How does Elite Dangerous affect your RL?

[Navigare Necesse Est]

I keep visiting the other forum section a lot. Sometimes I even find a non-space game there that interests me.

 

[Fizzatron]

Also, the game actually got me through some really tough times at work. There was a time I was under huge preassure and it lasted over three years. As my home situation deteriorated as well, I literally burried myself into exploration in the evenings. That helped calm me down so my brain wasn't in total job overdrive any more and I was able to get some sleep without any (other) medications.

I never mentioned this in my reply above, but yes, when going through an eventful divorce, shall I say, Elite Dangerous was definitely therapeutic during some of the more stressful periods.

 

[Leadfoot]

I still keep mentioning to people that I wish my car had lateral thrusters so it would be easier to park.

 

[Kalgarrigan]

I still keep mentioning to people that I wish my car had lateral thrusters so it would be easier to park.

My VW Tiguan has auto self parking so I dont need thrusters.

 

[Happy Daze]

I've been blown up a few times lately sitting on the pad too long. Now if I step away from the game I sometimes rush back in and check I dropped into the hangar.
Phwew!
I even set up VoiceAttack / HCS to automatically drop me in the hanger upon landing.

 

[Asmodeus]

Elite is not a game, Its a way of life.