News Development Update - 8th Jan

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Please, please reconsider this. Mining is an absolute mess of RNG nonsense at the moment, and by far the dullest and least lucrative profession in the game (which is a shame). Please consider implementing the asteroid scanners and collector drones that the community has been requesting. This should be absolutely trivial to improve by orders of magnitude, yet we have seen no improvements to mining since its initial appearance in beta 3. Like many other things in E: D, it feels like a clumsy placeholder.

On an unrelated topic, have there been any plans to improve NPC generation so systems don`t feel empty? Proper, working NPC persistence? Overhaul of USS mechanic so it isn`t as infuriatingly random and counter-intuitive?

You want a thing. Someone has the ability to provide you with the thing.

Now, in your experience being a member of the developed western world, do you think that someone will GIVE you the thing..

Or find a way to SELL you the thing?
 
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Nice! :) keep the updates coming.. :D (want more features)

I just cant wait till there is a better grouping system, like missions together and stuff and staying together easily.
As well as some more features to the game.. :)
 
You want a thing. Someone has the ability to provide you with the thing.

Now, in your experience being a member of the developed western world, do you think that someone will GIVE you the thing..

Or find a way to SELL you the thing?

The latter...unless you pledged enough to gain access to all future expansions for free. :D
 
Getting back to the update

N00b question here, is the 'UPGRADE' button on the launcher the 'update' button?

When I press this button, it goes into 'Downloading Manifest' then 'Sync Files' then a popup box appears 'Update failed for file ".....EDLaunch\Products\FORC-FDEV-D-1001\Win32\data.ovx" (validation error)'
So since the failure mentions update, I assume the upgrade and update are the same? btw, any ideas on the failure?
Thanks
 
Fantastic news on the coming months.......But most of all ..... The Mac version already being worked on for all those Mac users that pledged..
Not that im a Mac user myself but its great news they will be getting their reward soon ..
 
N00b question here, is the 'UPGRADE' button on the launcher the 'update' button?

When I press this button, it goes into 'Downloading Manifest' then 'Sync Files' then a popup box appears 'Update failed for file ".....EDLaunch\Products\FORC-FDEV-D-1001\Win32\data.ovx" (validation error)'
So since the failure mentions update, I assume the upgrade and update are the same? btw, any ideas on the failure?
Thanks

Do you have the latest version of the launcher? You can get the latest one from the ED site or even via the old launcher I think if you know where to look.
 
Do you have the latest version of the launcher? You can get the latest one from the ED site or even via the old launcher I think if you know where to look.

Thanks for the reply. I have just downloaded the latest launcher and installed it. When I press the UPGRADE button, I now have an additional popup, 'Unhandled Exception: Object reference not set to an instance of an object' whatever that means. I really don't want to wipe the folder and download another 9GB, any ideas?
 
It does not. I recently tried it with another player. While their ship (Anaconda) mass-locked my Clipper, no mass-lock was applied the other way round.

I have always assumed that only the lighter vessel suffers the mass lock effect. I may be wrong though.
 
Can't say that I'm looking forward to paying for them to flesh out the skeleton that is v1.04. I'm not talking about extra limbs, or something like that. But I would not be surprised if we are expected to pay for wings - or the actual MP part of the game etc.

EDIT: David Braben said in a tweet that it would be free. So it might actually be free.
 
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Can't say that I'm looking forward to paying for them to flesh out the skeleton that is v1.04. I'm not talking about extra limbs, or something like that. But I would not be surprised if we are expected to pay for wings - or the actual MP part of the game etc.

EDIT: David Braben said in a tweet that it would be free. So it might actually be free.

I don't understand where this insecurity comes from :(

The _expansions_ are major additions for later on. Those will have to be bought, but the core game is getting developed and refined for years to come. The game will be a whole different, and much more beautiful and complete creature in a years time, and without requiring you to put in another cent.
 
Has anyone else seen issues with alt+tab to desktop and back to the game with 1.04 that was not present in 1.03? Alt+tab only works half the time now, and then it takes 10-15 seconds until I can activate anything on the desktop. Going back is also much slower than it was in 1.03.
 
How to get on Beta test crew?

I've recently bought Elite Dangerous and love it - a lot! One of the main reasons for buying though was the fact that you are releasing a Mac client in the future. I'd be very interested in putting my name down for the Mac beta program if possible. Let me know :cool:
 
Wow. Suddenly, my in-game problems seem inconsequential. Stay safe Commander.

You said it, man - seconded. I live in the US, and it tears me apart inside to think how much more we could and should be doing to help protect and defend him and his country. We used to stand up to bullies, now...


Well, one day soon, very soon, I hope, we will again. Hang in there, WeskerGorlovka - I'm praying for you. Try to stay safe, and hopefully one day soon you and your people will be able to live in peace and security again.




I'll shut up now, but I felt I had to say something.
 
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I don't understand why you don't understand. A lot of people don't trust Frontier to stick to their word any more.


Because it's bizarre and overblown. There is no conspiracy at work. I feel there are some really strange attitudes at work.

I get that some people felt strongly about the off-line mode they requested during the KS, but treating it as some horrible betrayal is utterly over the top.
 
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I get that some people felt strongly about the off-line mode they requested during the KS, but treating it as some horrible betrayal is utterly over the top.

How about treating it as "don't believe everything they say, due to experience"? Is that okay, in your esteemed view? Because that's all it is.
 
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