Patch Notes Update 1.6 and The Engineers (2.1) update incoming

[CMDR Harmless]

Keep up the great work Frontier!

Despite the delays, I really enjoy things like the AMA Braben did, and the live streaming while we're all waiting for the update.

 

[ExoForce]

.....;.

 

[Patrick_68000]

The stream is supposed to run until the servers are back up right? Poor Ed, I hope he doesn't have to start singing to fill time [big grin]

Erasmus Talbot is in the airplane for Cambridge at this moment

 

[DrakeAurum]

The problem with the auto-docking module is that it really can't understand the urgency of any given situation. Say, for instance, you're abusing the Robigo run, and need to get through the mailslot before you're scanned. The docking module will attempt to do this below the speed limit, when you could accomplish this action at 350 m/s and use the rear wall of the station as a brake.

Yeah, but the nice thing about the Docking Computer these days is that it works even if you activate it only after you go through the mail slot.

And it does a better job of braking than I do.

 

[Rabid Kiwi]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

You try and set a waypoint when you have to go to the bathroom.

 

[BoggiBlanko]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

... you think about Supercruise, everytime you drive on the Autobahn!

 

[Thesius]

Still sitting here waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe I should go and do something more useful instead? Problem is you always think that if you do then something might happen. Of course when they do finish I still have to download the update and then probably the loader. You also know that due to demand and everyone doing the same thing at the same time it is going to be painfully slow. Its a pity it doesn't do this automatically but you know I am going to keep waiting just so that when the upgrade is finished I can press the upgrade button. Maybe I need to get a life?

 

[Assimilator1]

Drones/Limpets:

- Prospector limpet drone replacement order gets stuck fixed
- Fixed refinery bin list jumping up and down when collecting fragments that are automatically removed from the hopper
- Stop jumping when non-auth drones receive a position update via the network
- Non targeted collection drones should try to return to their ship and find another target
- Drone controller modules are no longer visible on the HUD arcs unless assigned to an active firegroup
- Limpets can now deliver cargo to a hatch which is trying to be any of the 4 open states, rather than having to wait on the door to cycle back to the open scooping state
- Fixed bug where roaming collector drones would re-build after authority transfer as single target drones
- Don't allow further drone launches while another drone controller on the same ship is busy launching a drone
- Prospectors now display asteroid material content as high, medium or low

I've already read that & played the beta's (& ice mined upto beta 4) , with the engineers beta they introduced collector drones with much slower & circuitous return route, it massively slowed them down. We posted a bug thread about it & it was acknowledged, but their were no further updates regarding this issue in the change logs or in the thread.

 

[ExoForce]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

... you are pushing patch cords harder into the router, just in case if this patch will be over in the next couple of seconds.

 

[The Mad Spaceman]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

While driving you see what looks like a dropped wallet in the road and try to cargo scoop it

 

[Maeyae]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

...your Cmdr. Twitter account gets followed by a dating service -_-

 

[Taranis Dekker]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

you're driving to work and picture yourself firing a plasma accelerator to clear the traffic

 

[Tea Love]

I picked a good time to get back into ED I see! Bless the devs, and the people who have felt the burn of the maintenance the full duration.

 

[lj145]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

You find youself falling asleep at the keyboard when trying to do just that one last mission before you get up for work [wacky]

 

[Noddie]

I think someone at FD is looking at a screen saying.

*********************************************************
.
Installing Elite V 2.1
.
Please insert Disk 4998 of 5000
.
********************************************************

And every time they do..... it grinds for a few seconds, before asking again.... Ands they swear.... a lot!

(all us old boys have been there at some time!)

 

[Rockster]

Yeah, but the nice thing about the Docking Computer these days is that it works even if you activate it only after you go through the mail slot.

And it does a better job of braking than I do.

Yeah, but why do so many sneer at those who use a Docking Computer?
I personally find manual docking to be way too tedious and repetitive.
Am I alone?

 

[ExoForce]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

...You are printing patch notes to read it loud, in dramatic voice, to your wife.

 

[lucid_enigma]

Sorry I gotta do this....

You know you've been playing Elite too long when .................................

You try diverting more power to engines to get home quicker to play more!

 

[Zac Antonaci]

New update.... We've hit a small issue with the update. We're working on it now. We're unsure how long it will take to resolve but stick with us and we'll keep you informed!

 

[Repentant]

i just hit start on the opening screen and it is giving me the rotating circle with "logging in" under it.

WE'RE ALMOST THERE GENTLEMEN


Ignore what i just said, post above mine explains why LOL updates on updates on updates. I don't care what's in it, just give me my crack!