So far I've enjoyed my Elite experience from gamma on my own doing the odd mission \ learing how not to trade and smuggle stolen goods etc. I'm still learning, but with the host of YouTube and forum posts I'm getting along and enjoying the game. However, part of the Wow! factor was the trailer way back with "I bring friends!". This transformed the concept of Elite from my 1984 days. Here I can team up and survive and travel with friends.
Before you say it, I've read the thread on "Wings". Sounds great, but it's not here yet.
So here I am, with my friend, luckily both near each other in the vast galaxy and were struggling.
We have Teamspeak, so at least we can talk, but the evening went something like this.
"Hi. Where are you?"
"I'm in the space station. You?"
"Just outside. I'll wait for you"
"OK. I'm out. Can you see me?"
"No. Where are you?"
"I'm outside. Where are you?"
etc.....
We eventually found each other and picked a route to a 'High Tech' system to buy upgrades a good 29LY away and ventured off.
At one point I was interdicted. My screen froze, that was bad timing as I normally escape these, and a NPC in a Viper started to pummel me.
My friend was then "How do I find you? I'll come and help."
My answer I can't type here as I frantically struggled with my basic sidewinder and warning signs and every alarm bell blaring at me. But, I was fortunate to escape in the end (Again thanks to the YouTube clips I've watched).
So we both ended at our destination. Docked and started purchasing upgrades for our sidewinders. Chatting about this and that in the station.
Then we picked a new route and started again. This time we failed completely to find each other just outside the station for ages.
Frustrating. We gave up and both docked and saved for the night.
So a rather un-educated conclusion was to update our sensors as the default sensors only have a 4km range. No idea if the 5km range will assist in the future? And that was 1 hour of play. Considerably longer to get anywhere than just going alone and pretty frustrating when out and about.
So what I need help with are any tips on playing this as multiplayer in its current form?
We have Teamspeak, it's about being there to help each other out and travel together.
Do you both supercruise at the same time? Can you assist in an interdiction? Do we need better sensors? Are we just being blind and not spotting each other? Any help would be appreciated.
Before you say it, I've read the thread on "Wings". Sounds great, but it's not here yet.
So here I am, with my friend, luckily both near each other in the vast galaxy and were struggling.
We have Teamspeak, so at least we can talk, but the evening went something like this.
"Hi. Where are you?"
"I'm in the space station. You?"
"Just outside. I'll wait for you"
"OK. I'm out. Can you see me?"
"No. Where are you?"
"I'm outside. Where are you?"
etc.....
We eventually found each other and picked a route to a 'High Tech' system to buy upgrades a good 29LY away and ventured off.
At one point I was interdicted. My screen froze, that was bad timing as I normally escape these, and a NPC in a Viper started to pummel me.
My friend was then "How do I find you? I'll come and help."
My answer I can't type here as I frantically struggled with my basic sidewinder and warning signs and every alarm bell blaring at me. But, I was fortunate to escape in the end (Again thanks to the YouTube clips I've watched).
So we both ended at our destination. Docked and started purchasing upgrades for our sidewinders. Chatting about this and that in the station.
Then we picked a new route and started again. This time we failed completely to find each other just outside the station for ages.
Frustrating. We gave up and both docked and saved for the night.So a rather un-educated conclusion was to update our sensors as the default sensors only have a 4km range. No idea if the 5km range will assist in the future? And that was 1 hour of play. Considerably longer to get anywhere than just going alone and pretty frustrating when out and about.
So what I need help with are any tips on playing this as multiplayer in its current form?
We have Teamspeak, it's about being there to help each other out and travel together.
Do you both supercruise at the same time? Can you assist in an interdiction? Do we need better sensors? Are we just being blind and not spotting each other? Any help would be appreciated.
