Ships Back after 2 years. More internal compartments?

[AgingGamer]

I guess it took me 2 years to get over dying and having an insurance claim to my name.

Anal for sure, OCD, probably, but as they say, blaze your own trail.

Wow... delete after each death... okay, that is definitely 'blazing your own trail'! Kudos, you crazy sumofabich

I don't roleplay or 'challenge myself' to that extent. I decided (in my limited roleplay) that my ship being destroyed isn't death- i 'eject' in an escape pod, and someone eventually picks my stasis pod up. I've had 19 insurance claims, and play pretty much exclusively in solo. I'm an 'honest trader with exploration wanderlust'. I have never enjoyed combat in Elite Dangerous PvP or NPCs. And I generally avoid PvP in all the games I play: I dislike being 'someone else's content', and am well aware that there will always be someone in a combat min-maxed ship who spends 8 hours a day honing their 'git gud' skills far beyond my own... so that's not the game I play.

As for why i came back now... I couldn't pin it down. My best guess is a combination of things;

• A need for a distraction in these trying times: 40%
• Interest regarding support for Xbox 'data journal' interfaces with EDSM/EDDB/INARA: 20%
• A supported Xbox HOTAS stick is finally available! (even if it isn't a great stick): 20%
• Curiosity about the exploration changes etc: 20%

Then a couple of weeks after I came back they announced 2021's 'Odyssey' expansion: walking around is coming! I don't care about the FPS combat stuff, but I am really excited about the possibility of finally walking around my own damn ship. Those hallways and stairs I can see in my anaconda or Type-9 when I freelook are a ridiculous tease

 

[Bantha]

Ha ha love it! Yes, many people have been crying out for space legs for quite some time!

I’m on PC and tried an Xbox controller when I first started - for about 2 minutes. I never know how you console guys manage to play this game at all with so few buttons! I went out and got myself an X52 Pro in double quick time. It changed everything. If the Xbox HOTAS is anywhere near this, you’re in for a treat!