Is Elite: Dangerous too difficult?

TrailBlazer 143

TrailBlazer 143
Clarion-Z said:
So many threads needing to reduce the costs of something or make credits more easier to obtain.. or (seen couple) that materials/engineering stuff should be more easy.
Is the game really that hard?

And for those who are going to say "no, but it's just too much grinding": Stop that! Don't grind! You can play without grinding.. unless you actually enjoy it and enjoy complaining about it... then go ahead :)
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First, you're speaking from a standpoint of not seeing things from another's perspective, in the belief that your way of playing is superior and it's not.

Second, the game isn't hard, its Risk/Reward balance is broken to all Raxxla.

Third, This game is a grind. It takes too long to do anything in terms of unlocking something or going anywhere, (Guardians Tech, G5 Engineering, Thargoid Hunting, In-system Space Travel, Elite Ranking, Reputation Ranking, Combat Credit earning, Module Hunting, etc) and I'm not moving on that opinion.
 

Clarion-Z

Clarion-Z
TrailBlazer 143 said:
First, you're speaking from a standpoint of not seeing things from another's perspective, in the belief that your way of playing is superior and it's not.

Second, the game isn't hard, its Risk/Reward balance is broken to all Raxxla.

Third, This game is a grind. It takes too long to do anything in terms of unlocking something or going anywhere, (Guardians Tech, G5 Engineering, Thargoid Hunting, In-system Space Travel, Elite Ranking, Reputation Ranking, Combat Credit earning, Module Hunting, etc) and I'm not moving on that opinion.
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First: Don't go putting beliefs on other peoples ... beliefs? That's just pointless and silly.

Second: I totally agree

Third: It takes time to unlock stuff but you grind for those things cause you want to. Not that you need to. Only once I did grinding and that was for empire rank. Everything else came by just playing the way I had fun. Grind is completely optional and mostly people who choose to do so are the ones complaining about it.
 

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
TrailBlazer 143 said:
First, you're speaking from a standpoint of not seeing things from another's perspective, in the belief that your way of playing is superior and it's not.

Second, the game isn't hard, its Risk/Reward balance is broken to all Raxxla.

Third, This game is a grind. It takes too long to do anything in terms of unlocking something or going anywhere, (Guardians Tech, G5 Engineering, Thargoid Hunting, In-system Space Travel, Elite Ranking, Reputation Ranking, Combat Credit earning, Module Hunting, etc) and I'm not moving on that opinion.
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First: Why would anyone playing the game 'their way' see things from another person's perspective - it is a game each of us play according to how we interpret it, surely?

Second: Interesting observation - oddly, in my opinion, it is set 'just right' - but again, I won't disagree with your opinion - I have my own, which, as is yours, entirely right.

Third: Grind is self imposed, in my opinion, as I don't ... So, naturally, I won't ask you to agree with my opinion as I wouldn't ask the same from you.

You see the game in your own interpretation, I see it in mine - and the wonderful thing about that is that we are both absolutely, undeniably, correct :)
 
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Pyrotiger

Pyrotiger
Gully_Foyle said:
everything in moderation grasshopper

you enjoy the game much more when you're not chasing credits and g5 with a rated ships
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Err, how would you know what I enjoy? Who are you to say I'd enjoy it more if I did this or that? Presuming much? How do you know how I play?

It's all the same old bleating: play the game MY way. Think what I think. Blah blah blah. It's been like this for years.

The game has too much grinding. It's plain to see. Now, you can dodge it or avoid it altogether. But it's there. It's like saying dogs don't bark. You can put ear muffs on, but denying the dog bark mechanic doesn't exist is crazy.

The grinding conveniently covers the actual lack of game content.

I wonder if these threads are more about 'Oh look at me, I'm playing the right way, I've got the Braben spirit... and you haven't. Oh harketh to my wise words!' Seems more ego and the height of patronisation than anything else.

To those who truly try to patronise: Put a cork in it, it's recycled garbage. What you going to tell me next, it doesn't rain unless you think it is, save it for the art school common room zzzzzzz
 
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Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
Tiger Baboy said:
... It's like saying dogs don't bark. You can put ear muffs on, but denying the dog bark mechanic doesn't exist is crazy.
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Meet the Basenji...
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No bark :)
 

Old Duck

Old Duck
TrailBlazer 143 said:
Third, This game is a grind. It takes too long to do anything in terms of unlocking something or going anywhere, (Guardians Tech, G5 Engineering, Thargoid Hunting, In-system Space Travel, Elite Ranking, Reputation Ranking, Combat Credit earning, Module Hunting, etc) and I'm not moving on that opinion.
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At least you admit it is an OPINION.
 

Navigare Necesse Est

Navigare Necesse Est
Wayland Pentonville said:
First: Why would anyone playing the game 'their way' see things from another person's perspective - it is a game each of us play according to how we interpret it, surely?

Second: Interesting observation - oddly, in my opinion, it is set 'just right' - but again, I won't disagree with your opinion - I have my own, which, as is yours, entirely right.

Third: Grind is self imposed, in my opinion, as I don't ... So, naturally, I won't ask you to agree with my opinion as I wouldn't ask the same from you.

You see the game in your own interpretation, I see it in mine - and the wonderful thing about that is that we are both absolutely, undeniably, correct :)
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Grind isn't self-imposed. It's designed.
 

Leadfoot

Leadfoot
Clarion-Z said:
So many threads needing to reduce the costs of something or make credits more easier to obtain.. or (seen couple) that materials/engineering stuff should be more easy.
Is the game really that hard?

And for those who are going to say "no, but it's just too much grinding": Stop that! Don't grind! You can play without grinding.. unless you actually enjoy it and enjoy complaining about it... then go ahead :)
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I like the fact that it's hard. Keeps out the riff raff. And the rats. Not the Fuel Rats. We like those rats. Just the regular rats. And the skript kiddies. We're professional pilots. We don't need no stumble bunnies flopping here and there trying to bounce their free sidewinder all over the galaxy.

Seriously, I don't think it's THAT hard. When I first got it I did the tutorials for about 4 days before hitting the SOLO setting (having heard about gankers hanging out in LHS 3447 waiting for the hatchlings like me to come out of the dock for the first time). I managed to figure things out quickly after that and within two weeks was able to go OPEN mode from another star system.

It WAS fun going to a refinery outpost and watching the newbies try to land on the pad without first requesting landing permission, followed by them trying to land without lowering the landing gear first (yes, all sidewinder pilots). Riff raff. I mentioned that earlier, didn't I? Yes, first paragraph. Keep the "hardness" right where it is, thank you.
 

Pyrotiger

Pyrotiger
Filthymick420 said:
This kind of is the frontier common room. Just saying
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Where did I say it wasn't? Are you familiar with the Art School concept (maybe unfair) where esoteric babble was stereotyped to be the order of the day?

Entirely different here, its probably more for the environmentalists, with all the recycling.
 

Pyrotiger

Pyrotiger
Old Duck said:
Your grinding on (and on and on) in this forum is definitely self-imposed. Isn't it time to just "let it go" and move on? You admit in another thread that you have absolutely no hope for the future of the game. So why are you here?
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Because he chooses to be? Is that not OK with you? Didn't you post on the Ps4 forum after quitting the PS4!!

Seriously guys.
 

Navigare Necesse Est

Navigare Necesse Est
Old Duck said:
Your grinding on (and on and on) in this forum is definitely self-imposed. Isn't it time to just "let it go" and move on? You admit in another thread that you have absolutely no hope for the future of the game. So why are you here?
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The morbid expectation of a train-wreck launch drama of New Era? An interesting Other Games section? But why do you ask?
 

Old Duck

Old Duck
Navigare Necesse Est said:
The morbid expectation of a train-wreck launch drama of New Era? An interesting Other Games section?
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When I quit ED (which I do on a regular basis), I stick around for the Other Games section as well. But when I'm not interested in ED, I'm truly not interested in ED. Anyway, to each their own, but I when I like a game, I tend to dismiss the opinions of those who hate it, because it's obvious the game was not designed for them in the first place. Many of us do not want ED to become the game that the haters dream of.
 

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
Tiger Baboy said:
It's kinda like the Emperors' New Clothes to me - and I'm not exactly Elite Dangerous' biggest critic!
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But we view any game we play as a individual. To me ED is more like the Curate's Egg... I only consume the bits I'd enjoy. Plenty of things I consider less-than-exciting so I don't bother with them unless they are a requirement for an engineer I'd find useful... Then done "as & when"... I can't speak for others, but if I'm playing any game it is because I enjoy whatever the content is. I'm even working my way toward a 'Living Ship' in NMS - it won't happen in a hurry, same as a FC in ED, but I'll get there in my own good time :)
 

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher
Tiger Baboy said:
Interesting. I hope it's not all bite.

So this proves that the dog barking mechanic completely does not exist in any shape of form. One dog, we don't need another dog, as the Stone Roses once sang. So all roses sing too, now.

Well with such logic against me, I must clearly must conceded on every single point now and forever.
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Apparently the Basenji is very vocal, but more like Yodelling... (I must look up a YT video to find out!) But doesn't "Bark" like most other dogs.
I just couldn't resist, sorry :)
 
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