Very glad the core game is getting some love.
You can't build a legacy on a half finished foundation
You can't build a legacy on a half finished foundation
News Elite Dangerous - 2.4 and beyond
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You would be a very average Jenga player...
I'd say a smaller polished game will almost always beat the kitchen sink. Let's re-evaluate that "later this year" then
I'm excited too but I would hope changes to the core systems won't be locked behind a paywall. That would be pretty messed up.
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The last part is by far the best message in months. Focusing on improvements of existing content is exactly what Elite needs and finally gets some attention. I think I and many others can not be statisfied more by this announcement. Now let's hope it will cause some actions to be taken.
Praise the Old Gods and the New. [up]
Fix the foundations before adding extensions to the house.
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I like this idea don't get me wrong but I'm worried that we're getting a mechanic upon a mechanic that's a total grind and a thing to use.
Same time it's about time that we're getting a narrative in the game story missions are not an option but an obligation !
Don't be too certain on that one. Obligatory story is not really an Elite thing...and I can think of a few people that would be pretty unhappy about that.
Me? Eh, couldn't care less for either way. I play the game...if game wants me to do certain things, I do them....I play the game.
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thanks a lot Zac and FD for finally sharing some info on the future of ED!! This is mostly welcome and needed since the (overall) mood in the forum
was really bad the last weeks.
Zac, so basically we get a point upgrade in summer, 2.4 from september to .. what.. optimistically december, and what's beyond in q1 2018?
I can live with the fact that the horizon season stretched to two years instead of one, obviously some things didn't work out as expected.
Curious to hear about the further roadmap in the end of the year!
was really bad the last weeks.
Zac, so basically we get a point upgrade in summer, 2.4 from september to .. what.. optimistically december, and what's beyond in q1 2018?
I can live with the fact that the horizon season stretched to two years instead of one, obviously some things didn't work out as expected.
Curious to hear about the further roadmap in the end of the year!
Major updates on core gameplay???!! I really hope this means you are, in a sense, going back to the drawing board to figure out what you want the player experience to be like.
Right now the core experience lacks something. I really want my pilot to have a story worth telling. I want each system I visit to have a story worth telling too, and to be a part of that story. I want the events of that story to have a real effect on the gameplay opportunities in that system. I hope that there is a big focus on NPCs and Missions, and the systems that let us interact with them to make this possible.
Missions should be stories, or parts of stories that we can dig deeper into if we want to. I don't care if procedurally generated stories feel a bit awkward, they could add so much.
Right now the core experience lacks something. I really want my pilot to have a story worth telling. I want each system I visit to have a story worth telling too, and to be a part of that story. I want the events of that story to have a real effect on the gameplay opportunities in that system. I hope that there is a big focus on NPCs and Missions, and the systems that let us interact with them to make this possible.
Missions should be stories, or parts of stories that we can dig deeper into if we want to. I don't care if procedurally generated stories feel a bit awkward, they could add so much.
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This sounds like the right way forward. At least beyond 2.4, please consider bringing back the dev updates. Keeping the cards close for 2.4 sounds reasonable to me given the likely alien story advancement, but the core improvement stuff would be nice to have more above board.
Appreciate the comms tho. Good stuff
Appreciate the comms tho. Good stuff
So if post 2.4 is going to essentially be core mechanic improvements, bug fixes and QoL then my assumption is that this will be free and supported through cosmetic purchases in the store? How is that going to work with Lifetime Pass holders?
Also, Zac mentions that 2.4 is a 'little' update - is he being sarcastic? I paid for five full expansions, obviously 2.4 is going to bring Thargoids but I hope there is at least a decent amount of content especially after the dearth of content in 2.3.
Also, Zac mentions that 2.4 is a 'little' update - is he being sarcastic? I paid for five full expansions, obviously 2.4 is going to bring Thargoids but I hope there is at least a decent amount of content especially after the dearth of content in 2.3.
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It's all great, but didn't explain too much. I've always hated the idea of waiting for the next 'big press event' for anything to be announced. The same with a slow piece by piece reveal. Cool that 2.3.1 is happening on my birthday though and any information is good information at this point. Look forward to more information soon.
I find myself excited about this news. And I am not going to let it be ruined by reading previous pages where the cabal of usual suspects is moaning and whining away. It is occurring right? Right?
Perhaps my imagination is running away with me but it all looks, and sounds, pretty damn good.
Course I'm a fanboi anyway.
Perhaps my imagination is running away with me but it all looks, and sounds, pretty damn good.
Course I'm a fanboi anyway.
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+1, Zac. Thanks for the info.
