Does anyone actually enjoy engineering?
- Thread starter Bill Clement
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It would be fine if there was 5 tiers of upgrades.
Alas we got tier1, tier2, tier3, tier3.5, tier4, tier4.2, tier4.4, tier4.6 etc...
I.e. we got artificially inflated gameplay for no real good reason.
Engineering fun is all in the planning
Alas we got tier1, tier2, tier3, tier3.5, tier4, tier4.2, tier4.4, tier4.6 etc...
I.e. we got artificially inflated gameplay for no real good reason.
Engineering fun is all in the planning
There was limited space when engineers was introduced. Yes, they really made sure to respect our time back then.
It's a bit crazy, right?
Nah, I din't really do the gold rushes.I imagine Navigare is one of those sitting on billions of credits while bemoaning his lack of engineering mats
It is very different now. You are talking about something that was changed over a year ago. Get with the times.
I know, I just can't get myself to do it all again. I already tried it and it utterly sapped my will to try again.
Actually it's not engineers that sapped my will. I just ignored them. Then they spawned engineered AI on me. THAT did it.
It seems a bit pedantic, to me, to debate over whether or not it's possible to do engineering easily.
I'd say the real issue is whether or not the process of engineering is as enjoyable as it could be and whether the un-enjoyable parts have to be un-enjoyable.
I'd be very surprised if anybody would try to argue that engineering is actually fun and, honestly, I struggle to see why certain aspects of it (things like collecting HGEs) are so tedious.
I'd say the real issue is whether or not the process of engineering is as enjoyable as it could be and whether the un-enjoyable parts have to be un-enjoyable.
I'd be very surprised if anybody would try to argue that engineering is actually fun and, honestly, I struggle to see why certain aspects of it (things like collecting HGEs) are so tedious.
I enjoy all the different aspects of gameplay that gets the materials. As long as I don't continously repeat them in row, then I see no issues. The act of engineering at the engineers or at the mobile mod shop, is neither here nor there as it takes very little time, unless of course you decide grind out mats and then grind out G1-5 on every module at the same time. But thats a choice on how you want to play.
I like the SRV scanner. But the outcome is disappointing mat wise. I wish they'd had expanded on that gameplay.
They have. There are now geological and biological sites which are marked on the planet surface where you can reliably pick up whichever G4 and G5 materials the planet has.
From the above it appears that you would be far happier playing a FPS or GTA or something similar. To enjoy ED you really need patience, and it appears that you are somewhat lacking in that characteristic.
You're a hamster?
Past experiences can actually throw your perspective out of line, so you no longer see things as they truly are. At least that's what the headshrinkers say!
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I like engineering. Sorry!
Some mats are fun to gather, somevothers are a pain only.
Mat brokers are your friend.
While there is a bit more to do with the SRV, there certainly could be a lot more. Hopefully that will expand with the new expansion as it looks like there may be NPC SRV drivers planned if you look at FDevs job offerings.
A lot of stuff doesn't just "come available." If you aren't on the surface for some reason you are at best getting trace amounts of surface mats to further dilute via traders. Forget G5 in 1 go. Forget 10 "goes". Maybe hundreds? Also, as it so happens surface mat prospecting is one of the bigger practical reasons to go to the surface to begin with.
Also I get some of you like the downtime from scooping between engagements during combat, but it's such a pace breaker for me.