Yep, for me some of the initial training guides were v. poor. How many times did I shoot past a space station instead of arriving at it because I was actually doing what I was told to do in that training program?!? I soon ditched those early training guides altogether and just learned from doing and going online for answers.
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Maybe two more tablets and a nice lie down for you, eh!I was initially in favour of this change but maybe you are correct and all the splash screen options should only work when docked.
Want to buy that limited time paint job but not in a station? DENIED! Run for a station!
Want to remap your controls out in the black? DENIED! Should have mapped it before heading out, ya loser!
Want to log in to a different mode? DENIED! Mode changes only in stations.
Change graphics options? DENIED! Choose your graphics in the station and DEAL with it.
Want to log out of the game? DENIED! No logouts unless docked - stock up of caffeine before undocking.
I think that's where you're heading - right?
Tablets. But I'm not docked! DENIED! No medication while in space, it's the immersions!Maybe two more tablets and a nice lie down for you, eh!
rootsrat
Volunteer Moderator
Then just change your paints when you're docked.
There's a choice in where and when you change cosmetics, no one forces you to slap on the newest paint while you're at Beagle Point.
There are probably people who would love to customize their ship but can't because they're out there.
Options is good imho.
To be fair, an instruction system like this is quite hard to do.
I would think 5 months is good going.
This is the worst part for me.
I can see me never buying any paint packs ever again.
What's more it will build up a credit balance I'll probably never use.
With the store, currently. If I see an item I like and think the price is fair, I'll buy it for the exact price and have the thing I want.
I will not have some daft credit amount left over because effectively FD can't make change for a tenner.
Tell me what the price is for a paint pack or bobble head and I'll pay you that!
... This mechanic ALREADY EXISTS, DON'T REMOVE IT!
How hard can it be?
Dear <deity of your choice >, please no!
I don't need some fake award to prove I can suck my thumb.
Suit yourself, don't look at it. As a list of goals for new players to pursue it might be helpful.Dear <deity of your choice >, please no!
I don't need some fake award to prove I can suck my thumb.
Pandering to the snowflake generation. Really people should have grown out of needing to earn a star to stick on there jumper by the time they're old enough to play a game like Elite. Remember it has certain age advisery notices attached.
Well as long as they don't try to ram them down my throat.
Something else that might give us things to do and reasons to hang out in the game, populating the server(s) and making things look busy is a companion list of Tourist Beacons in the Codex, using the rumoured, reported and personally confirmed mechanic we currently have for other stellar phenomena.
From the external spreadsheets I've seen, many of the lower numbered ones in the lore ranges haven't been discovered yet, including ones that might assist in the quest for the TDW station and Raxxla. Could there be a way to populate your list by examining passenger mission destinations in the Galaxy map?
A new icon for this idea might also be handy to track objectives and free up some bookmarks?
From the external spreadsheets I've seen, many of the lower numbered ones in the lore ranges haven't been discovered yet, including ones that might assist in the quest for the TDW station and Raxxla. Could there be a way to populate your list by examining passenger mission destinations in the Galaxy map?
A new icon for this idea might also be handy to track objectives and free up some bookmarks?
meh-intenence update.
im not a new player.
I will not be buying livery items until/if something in this game starts to interest me.
so.....i have zero reaction to this update.
I guess since paint jobs will NEVER cost an amount of ARX you can actually buy players will always be giving FDev more money to "hold" for them then they actually need to spend on amy given paint job so great thinking Tencent...I mean FDev.
"hey this nifty new paintjob is only $2.00! guess I'll give FDev $5 so I can buy it."
im not a new player.
I will not be buying livery items until/if something in this game starts to interest me.
so.....i have zero reaction to this update.
I guess since paint jobs will NEVER cost an amount of ARX you can actually buy players will always be giving FDev more money to "hold" for them then they actually need to spend on amy given paint job so great thinking Tencent...I mean FDev.
"hey this nifty new paintjob is only $2.00! guess I'll give FDev $5 so I can buy it."
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While i commend the new player experience updates, which tbh should have been in the game from the start, are you going to tackle the absurd backlog of bugs that plague the current state of the game, some of which were actually introduced with the April update?
Two examples, when taking a mission, repeated use of the left mfd on the 1 key, freezes the game, so need to close the game down and login again? This happens every time when you take a mission. No mission, all works fine. Secondly, the countdown counter for jumps remaining, wait until it gets to one to see the gibberish that appears. That was all courtesy of the April update, amongst others.
I'd like to think those bugs plus a bunch (bunch = as many as possible) are being or have been dealt with, it's clear internal testing is not what it should be. Since you now no longer do betas for us to help you guys out with, where stuff like this get spotted, as a regular player i can only hope this update has been tested thoroughly, which to be honest would make a change based on recent update releases. Bring back beta testing please, it really does make a difference to the quality of the game.
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Flossy
Volunteer Moderator
I think the best way to leave a planet is to turn you ship so that it is facing 90 degrees above the surface - indicated by the 'ladders' on your HUD. Pull back until they indicate 90 and boost away until out of mass lock. Engage supercruise and an 'Escape Vector' will appear directly ahead if you have it right - if not look at the compass and it will be pointing towards the Escape Vector so follow that until it is directly ahead. Once in supercruise you will be able to select and move towards your destination system. If it is obscured by the planet, follow it around, being careful not to get too close. If you have a button mapped to headlook, use that to look towards the planet ,where your destination will show with a dashed outline and keep going around until the outline becomes solid. Once it appears you should be able to continue to engage a hyperspace jump (default key J I think).
I use this method even if the destination system is visible, especially if it is only just above the horizon, as otherwise jumping directly towards it can cause overheating problems.
Flossy
Volunteer Moderator
Ah, I see what you mean....
Seconding and Third-ing this.
Perhaps someday, in the far future next gen of ED, FDev will consider not only doing this, but adding interactive/immersive and landable earth like worlds as well. Earth like planets that we can fly our space & air breather vehicles through. The ability to:
identify POIs on the planet on land, air, and water from super cruise (the way you can with NMS and Empyrion Galactic)
land/cruise through the atmosphere in procedural generated earth like worlds to allow NPCs to view/enjoy vistas of one to several different earth like biomes. View RNG flora & fauna from space craft, SRV on land and in ocean.
land and navigate underwater in Subnautica style under water exploration. Take tourists to POIs like to the bottom of Earth like Mariana Trenches etc etc.
Ah well. Someday.....
Let the nickle and diming begin!
Wowzers!!!! A whole 400arx per WEEK when the cheapest pack for sale is for 5k arx...how generous....lolz
Wowzers!!!! A whole 400arx per WEEK when the cheapest pack for sale is for 5k arx...how generous....lolz