Give us freedom, the same as EvE. Consigne the universe to the players, FD
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ED doesn't 'need' to take on anything as long as it remains popular and self sustaining, not at all.
The issue comes when a glut of new players leave because all the features they are accustomed to are missing. Maybe ED will get some, none, all of those things, who knows. My point is that it would be a shame to see it suffer if it didn't have those things.
My suspicion (guesswork) is that in time most will come as they make common sense to be there, there have been rumblings already about social tools and I find it really hard to believe that David Braben has reached the point already where he thinks enough stuff is in, that troubles me to agree with. Just being honest.
He created a forward thinking technical marvel of a game a long time ago and I would think he did that by using creative thinking and harnessing the joy of gaming, I doubt those qualities have evaporated, or maybe I am just dreaming, who really knows apart from him, eh?
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Oh yeah I get that, I was just hoing for an article link or something as I like reading about things like that
those are very good points
Any serious player in Eve has a least one additional account and its almost mandatory if you have a capital ship and need your own cyno pilot (or at least was when I played). So a large portion of accounts and concurrency will be players using more than one account/toon. Nothing wrong with that per say, but it does inflate the numbers artificially (I had 3 accts personally).
What good are 400 bil systems if players can't impact it. 400 bil variations of colored balls? Don't care if you use other games as inspiration just don't let such great potential go to waste. And get some darn servers and drop the p2p crap, the 80's are over, u know that FD?
Trade big and prosper!
Trade big and prosper!
Looks like neither game is going to satisfy you unfortunately. Personally, I'd probably still play Eve if ships were more fun to fly, so I understand. That said ED is not an MMO and does not have a dedicated server, so what you are asking for is not really possible.
Ideas Man
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And you already have it, so be happy!
The great thing is you have the start of his vision, this is just the beginning we are told, so bring on the future,
Hey bud you know this isn't quite right. When I played EvE, I had like 15 different accounts. When I would be mining, I would run 8 Clients. I put the real life people behind the account at much less. My estimate about 40 - 50 thousand total persons.
I have no way to prove this, it's just a gut feel. But you really have no way to say I'm wrong either. Let's be real here.
Ideas Man
Banned
How did you manage them all, boxing software?
It inflates the number of actual players/people, that's correct.
However, the number of accounts is valid and they're paid for.
Yes that probably is the number of regular, dedicated players.
No thanks. If that happened I would stop playing ED.
I prefer to trust FD in their directing of the game, rather than unaccountable corporations.
Ideas Man
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Why? Why not just let those who enjoy it enjoy it and stay away from them? A big selling point of ED is how big it is, use that to your advantage, or indeed, play in solo. No need to stop others fun if it doesn't affect yours
It's all just pipe dreams anyway, so take comfort in that I guess.
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Why? Why not just let those who enjoy it enjoy it and stay away from them? A big selling point of ED is how big it is, use that to your advantage, or indeed, play in solo. No need to stop others fun if it doesn't affect yours
It's all just pipe dreams anyway, so take comfort in that I guess.
Telling someone, who may well enjoy open as it is, that solo is available for them if they don't like what open is likely to become after changes (that are outwith the stated game design upon which the game was funded) is more than a bit selfish.
What good are 400 bil systems if players can't impact it. 400 bil variations of colored balls? Don't care if you use other games as inspiration just don't let such great potential go to waste. And get some darn servers and drop the p2p crap, the 80's are over, u know that FD?
Trade big and prosper!
Ya see now, I just don't see why Elite needs that sort of thing. Yes I understand you can't see a game with out all of that, but I see greatness in this game without all of your meta gaming attempts. If Frontier decides to implement that sort of thing, I couldn't care less really, as long as it doesn't effect me. I don't know ya, I don't wanna know ya, I could care less about what ya want. But I hope get what ya need, as long as it doesn't involve me.
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Why? Why not just let those who enjoy it enjoy it and stay away from them? A big selling point of ED is how big it is, use that to your advantage, or indeed, play in solo. No need to stop others fun if it doesn't affect yours
It's all just pipe dreams anyway, so take comfort in that I guess.
Because I like and enjoy Elite: Dangerous, not Eve 2
let's just say I like many, took my eve very seriously, and had a very above average set up. I was a moron then, not now though.
Comfort in the pipe dream or comfort in the knowledge that dozens of identical threads such as this have been created on a weekly basis for over a year now?
For information I choose to play in open, playing in open or solo was not my point. As it stands i can choose to earn rep with any or none of the Three factions, I can also choose to play with loose alliances and groups that support one or more of these factions also if I choose. I am not however put in a EVE like situation where I realistically have to join a guild clan or group to be able to just survive long enough in game and make any progress in what ever path or play style i choose.