So tell me, how's real exploration done?
Frontier you talked about the "traveler" style of exploration and misunderstood one key thing
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So tell me, how's real exploration done?
Why ?
Would it be impossible to add some distortions on top of the base signal ? Distortions which contains hints about surface gravity, orbital period and inclination for example...
I mean, it would add harder to read information on top of the easy to read signal, i.e. make the skill ceiling higher. A good thing IMO.
I share the OP and other's concerns because I'm also one who's exploration style is going to be impacted by this. So yes, my style of play will have to adapt, I get that. But if it means the overall gameplay is better and more engaging plus there being more to see/find then it's a worthwhile trade.
At the moment it IS looking like it will be worthwhile - having watched the live stream and seen the new mechanics in action I'm really excited and want to get my hands on this. I do worry how excited I will still be having had to go through the process MANY many times though. It's going to be interesting a few months down the line to see what people think.
I really do hope my concerns are unfounded and that I will look back and wonder what I was so worried about. Until then I reserve my right to be a little cautious/concerned about something that impacts on a major part of how I play and enjoy the game. It's encouraging to see that more people are finally beginning to see/understand WHY a few of us have concerns, and of course very frustrating that there are also those who just do not (and apparently never will) get it.
Overall I am very hyped about all the other changes (and we've only just scratched the surface of what's going to be in this), its looking fantastic - well done Frontier! So, bring on the Beta!
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At the moment it IS looking like it will be worthwhile - having watched the live stream and seen the new mechanics in action I'm really excited and want to get my hands on this. I do worry how excited I will still be having had to go through the process MANY many times though. It's going to be interesting a few months down the line to see what people think.
I really do hope my concerns are unfounded and that I will look back and wonder what I was so worried about. Until then I reserve my right to be a little cautious/concerned about something that impacts on a major part of how I play and enjoy the game. It's encouraging to see that more people are finally beginning to see/understand WHY a few of us have concerns, and of course very frustrating that there are also those who just do not (and apparently never will) get it.
Overall I am very hyped about all the other changes (and we've only just scratched the surface of what's going to be in this), its looking fantastic - well done Frontier! So, bring on the Beta!
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You still haven't provided us with your defintion of what a True Scotsman/Explorer is.
I am not 100% convinced the new system is better based on what I have heard about it but I am personally reserving judgement till the Beta.
I'm a bit confused with the levels of excitement, only because it seems that the major exploration changes are not related to things/stuff to discover, but with the mechanics of revealing the system map/body composition.
So unless FD actually increases the types of, and qtys of interesting POIs to actually explore, I'm left scratching my head.
In short, once the system mini-game is done, do players have thousands of different and interesting POIs scattered throughout the galaxy to explore, or are we left with the current POIs in game presently?
So unless FD actually increases the types of, and qtys of interesting POIs to actually explore, I'm left scratching my head.
In short, once the system mini-game is done, do players have thousands of different and interesting POIs scattered throughout the galaxy to explore, or are we left with the current POIs in game presently?
Thanks! A lifesaver...
That's asking a bit too much since there're still a lot of various conceptions around, but all of them would imply at least a small bit of scientific(-like) activities or in other word - whatever, the polar opposite of the current exploring mockery.
A cop-out answer which does nothing to define your True Scotsman. You cannot go spouting off about other "non-explorers" without first defining why it is you don't think others aren't also explorers. As such, I don't think I can take anything you spout with any seriousness.
I'm way more inclined to believe FDEV when they say they have categorised at least 12 categories of explorers. One or more of those types have just been pushed under the bus, though, sadly.
I don't think it's pushed under the bus so much as the fact that fdev couldn't figure out how to make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
That is too much. It doesn't need to explicit "ELW" text. And instead of a black circle why not put what it would look like from a long distance, white for rocky, grey for rocky, red for HMC, blue for water/elw etc.
I dont get this "frequency analysis" scanner thing, as if we were in a submarine and only had sonar. The best scanning device we have is the mk 1 eyeball, and it differentiates frequencies by colour. Why not have a coloured scanner.
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In general its far better. If the original mechanic was the one now being proposed, would we settle for it being removed to give us a plain honk?
I'd say this forum would burn to the ground and we'd only have salt to try and put it out with.
I'd say this forum would burn to the ground and we'd only have salt to try and put it out with.
For the record my unpopular views are exploring is too fast and jump ranges should be much lower.
We all have things we disagree with the most popular mindset on.
The eggs were under the wheels of the bus.
I have been hunting black holes as well. Procedural ones. Found one which was 57 Solar masses baby yeah!
When i came back to the bubble from my last trip, i had catalogued and discovered ofc about 367 black holes
i ll check some of them about Solar masses.
These things are like Malthesers, once you have one, you want another one. And another one. And another one.When i came back to the bubble from my last trip, i had catalogued and discovered ofc about 367 black holes
Yep. I hope the codex has stats like that, including cmdr names.
For the record my unpopular views are exploring is too fast and jump ranges should be much lower.
We all have things we disagree with the most popular mindset on.
Jeff, imagine CT Book 2, then add engineering...
Regina to Glisten, in one jump. Tureded to Terra in two...
We have a bad game master, and power creep has done it's damage.
If the Codex allows me to find that ELW in a neutron star system I once found I would be very glad. I have high hopes for the Codex. I enjoy exploring and finding stuff, but I'm terrible at archiving those things I found. :/
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