Insane as it might seem, people love Elite exactly for that.
Players losing it all and quitting - sure, their fault but not good for the game.
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Insane as it might seem, people love Elite exactly for that.
I think that a simple warning message when you are trying to undock, saying that your balance < rebuy cost, should be enough.
Vectorman
Banned
Considering the amout of time its taken me to get to just 5 million credits and a Type 6 i can honestly say that if at any point i was to lose everything and have to start again i would not probably quit.
I would probably sell start again, sell my Free eagle, use the money to kit my Sidewinder out as much as possible and then go on suicide runs just ramming people and being a general pain the back side.
Then when i die id just do it again, and again, and again.... just for fun like, because i couldnt be bothered with the grind again!
I could still have fun and not worry about any consequences if my ship splodes!
I would probably sell start again, sell my Free eagle, use the money to kit my Sidewinder out as much as possible and then go on suicide runs just ramming people and being a general pain the back side.
Then when i die id just do it again, and again, and again.... just for fun like, because i couldnt be bothered with the grind again!
I could still have fun and not worry about any consequences if my ship splodes!
<Sings>Ah Elite, it seems to me that you lived your life like a candle in the wind, never knowing who to cling to when player's rage set in...
Considering the amout of time its taken me to get to just 5 million credits and a Type 6 i can honestly say that if at any point i was to lose everything and have to start again i would not probably quit.
I would probably sell start again, sell my Free eagle, use the money to kit my Sidewinder out as much as possible and then go on suicide runs just ramming people and being a general pain the back side.
Then when i die id just do it again, and again, and again.... just for fun like, because i couldnt be bothered with the grind again!
I could still have fun and not worry about any consequences if my ship splodes!
Funny thing was up to a type 6 there was no grind for me. Bounty hunting was more then enough to get my ships set up pretty nicely. Its after a type 6 the grind starts.
There is a lot of extremism in E: D. Have a $200 bounty? Death. Loiter in the mail box? Death. Loiter over the wrong landing pad because the landing GUI is glitched? Death. It's supposed to be a simulation (admittedly less serious than the hardcore flight sims), but I really hope future governments have more concern for human life and personal property than this! Also, when is the last time your car or boat EXPLODED when it ran out of fuel? Distress calls need to be returned to the game. I'd love the opportunity to sell a ton or two of fuel to a stranded player for a few hundred thousand credits (less than the rebuy of the big ships), or even offer a tow. Also, my character is wearing a space suit. Why can I not climb out of my ship and pull components from, for example, my weapons to get my thrusters back on line? Maybe this capability goes hand in hand with the upcoming first person aspects of the game? Hell, make a mini puzzle solving game out of the repairs, similar to hacking in Deus Ex.
And then there's the Security Services Goons, yes GOONS. YOU flew into MY line of fire! There have been multiple discussions on that topic on these forums an /r/EliteDangerous. That situation, of all the drivel I typed earlier, needs visited first. If I glance security services' shields with a shot or two and do zero actual damage, it should be a case of no harm no foul.
I realize that's 2 entire paragraphs of me complaining, but I really do enjoy the game. There are just several very clear items that could use some adjusting.
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And then there's the Security Services Goons, yes GOONS. YOU flew into MY line of fire! There have been multiple discussions on that topic on these forums an /r/EliteDangerous. That situation, of all the drivel I typed earlier, needs visited first. If I glance security services' shields with a shot or two and do zero actual damage, it should be a case of no harm no foul.
I realize that's 2 entire paragraphs of me complaining, but I really do enjoy the game. There are just several very clear items that could use some adjusting.
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That's a very valid point. I know this isn't a subscription based service, but it's in Frontier's best interest to keep the players from Rage Quitting (as much as I do enjoy those videos).
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If this is true then it proves the Elite Dangerous is too easy... because they were able to get very far in the game (presumably a Cobra or higher) without dying (while carrying cargo anyway).
Always enough and not being P2P doesn't really matter.
The game has a limited appeal, pays tribute to older way of making (and playing) games. Not exactly a siren for mainstream attention. Braben said it himself " Iwant to make the game I would want to play. No hand holding" and so on. I suggest you check the kickstarter site and the wiki, loads of info
sudden death is demoralising !
having suffered sudden death three times, because the game has flaws is difficult to get over. having bought the "finished" game I expected a smoother product.
the insurance is fine, but maybe the manual should stress that you can lose it all. having bought my first Asp and loaded it with 600,000 credits of palladium carefully using the docking computer to make sure I limited the mistakes and then it gets stuck on the edge of the landing pad and after two minutes of it trying to free itself, I nudged it forward it flipped over landed on the next pad earned a 400cr and then got destroyed. it had not completed one trading run ouch !!.
now I'm back working my way back up, wiser and poorer but with attitude.
having suffered sudden death three times, because the game has flaws is difficult to get over. having bought the "finished" game I expected a smoother product.
the insurance is fine, but maybe the manual should stress that you can lose it all. having bought my first Asp and loaded it with 600,000 credits of palladium carefully using the docking computer to make sure I limited the mistakes and then it gets stuck on the edge of the landing pad and after two minutes of it trying to free itself, I nudged it forward it flipped over landed on the next pad earned a 400cr and then got destroyed. it had not completed one trading run ouch !!.
now I'm back working my way back up, wiser and poorer but with attitude.
thats was ur error docking computer is bad;p
Vectorman
Banned
I tried earning my credits in a Kitted Cobra for a bit doing bounty missions and patroling nav points but it didnt seem like I was earning enough credits per hour. Swapped to a Type 6 and i can make 138k in 5 mins.
My main goal is to get to an Asp, after that im not fussed, Asp is a good multi role ship that can hold a decent amount of cargo and hold its own in combat. I doubt ill earn enough to get an anaconda but if i can swap and change what i do in game at a whim without needed to buy another ship it should make the game feel more fun for me.
Asp is awesome, went your same route and being very happy. Still kitting it out, but I don't see myself changing ship in a long while. ESPECIALLY if you liked the cobra