[DW2] Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery
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To keep the tradition alive I think every future DW-Expedition will launch at Pallaeni.
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The whole thing started with Erimus going alone from Pallaeni to Beagle Point almost 4 years ago. So DWE 1 took off from Pallaeni too to recreate the trip. To keep the tradition alive I think every future DW-Expedition will launch at Pallaeni
Actually DW3 will launch from Raxxla, a world that has Cheesy Wotsit spouting volcanoes, and oceans of pure Lavian Brandy. [up]
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Brandy Oceans you say ..
Cheesy Wotsit volcanoes..
Hmm, I'm not sure I'd ever be in a condition fit for flying in order to actually start the expedition at that rate..
Cheesy Wotsit volcanoes..
Hmm, I'm not sure I'd ever be in a condition fit for flying in order to actually start the expedition at that rate..
Yes, of course, the pilgrimage. I remember now when you tell me, but what's so special about Pallaeni one wonders.The whole thing started with Erimus going alone from Pallaeni to Beagle Point almost 4 years ago. So DWE 1 took off from Pallaeni too to recreate the trip. To keep the tradition alive I think every future DW-Expedition will launch at Pallaeni
Yes, of course, the pilgrimage. I remember now when you tell me, but what's so special about Pallaeni one wonders.
If I remember correctly its because it once had one of the rarer type of outposts there, which I used as the opening shots for Distant Suns (the precursor to DWE3302).
I haven't checked latey, but I think the outposts in Pallaeni these days are just regular platforms.
So there's no other reason really, just that at one time very early after ED's release, the system had an interesting outpost, so that's where I began Distant Suns.
Sounds great, good luck to you all out there. I'd join in but I'm still poncing about on the Four Corners Expidition.
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Thanks, I see, a reason as good as any. That outpost should still be there, don't see why they should change that type (military, IIRC). You don't see them very often though.If I remember correctly its because it once had one of the rarer type of outposts there, which I used as the opening shots for Distant Suns (the precursor to DWE3302).
I haven't checked latey, but I think the outposts in Pallaeni these days are just regular platforms.
So there's no other reason really, just that at one time very early after ED's release, the system had an interesting outpost, so that's where I began Distant Suns.
If my beta experience is anything to go by, I'm starting to question my participation in the expedition. Hopefully the current state is not what gets released.
I'm pretty sure the current state is very close to what will go live for 3.3.
I like the new mechanics from a gameplay point of view, but they are going to slow my galactic travel speed down considerably. I'm worried I won't be able to keep up with the DWE2. Tonight I'm going to work on improving my speed with the new mechanics in beta to see just how much slower my exploring will be after 3.3.
You're not required to scan every system you pass through. You can keep up with any pace you need to if you just let go of what you MIGHT miss. There is a lot you miss in all of the neighboring stars systems you pass without passing through. When I'm traveling and want to make time, I don't even bother opening the system map. What you don't know won't bother you.
That said ....
If this goes live, I'm done with the game.
Last night I spent nearly an hour as a test to see if I could cherry pick and scan only one planet in a system. It's not possible. The arrows show up for everything you are not tuned to and they mask the one you're looking for, so you have to scan things you don't want to scan in order to zoom in on groups and eliminate arrow groups.
It's tedious and unnecessarily complex.
All they have to do is eliminate arrows for signals you are not tuned to and allow you to zoom in on groups, even if you are not tuned to the primary object in that group.
Or if you can do that, I need to learn how.
Sure, that's possible, but not for me. I look at every system I jump into, to me as an explorer I just need to.
Getting a chance to actually play with the new exploration mechanics has me absolutely stoked for DW2! I was excited before, now I want to climb the walls!
Sure, that's possible, but not for me. I look at every system I jump into, to me as an explorer I just need to.
There may be a saving grace for you - the "signals" actually unique to the type of source, so ELWs have their own, GGs have their own, and I guess unidentified stuff will have its own too. So hopefully you can honk, have a look at the FSS, and if you don't see any signals beyond ice planets, you can move on for 70% of your hops. If you absolutely have to scan everything in a system, then you might need around 10 minutes per system, more in bigger ones (once you git gud at the FSS)
I know I know I know I know I knowwwww such a breath of fresh air. I was so sad at the scan mechanics that they were too little too late, but then they said "oh and btw, we are adding lots of cool stuff to find" and my heart skipped several beats. I woke up in hospital several days later, missing a kidney.
But that aside, my other fear was that DW2 wasn't going to be anything special, was regretting announcing it, especially after they cancelled the stuff they cancelled pretty recently. Then this. THEN. THIS.
Seriously DW2 is going to be as special, groundbreaking, unique, amazing and fun as DW1. In fact 10x so
Except the FSS does not show planetary details at a glance. Where before I could hunt potato planets, or super-canyon planets, etc... directly from the Honk Map, now it will require scanning EVERYTHING. That is not fun, nor is it respectful of time requirements.
The scanner gives zero info about the system layout so you've got no clue if you've found interesting configurations.
It's bad design, far more tedious, and basically destroys the traveling-explorer gametype. Unless something drastic changes (which it won't), I have a feeling there's going to be a fairly decent drop in DW2 sign-ups. Myself included. =(
If DW2 is worth dropping out of just because of that, you must not have much interest in the concept of a group expedition. So it might not interest you either way.