Here's the footage of the fights I managed to get into during this event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCckZ2sBCNs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCckZ2sBCNs
PvP Tournament - Every Sunday
- Thread starter Erimus Kamzel
- Start date
I cant believe people were using missiles in sidey fights, really where is the self respect ?
On a technical note I notice your point defence turret didnt seem to help much.
No people were using them. Look closer
Ah OK.
Absolutely gutted I didnt get to take part.
I want to see how viable setting up player-run events will be in Elite Dangerous and maybe work out the best way to go about it. I think beta is a good time to start testing stuff like this. The Aulin Apocalypse at the end of premium beta was (I think) the first player organised event of sorts and proved pretty successful - lots have commented on how they enjoyed it.
So maybe something similar could be arranged, on a smaller scale, but on a regular weekly basis (keep it weekly so it gives regular participants time to recuperate their losses).
So would anyone be interested in a weekly PvP tournament?
I'm just putting the feelers out for this to see if there is enough interest to set one up.
Participants would all join the same private group the day the tournament starts and arrange to meet at a specific location at a specific time. In theory this should only match fellow group members together and keep all other players in Open play out of the instances created for the event.
Basic outline...
Location:
- Dahan Resource Extraction Site
Time:
- Sunday 10th August : 8pm - 10pm GMT [19:00 - 21:00 UTC Gametime)
- Add your CMDR name to the list and join group: "Erimus"
Rules :
- Don't attack fellow participants who are leaving the station with their weapons stowed i.e. no sniping players leaving the docking hub.
- Switch off "Report Detected Crimes" and "Report Crimes Against Me" on your functions panel.
Format:
- Sunday 10th August: Sidewinder free-for all - Everyone fly's a Sidewinder and its one man vs the universe.
- Sunday 17th August: Possibly Team match up - Team A [Sidewinders & Vipers] vs Team B [Eagles & Cobras].
- Sunday 24th August: Possibly Mix and match - bring whatever you are prepared to lose.
If you're interested and can offer ideas of a good location, or tournament formats, please put your name down and share your ideas...
Interested players so far...
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CMDR Erimus
CMDR Zephyr Borealis
CMDR KING5TON
CMDR bassman
CMDR Rand Haginen
CMDR Viajero ?
CMDR Bikky
CMDR Helo
CMDR DrunkenTeddy
CMDR Mad Mags
CMDR Kentue
CMDR Facewagon
CMDR Anthony Jones
CMDR SKALDY
CMDR Frank
CMDR WhosYourPappa
CMDR Backer #43797
CMDR Mik Tannen
CMDR Piña Delores
CMDR Nuller
CMDR Nemesis-T-Warlock
CMDR CaptainSodom
CMDR MadMat
CMDR Trafalgar Law
CMDR tornadojoe87
CMDR BadCatWillum
CMDR twobeers
CMDR Driss
CMDR Iain M Norman ?
CMDR Gedeon Lecanard
CMDR Phoenix
CMDR Alcran Zularn
CMDR Martock
CMDR Vaknar
CMDR Edwin Stowe
Remember to switch off "Report Detected Crimes" and "Report Crimes Against Me"
You can count me in on one condition. I work on the weekends except Fridays. So if you can muster up a Friday night event or permanently time permitting. That way we can do this two nights a week instead of one.
CMDR OLYMPUS.
Drat, just saw this. Add me for next week. BimblesDidums.
Until we can bring some structure to the events via proper in-game communications and group mechanics that actually work and match its members together, I think this may be the best way forwards for now.
Have a specific lawless location to meet up at specific times in open play.
For example - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings (gametime). Adding more flexibility to it so more people can take part.
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I think it would be an interesting feature in the game to have simulated firing of weapons so that you don't do any damage but you can accumulate points. Then after a set time there's a winner and a points table. Then you don't have the hassle of re-spawning and costs etc.
A bit like a training area where you can organise friendly combat tournaments.
A bit like a training area where you can organise friendly combat tournaments.
Well I found out why I didn't meet anyone. I was in the wrong place <blush>. I thought it was the Federation Distress Signal. Have you still got the group set up?
Anybody fancy trying again tonight? At the Dahan Extraction Zone using the Erimus Group.
The group got disbanded as it wasn't working.
There is another attempt for a pvp get-together tonight organized by nats.
8pm BST at the Eranin 2 federation distress zone:
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34160
Open play - no groups. Just turn up and pick a side :smilie:
So I wasn't completely wrong... just one day early <bashful grin>
does anybody know if the in-game clock (on your ship) is the same as BST? (It's definitely not my local timezone).
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The in-game clock is 1 hour behind BST.
Yaffle
Volunteer Moderator
It is UTC.
Are we doing it again this week? Nudge nudge...
Groups and matchmaking seem too unreliable at the moment to make this work properly. Even open play was hit and miss last week when it came to matching players at the event location. Hopefully we'll see an improvement in multiplayer instances in beta 2 that will make it worthwhile.