Patch Notes Update 2.4 The Return - Update 2.4.02 - Downtime scheduled

Nemac · Oct 3, 2017

CobraDriver said:
Hey Frontier, and thanks for shutting down the server on a public holiday in Germany - one of the few days I have the chance to put some time in playing the game.

Jepp FailDev is great in timing but verry bad in fix serious issues. buff the thargs?
https://www.myinstants.com/instant/bau-nichtskonner/

Captain Squareyez · Oct 3, 2017

mLine said:
Steam update available

mine just started too

Duckfat · Oct 3, 2017

Yep, Steam updating for me now.

Winterwalker · Oct 3, 2017

EvE4evah said:
Yes. Because those lessened the grind. If a game has you having fun 5% of the time and the other 95% is grinding in order to be able to get back to the fun, don't you think something is wrong with game design?

Show me a ship that's more fun than an Eagle .. and I'll agree with you.

Pumabear8 · Oct 3, 2017

TracerTom said:
Launcher sais "ServerStatus ok" (after first displaying "update")
but ingame tells still "client to old"

Edit: now it gives me the option to update. So, never mind...

Yeah, an upgrade button, this is new to me, I wouldn't have known had I not opened the launcher to check server status.

[VR] Mad Mike · Oct 3, 2017

CMDR Earl Gay said:
"Play the game your way, but only if you play it our way"

For god's sake FDev, let people make their credits quickly. This isn't a free to play game. Elite only gets properly fun after you get rich. Stop being so damn ruthless with your banning of any kind of get rich quick scheme, the only reason people want money is to buy better ships so they can have more fun playing the game.

I respect your view but surely you can see its nit an easy decision? For me the game IS trying to earn money to earn the ships etc. I loved the earnings in 1.0. now maybe it was too hard, but try to see if from all angles. I dont envy FD trying to balance it but knowing the likes of quince exist makes me not want to bother. Why try to sniff out good trade runs or get allied with a group of well matched local systems to maximise profits when i can just jump to the local get rich quick system?. Killed the game for me

Henkka77 · Oct 3, 2017

Bloodkil said:
Are people actually being salty about obviously broken and exploited missions being fixed?

Yeah, imagine that..

ChromaLemon · Oct 3, 2017

Winterwalker said:
Show me a ship that's more fun than an Eagle .. and I'll agree with you.

Vulture, FDL, Orca...

mLine · Oct 3, 2017

EvE4evah said:
Yes. Because those lessened the grind. If a game has you having fun 5% of the time and the other 95% is grinding in order to be able to get back to the fun, don't you think something is wrong with game design?

If you are a trader, 95% is shipping commodities from one station to another station
If you are a fighter or bountie hunter, 95% is shooting at enemies
If you are a explorer, 95% is scanning systems and planetary

So whats different to 95% grinding?

lokvette · Oct 3, 2017

Vardaugas said:
Now to wait for steam to catch up with reality...

Funny as my client was updated or at least the updated finished at 13.03

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As for the patch as long as the API stuff has been sorted the rest for me at least is immaterial

Kylisse · Oct 3, 2017

The AspX is clearly the best ship in the game by a large margin, but I do still like to muck about in large ships from time to time.

EvE4evah · Oct 3, 2017

Winterwalker said:
Show me a ship that's more fun than an Eagle .. and I'll agree with you.

How about, any ship I want to fly?

BTW good luck taking your Eagle against a Bug.

Duedy · Oct 3, 2017

Kylisse said:
The AspX is clearly the best ship in the game by a large margin, but I do still like to muck about in large ships from time to time.

I bet you really miss the Sothis trade runs then

Wasp0 · Oct 3, 2017

EvE4evah said:
Kisses, Wasp0

Not on the Lips please

FreezeFIN · Oct 3, 2017

ED Market Connector login still refused in 2.4.02

InlineSix · Oct 3, 2017

May I correct you with some generic misquote:

Kylisse said:
The $myship is clearly the best ship in the game by a large margin, but I do still like to muck about in [large/small/agile/long/black/silent/hully/shieldy/engineered/strange] ships from time to time.

:-D

In other words: The aspx is one of the most underrated ships, you are right. It's just from my point of view: "Python is love", "Long live the Diva" (Clipper) , "Let's dance!" (engineered DBS)... I think cmdrs' mileage might vary a lot on these...

Winterwalker · Oct 3, 2017

Shohdef said:
Vulture, FDL, Orca...

Clearly more powerful ships but more fun?
Not necessarily, imho .. fighter sorties .. as much of a hoot as playing king of the hill.

EvE4evah said:
BTW good luck taking your Eagle against a Bug.

One thing I've noticed is that it IS possible to play dodge the swarm.
In a wing? Maybe it's possible.

EvE4evah · Oct 3, 2017

Winterwalker said:
Clearly more powerful ships but more fun?
Not necessarily, imho .. fighter sorties .. as much of a hoot as playing king of the hill.

As you said, "imho"

Genar-Hofoen · Oct 3, 2017

EvE4evah said:
Yes. Because those lessened the grind. If a game has you having fun 5% of the time and the other 95% is grinding in order to be able to get back to the fun, don't you think something is wrong with game design?

Forum username checks out.

Old Duck · Oct 3, 2017

Speculative fix for texture resolution problems

"Speculative" means that you think you fixed the problem, but you won't know for sure until we all test it, correct? Well here's hoping you got it on the first try.