Has anyone suggested adding ARPG style "loot" to elite before?

nrage · Sep 28, 2018

I just made the following suggestion:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...le-quot-loot-drops-quot?p=7050356#post7050356

..as I hadn't seen something like it posted before (tho, I admit, I didn't actually do a search

)

Anyway, I think it would rock.

Aashenfox · Sep 28, 2018

I support anything that brings this MMO closer to MMO norms, and now I've said that, I'm going to don my flame suit. So should you.

Turd Ferguson · Sep 28, 2018

something something 2.8% something something.

Andovar · Sep 28, 2018

I wouldn't mind seeing the potential to salvage some modules from combat, or occasionally have some offered as a mission reward. As long as it was balanced properly.

Of course, regardless of how it was balanced, you'd still have people coming here complaining "I've been farming a CZ for 8 hours, and not a single G5 DD thruster module drop. what the heck FD! fix your game!!"

Cmdr Eagleboy · Sep 28, 2018

That was actually how I first imagined loot. A bit sad we don't pillage wrecks for spare parts.

nrage · Sep 28, 2018

Andovar said:
Of course, regardless of how it was balanced, you'd still have people coming here complaining "I've been farming a CZ for 8 hours, and not a single G5 DD thruster module drop. what the heck FD! fix your game!!"

LOL, really? Are the Diablo forums full of this sort of thing?

jasonbirder · Sep 28, 2018

Hmmm...that's novel!...
A suggestion to make Elite MORE like Diablo...what could possibly go wrong?
I'm outraged enough when people suggest wanting to make it more like NMS - but this really is taking it to another level!
Couldn't we set our aspirations just a LITTLE BIT HIGHER?

Andovar · Sep 28, 2018

nrage said:
LOL, really? Are the Diablo forums full of this sort of thing?

i have no idea what the diablo forums are like, or why this would matter. You've been around these elite forums for a while, haven't you?

nrage · Sep 28, 2018

Andovar said:
i have no idea what the diablo forums are like, or why this would matter. You've been around these elite forums for a while, haven't you?

I have. I know what these forums are like. That said, the reason I referenced Diablo is that it's the original ARPG (I think) and if people don't complain about loot drops there, then I wouldn't expect them to complain about loot drops in Elite. Of course, I could be wrong.

Robert Maynard · Sep 28, 2018

nrage said:
I have. I know what these forums are like. That said, the reason I referenced Diablo is that it's the original ARPG (I think) and if people don't complain about loot drops there, then I wouldn't expect them to complain about loot drops in Elite. Of course, I could be wrong.

Were loot drops in the initial scope for Diablo?

Caldric · Sep 28, 2018

Should have levels, Gold is OMGAWESOME Purple is OkAWeome Orange is YeahIhaveone Yellow is Justusingituntil Green is mateloanme

Unshackled AI · Sep 28, 2018

I like the idea. I also really like your avatar.

Firefly in ED when??

Captain Willard · Sep 28, 2018

You already have loot boxes. USS and such. A question tho, a module drop? Just where do you plan on storing that? eject your own to replace it?

Unshackled AI · Sep 28, 2018

Captain Willard said:
You already have loot boxes. USS and such. A question tho, a module drop? Just where do you plan on storing that? eject your own to replace it?

In any case, it really is time for us to be able to store modules in the cargo bay. It's just common sense. If i want to engineer the thrusters on my eagle i shouldnt have to haul the entire ship to the shop, just throw em in my t9s hold or something. That this isnt a thing already baffles me.

Mephane · Sep 28, 2018

nrage said:
Has anyone suggested adding ARPG style "loot" to elite before?

Well, I want the very opposite: return to all to the pre-2.1 status quo where all gear is just sold directly, with fixed stats, no RNG, no power creep, no upgrade or unlock grind.

Also, your whole "salvage limpet" idea is also the very opposite I'd do that even if I wanted ARPG style loot. ARPGs are all about killing enemies en masse, looting stuff en masse, to sift through piles of useless garbage loot in search for the veryfew useful gems. Not sitting around for a few minutes after every kill for some slow (and consumable, ugh) drone to pick up loot.

Captain Willard · Sep 28, 2018

Unshackled AI said:
In any case, it really is time for us to be able to store modules in the cargo bay. It's just common sense. If i want to engineer the thrusters on my eagle i shouldnt have to haul the entire ship to the shop, just throw em in my t9s hold or something. That this isnt a thing already baffles me.

Sorry

I'd have to totally disagree with this.

Unshackled AI · Sep 28, 2018

Captain Willard said:
Sorry I'd have to totally disagree with this.

Huh... Why?

Chaparral · Sep 28, 2018

YES this should be a thing +1 OP. Careers and all, dirty salvage scow picking over wrecks for that modded 4A PD should be in the game. I think this is a a great idea.

fu9ar · Sep 28, 2018

Commander Danicus said:
YES this should be a thing +1 OP. Careers and all, dirty salvage scow picking over wrecks for that modded 4A PD should be in the game. I think this is a a great idea.

That's what I've been doing this whole time already while gathering materials to trade to engineers for help tuning my ships.

nrage · Sep 28, 2018

Captain Willard said:
You already have loot boxes. USS and such. A question tho, a module drop? Just where do you plan on storing that? eject your own to replace it?

It's all in the linked suggestion

Caldric said:
Should have levels, Gold is OMGAWESOME Purple is OkAWeome Orange is YeahIhaveone Yellow is Justusingituntil Green is mateloanme

Absolutely, as I mentioned in the linked suggestion this is essential for building suspense and making the whole thing a lot more FUN.