Read patch notes, we aren't going to see everything on day 1.
Read patch notes, we aren't going to see everything on day 1.
Yep, weapon+scanner research is underway in the current community goal.
But it's not binary... Even what I've said here shows that you can also give them stuff. For day one, this is a brilliant level of choice and different scenarios. There is more to come in stages, remember.
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Additionally, when I was hyperdicted, the two Thargoid ships were acting like bodyguards; getting in my face and keeping me from leaving or pursuing the third. They did that without attacking - just staying in my way.
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Dear god folks, it's been a few hours and apparently some are already writing 2.4 off as pointless. I mean, as Kerrash said, it's as if you expected the game to magically turn into Call of Thargoid or something.
There's a LOT more content to come, we can't just expect to see it all in one day, otherwise you'd complain there was nothing left to do. We've not got the new weapons or shielding, we've only just decoded the numbers, we know they're more or less not 100% aggressive, and we're seeing evidence of possible faction ship markings (or maybe just ID markings).
I'll be the first to condemn this if it turns out to be nothing more than what we're seeing... but at least give it a chance first.
There's a LOT more content to come, we can't just expect to see it all in one day, otherwise you'd complain there was nothing left to do. We've not got the new weapons or shielding, we've only just decoded the numbers, we know they're more or less not 100% aggressive, and we're seeing evidence of possible faction ship markings (or maybe just ID markings).
I'll be the first to condemn this if it turns out to be nothing more than what we're seeing... but at least give it a chance first.
Well, with that attitude I can't imagine how you could like any game. Go be a forum moderator and stop playing games I guess if you like it here so much.
Up until today every single bit of content seemed to be aimed at new players.
And the thargoids have to be dangerous otherwise its just not the thargoid
Fair comment, Thargoids should be late game challenge.
Patience, my young padwan, it's only your first day
that's normal. most of my rep comes from snarky remarks like yours (although not as derogative, out of place and stupid). but if you want rep, it's a sure bet. there, have some more, i'll rep you too.
edit: (lol, repped the wrong post! anyway, not that it matters ...)
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I really, genuinely hope you find the challenge you are looking for. And I hope I can avoid it
I only met one , did not attacked me.
I think war is still going to happen and when it does we will get bigger and more dangerous things.
So far as I know , they cant be killed.
Its a cool narative thing , but I hope they are not going to make them easy the second we get weapons that can hurt them
Well the thargs were originally the big badasses of elite. Why make them softies now? About time Elite Dangerous had some danger to the NPC's I say!
I wonder if it has to do with distance. When I get close to them, they go red and send out the "troops", so I shift it into reverse and floor it, and then they back off and return to their business. I've yet to be attacked (5 encounters thus far).
As for OP, I'm quite enjoying the update thus far.
That was my observation on my first encounter so far too.
I'd parked up at NGOBE and was heading towards Maia saw the threat 5's very quickly in the 2nd system.
I dunno, feels a little bit like a flipped switch having spent hours and days to get them to appear at barnacles, and never having been interdicted by them from hyperspace. Couldn't find any last week and now we seem to be tripping over them everywhere... <shrug>
I'd parked up at NGOBE and was heading towards Maia saw the threat 5's very quickly in the 2nd system.
I dunno, feels a little bit like a flipped switch having spent hours and days to get them to appear at barnacles, and never having been interdicted by them from hyperspace. Couldn't find any last week and now we seem to be tripping over them everywhere... <shrug>
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Well, I flew around Merope for about half an hour. Nothing. Decoded whatever after Decoded whatever source.
Even knowing I can't meaningfully interact, I atleast wanted to see them.
Even knowing I can't meaningfully interact, I atleast wanted to see them.
XD rep!
you don't need Engineers to take on thargoids.ALL weapons are useless against them engineered or not. engine Mods never hurt for escaping them though.
not to mention Pleades isn't hard to get to. and I am more than capable in combat with my Icourier, Big ships are usless to them as they are too slow and get mass locked easily. so it is actually the other way around.... :/
More rep! LOL my friend.
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if you are in the right area you cant help but find them.
if you did not nick any of their stuff and you do not interfere with them i think they leave you alone. that said, they are abducting people from right in front of you so i think it is fair to say they are hostile.
should you attempt to rescue the poor sods that are abducting or you have stolen tech on you however they dont like it
My experience is that they attack even if you just watch them.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkU8MNb2ywM
It's not clear what triggers them. Whether it's our distance, our scanners or something else, I don't know.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkU8MNb2ywM
It's not clear what triggers them. Whether it's our distance, our scanners or something else, I don't know.
From my experience, if your hold is empty, they wont attack you, just give you a warning by deploying thargons and turning red in color. At that moment, you need to increase distance between them and you.