anyway. Many people do. And once again, this just looks like you being scared of instant transfers. As long as the community votes for it, and FD are willing to listen and make changes, that's that. I don't know how many times I have to say this, but still; it's the same process that made transfers even have a delay in the first place. If the community turns around and says that delays were a bad choice, you're going to have to live with that. Just like the 30% now have to live with delays. Take a hint from your own arguments and get over it.
Used it in the first 5 minutes of real 2.2 to put my fleet where i wanted them and get rid of the surplus ships. Cost me 500k and took 36 minutes and i recouped 2m on the sales. So thats done for me and i doubt if i will use it again in the forseeable future. And if i do, it will probably be worth it. I spose i could do a ragequit because i could have only paid 250k and taken 18 minutes?
I originally thought cheaper would be better. But ziljan's argument makes a lot of sense.
I am against instant it just doesn't fit with the game for me. I think it would completely change the game for the worse.
I can't see myself ever using it. I like flying my space ships in my space ship flying game
Okay, so it would have no effect on your gameplay either way. So your feelings about it are irrelevant, then.