Back in Space after 4 years

herky

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After being away from Elite Dangerous for 4 years, I am back in my old Python with all the new goodies!
This almost makes me a new player, since a lot has changed.
I have read the forum and digested the September bugs. However after about 18 hours of exploring and mining, I have only observed one bug. The "persistent" modules when changing ships or adding/removing modules. This appears to be graphical only in nature.
I like the new tutorial additions and the mining is now very entertaining and fun. The visual effects are super and work well on my "average" PC.
The HCS Voice Packs are amazingly well done and add complete multi crew ability to the handling of your ships. With Spock, Data, Kirk, Astra etc. You add a huge dimension to the game, something I never dreamed of in the 1980's😯
So from a returner's point of view I would like to say thanks to FD for keeping the Elite game alive. The magic is still there for me, but I spent many hours in the 1980's with those wire frame graphics on my C64!😉
Right on Commander! But only those of a "certain" age will remember those words spread across your black and white monitor!
Cheers.
 

avow555

avow555
Bumpy patch not too clever, although the game has evolved albeit at a diplodicus pace.

Former ZX Spectrum 48k jock here....
 

herky

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LeoBartlet85 said:
What better time to return to the game.

We recently had an update that added a new tutorial to the game and a frontier store that allows you to purchase currency to spend on cosmetic items like space suits, skins and plant pots for your dash.

December bring a fantastic addition of fleet carriers.

If you want you can use this handy thread to guide you through all the possible questions you might have about fleet carriers.

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/new-fleet-carriers-threads-thread.520151/

Right on Commando or whatever it is they say!
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Thanks! It was "Right on Commander"! Usually after you clobbered a bunch of Thargoids with your "Energy Bomb" released from your Cobta MK3. Anyone remember those energy bombs?
Oh, I must mention Drew Wagar's novels. Those (mostly free on Kindle) are an amazing intro to whet the appetite for being in space.
Strange how the old "addiction" comes back, even after 30 odd years!🤗
 

Bigmaec

Bigmaec
Welcome back...

Oh, it's not a bug that there are donation missions for 40 million credits. Just sayin'
 

pookeyhead

pookeyhead
Welcome back! I also re-started after leaving it alone a few years ago after the original beta launched. Loving it.
 

CMDR Junagu

CMDR Junagu
I am very much enjoying ED since getting back into it late 2018 after having been away since being in the Beta and playing the general release for about 6 months. I think the Beyond update has brought a lot of the separate elements into a much greater whole and the game universe feels much more fleshed out now. Still loads of room for improvement obviously but generally I have not been bored hardly in about a year and am still doing a lot of catching up after many years absence.
class of '84 zx crew
 

Comandante

Comandante
Welcome back CMDR, glad you're enjoying the game!

Four years is quite a while. You've got a lot to catch up on.

See you in the black, CMDR.

o7
 

herky

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Thanks all you Commanders for the kind words. Four years has indeed changed the game a lot.
Mining used to be terrible at first, now it's fun, unless you Supercruise out and back with valuables on board. I am afraid my combat skills have gone!
Still, now I will buy Horizons and finally get to land on a planet.😍 Always dreamed about that with the original Elite.
Thanks for the thumbs up Drew. Your novellas are a glorious appetiser to this game.
Now I want enough credits for a tasty explorer ship.
Right on Commanders!😁
 

Rick6549

Rick6549
herky said:
Thanks all you Commanders for the kind words. Four years has indeed changed the game a lot.
Mining used to be terrible at first, now it's fun, unless you Supercruise out and back with valuables on board. I am afraid my combat skills have gone!
Still, now I will buy Horizons and finally get to land on a planet.😍 Always dreamed about that with the original Elite.
Thanks for the thumbs up Drew. Your novellas are a glorious appetiser to this game.
Now I want enough credits for a tasty explorer ship.
Right on Commanders!😁
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Save up for the beluga, its the best ship for everything, and a lot more agile than its rating says
 
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