Having come back to Elite after a long holiday and a 18 month trip to Colonia, I have read a lot about Frontier making the game more accessible to new players.
Unfortunately, my recent experience of the game has been far from enjoyable. After one day in Colonia in my stock’ish ASP (engineers were dreams when I started my trip) I enjoyed a day of flying around before being janked by a super engineered something or other outside a station.
Having decided I needed a better ship I took the option to re-start back in the bubble.
In the last week I think I have had my ship destroyed about four times as I docked at engineer stations or as I went to leave the engineer station. On one occasion, a pilot decided that shredding my Asp with his super engineered blasters wasn’t enough fun and choose to do it a second time as I emerged from the station hangar. Luckily, I have enough credits so cost isn’t a thing for me, but for a new player, things may not be so easy.
What if coupled with a no-fire zone stations could be equipped with some kind of energy field that stopped all weapons from firing inside it. The field extend far enough to contain the point at which ships exit frame ship drive as they arrive and leave a station.
I believe something like this would provide newer players with a little more time to get into the game and give provide a nicer gaming experience. Or course one could choose not to play in open play but having to pick this would diminish the game a lot.
Would be interested to hear your comments.
Unfortunately, my recent experience of the game has been far from enjoyable. After one day in Colonia in my stock’ish ASP (engineers were dreams when I started my trip) I enjoyed a day of flying around before being janked by a super engineered something or other outside a station.
Having decided I needed a better ship I took the option to re-start back in the bubble.
In the last week I think I have had my ship destroyed about four times as I docked at engineer stations or as I went to leave the engineer station. On one occasion, a pilot decided that shredding my Asp with his super engineered blasters wasn’t enough fun and choose to do it a second time as I emerged from the station hangar. Luckily, I have enough credits so cost isn’t a thing for me, but for a new player, things may not be so easy.
What if coupled with a no-fire zone stations could be equipped with some kind of energy field that stopped all weapons from firing inside it. The field extend far enough to contain the point at which ships exit frame ship drive as they arrive and leave a station.
I believe something like this would provide newer players with a little more time to get into the game and give provide a nicer gaming experience. Or course one could choose not to play in open play but having to pick this would diminish the game a lot.
Would be interested to hear your comments.
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