Newcomer / Intro Elite: Dangerous – a comprehensive beginner’s guide [Beyond 3.3 edition]

[zombieapocalypse]

Excellent work - clear, well-organised and thorough. It's well-written too - easy to follow without being intimidating.


If I may offer some light criticism, I'd take issue with the claim in chapter 17 that it's very difficult for a single CMDR to influence the BGS. It's actually very easy for a single CMDR to influence the BGS; they just need to know what they're doing in each particular circumstance according to their goals. I mean, sure, good luck flipping Sol, but most systems don't see anything like that level of random traffic.

I agree, but I was thinking of the average beginner when I wrote that sentence. That said, it might be just simpler for me to remove that line! Thanks for the feedback

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Excellent! rep+

little remark: imo, it's better to resolve the possible mix between "planetary ports" and "planetary settlements". Normally you are not supposed to "dock" at a planetary settlements (there are no docking facilities there).

Good point! I shall revise accordingly. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Morgan James]

Hey there, new player here who's found this guide invaluable. Very clear and easy to read, nicely broken down too which makes this vast game a little less intimidating!

Thanks very much zombieapocalypse!

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Hey there, new player here who's found this guide invaluable. Very clear and easy to read, nicely broken down too which makes this vast game a little less intimidating!

Thanks very much zombieapocalypse!

You're welcome!

 

[Chinfox]

And... have some rep from me too - great read o7

 

[zombieapocalypse]

And... have some rep from me too - great read o7

Thanks!

 

[Ridley]

Is this not sticky? If not why not? This is so good. Thanks for going to the trouble.

 

[McGyverCP]

[up] + [up] ('cos one [up] isn't enough characters )

Aye, I agree Lad...I've been looking for this. Haven't come near finishing it yet, but he did a Good job.

Take Care and Check Six Commanders! o7

 

[ruger_shooter]

Outstanding.

 

[Para Handy]

I bumped the wrong thread - should have been this one. Great guide, should be* pinned.

* EDIT - Has been pinned - thanks kind moderator.

 

[zombieapocalypse]

I bumoed the wrong thread - should have been this one. Great guide, should be pinned.

Thanks! I've been out of the game for a while due to moving country and my PC being in a shipping container for several weeks. But I'm all set-up now in my Canadian man cave, so I should be able to update the guide again soon.

 

[zombieapocalypse]

I've now updated the guide to reflect the September 2019 update

 

[Alec Turner]

Just had another quick skim through. This really is an absolutely bloody epic guide you know! Bravo sir, and bravo for keeping it up to date too (hear this Frontier? stuff this in your "living manual" and smoke it!)

Right - I'm off to give this another plug in a few places.

 

[Alec Turner]

Alec's best of the forum (and elsewhere) [v2]

Trending: new Interstellar Initiative "The Scourge" has arrived. Also LOTS of petitions, and petitions abdout petitions, and open letters about the petitions about the petitions but meh, can't say I'm that interested. Oh, and another patch which I think leaves the September update back in...

forums.frontier.co.uk

 

[Ant hill]

I am liking your suggested key bindings. Not got any combat experience with them yet but the mouse and keyboard roll seem a good combination. I have set the mouse so that it doesn't auto zero though. I don't like the mouse shuffle you get stuck in diving without it.

 

[Gray_Lensman]

Excellent guide. Well organized too.

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Excellent guide. Well organized too.

Thanks! I often wonder whether I could organize it better but then I realise that it would probably take a lot of work to restructure

 

[Tom Bacon]

Complete Newbie here.
Thank you alot and huuuuuge respect for your Work, must have been &()=$ sometimes to put this together.
Best!

 

[zombieapocalypse]

Complete Newbie here.
Thank you alot and huuuuuge respect for your Work, must have been &()=$ sometimes to put this together.
Best!

Thanks! It's been a four-year journey

 

[DigitalMaster37]

I can't say enough positive things about this. EXCELLENT work on this and thanks! I've been on and off playing Elite for a few years now and this guide is just perfect.
Thanks for putting in the effort to create this!