Elite is a convoluted mess
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Honestly I can sympathize, starting this game was goddamn infurating, everything takes so long to do and nothing aside from the bare basics is explained in game. Thankfully I like to read and had nothing better to do at the time, but getting any of my friends to play it without me dragging them to it is an uphill battle.
Space Irritation: The Game
I like the sound of that.
I like the sound of that.
The only valid point the OP makes is the poor state of the options. They really REALLY need a search/filter box. I have spent much longer than I should have looking for an option I know is there, but just can't see it. He should have been able to type in "fss" or "mode" and just see those options with those key words.
Two hours sounds like a huge exaggeration, though. Which makes it so much easier to dismiss the rest of what the OP had to say.
Two hours sounds like a huge exaggeration, though. Which makes it so much easier to dismiss the rest of what the OP had to say.
As UpIsNotJump stated:
"A ship that's difficult to fly means that once you got the hang of it [CARGO ACQUIRED] you REALLY have control."
The skill floor is indeed so high up you can't see it above the clouds, but the cieling is so low in comparison you run the risk of decapitation, or at least a nasty neck cramp.
"A ship that's difficult to fly means that once you got the hang of it [CARGO ACQUIRED] you REALLY have control."
The skill floor is indeed so high up you can't see it above the clouds, but the cieling is so low in comparison you run the risk of decapitation, or at least a nasty neck cramp.
I think it is too late for that. Mind that any product needs client base to succeed. We are the clients, ED is a product. Shareholders probably already made it clear to whoever makes decisions in FDev... They don't care about player base (they simply need numbers) as long as they can pull some extra pennies from ARX store and show off "engagement" results to the big guys...
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Wait until they have to try and find the "legs" mode switch!
If you're really interested in the game / genre you'll take the time to learn how to play.
The fact that the op has only picked it up because it was free is a fair indicator that he wasn't really
that interested in the first place considering it's been out for so long and has been on sale countless times.
It took me months of trial and error and countless videos to learn how to play Dwarf Fortress but it's
one of the best games ever made.
The fact that the op has only picked it up because it was free is a fair indicator that he wasn't really
that interested in the first place considering it's been out for so long and has been on sale countless times.
It took me months of trial and error and countless videos to learn how to play Dwarf Fortress but it's
one of the best games ever made.
Wait ! .... they are adjusting the mining ..... oh, he's gone.
P.S. I never got to tell you about the reward at Hutton Orbital.
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Hey, let's play this new computer game I just got! 
OK! Load it up.
Here goes!
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You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.
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...where are the instructions?
What instructions?
Not for everybody.
OK! Load it up.
Here goes!
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You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.
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...where are the instructions?
What instructions?
Not for everybody.
++zork
Some of the shareholders are players. And yes, I care about the player base, where does the money come from?
Well its more like simulator than arcade game. And some parts it are kind of arcane stuff, like engineering your ship to some special purpose, or fighting against competent commanders. It certainly is not an easy game and has somewhat steep learning curve at least in the beginning. And well starter ship is not very good at all
That is a first for me, Never had someone say "targeting a destination and going into super-cruise by pressing J is too difficult"
Best bit is the "Can you make the J button the space bar so its easier"
Uggg little button hard want press big button Uggg.
Could you imagine the distress on the face when they find out, that to decode some of the messages, you need to run the auido file through a spectogram
Best bit is the "Can you make the J button the space bar so its easier"
Uggg little button hard want press big button Uggg.
Could you imagine the distress on the face when they find out, that to decode some of the messages, you need to run the auido file through a spectogram
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Its been a while since there have been any new players, lol. Before you freak out remember these used to happen every (few) days so maybe its nice its different.
Yeah people come into elite expecting a video game, and have zero experience with a developer who doesn't iterate until it works, leaving in "hard decisions" that other companies would never ship because it wasn't finished. Yeah..... i thought those things too...
He'll be back in 6 months after going to other space games to cool off. Happened to me too.
Yeah people come into elite expecting a video game, and have zero experience with a developer who doesn't iterate until it works, leaving in "hard decisions" that other companies would never ship because it wasn't finished. Yeah..... i thought those things too...
He'll be back in 6 months after going to other space games to cool off. Happened to me too.
Better fixed as:
"Im hoping Odysee does well enough to risk frontiers reputation if they don't also provide the meat with the skeleton."
Frontier do what they do. We take what they do. Enough mainstreamers will riot. Frontier will have to act. Because we didn't need it, or something like that.
I know what the OP means tho. I mean Soul Calibur is a convoluted mess! Why do I have to choose characters? Why are there different movesets? One simple one should be enough for everyone! I have to move towards my opponent???!!! Can't it read my mind and figure out what to do! Don't even get me started on this knowing combos nonsense! It should just do all the things without any effort from me!!!!!!!111111
I think he needs a really small hanky to go with the even smaller violin i'm playing right now.
What the op wanted was a hand to hold, cried when they didn't get it.
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Offering it for free will draw in a lot of people trying it out. Retaining them is another matter, as seen here. Attacking them for having a bad experience is sure to bring in more people, as well.