POLL: Should ED have an Auto Pilot?

Should Elite Dangerous have an autopilot that can only be used for jumping to systems (and be able t

  • YES

    Votes: 242 30.6%

  • NO

    Votes: 550 69.4%
  • Total voters
    792
  • Poll closed .
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Cageman

Cageman
Auto Pilot would work as the Docking Computer. I have no problems with an AP, as long as it is prone to Errors (like the DC). It will also stay in the BLUE all the time during SC, which is far from the most effective way of approaching anything quickly.

I'm not sure what the nay-sayers are on; Jumping between stars and regular supercruise is hardly any challange at all in this game; it doesn't really add much to the gameplay, other than that distances have to be traveled. And, the AP is not going to do fuel scooping for you... it will commit to any interdiction...

Some people, seem to think that an AP would be like "Instant Travel / Ship Delivery, and deal with Commodities sales and purchase, taking off and... do the fights for you", but it is not. It is, however a QoL improvement for those who chose to sacrifice a slot to have one.
 
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CMDR Corlas

CMDR Corlas
If you want autopilot, just fire up some Elite gameplay videos on YouTube and pretend like you're playing the game. Maybe you can wiggle around an unplugged joystick to add to the experience. Make spaceship noises with your mouth to add to the fun.
 

Oh Seven Commander

Oh Seven Commander
At least we are being consistent. No good ship transfer, no autopilot. If people would have voted overwhelmingly like they did against a good ship transfer system, except for autolpilot, ​I would have lost my mind.
 

=71st=RuSh

=71st=RuSh
My only hope is that FD release an AUTOPILOT ROUTE COMPUTER.

The NO guys are invited to not buy it (as they do with the STANDARD DOCKING COMPUTER), and thats all, everybody is happy!, the YES guys will buy it, and waste another module slot enjoying the travel while sip a good coffee or beer or whatever.

I hope the NO guys are no selfish enough to not ban this proposal!
 

Cageman

Cageman
Funny enough... when I play Elite, I spend 85% of my time outside of Elite (I am doing trading most of the time). I am still playing the game, but I watch a lot of Elite Dangerous related videos, browsing the forums and posting etc...

Right now, I am in supercruise, 64K Ls away from the station where I am going to deliver a mission. :)

I am not really sure how an Auto Pilot would interfere with this. I am, in the game right now, and have to, occasionally, correct the course... every 30 seconds or so... :)
 

Mohrgan

Mohrgan
=71st=RuSh said:
My only hope is that FD release an AUTOPILOT ROUTE COMPUTER.

The NO guys are invited to not buy it (as they do with the STANDARD DOCKING COMPUTER), and thats all, everybody is happy!, the YES guys will buy it, and waste another module slot enjoying the travel while sip a good coffee or beer or whatever.

I hope the NO guys are no selfish enough to not ban this proposal!
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The Galaxy Map has a Route Planner, that is getting a significant boost in 1.7/2.2. It will be able to plot routes by, at least, scoopable stars.

With 1.4/2.1 I believe FD changed the games behavior when alt-tab'ed, and jumping into a system. Originally when you dropped into a system, while Alt-Tab'ed your speed would be reduced to minimum, until you changed it. Now, it retains the speed you had when the jump initiated. To me, that is a clear sign that FD want people to be in control of their ships while flying around.
 

Mohrgan

Mohrgan
Cagman said:
Until they introduce AP which is going to be an NPC pilot that you hire and give orders to.
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I don't often ask for this but, could you point to any thing that references that happening? I'm up to date, and I haven't heard a thing about that. Wishful thinking?
 

Cageman

Cageman
Mohrgan said:
To me, that is a clear sign that FD want people to be in control of their ships while flying around.
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An AP does not mean that the Commander does not have controll over the ship. It is a QoL feature. 95% of all commercial flights on Earth today, are done by computers with Humans at the helm. Humans (Commanders) will take control when things goes south.

Why is this concept so hard for you to grasp? An AP will not be something you turn on and then go to bed... you turn it on and then monitor it. It gives you, as the Commander, an opertunity to reast your hands and arms, but you can't leave the seat; you have to monitor it, but does not have to be "hands on" all the time.

This is actually a reality today in most aircrafts we have... how would this make Elite Dangerous, as a game, worse for you?
 

Moonax IRL

Moonax IRL
Panticus said:
The ONLY reason there is a docking computer, or any other vestiges of fun, is because it was in the original game, where Braben had a partner who was more talented and full of gameplay.

If DB had his complete way, we'd all be traversing the galaxy at 7 km/s.

White knights would love this game play - they could sit in their underpants at mum's house for days approaching a planet.
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And you can prove this statement to be true.
 
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Cageman

Cageman
Mohrgan said:
I don't often ask for this but, could you point to any thing that references that happening? I'm up to date, and I haven't heard a thing about that. Wishful thinking?
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They can helm your ship when you go out in a fighter. The step from that to helm Your ship while you wonder around in it (spacelegs) is not that far from having an AP.
 

Mohrgan

Mohrgan
Cagman said:
They can helm your ship when you go out in a fighter. The step from that to helm Your ship while you wonder around in it (spacelegs) is not that far from having an AP.
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That is just 'Wishful Thinking'. Your thoughts on the logical extension of the mechanic, does not mean it's in FD's plans.
 

=71st=RuSh

=71st=RuSh
What about in the future of ED? and you can buy a bigggggg ship! with several fighters and space marines, are you going to be piloting the damn slow ship?, or be in the CIC commanding the battle like any today's combat ship, or even with the marines in away mission?

Will tell you something, if FD fails to deliver that, SC will eat them for sure!
 
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Mohrgan

Mohrgan
=71st=RuSh said:
What about in the future of ED? and you can buy a bigggggg ship! with several fighters and space marines, are you going to be piloting the damn slow ship?, or be in the CIC commanding the battle like any today's combat ship, or even with the marines in away mission?

Will tell you something, if FD fails to deliver that, SC will eat them for sure!
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As far as I can tell, FD has no intention of becoming a Command & Control game. No space marines, no CIC. It would appear that SC, if it ever materializes as a game, will then attract those players who want that. From what I have learned about SC, that kind of play isn't in their sights either. Have you looked into Eve?
 
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