It's supposed to set the tone, nothing more.
OMG - Thargoid Cinematic was ACE!
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It's supposed to set the tone, nothing more.
Anybody that knows anything about game development allready understood at that point that we were never going to get missions like that.
Also, procedurally generated text only missions from the mission board are much more immersive than the stuff shown in that video.
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For me the dealmaker/breaker will be how Thargoid encounters will be set up.
I fear we'll get some reskinned combat zones and inter/hyperdictions galore and a 'storyline' that just a couple of hundred people will participate in (on the forums of course).
I hope to be proven dead wrong though!
Unless that's the name of the lead dude in the video; Mr Chronicles AKA Commander Chronicles...
I think Ed said his name was Veteran Commander Mason. Sent by Aegis - in his explorer flightsuit - to "shoot at the alien and see if it retaliates," I expect Frontier have it in them to make more cinematics over time but they'll probably find it's not quite so easy, to find any more Veteran Commanders to volunteer!
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Unless that's the name of the lead dude in the video; Mr Chronicles AKA Commander Chronicles...
Keith to his friends.
Ooh, I never saw that fine print anywhere ☺
I gotta say Fdev are very good at "tone setting" it's a pity the gameplay is never close to the tone.
I think it is quite close.
Problem is people never stop complain how they are not having perfect game.
-They wait for the enemy to turn about and heal.
-The Cmdr of the ship/wing orders evasive maneuvers, nor he or anyone else moves.
-Maintained a tight static formation that allows the enemy a single target rather than multiple.
Apparently any record of The art of War, sun tzu is non existent in the future.... that or they armed a bunch on egghead scientists to go attack the alien invaders.
Hey FD how about less cinematic videos and more "get the tail end of your very delayed season out the door already".
-The Cmdr of the ship/wing orders evasive maneuvers, nor he or anyone else moves.
-Maintained a tight static formation that allows the enemy a single target rather than multiple.
Apparently any record of The art of War, sun tzu is non existent in the future.... that or they armed a bunch on egghead scientists to go attack the alien invaders.
Hey FD how about less cinematic videos and more "get the tail end of your very delayed season out the door already".
It's coming on the 26th. Did you miss that bit in your eagerness to be critical?
It's like you're some sort of comic book villain....
Are you really like this, man?
No - Awesome job, Frontier. This cinematic was absolutely fantastic and I've been linking it to everyone under the Sun. Can't wait for 2.4.
Nope, but 5 or 6 months ago would have been dandy.
What.... doesn't everybody start their morning off by drowning a sack of puppies? Just me?
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Whatever. I'd rather they released it when it's ready. And it's not like you're paying a subscription that they're not fulfilling.
I think Vet Cmdr Mason was well and truly screwed over by his generals (and where have we ever heard of that one before?) ..
He says he needs a clear reading at 2 minutes. So my guess is he was there to 'see if ' the Thargoid could be destroyed but I don't think he can have been warned that it even might fight back. Otherwise he'd have been on red alert from the start.
True, but I am waiting on content that I already paid for. So far... have not been to happy with my money spent for this season. However if a little less resources into the new dino game/trailer + various ED cinematic teasers for meatier updates with less placeholders I am all for it
While I can completely sympathize with officers being idiots, generals/admirals in particular, there was abundant evidence prior to this engagement. All the ship wrecks, logs, the wounded Fed Cap ships, battle wreckage. Unless this is telling the story of events prior to the communities exposure/intro to aliens in game. Then I stand corrected.
However since they have devices to counter the bugs technology I would say that supports a "post" not "pre" alien story.
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It doesn't mean Mason knew anything about the wreck reports (unconfirmed reasons?) though.
He's an explorer (from his flight suit) and could have been out in the black for months, or years.
As far as he knew it was a weapon test, possibly even sold to him as pure scientific research.
He wasn't dressed for battle - for me that's the clue here. Helmets on, for any risk of hull breach.
Ignorance probably the only reason to volunteer for a mission like this without a capital ship with you imo.
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I watched the video again.
It's still amazing, but the hunter fleet haven't gotten gud yet.
You simply don't stop firing until you're sure your target is down.
And even then, for good measure, keep firing anyway.
And when you're done firing, reload.
Then fire some more, until the target is more or less in pieces.
Then, and only then, do you stop.
Unless something moves. Then you fire some more.
In the video, I noticed two things, I haven't seen anyone mention.
1) The tharglets weapons seem to ignore shields.
2) The tharglets themselves seem to be shielded.
Hmmmmm. Lol
I wonder of point defence will help.
CMDR Cosmic Spacehead
It's still amazing, but the hunter fleet haven't gotten gud yet.
You simply don't stop firing until you're sure your target is down.
And even then, for good measure, keep firing anyway.
And when you're done firing, reload.
Then fire some more, until the target is more or less in pieces.
Then, and only then, do you stop.
Unless something moves. Then you fire some more.
In the video, I noticed two things, I haven't seen anyone mention.
1) The tharglets weapons seem to ignore shields.
2) The tharglets themselves seem to be shielded.
Hmmmmm. Lol
I wonder of point defence will help.
CMDR Cosmic Spacehead
I can agree that lack of knowledge of prior attack due to time out in the black is indeed possible. However....
1.The call sign they used is "Hunter" I would argue a "hunter" not only tracks but attack their intended target. For military operations call signs are indicative of task/mission/intent. I don't know of too serious military operations that used the call sign "fuzzy ice cream sandwich because the OIC was hungry..
2.They have prior knowledge that the alien use a "pulse" wave to render human ships inactive.
3. He state" OK, let's see what these new weapons can do" that combined with the counter pulse EMP device implies prior research and development specifically towards the alien threat.
If this is the results of prior conflict/wrecks/reports is unknown.
4. They immediately seem to be checking if the weapons have any effect on the aliens. Implying prior combat and conventional weapons were not effective when used.
Hi there, Mr Armchair General. You don't seem to be too familiar with the work of Sun Tzu yourself. There's quite a bit about "knowing your enemy" in it.
And that's what this was about. Their mission wasn't to heroically kill 1 Thargoid vessel, but to learn about its capabilities and to test prototype defensive and offensive systems.
But who am I kidding, you're just here to tell everyone how bad this game is.
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You're right except .. what if your mission is to quantify the effectiveness of your new weapon?
I haven't counted how many missiles were fired .. but that salvo brought the Thargoid down to what 40%?
No, 50% .. Mason asked for confirmation because this matters; how many missiles? how many percent hull?
Palin might know the weapon woud have some effect, but how much?
This makes a difference to weapon design because you need to know how many warheads, how much yield make it effective as a weapon, out of the lab and in the wild? Unfortunate for Mason though, it retaliated.
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