For those who haven't seen it yet. Here are Drew's thoughts on Odyssey.
Source: https://youtu.be/qGsQUSd-9cM?t=170
Drew Wagar's Thoughts
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Good to see the streamers coming back to Elite - they didn't stay away long did they?
Edit: Oh, I see DTEA is back as well! All the gang are returning .. maybe the game isn't dead
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESdAa7MHoHE
Edit: Oh, I see DTEA is back as well! All the gang are returning .. maybe the game isn't dead
Should what exactly?
hahhaah - of course its not dead 
who would say such a thing
who would say such a thing
A man obviously thinking about peanuts.
Is this the game or the video here?
See it.
The only area I kinda disagree with Drew is the regarding gating. I'm definitely not a supporter of grind, but I do think there should be a sense of progression and leveling up. New players shouldn't get a G5 Corvette for free just so they can fight a Thargoid 10 minutes after they start a new CMDR. On the other hand, if humanity is at war with the Thargoids, then humanity should be supplying the necessary weapons to fight those Thargoids.
This is where I wish ED had a proper player-driven economy and supply chain. Anti-Thargoid weapons should be purchasable, but imagine if Guardian materials are needed by factories to assemble them. This would allow CMDRs who love hauling stuff to gather and sell Guardian materials to factories which in turn create weapons that combat pilots can buy for their ships. This allows people with different play styles to embrace those play styles with a sense of purpose without forcing one player to be a "jack of all trades" just to do the one thing they really want to do.
Same goes for engineering - some CMDRs love the process of gathering materials and engineering modules, where others just want the end product so they can play the game they want. A [regulated] player market that would allow players to exchange goods (engineered weapons, suits, and even ships) would be amazing IMO. This could even be done between players in solo based on how the game works. Of course to prevent the market from getting flooded, rebuys would need to be reconsidered (no more magic resurrection of engineered modules).
Yes, I know, it kinda sounds like Eve, but I'm thinking more like Eve Lite, where the nuances of the economy is handled behind the scenes and balanced by the fact that NPCs also interact with Elite's galaxy. I'm also thinking of using the cool part of Eve to make Elite less grindy rather than more grindy, while still maintaining a sense of progress (because you'll still need credits and reputation to buy all this stuff).
This is where I wish ED had a proper player-driven economy and supply chain. Anti-Thargoid weapons should be purchasable, but imagine if Guardian materials are needed by factories to assemble them. This would allow CMDRs who love hauling stuff to gather and sell Guardian materials to factories which in turn create weapons that combat pilots can buy for their ships. This allows people with different play styles to embrace those play styles with a sense of purpose without forcing one player to be a "jack of all trades" just to do the one thing they really want to do.
Same goes for engineering - some CMDRs love the process of gathering materials and engineering modules, where others just want the end product so they can play the game they want. A [regulated] player market that would allow players to exchange goods (engineered weapons, suits, and even ships) would be amazing IMO. This could even be done between players in solo based on how the game works. Of course to prevent the market from getting flooded, rebuys would need to be reconsidered (no more magic resurrection of engineered modules).
Yes, I know, it kinda sounds like Eve, but I'm thinking more like Eve Lite, where the nuances of the economy is handled behind the scenes and balanced by the fact that NPCs also interact with Elite's galaxy. I'm also thinking of using the cool part of Eve to make Elite less grindy rather than more grindy, while still maintaining a sense of progress (because you'll still need credits and reputation to buy all this stuff).
Do you have to pay to borrow @drew 's name? I hope so.
If not peanuts, then smuggling them I hope. By someone wearing a lot of black. And a bit widowed. Mmmmmm......
If not peanuts, then smuggling them I hope. By someone wearing a lot of black. And a bit widowed. Mmmmmm......
Who cares, I played EVE years and years ago with one of those free trial weeks and the economy is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen in a multiplayer game.
hahhaah - of course its not dead
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Yes.
that'll be a fiver please...
... or access to the stuphz cupboard*
*: damp tesco bag under the hedge in the park.
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