Powerplay Beta
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Test drones
Ditto. I hope NPC piracy will become worthwhile.
Check the bulletin board for these new missions.
I have a list of thing to do in regards to the and the powers. What I wont do will be drones, test new ships (although i might pick up a Diamondback) or other mundane tasks.
digitalscream
Banned
I'm gonna buy myself a Courier and spend a night or two getting the hang of it, then I'll start testing the Powers. I'll most likely sidle up to Kahina (or one of the Princesses, if she's not a Power) and offer to buy her a drink.
Good man.
I will test what ever FD ask to be tested. If they copy live over I will be adding all the new hardware to my Type 9. I will then try and find another commander and test fuel transfer. I will then go to the nearest Asteroid belt and test mining drones. I will try and find some cargo containers and test cargo drones. I will test navigation via system map. I will join a trading/mining power if there is one and start doing missions for them. If I have time I will purchase the new ships and ensure no bugs like we had with the FDL & Vulture. Did I miss anything?
digitalscream
Banned
There's such a wide range of additional functions in 1.3 that it's basically going to amount to "test everything". New ships, new weapons and modules, the Powers, drones, AI updates, RES grading...plus regression testing on all the existing stuff.
I've been out in the black since before the wings 1.2 beta, so I'll be happy just to see other CMDRs again
Once I've got over returning to civilisation, I will test the new missions (and powers as it's related). This is probably the most exciting part for me, because my total disappointment with the mission system until now pushed me out into exploring.
After that I am really looking forward to testing drones. If the missions are still disappointing at least I will have exploration drones
Once I've got over returning to civilisation, I will test the new missions (and powers as it's related). This is probably the most exciting part for me, because my total disappointment with the mission system until now pushed me out into exploring.
After that I am really looking forward to testing drones. If the missions are still disappointing at least I will have exploration drones
I will ponder which faction to join.
I also want to test A module performance on the Python and Anaconda so I can decide whether or not I want to save for those ships. Nothing 1.3 specific I know, but a useful side benefit of the betas.
They will not tell us. In the betas, the new ships are usually 100 credits, so you can buy and test them. If they do not give us a pile of money to start with, them CMDRs will be buying new ships and stripping them down to raise cash. Probably the first we will know of the prices is when it goes live.
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We'll probably be able to figure out the costs using the military grade armour prices, like we did with the Vulture and Fer-de-Lance.
Except, of course, they they cut those prices far too far. But, yes, we will probably get a realistic estimate of the currently expected price. That will hit the main forum, and the whingers will all appear complaining about how it is far too expensive and yada, yada, yada. And based on their track record, FD will then capitulate, and drop the price.
digitalscream
Banned
I actually think they'll be copying our existing accounts to the beta servers, the way they did for 1.2 - ships are still 100 credits, but the modules and weapons are normal prices (except for new ones, which are also 100CR). That'll be useful, because then we can actually test the new ships with a full range of weaponry and outfitting (as opposed to starting with 100k and trying to stretch it out).
Looking forward to being an all-out murderer again. It's been too long since I let the beast out of the cage, definitely need to blow off some steam.