If someone from Fdev streams themselves unlocking all the Guardian tech. I will eat my eye patch.
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I can't see why but I foresee that the next stream question list will be heavily curated lol.
What I'm more eager to see is them doing this grind according to THEIR intended gameplay, hence without board switching 
Otherwise I personally I'm fine with the Guardian stuff. I don't feel the urge to unlock every single module that said.
Otherwise I personally I'm fine with the Guardian stuff. I don't feel the urge to unlock every single module that said.
What I'm more eager to see is them doing this grind according to THEIR intended gameplay, hence without board switching
Otherwise I personally I'm fine with the Guardian stuff. I don't feel the urge to unlock every single module that said.
Of course, of course. They stated themselves that board switching is an exploit, so we can't have Frontier devs using exploits now, can we.
Just to bring some balance to the thread, I know that at least some of the developers do play games besides ED in their free time. This is a good thing, because people who enjoy playing a variety of games will likely get ideas of what they like in those other games and suggest their implementation in ED. I was very happy to see one such developer showing great interest in Subnautica, for example. If ED eventually borrows the good stuff from that game, it would be amazing
As for playing ED, Frontier should have professional gamers on staff that are not developing the game, but who the developers trust and listen to as part of the design and testing of ED. There is a reason that writers need a separate person(s) to proofread their work, and that applies to software development as well.
As for playing ED, Frontier should have professional gamers on staff that are not developing the game, but who the developers trust and listen to as part of the design and testing of ED. There is a reason that writers need a separate person(s) to proofread their work, and that applies to software development as well.
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I've tried to break the task down and come up with an estimate for the how long the stream would last. I for one certainly wouldn't watch it the whole time, although some elements in the breakdown could be fun to watch.
Total time: 11 hrs, 10 min.
Total time: 11 hrs, 10 min.
- Return trip to the structure & ruins.... ................................................: 50 mins
- Finding a landing site near the structure................................................: 20 mins
- 18 blue prints...........................................................................:180 mins
- Various Guardian materials...............................................................:180 mins
- Obelisk data.............................................................................:180 mins
- Trip to pharmacy for bandaid for self-inflicted wounds caused by sudden hysteria attacks.: 60 mins
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Just to bring some balance to the thread, I know that at least some of the developers do play games besides ED in their free time. This is a good thing, because people who enjoy playing a variety of games will likely get ideas of what they like in those other games and suggest their implementation in ED. I was very happy to see one such developer showing great interest in Subnautica, for example. If ED eventually borrows the good stuff from that game, it would be amazing
Agreed. I bought Subnautica two weeks ago and I’ve played over 40 hours of it since, it’s one of the best exploration games I’ve ever played. So beautiful and immersive. Subnautica is a fantastic example of progression done right, as it’s well paced, rewarding, and does not feel grindy. Tech unlocks only require reasonable amounts of resources, and the time gate is placed on finding said low amount of mats, NOT grinding out unreasonably high amounts of them over and over repetitively. Even the Codex in Subnautica would be a great example for how Frontier could implement their forthcoming Elite Codex later this year.
This “gamer council” doesn’t even need to be on the staff, it could just be a control group of volunteers tasked to play test new features of the game before going live with them.
I was on such a testing group for a series of games called Starfleet Command many years ago. We playtested each new version of the game and it’s sequels to find areas of improvement and issues for QA, and it greatly helped the devs to polish things before release. Elite could hugely benefit from something like this. Of course it would only help Frontier if they actually listened and reacted to this feedback, otherwise there wouldn’t be a point in bothering.
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Ok Frontier. Make this stream happen. I dont see something bad in the community asking you to play a bit of your game.
We, your players and customers are asking you to devote one of your streams into one specific aspect of your game. Into one specific mechanic, just to have fun and see how YOU do it.
We, your players and customers are asking you to devote one of your streams into one specific aspect of your game. Into one specific mechanic, just to have fun and see how YOU do it.
It would actually even suffice if they would take any feedback from the community serious when the explicitly ask for it and open new forum subsections!
I lost all hope during the last feedback forum session when the entire feedback was basically ignored and they just implemented the initial proposal. Like many others I spend quite some time with writing detailed feedback, and I really found that disrespectful how all of it was ignored. Well, time and respect seems to be a recurring theme...
Just to be clear: It's not about MY opinion not being taken into account. I only voiced the same concerns that a vast majority of players commented on.
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Really unique experience about subnautica was seeing it evolve. I bought it back when first EA version was released, because it looked like fun. It was pure survival sandbox for a long time. Then they started integrating story. And somehow they managed to accomplish it in such way that it did not ruin the sandbox. No direct "quests". No time limits. Still total freedom of what to do at any given point. But on the other side clear and pretty linear story, which gives whole experience some purpose. It is really unique example of a game in which story-sandbox integration actually worked. So much games failed trying to do it, with most disappointing recent example for me being long dark - amazing game by itself, but the story is total failure. If only FD learned something from Subnautica's success in this regard... the results could have been wonderful...
To be honest the very rules of that subforum were filled with so much hubris and disrespect, like "you write, we will read, but do not expect reply as we are to busy to bother", that it made me drop the idea of actually participating in it almost instantly. IMO if you request feedback, be ready to spend some time, participate in some discussions and give some answers....
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I'd be careful of making a bet like that. Assuming they would have the ability to incorperate a "GOD" code in to their programming where as you and I can not. Might casue you to seek the assitance of a good dentist. LOL
Damn, yea.. If Sandy, unlocks em all in a single stream (the going to the toilet I can take or leave), without using dev tools and still thinks it's a good idea. I will sign away any right I have to complain about the grind in elite.
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Well at least first make him start in a sidewinder and have to get an Anaconda without using any cash exploits at all, no out-of-game resources like EDDB, only in game stuff and let every griefer in the game kow exactly where he is at all times LOL
If I was FD, with all those endangered eye patches but mainly with all this Money involved now, I would be choosing the charity right now while a Trainee sits at a PC grinding Guardian mats on twitch. Would be totally worth it
*Fdev uses admin commands to unlock*
ketchup or mayo to your eyepatch?
ketchup or mayo to your eyepatch?
Subnautica is an actual game - this is what games should play like and feel like all the time. I'm almost 40 hours in but owned it for a year or mroe - I really wanted coop play but even without, wow - what an amazing and fun and rewarding expereience! It's GOTY in my book.
I think the devs have said in their next title they'll make it coop so I hope it's as engaging.
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