2.3 - What are you most looking forward to?

[askavir]

That's fair enough but I would say that 90% of the "Additional changes" have been widely accepted and appreciated

I agree. That's why I still hope those additional changes can save these 6 months(*) of nothing.

(*) plus all the other months until the next update.

 

[Sterling MH]

As a solo commander, neither multicrew or avatars. Problem is, FD haven't said jack about what else is new. I expect a couple new ships at least, so that.

The two most likely are Panther Clipper (to take back the hauler crown from the multirole back to the specialised tradeship) and krait, possibly as a SLF, but hope it's sidewinder class.

 

[Bit.Slade]

Anything more than combat would require some extreme coding to allow the crew to do something that you as the pilot can't.

Besides which, there's plenty of combat for miners. Pirates exist, you know. And for Tradeships. Pirates again. And even if the trade ships don't have need for gunners, you appear to be getting 9 pips, so you can max shields AND engines and keep one in weapons, if your tradeship has three spare seats. Miners will be able to shoot mining lasers longer with more pips. And explorers will be able to take a break and help any of the others out with what they're doing.

Where is the stuff for combat only?

You see the things in bold? Every single one of those is combat related. The other things you mentioned are more ancillary roles where the other players just sit there so that the pilot gets a boost to their pips. Please tell me how that can be regarded as a feature. Sitting. Just. Sitting. If I had another player ask me to just sit and be a boon to his pips, I would very quickly tell them to **** off. The only thing I can see happening for explorers is maybe using the turret view to scour for landmarks.

 

[Luniticisi]

there's plenty of combat for miners. Pirates exist, you know. And for Tradeships. Pirates again. And even if the trade ships don't have need for gunners, you appear to be getting 9 pips, so you can max shields AND engines and keep one in weapons, if your tradeship has three spare seats. Miners will be able to shoot mining lasers longer with more pips. And explorers will be able to take a break and help any of the others out with what they're doing.

Déjà vu

 

[Sterling MH]

Déjà vu

You didn't appear to have noticed it.

Try non pithy, maybe you'll think.

Are traders not allowed to shoot back because that's combat?

Then traders will gain from this.

Are explorers not allowed to do combat, because they're supposed to explore?

Then explorers will gain from this.

 

[Luniticisi]

You didn't appear to have noticed it.

Déjà vu

 

[aardappelianen]

logic, balance and depth

 

[Sterling MH]

Déjà vu

The AI needs rebooting. This one's borked. Look up above and learn how to think.

 

[Lianachan]

there's plenty of combat for miners. Pirates exist, you know. And for Tradeships. Pirates again. And even if the trade ships don't have need for gunners, you appear to be getting 9 pips, so you can max shields AND engines and keep one in weapons, if your tradeship has three spare seats. Miners will be able to shoot mining lasers longer with more pips. And explorers will be able to take a break and help any of the others out with what they're doing.

That's just a list of some examples of how combat can occur. The fact remains that the multi-crew as announced is purely combat orientated, however that combat comes about.

 

[Sterling MH]

That's just a list of some examples of how combat can occur.

Indeed it is. However, you're missing the rather important point. And I think it's because you don't WANT to think about it.

Those are examples of how someone choosing a noncombat role in Elite will benefit from this content.

 

[Luniticisi]

You didn't appear to have noticed it.

Try non pithy, maybe you'll think.

Are traders not allowed to shoot back because that's combat?

Then traders will gain from this.

Are explorers not allowed to do combat, because they're supposed to explore?

Then explorers will gain from this.

I'm only asking what people are looking forward to most, not if the main feature is combat only.

 

[Genar-Hofoen]

You know what I'd really look forward to? I just wish there was more pew-pew in this game. It doesn't seem like enough. 2.3 will help with this. But let's hope that FDEV start concentrating on putting even more pew-pew into this game.

Because frankly, hardly any of the content of season 2 was to do with pew-pew.

Oh and the trailers don't show enough pew-pew either.

/s

 

[Midian27]

As a solo commander, neither multicrew or avatars. Problem is, FD haven't said jack about what else is new. I expect a couple new ships at least, so that.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, sorry fd was too busy making content that 90% will probably barely ever use to add stuff we all want.

 

[The Wallet Inspector]

Option 3 : Star Citizen

 

[Luniticisi]

Option 3 : Star Citizen

 

[Lianachan]

Indeed it is. However, you're missing the rather important point. And I think it's because you don't WANT to think about it.

Those are examples of how someone choosing a noncombat role in Elite will benefit from this content.

Re-read my post, you've missed the point. Anyway, I only ever play in solo so the entire announcement from FD may as well have said "hey, do you know there's a new X series game coming out?".

 

[LeoBartlet]

Im most looking forward to the forum tears.

 

[Genar-Hofoen]

Im most looking forward to the forum tears.

With a wing of four 'enhanced powered' ships each with multicrew and two ship-launched fighters, oh yes there will be a star system's worth of salt the likes of which even the most insanely rabid griefer cannot conceive of

 

[LeoBartlet]

With a wing of four 'enhanced powered' ships each with multicrew and two ship-launched fighters, oh yes there will be a star system's worth of salt the likes of which even the most insanely rabid griefer cannot conceive of

Not to mention dozens of threads from people who invited someone aboard only for the person to shoot the cops or a station and cause the owner to die.

 

[Luniticisi]

With a wing of four 'enhanced powered' ships each with multicrew and two ship-launched fighters, oh yes there will be a star system's worth of salt the likes of which even the most insanely rabid griefer cannot conceive of

Even though it wasn't mentioned in the update, Multi-crewed ships cannot wing up .. that was said a good while ago.

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Not to mention dozens of threads from people who invited someone aboard only for the person to shoot the cops or a station and cause the owner to die.

This is the reason that practically no-one will "Multi-crew" with strangers