2.2 is the best thing that could have happened to Elite for me (with screenshots)

[Cypher2139]

I know there are probably almost infinite numbers of threads from people on both sides of this opinion already, but just for the record...

I love 2.2, I love the fighters and building up the rank of my pilot. I like that it gives me something measurable to work on, which I think Elite could do with more of.

This will be controversial, but I'm happy Sothis/Ceos were nerfed. This is a selfish one, because I'm only happy with it because I had enough money to last me a while and already had my endgame ship (Corvette) before the nerf. To clarfy, I've had the game since mid 2015 and have Dangerous combat rank, so I'm not one of those 'mostly harmless got a Conda/Vette in a week' people.

But without the worry of "they might nerf it next week, therefore I must do nothing but haul poo just incase" I can now do other things. I've been ranking up engineers for the last week or two between CGs, which while another grind in itself is much more varied than what I was doing before and it's giving me great satisfaction upgrading my Corvette with awesome colourful weapons.

I'm having to go and explore planetary bases to scan data points, go surface prospecting to gather materials and in the process discovered I love the SRV. Often I go down to a planet to just to get a couple of units of something, then before I know it I've been driving around for an hour because I decided to go climb 'that mountain in the distance'.

I'm exploring places I wouldn't normally go, doing different things and feel like I'm playing Elite how it's 'supposed' to be played, if there is such a thing.

I might even have a go at passenger missions once the bugs are ironed out!

Anyway in summary... good job FD, keep it up!

Here are some generic 'I'm enjoying Elite' screenshots from the last couple of weeks. [up]

 

[GodBlock]

I have to chime in and say I am loving 2.2 too!

(I think I may have run into you too cmdr o7)

I too am in a lucky position of having earned the ships I'm interested in, I still want a cutter / clipper / vette but they will come with time! I have my Asp Ex and my Conda and a few little "toys" to play about with.

But right now I'm in no rush, I can check out the alien structures, search for barnacles and geysers, am planning on visiting the crashed alien scout ship at some point soon, so much to do, so little else to worry about

Granted I feel for the people who are dissappointed, but on the other hand I am very glad I'm not one of them!

One thing about the passengers... make sure you dont have a dormant bounty, make sure they are legal to transport.. with both of those covered I think they're working fairly well (I lost my anaconda to one of these issues the moment 2.2 dropped lol)

A couple of gratuitous screenies

 

[JuicerPrime]

2.2 is good yus. I think they make a badge for those who got rich before the nerf now also Luckily passenger missions seem to be high-paying, so there's at least an option available for people mourning Ceos/Sothis.

Couldn't help but think of a caption for this image:-

"No no no NO NO NO-!!!"

 

[Cypher2139]

I have to chime in and say I am loving 2.2 too!

(I think I may have run into you too cmdr o7)

I too am in a lucky position of having earned the ships I'm interested in, I still want a cutter / clipper / vette but they will come with time! I have my Asp Ex and my Conda and a few little "toys" to play about with.

But right now I'm in no rush, I can check out the alien structures, search for barnacles and geysers, am planning on visiting the crashed alien scout ship at some point soon, so much to do, so little else to worry about

Granted I feel for the people who are dissappointed, but on the other hand I am very glad I'm not one of them!

One thing about the passengers... make sure you dont have a dormant bounty, make sure they are legal to transport.. with both of those covered I think they're working fairly well (I lost my anaconda to one of these issues the moment 2.2 dropped lol)

We have indeed, I recognised the name when I saw it! 07 cmdr

Yes I'd heard about the problems with insta-deaths due to wanted passengers, I'm not sure if it really is just that hard or if it's a bug, but I'm steering clear for a week or two incase there's a patch (or at least some clarification on how hard it's supposed to be).

2.2 is good yus. I think they make a badge for those who got rich before the nerf now also Luckily passenger missions seem to be high-paying, so there's at least an option available for people mourning Ceos/Sothis.

Couldn't help but think of a caption for this image:-

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Elite Dangerous/Screenshot_0021.png

"No no no NO NO NO-!!!"

I like the mystery of that picture, in that you have no idea what's lies out of frame. Could be a nice gradual slope only 10m beneath, or could be a 100m vertical drop, who knows....ooh yes, I do! But that would ruin the mystery!