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Shear

Shear
Watched it a few days ago and absolutely loved it, more importantly, however, I started thinking how much more thrilling it would be if exploration was actually dangerous in Elite.

Whenever I go into combat with another person in Elite my heart starts racing, I don't know what it is like for you, but it's an experience every time for me, especially when the other player proves to be extremely good.

Wish I had the same feeling in Elite while exploring, where every jump really did make you think whether it's worth it or not, who knows what's on the other side.
 

rapace

Banned
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Ahrkeyn said:
Watched it a few days ago and absolutely loved it, more importantly, however, I started thinking how much more thrilling it would be if exploration was actually dangerous in Elite.

Whenever I go into combat with another person in Elite my heart starts racing, I don't know what it is like for you, but it's an experience every time for me, especially when the other player proves to be extremely good.

Wish I had the same feeling in Elite while exploring, where every jump really did make you think whether it's worth it or not, who knows what's on the other side.
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Only PvP gives you that.

welcome to the club
 

Rhaedas

Rhaedas
Definitely want close planetary exploration to have that same feeling. That first planet, I didn't see that coming. I guess they didn't either (although I have to ask, why didn't they? No sensors?).
 

vyrago

vyrago
I really enjoyed it, the best sci-fi movie of 2014. I espescially enjoyed the Cooper character's disdain for AI/Robots changing to trust and then possibly like when he takes TARS with him at the end.
 

Thalkran

Thalkran
Rhaedas said:
Definitely want close planetary exploration to have that same feeling. That first planet, I didn't see that coming. I guess they didn't either (although I have to ask, why didn't they? No sensors?).
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I think time dilation might prevent sensor data from returning in a 'timely' fashion. Remember when they got down there the previous mission had only just crashed, and was destroyed by the previous wave. Despite being sent there years ago. Also this is only a near future movie, so I don't think they really had any sensors that could return the kind of data that would have tipped them off.
 

vyrago

vyrago
Thalkran said:
I think time dilation might prevent sensor data from returning in a 'timely' fashion. Remember when they got down there the previous mission had only just crashed, and was destroyed by the previous wave. Despite being sent there years ago. Also this is only a near future movie, so I don't think they really had any sensors that could return the kind of data that would have tipped them off.
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Plus, think of how boring the film would be if they had 'Star Trek' planetary scans available.

"ok Planet Miller. what have we got?"

"scans reveals shallow oceans cover 90% of the planet and are affected by the massive gravitational field from the nearby singularity. I'm detecting no life-signs..."

"Alrighty then, too dangerous. Next planet, Dr. Brand!"

"Dr. Mann's planet. scans show that it's nothing at all like the data he's been sending."

"so he faked it? probably went nuts. 3rd times the charm, onto Planet Edmunds!"

*credits roll*
 

Thalkran

Thalkran
Lol, that would have made it boring indeed. At least their ship doesn't fall from orbit like a rock the moment the engines cut.
 

StarLeague

StarLeague
Now that i have the DK2, when i find Planets with rings and fly into them looking at a eclipse through the giant rocks (with the DK2 they look HUGE) and theres a layer of mist.....My heart just...WOW!!! this is what it must be like, noone here just me seeing this view. I get that feeling of new ground, the distance im out..etc. (ive slept in the ice rings IN A PLANET ,just off the COALSACK NEBULA!. i love this beauty, that gets my heart going!
CMDR STARLEAGUE
ASP EXPLORER
NOVICE
MERCHANT
SURVEYER

see you in the void
 

AndyC77

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vyrago said:
I really enjoyed it, the best sci-fi movie of 2014. I espescially enjoyed the Cooper character's disdain for AI/Robots changing to trust and then possibly like when he takes TARS with him at the end.
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I think there was a lot better sci fi films last year. I thought enders game was better even preffered defenders of the galaxy. I watched a film last night called predestination. It wasn't a space movie but still sci fi and it was brilliant. My favourite film of last year. We all have different tastes and it is a strange film but it will get you thinking.
 

Drakkir

Drakkir
vyrago said:
Plus, think of how boring the film would be if they had 'Star Trek' planetary scans available.

"ok Planet Miller. what have we got?"

"scans reveals shallow oceans cover 90% of the planet and are affected by the massive gravitational field from the nearby singularity. I'm detecting no life-signs..."

"Alrighty then, too dangerous. Next planet, Dr. Brand!"

"Dr. Mann's planet. scans show that it's nothing at all like the data he's been sending."

"so he faked it? probably went nuts. 3rd times the charm, onto Planet Edmunds!"

*credits roll*
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Awesome :)
 

Shear

Shear
What I want is that station docking moments scene in Elite. Where it's all or nothing.
Maybe something goes wrong in your ship, you need to get out of your seat and fix it on the outside, your ship is in continues rotation however it makes it harder all the while meteors are flying around so you're dodging that.
All but a dream I guess
 

Matthew Florianz

Senior Audio Designer- Elite: Dangerous
Frontier
Loved the music in it, so smart to use an Organ (even if on loan from Kubrick) which produces pure sine-waves > which are half circles and circles being such a huge part of the story arc (s) and visuals.

Although the film was a bit of a mess, it was a beautiful one.

The rainforest sound design idea was pure brilliance, I wish I had though of that and had added several ambient relaxation templates in the cockpit audio options : )
 

evilolive

evilolive
Matthew Florianz said:
Loved the music in it, so smart to use an Organ (even if on loan from Kubrick) which produces pure sine-waves > which are half circles and circles being such a huge part of the story arc (s) and visuals.

Although the film was a bit of a mess, it was a beautiful one.

The rainforest sound design idea was pure brilliance, I wish I had though of that and had added several ambient relaxation templates in the cockpit audio options : )
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Hans Zimmer sure loves ostinato. I liked the score, as I thought it worked well with the movie, but I wasn't overly thrilled with it. The mix in the movie was too loud though IMO.
 

Brakespear

Brakespear
Ahrkeyn said:
Wish I had the same feeling in Elite while exploring, where every jump really did make you think whether it's worth it or not, who knows what's on the other side.
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Agreed.

I think the basic flaw in Elite's approach to the galaxy, and one that is rather stunting its potential, is Frontier's strict adherence to "what we know" about that galaxy.

The fact is, we know very little, and so by only making use of that which we know, the galaxy is actually pretty dead. There are no unexpected planet types. There are no inexplicable star types. There are no unexplained anomalies. There's no dangerous radiation, no ancient shipwrecks with deranged automated defences, no Beast-like deep space sentient diseases, no danger of arriving at a star in the process of exploding, no forgotten mine fields, no roaming bands of Reaver-esque nutcases...

There's just... planets. And a specific list of star types. And absolute certainty when it comes to where/when you'll be able to refuel.
 

Tinman

Tinman
Brakespear said:
Agreed.

I think the basic flaw in Elite's approach to the galaxy, and one that is rather stunting its potential, is Frontier's strict adherence to "what we know" about that galaxy.

The fact is, we know very little, and so by only making use of that which we know, the galaxy is actually pretty dead. There are no unexpected planet types. There are no inexplicable star types. There are no unexplained anomalies. There's no dangerous radiation, no ancient shipwrecks with deranged automated defences, no Beast-like deep space sentient diseases, no danger of arriving at a star in the process of exploding, no forgotten mine fields, no roaming bands of Reaver-esque nutcases...
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Yet... ;)
 
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