External View [A definitive discussion]
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Tox Laximus
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Nooooo, I've been working for weeks on external viewing mod and now they put one in?
Typical.
Typical.
Definitely some cash headed FDward. Skin money inbound.
Now just give me something other than a yarrrr! one for the python please.
Now just give me something other than a yarrrr! one for the python please.
He's gone! He's now done with the game and forum...
Well said on both accounts...
For all of those who have negative views on this feature should view it this way: if this feature was in the game from alpha through to now All OF YOU would have used it one way or another as with the feature that are in the game now....
Well said! What's with the negative comments: adding an external debug cam/drone to allow for ship inspection & beauty shots/selfies only enhances gameplay & player experience. If you don't like the feature, don't use it!
There will be no gameplay advantage in combat, as you lose the ability to control your ship whilst using the cam/drone.
I recall in the original Elite, you could mount side & rear facing lasers to get a near 360 degree view of your surroundings, but you didn't have to use this feature if you preferred front view only.
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At least the forums are still here for you.
I would not care at all.
At the moment the Rift and Track ir uses have far move advantage over others than any outside view could give.
Anyway this new one sounds like it might be outside the gameplay completely.
Maybe it will not be available in open or even in solo, just a demo mode like the training tutorials.
Wows all round, I'm completely stunned by some of the responses concerning external view.
Can't we all just... Get along? lol
Here's my 'view' pun intended (sorry).
Elite was/is all about our possible future, provided we don't wipe ourselves from the face of the Earth in the meantime, and being able to 'experience' it in simulated game form, it's based around the year 3300 is it not?
Given the fact that drones are used today for all kinds of things including helping to wipe things off the face of this planet, it would make sense that they would have plenty of use in various forms in the future, so they have to play a part in ED in some form, I hope ED evolves to the point were we can choose other career paths, not just war, trade and exploration, what about a career in journalism for example? Journalists could launch a drone to get coverage of epic battles whilst keeping out of harms way (maybe heh heh) and trade their stories and footage to media stations thereby enriching the game in ways we could only imagine, imagine news footage popping up on youtube, even in game etc, showing possible scenes best described by Rutger hauer, "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attackships off the shoulder of Orion, I've seen Seabeams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate..." Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.
My point is, for ED to evolve the way I think Mr Braben and the Devs are striving for, it has to include the kinds of things we would hope (for better or worse) would be in our future.
C'mon everyone, let your imaginations run wild, that's how dreams are born into reality.
BTW, What's the point in paying for skins when you can't see it in all it's glory?
You get a custom spray job on your car, bike whatever, what's the first thing you do normally? You stand back and admire it no? Then you take pictures to show everyone lol.
Just my two cents worth
Can't we all just... Get along? lol
Here's my 'view' pun intended (sorry).
Elite was/is all about our possible future, provided we don't wipe ourselves from the face of the Earth in the meantime, and being able to 'experience' it in simulated game form, it's based around the year 3300 is it not?
Given the fact that drones are used today for all kinds of things including helping to wipe things off the face of this planet, it would make sense that they would have plenty of use in various forms in the future, so they have to play a part in ED in some form, I hope ED evolves to the point were we can choose other career paths, not just war, trade and exploration, what about a career in journalism for example? Journalists could launch a drone to get coverage of epic battles whilst keeping out of harms way (maybe heh heh) and trade their stories and footage to media stations thereby enriching the game in ways we could only imagine, imagine news footage popping up on youtube, even in game etc, showing possible scenes best described by Rutger hauer, "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attackships off the shoulder of Orion, I've seen Seabeams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate..." Gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.
My point is, for ED to evolve the way I think Mr Braben and the Devs are striving for, it has to include the kinds of things we would hope (for better or worse) would be in our future.
C'mon everyone, let your imaginations run wild, that's how dreams are born into reality.
BTW, What's the point in paying for skins when you can't see it in all it's glory?
You get a custom spray job on your car, bike whatever, what's the first thing you do normally? You stand back and admire it no? Then you take pictures to show everyone lol.
Just my two cents worth
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