Hi
I am new to the game and nearly quit before my first dozen hours due to so many issues that were not covered in tutorials. My friend commander Webber told me to hang in there and I am so glad of his support learning the ropes (this game really is like my original elite experience but more intricate and I am enjoying it and the community immensely)
Anyhow- that said I have a few ideas that might help new players in terms of the galaxy map
1. Hypertext links- when a missing has the take from X and deliver to Y clicking on the link it would be helpful if it actually opened the map to the point you clicked on (rather than open map which seems to take you to destination of sometimes bugs out and shows some random star)
2. Show pick up as an up arrow and drop off as a down arrow (currently both a blue diagonal down arrow for trade path) - maybe even on the system map too so you don't get confused with courier or other delivery missions in the same system
lastly (and this may be contentious) but can the frame shift acceleration please be increased at 100+ c speeds , seriously- some stations in multiple star systems seems to take me around 30 mins (with a reasonable frameshift drive) and I need more variety in the play list for in game music for such an extended trip in system. I kind of run out of things to do while travelling.
thanks for reading this far.
I am new to the game and nearly quit before my first dozen hours due to so many issues that were not covered in tutorials. My friend commander Webber told me to hang in there and I am so glad of his support learning the ropes (this game really is like my original elite experience but more intricate and I am enjoying it and the community immensely)
Anyhow- that said I have a few ideas that might help new players in terms of the galaxy map
1. Hypertext links- when a missing has the take from X and deliver to Y clicking on the link it would be helpful if it actually opened the map to the point you clicked on (rather than open map which seems to take you to destination of sometimes bugs out and shows some random star)
2. Show pick up as an up arrow and drop off as a down arrow (currently both a blue diagonal down arrow for trade path) - maybe even on the system map too so you don't get confused with courier or other delivery missions in the same system
lastly (and this may be contentious) but can the frame shift acceleration please be increased at 100+ c speeds , seriously- some stations in multiple star systems seems to take me around 30 mins (with a reasonable frameshift drive) and I need more variety in the play list for in game music for such an extended trip in system. I kind of run out of things to do while travelling.
thanks for reading this far.