Just wanted to offer my feedback on what I've heard and read so far on 2.3 and multi-crew.
These are my opinions, after some thought, and are unlikely to be changed as I've now read plenty of the debate on both sides.
I don't want to see this insta-travel to anywhere in the galaxy. This breaks immersion and some of what I would call the cornerstones of Elite. I have to be honest, if someone is out at, say, Barnard's Loop and is able to instantly be transported into a ship at Beagle Point, then this will probably end my love affair with Elite.
I think multi-crew should be available only from stations. Therefore, those wishing to engage in multi-crew will need to be docked, but not necessarily at the same station. I see this as a fair compromise.
I also want to address the constantly repeated argument that 'if it doesn't effect how you play the game, then why do you care how others play'. It's very simple, it will effect the way I feel about the game and how immersed I am in the Elite galaxy, which in turn will have an effect on how keen I am to load it up of an evening, which in turn will ultimately decide if I invest in future updates or not.
I really do sympathise with FD, it's a tough job balancing fun gameplay while maintaining a plausible and massive galaxy. They will never keep everyone happy, but I do feel they need to be careful in moving the cornerstones that brought a lot of people to Elite in an attempt to make the game more 'pick up and play' and appeal to a wider audience.
These are my opinions, after some thought, and are unlikely to be changed as I've now read plenty of the debate on both sides.
I don't want to see this insta-travel to anywhere in the galaxy. This breaks immersion and some of what I would call the cornerstones of Elite. I have to be honest, if someone is out at, say, Barnard's Loop and is able to instantly be transported into a ship at Beagle Point, then this will probably end my love affair with Elite.
I think multi-crew should be available only from stations. Therefore, those wishing to engage in multi-crew will need to be docked, but not necessarily at the same station. I see this as a fair compromise.
I also want to address the constantly repeated argument that 'if it doesn't effect how you play the game, then why do you care how others play'. It's very simple, it will effect the way I feel about the game and how immersed I am in the Elite galaxy, which in turn will have an effect on how keen I am to load it up of an evening, which in turn will ultimately decide if I invest in future updates or not.
I really do sympathise with FD, it's a tough job balancing fun gameplay while maintaining a plausible and massive galaxy. They will never keep everyone happy, but I do feel they need to be careful in moving the cornerstones that brought a lot of people to Elite in an attempt to make the game more 'pick up and play' and appeal to a wider audience.