I just had a disturbing realization about future and Thargoids

[Luniticisi]

So Sorry. But No.
He needs Luck. Thats a Fact.
If he is Unlucky. He will get an Interdiction Squad of 2 Vultueres which will Take out his Thrusters and FSD in less than 30 Seconds and Kill him.

Well did the first test last night (Thread here > https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=262080)
Nothing happened at all, I wasn't even traveling smart, I started hanging around in supercruise for much longer that anyone would usually ..

Again not saying these things aren't happening ... but I am yet to see it.

 

[Saool]

I doubt it will be an issue.

Things where fixed now as they were broken and/or not greatly balanced for new pilots, or pilots with low combat rank who where not interested in that part of the game.

The Thargoids will no doubt be very nasty intentionally. Not bugged. But I expect they will not be running rampant. I expect there will be methods of mitigating risk by your choice of systems to visit, as there has always been. So whilst there will probably be always a risk of Thargoid jump interdiction, if you want to go fight them, there will be frontiers and war zones (in terms of whole areas of space) to do just that.

 

[Sunleader]

I doubt it will be an issue.

Things where fixed now as they were broken and/or not greatly balanced for new pilots, or pilots with low combat rank who where not interested in that part of the game.

The Thargoids will no doubt be very nasty intentionally. Not bugged. But I expect they will not be running rampant. I expect there will be methods of mitigating risk by your choice of systems to visit, as there has always been. So whilst there will probably be always a risk of Thargoid jump interdiction, if you want to go fight them, there will be frontiers and war zones (in terms of whole areas of space) to do just that.

?
Did they Change AI already ?
Have been Busy with HOI4 so I didnt check the Game for the last two Days.



(and before someone gets a wrong Idea. No I am not Playing HOI4 because I Dropped Elite Dangerous or something. I have been a Fan of the Hearts of Iron Series since HOI2 so its Logical that I would take a Break to check out HOI4 which came out a few days ago. )

 

[777Driver]

I am Combat Oriented Player Mate.
I have Died in this Game exactly One Time.
Which was my Viper-MK3 Crashing into the Dock thanks to me leaving things to the Landing Computer while I was on the Toilet.

So far Despite some Really Crazy Stunts from the AI I managed to either Win out or Escape with my Life. Because I have a Combat Equipped Ship.
Unfortunately 2 of my Friends dont have 130 Million Assets like me. So they cant just get a Decent Combat Ship.
And thats the Problem.

The Current Difficulty is Challenging. For Combat Oriented Players.
And that means its Impossible for those who are not Combat Oriented.


So Sorry. But No.
He needs Luck. Thats a Fact.
If he is Unlucky. He will get an Interdiction Squad of 2 Vultueres which will Take out his Thrusters and FSD in less than 30 Seconds and Kill him.

blah blah... Yet another cmdr that doesn't even bother to take on advice from other players.... Fortunately quite a few are bothering to follow some simple steps, and survive with ease.

 

[Sunleader]

blah blah... Yet another cmdr that doesn't even bother to take on advice from other players.... Fortunately quite a few are bothering to follow some simple steps, and survive with ease.

blah blah... Yet another cmdr who denies reality and only looks out for himself not giving a      about other players not having the same taste..... Fortunately quite a few are looking further than their own doormat and thus make sure to take a voice for the Players who would otherwise be leaving this game.

 

[Luniticisi]

blah blah... Yet another cmdr who denies reality and only looks out for himself not giving a      about other players not having the same taste..... Fortunately quite a few are looking further than their own doormat and thus make sure to take a voice for the Players who would otherwise be leaving this game.

I have provided proof that the problems being reported are not constant/widespread .. I have no doubt that some people are having problems, but even you, yourself have said you have no problems ...

I am Combat Oriented Player Mate.
I have Died in this Game exactly One Time.
Which was my Viper-MK3 Crashing into the Dock thanks to me leaving things to the Landing Computer while I was on the Toilet.

.. why this constant barrage of "Everyone is gonna leave ... FACT!"

once again here is the link to said proof .. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=262080 - there will be more tests done there, but almost 2 hours and zero problems ..

 

[SnowyNI]

I'd be more worried that it may not make it that far the way it's going.

 

[Chris Simon]

I'd be more worried that it may not make it that far the way it's going.

Umm? Are you one of them doomsayers? Okay, I'll bite.
Well, I saw about 20-30 ragequit posts this month. Let's be optimists and say it is 1% of all people disheartened by 2.1. (Because my estimate is that about 1% of the game's population visits the forums) That makes 3000 people leaving. Half of them will be back for the next update. I am sorry, but I don't see how -1500 users (who paid and got what they've paid for, anyway) could "destroy" a game that sold 1.5 million copies.

 

[Sunleader]

I have provided proof that the problems being reported are not constant/widespread .. I have no doubt that some people are having problems, but even you, yourself have said you have no problems ...



.. why this constant barrage of "Everyone is gonna leave ... FACT!"

once again here is the link to said proof .. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=262080 - there will be more tests done there, but almost 2 hours and zero problems ..

1.
You have not really Provided any Evidence Mate
Maybe you missed it. But FD has Acknowledged that the Current Situation is not Acceptable and has been Testing stuff out in the Backround.
So Sorry. But currently it simply looks like you were too late.
FD acknowledging the Complains and trying to change some stuff by making Interdictions less common and drastically lowering the Levels of the Interdicting Enemies is not exactly you proving that the NPCs were Fine when your Discussion came up.
Your Video of being Interdicted a Glorious two Times in 2 Hours by an Glorious DB Scout and an Sidewinder. Is simply the result of FD apparently having decided that People Spamming the Forums with Threats to leave the Game cause they got Interdicted 3 times in 10 minutes by Vultures and other High Ranking NPCs should not become a Standart.

2.
Mate. I have no Problems Because I am a Combat Player from the Start.
See Mate. If your Flying around with a Combat Equipped Python you wont have Problems that Fast.

Unfortunately not everyone has a Combat Outfitted Python you know.
Some People have to Face the exactly same Enemies in a Transporter or an low Ranked Multi Purpose Ship.
And Sorry but thats Bull    .
Albeit not so bad anymore since they went ahead and at least Fixed the Rate of the Cheating NPCs so they come up much more rarely now.

3.
Ehm Mate. Have you Checked the Forum Lately.
The Number of "Goodbye" Posts is Pretty Insane.

Which is not exactly the least importand reason why FD is currently so Focused on Fixing the Ridiculous AI.

 

[Chris Simon]

1.
You have not really Provided any Evidence Mate
Maybe you missed it. But FD has Acknowledged that the Current Situation is not Acceptable and has been Testing stuff out in the Backround.
So Sorry. But currently it simply looks like you were too late.
FD acknowledging the Complains and trying to change some stuff by making Interdictions less common and drastically lowering the Levels of the Interdicting Enemies is not exactly you proving that the NPCs were Fine when your Discussion came up.
Your Video of being Interdicted a Glorious two Times in 2 Hours by an Glorious DB Scout and an Sidewinder. Is simply the result of FD apparently having decided that People Spamming the Forums with Threats to leave the Game cause they got Interdicted 3 times in 10 minutes by Vultures and other High Ranking NPCs should not become a Standart.

2.
Mate. I have no Problems Because I am a Combat Player from the Start.
See Mate. If your Flying around with a Combat Equipped Python you wont have Problems that Fast.

Unfortunately not everyone has a Combat Outfitted Python you know.
Some People have to Face the exactly same Enemies in a Transporter or an low Ranked Multi Purpose Ship.
And Sorry but thats Bull .
Albeit not so bad anymore since they went ahead and at least Fixed the Rate of the Cheating NPCs so they come up much more rarely now.

3.
Ehm Mate. Have you Checked the Forum Lately.
The Number of "Goodbye" Posts is Pretty Insane.

Which is not exactly the least importand reason why FD is currently so Focused on Fixing the Ridiculous AI.

Let's stop mating, okay?

 

[Luniticisi]

1.
You have not really Provided any Evidence Mate
Maybe you missed it. But FD has Acknowledged that the Current Situation is not Acceptable and has been Testing stuff out in the Backround.
So Sorry. But currently it simply looks like you were too late.
FD acknowledging the Complains and trying to change some stuff by making Interdictions less common and drastically lowering the Levels of the Interdicting Enemies is not exactly you proving that the NPCs were Fine when your Discussion came up.

2.
Mate. I have no Problems Because I am a Combat Player from the Start.
See Mate. If your Flying around with a Combat Equipped Python you wont have Problems that Fast.

Unfortunately not everyone has a Combat Outfitted Python you know.
Some People have to Face the exactly same Enemies in a Transporter or an low Ranked Multi Purpose Ship.
And Sorry but thats Bull    .
Albeit not so bad anymore since they went ahead and at least Fixed the Rate of the Cheating NPCs so they come up much more rarely now.

3.
Ehm Mate. Have you Checked the Forum Lately.
The Number of "Goodbye" Posts is Pretty Insane.

Which is not exactly the least importand reason why FD is currently so Focused on Fixing the Ridiculous AI.

Ok please stop calling mate, you clearly didn't watch the videos as i was flying a T-6 in my "Proof" videos, with cargo, with missions .. and no I did not die .. No i did not get overly interdicted .. and No killer death rays attacked me .. in fact I was only attack by a sidewinder, who fired no more than 2 shots before I got away (low wake BTW)

There was a problem upon launch, which seems to have been fixed within 4 days (a bank holiday I might add) .. if that isn't enough for you fair enough .. but complaining about things that seem to be fixed are making you look silly .. I could complain about "Seeking Luxuries" .. but I'd look foolish as it was fixed well over a year ago.

People are not going to leave this game because you believe it is so ..

Yes FD acknowledged the problem, they seem to have fixed it, so stop complaining about it

-Edit- so far there is no Ridiculous AI that I have seen.

 

[Jenner]

Closed at request of OP.