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

I've added a link to the sticky DW2 photography thread to the "screenshots and videos and songs" section of post #2 and I've also added a link to the DW2 sub-forum to the Distant Worlds 2 section of post #1.
 
Good spot here.

I've thanked Alec a few times for his efforts in curating one of the most useful threads on the forums, but I have yet to thank you for your many assists. Thanks and +1.
Seconded ... I don't miss much but when I do Nick is always there to fill in the gaps. Thanks!
 
Need some help guys! Please :beg:

I'm looking for two things...

1) Awhile back someone posted an awesome "career chart" (role/progression/etc) similar to those available for Eve. Unfortunately, search as I might I can't find it :-(

UPDATE: Found it here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8of96y/comprehensive_elite_dangerous_career_chart/

2) I can't find a good resource for what players without Horizons can't do? I know they can't land on planets, but there are some other things they can't use like Holo-Me, SLFs, etc. Has anyone seen a list of what non-Horizons players are excluded from doing in the game?

Thanks a million in advance for any help!

Sincerely,

Grey

o7
 
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Hi Alec!

Maybe you would be interested in adding a link to the GalNet RADIO:

http://galnet.playtheradio.com/

(in: youtube channels, podcasts, etc)

We focus on music for explorers, but mornings with progressive rock are also well suited for RES'es and Combat Zones :)
We've been playing for you for over three years!
 
Need some help guys! Please :beg:

I'm looking for two things...

1) Awhile back someone posted an awesome "career chart" (role/progression/etc) similar to those available for Eve. Unfortunately, search as I might I can't find it :-(

UPDATE: Found it here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8of96y/comprehensive_elite_dangerous_career_chart/
Thought I'd already got this - turns out it was lost in "Trending/Older stuff" - I've now linked the forum version from the "misc' other useful and/or interesting links" section. Thanks for the reminder!
 
2) I can't find a good resource for what players without Horizons can't do? I know they can't land on planets, but there are some other things they can't use like Holo-Me, SLFs, etc. Has anyone seen a list of what non-Horizons players are excluded from doing in the game?

Thanks a million in advance for any help!

Had a quick look - I haven't managed to find a good list for this either. Another big one is Engineers (which non-Horizons users are excluded from since engineert bases are all planetary). Keep an ete out for sales - it's often possible to pick up Horizons for £10 or less - totally worth it!
 
Hi Alec!

Maybe you would be interested in adding a link to the GalNet RADIO:

http://galnet.playtheradio.com/

(in: youtube channels, podcasts, etc)

We focus on music for explorers, but mornings with progressive rock are also well suited for RES'es and Combat Zones :)
We've been playing for you for over three years!

Cool! Now added to "youtube channels, podcasts, etc" - apologies that it's taken 3 years to get there!

While I was at it I also refreshed some of the podcast descriptions and added a couple more twitch recommendations.
 
Had a quick look - I haven't managed to find a good list for this either. Another big one is Engineers (which non-Horizons users are excluded from since engineert bases are all planetary). Keep an ete out for sales - it's often possible to pick up Horizons for £10 or less - totally worth it!

Hey Alec,

Thanks for your reply!

I actually own six copies of the Commander Deluxe Edition (3 PC, 2 XBOX, 1 PS4) and have gifted many more :) The reason for my question is I'm updating one of my tutorials and want to include the info in it, but I'm failing at finding a list :-( Guess I'll need to compile one myself :)

Thanks again, o7

Grey

PS - If anyone needs another copy, the CMDR DLX Ed is on sale for just $15 for another 29 hours!
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/elite-dangerous-commander-deluxe-edition

And Horizons DLC for PC is on sale for $8:
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/elite-dangerous-horizons-season-pass
 
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Trending: Campaign to immortalise Ed Lewis in-game + tonight is Ed Lewis' last ever livestream! :eek: I can't quite believe it. If I don't watch does it mean it didn't happen? :(
 
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Issue #17 of the best damn Elite Dangerous magazine in the entire galaxy is out now!



Want to know what the Dark Wheel is? how energy weapons work? where to go before you die? or how to drive the SRV like a boss?

Then click the above image now for all that and more!
 
2) I can't find a good resource for what players without Horizons can't do? I know they can't land on planets, but there are some other things they can't use like Holo-Me, SLFs, etc. Has anyone seen a list of what non-Horizons players are excluded from doing in the game?

I've been curious about this, so here's my list of features available to Horizons owners only (tested using an account that has the base game only and cross-checked against https://elitedangerous2016.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/3366):

planetary landing
Engineers
SLFs incl. Crew Lounge
Multicrew
Role panel (technically not a feature but included for completeness)
Holo-Me
Material Trader
Technology Broker
purchase of the following ships: Beluga, Dolphin, Type-10, 3 x Alliance ships, both Kraits, Mamba
 
I've been curious about this, so here's my list of features available to Horizons owners only (tested using an account that has the base game only and cross-checked against https://elitedangerous2016.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/3366):

planetary landing
Engineers
SLFs incl. Crew Lounge
Multicrew
Role panel (technically not a feature but included for completeness)
Holo-Me
Material Trader
Technology Broker
purchase of the following ships: Beluga, Dolphin, Type-10, 3 x Alliance ships, both Kraits, Mamba

+Rep Thanks a million CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE!

If I find anything else I'll pass it along!
 
Trending: how did you die on DW2?, known BGS issues list and Cmdr Deluvian has now been stranded for 58 days and counting but the Fuel Rats are (still) on their way!

Also - in the DW2 section, newsletter #1 is out.
 
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Quick shout-out for Zombieapocalypse's fantastic "Elite: Dangerous - a comprehensive beginners guide" which has been updated for Beyond 3.3 and now weighs in somewhere around 35,000 words! You can find it in the "manuals, guides and other stuff for new players" section.
 
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Added TTS4ED (a neat utility which uses text to speach to read out messages from local chat) to the "accessories, add-ons and tools to improve the ED experience" section.
 
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