Newcomer / Intro Selecting Open Play but says Solo in pause menu

[Bluelight]

So the title should say it all. I am selecting open play when I start. Once in game I pause and it says my current game mode is "solo."

I only played a little and just got the game today. I basically just left my station and saw a few ships but they were all NPC's.

I don't think it switches between solo and open depending on where you are so I am just wondering what I am doing wrong here.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thx,

Bluelight

 

[Robert Maynard]

Have you changed instance (i.e. entered super-cruise / hyper-space)? I recall reading something (a while ago) about being effectively solo on entering the game until an instance change - this may be what is happening to you.

 

[Kuroshio]

You remain in Solo until you've made your first hyperspace jump. After that, you're free.

 

[Dommarraa]

Sorry, dont know, but Pause does not Pause. The game continues, as does your ship where it can ram a station, get shot, etc etc.

 

[Robert Maynard]

Sorry, dont know, but Pause does not Pause. The game continues, as does your ship where it can ram a station, get shot, etc etc.

This is an important point - entering the options menu does not pause the game - a fact that many have discovered too late to avoid ship loss.

 

[Bluelight]

LOL

This is an important point - entering the options menu does not pause the game - a fact that many have discovered too late to avoid ship loss.

Ha! Yeah you are right.. I realize that but good advice. I just called it a pause menu cause in other games you know.

Thanks for the info guys.. you are correct I have not made my first jump yet so good to know that when I do I will be out there with you all. I still have a lot of pre flight checks and stuff to do before jumping out there. Does everyone start at different places or is it always the same? I expected to see earth when I left the station but I am somewhere else entirely.

Bluelight

 

[Yaffle]

There are a few start locations, those who backed for large sums and early get quite a choice. You'll have no choice, sorry about that.

Earth is in the Sol system, but that needs a permit to visit. To get the permit, you'll need to get in with the Federation.

Ha! Yeah you are right.. I realize that but good advice. I just called it a pause menu cause in other games you know.

Thanks for the info guys.. you are correct I have not made my first jump yet so good to know that when I do I will be out there with you all. I still have a lot of pre flight checks and stuff to do before jumping out there. Does everyone start at different places or is it always the same? I expected to see earth when I left the station but I am somewhere else entirely.

Bluelight