Dear Frontier Developments-staff,
I am now playing Elite Dangerous since April 2018, now have ca. 7,500 hours of in-game time, and I think it's more than overdue to say thank you for all your great work! I have never been as fascinated by a game as I am by Elite Dangerous.
Also, with the trouble of e.g. bugs kept in mind, I still say: According to my opinion, Elite Dangerous is one of the top games among the MMOs. Even if it might be not as well-known as the (old) big titles.
I guess some readers now think I am just over-glorifying. No, I am not. It is my honest opinion. There might be issues, but all in all it's a great game from my Point of View.
And here are some reasons why, split into "categories":
The Gameplay
I think I don't have to list all the general types of gameplay. May it be trading, mining, combat or exploring, Elite Dangerous offers everything I want.
In the past years, I have played many ways to play the game. I started with exploring, spending roughly 1.5 years with it. Then I got "consumed" by the BGS, which is still for me one of the most interesting features of the game. Because the BGS combines many of the general "gameplay-types" it is never boring for me.
If I want to go mining, I go mining and store the "mining-products" on my Fleet Carrier for further usage in our BGS.
If I want to fight, I have even more opportunities: Bounty Hunting, Combat Zones, ground as well space. Everything is there.
If I want to explore, I go out and explore. The data can also be used for BGS. Win-Win.
Trading? Well, same answer.
With the release of Odyssey there are even more new mechanics. Also, with the trouble we have with instances, missions and so on kept in mind, it still is a great addition for the game from my Point of View.
At this point: I am sorry for the many console-players who will not get access in the near future to Odyssey. But I still have the feeling that there is the chance that you get it too. Time will tell.
The Community
I think I have to say thank you to many of the squadrons, organizations, groups etc. too. Without a community, it's kinda hard to get a foothold.
Also, organizations/groups like the Fuelrats (which I didn't need to call yet, tbh.), Hullseals and various other player-run "services" are important to mention. Spending own, free time to help at such a large scale other players is really awesome.
Also, even if sometimes more activity is wished, I definitely have to say thank you to the Community Managers of Frontier Developments too!
You really make a good job and, to be honest, I am impressed how patiently you deal with "the louder, 'grumbling' parts" of the community.
The support of 3rd-party-tools and developers
Is it hard to believe that Elite Dangerous and the possibility of developing third-party-tools actually made me start learning software-development/programming in C#, Java, Javascript etc.? Well, the story is true.
I was already interested in software-development before, but thanks to Elite Dangerous, I started to learn software-development on my own. Btw. in 6 weeks I finish the 13th year of school in Germany and start studying Information Technology.
I don't want to say that it's all because of Elite Dangerous, but because of the game and the opportunities for 3rd-party-developers I discovered my passion for software development.
Combining a practical, "educational" part with something like a game in my free time is something I really love.
And...?
And there are so many more aspects of the game and community I can mention. But I want to not make this text too "voluminous".
To say it with only two words:
Thank you!
Thank you to Frontier Developments and the community!
O7
Envisitor / Conparator
I am now playing Elite Dangerous since April 2018, now have ca. 7,500 hours of in-game time, and I think it's more than overdue to say thank you for all your great work! I have never been as fascinated by a game as I am by Elite Dangerous.
Also, with the trouble of e.g. bugs kept in mind, I still say: According to my opinion, Elite Dangerous is one of the top games among the MMOs. Even if it might be not as well-known as the (old) big titles.
I guess some readers now think I am just over-glorifying. No, I am not. It is my honest opinion. There might be issues, but all in all it's a great game from my Point of View.
And here are some reasons why, split into "categories":
The Gameplay
I think I don't have to list all the general types of gameplay. May it be trading, mining, combat or exploring, Elite Dangerous offers everything I want.
In the past years, I have played many ways to play the game. I started with exploring, spending roughly 1.5 years with it. Then I got "consumed" by the BGS, which is still for me one of the most interesting features of the game. Because the BGS combines many of the general "gameplay-types" it is never boring for me.
If I want to go mining, I go mining and store the "mining-products" on my Fleet Carrier for further usage in our BGS.
If I want to fight, I have even more opportunities: Bounty Hunting, Combat Zones, ground as well space. Everything is there.
If I want to explore, I go out and explore. The data can also be used for BGS. Win-Win.
Trading? Well, same answer.
With the release of Odyssey there are even more new mechanics. Also, with the trouble we have with instances, missions and so on kept in mind, it still is a great addition for the game from my Point of View.
At this point: I am sorry for the many console-players who will not get access in the near future to Odyssey. But I still have the feeling that there is the chance that you get it too. Time will tell.
The Community
I think I have to say thank you to many of the squadrons, organizations, groups etc. too. Without a community, it's kinda hard to get a foothold.
Also, organizations/groups like the Fuelrats (which I didn't need to call yet, tbh.), Hullseals and various other player-run "services" are important to mention. Spending own, free time to help at such a large scale other players is really awesome.
Also, even if sometimes more activity is wished, I definitely have to say thank you to the Community Managers of Frontier Developments too!
You really make a good job and, to be honest, I am impressed how patiently you deal with "the louder, 'grumbling' parts" of the community.
The support of 3rd-party-tools and developers
Is it hard to believe that Elite Dangerous and the possibility of developing third-party-tools actually made me start learning software-development/programming in C#, Java, Javascript etc.? Well, the story is true.
I was already interested in software-development before, but thanks to Elite Dangerous, I started to learn software-development on my own. Btw. in 6 weeks I finish the 13th year of school in Germany and start studying Information Technology.
I don't want to say that it's all because of Elite Dangerous, but because of the game and the opportunities for 3rd-party-developers I discovered my passion for software development.
Combining a practical, "educational" part with something like a game in my free time is something I really love.
And...?
And there are so many more aspects of the game and community I can mention. But I want to not make this text too "voluminous".
To say it with only two words:
Thank you!
Thank you to Frontier Developments and the community!
O7
Envisitor / Conparator
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Almost all of the things me and my friends imaged could be in the game are now reality (virtually), it's like frontier interviewed me somehow and just made the game I wanted. Amazing job and big THANK YOU as well, I can't wait to see what the next Elite looks like one day!
