Greetings Commanders, FD,
This is my first post so please don't criticise me too much for my words, also English is not my first language so please forgive me if I make mistakes.
I'm writing this because I'm not sure what to think about latest update. I'm sure lots of players expressed similar feelings but I want to share mine.
I know that new update brings some new cool features to the game but I feel like it's just more grinding and hard work (not fun). I played few hours since engineers release and every time I login with purpose of finding materials and other stuff for module upgrades I just end up doing something else because I can't take it and can't push myself to do it. I've already spent 700h + in game and did lots of trading, bh, missions (grinding) to be where I am now and have my ships, modules etc. And I'm expecting something different.
Also this whole new system is a one big random lottery. One player can get fantastic module upgrade after 2h grinding and other can spend weeks for same thing. There's a good video about this below from one of my favourite YT elite players ObsidianAnt.
[video=youtube;RKeC-FBomCw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKeC-FBomCw[/video]
I would rather have some text driven, long, difficult, 100 jumps away mission/quest/story with each engineer to unlock each level of upgrade. And then just buy upgrade with normal market commodities.
Now I'v stopped playing after few tries since engineers update. Materials collection is not fun.
Also after the update game is frustrating (to difficult) in some areas. At least for me. I love that it's more challenging in RES but not when trading/flying around. Was trading in my corvette and got interdicted by the same NPC FDL 4 times. There was no chance for me to run away. If real player interdicted me could give him cargo, so he could fill up his 20T space. But no, he had to fight. Wish NPC AI made a bit more sense.
Game needs to be better for price we paid and I have few suggestions, some i'm sure were brought up many times before:
I know it's not easy to develop a fantastic game, ED is already a great game and I'm willing to wiat as long as I have to for the game to be superb.
I know this post is just another post about the update, but for me it's my vote for change. Another post for FD to hear that major chunk of players is not happy with new update.
Fly Safe Commanders, FD please make ED great again!
This is my first post so please don't criticise me too much for my words, also English is not my first language so please forgive me if I make mistakes.
I'm writing this because I'm not sure what to think about latest update. I'm sure lots of players expressed similar feelings but I want to share mine.
I know that new update brings some new cool features to the game but I feel like it's just more grinding and hard work (not fun). I played few hours since engineers release and every time I login with purpose of finding materials and other stuff for module upgrades I just end up doing something else because I can't take it and can't push myself to do it. I've already spent 700h + in game and did lots of trading, bh, missions (grinding) to be where I am now and have my ships, modules etc. And I'm expecting something different.
Also this whole new system is a one big random lottery. One player can get fantastic module upgrade after 2h grinding and other can spend weeks for same thing. There's a good video about this below from one of my favourite YT elite players ObsidianAnt.
[video=youtube;RKeC-FBomCw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKeC-FBomCw[/video]
I would rather have some text driven, long, difficult, 100 jumps away mission/quest/story with each engineer to unlock each level of upgrade. And then just buy upgrade with normal market commodities.
Now I'v stopped playing after few tries since engineers update. Materials collection is not fun.
Also after the update game is frustrating (to difficult) in some areas. At least for me. I love that it's more challenging in RES but not when trading/flying around. Was trading in my corvette and got interdicted by the same NPC FDL 4 times. There was no chance for me to run away. If real player interdicted me could give him cargo, so he could fill up his 20T space. But no, he had to fight. Wish NPC AI made a bit more sense.
Game needs to be better for price we paid and I have few suggestions, some i'm sure were brought up many times before:
- Engineers Quest/Story System - Each engineer should have own unique story (for example he's creating some weapon of mass destruction for federation) and needs our help. He sends us on missions/quests 100 Jumps away. Each quest unlocks module upgrade level and upgrade lottery could be initiated with normal commodities or money. Would be nice to see different locations during the mission (destroyed stations, weird planets, huge asteroids). Each quest could be more challenging than previous one.
- NPC's for hire - Would be great to hire NPC players to our wing so RES / Trading could be slightly easier solo and multi. Hire NPC for money not for bounty share.
- Autopilot - 3302 and there's no autopilot??? Obviously this would be extremely dangerous but there should be an autopilot.
- Module and commodities storage on each station - Self explanatory.
- Trading in space - Ability to trade in space with other players and nps'c
- Trading ships with players
- Black market - Black market should sell upgraded modules but with a twist. Modules should be super expensive and without visible stats. So you never know what you going to get. Black Market could also trade crates of goods, also without player knowing what he's going to get
- More communication from NPC's - Game would feel much more alive if random occurrences from NPC's happened more often. Like 'Follow me I need your help', 'I know location with lot's of goods just flying around, Follow me'
- Better and different rewards - ships, commodities, modules. Balanced rewards for more challenging missions, systems, RES belts.
I know it's not easy to develop a fantastic game, ED is already a great game and I'm willing to wiat as long as I have to for the game to be superb.
I know this post is just another post about the update, but for me it's my vote for change. Another post for FD to hear that major chunk of players is not happy with new update.
Fly Safe Commanders, FD please make ED great again!