Oh god noooooooo!

neilisdead

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So I got the Beta, then decided to get the premium beta, work did me the favour of making me work in Vienna but now I'm back... and I've just played for the first time.

To finally see and more importantly play a game that I've read about for so long has been fantastic... Supercruise (2.02) is actually fun and requires skill which is great... using the advanced xbox settings makes the game so accessible it's scary... but above all it's ****in Elite!

Thanks to everyone who has helped make this game so great.

Neil
 
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neilisdead

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Because I know I'm going to be addicted again.

Because I can't spare the time I'm going to waste playing this game :) fair point though I didn't really explain it in the op.
 

JeffRyan

JeffRyan
neilisdead said:
So I got the Beta, then decided to get the premium beta, work did me the favour of making me work in Vienna but now I'm back... and I've just played for the first time.

To finally see and more importantly play a game that I've read about for so long has been fantastic... Supercruise (2.02) is actually fun and requires skill which is great... using the advanced xbox settings makes the game so accessible it's scary... but above all it's ****in Elite!

Thanks to everyone who has helped make this game so great.

Neil
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You're most welcome!
 

zigmeister

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I would also like to say how much I am loving this game so far (2 weeks in on PB) and complement the whole development team on the truly wonderful job that they are doing on this project. I am so glad that I purchased the PB package and got involved when I did. The game exudes quality already and I have been reviewing the various design documents and really love the overall design that is being implemented. I am really stoked now for beta 1. I hope it arrives on schedule (July 29th) as I just arranged to take July 30th off from work :D
 

neilisdead

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Xbox controller

I can't emphasise enough how much difference a controller made, I tried mouse and keyboard and found things tricky... switched to a wireless xbox for windows controller and it was transformed... Within literally minutes I was racing through the scenarios and enjoying multiplayer.
 

Vandaahl

Vandaahl
Reading the title, this was a complete breath of fresh air. :p

Glad you enjoy it. Now find yourself an astroid belt, and have the same feeling again. Or take a good look at the galaxy map, or...
 

cpbtrading

cpbtrading
I get your excitement OP, I played first time yesterday, had a great time with it, other than a couple of problems, which is understandable at this stage (other thread).

I must admit I got immersed in the game. Went trading, made next to nothing, but still.:eek:. Got shot down :D, great, I'll remember ;).

Did the first 5 scenarios, but couldn't wait to get in MP. Finding the openings/entrances to the hex stations is a game in itself. Love the large wheel station, sorry, can't remember what it was called, but looked fantastic.

Docking was fun, didn't scratch the paintwork.

It didn't always go into S/cruise, kept giving me a sign for something or other. But I just kept going, wasn't really going anywhere in particular, just got out and about in space and loved every minute.. :smilie:
 

Epimetheus

Epimetheus
Is there likely to be a reset of the game soon(29th july)? Would be good to know in advance, trying to trade my way to buy a better ship.
 

Zieman

Zieman
Back to topic. ;)

neilisdead said:
So I got the Beta, then decided to get the premium beta, work did me the favour of making me work in Vienna but now I'm back... and I've just played for the first time.

To finally see and more importantly play a game that I've read about for so long has been fantastic... Supercruise (2.02) is actually fun and requires skill which is great... using the advanced xbox settings makes the game so accessible it's scary... but above all it's ****in Elite!

Thanks to everyone who has helped make this game so great.

Neil
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Nice to see others share the wonder & excitement of first E: D sessions. :)

I was cautiously sceptic, even if I backed the game financially as much I could. That scepticism went away almost completely whe I first started the Alpha 1.0 combat missions. :)

Been playing/testing sporadically ever since, and have no been worn out yet.
 

neilisdead

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First time you drop out of Supercruise and know you've made it

I played the original Elite to death so docking felt pretty natural... although I flew in the first time without asking for permission which was amusing... since then I've crashed into someone exiting, hit speed boost rather than slow down and caught my wing hard enough to enter the bay spinning...

Loved each and every one of the fails, probably more than the successes... Lol.
 

Billy Chase

Billy Chase
I'm equally in love with the game as the OP and all you other guys. After literally spending years of my youth playing Frontier and FFE I was a bit skeptic whether the game could live up to the ultra-high expectations I had. Well, this far, it certainly did! And it's "just" a beta.

Incredible work by everyone at FD. Hats off to you all!
 
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