Switching open solo in the game

[SergMx]

I propose to remove the choice from the menu of the game open and solo. For the place of this in the game control settings add the following settings:
FSD jump - push - Open Game
push and hold (5sec) - Solo Game
(the choice can be swapped)

Thank.

 

[Lestat]

It fine the way it is. I see exploits like if you are being interdicted and you jump to another system Push and hold and switch to solo to avoid being attacked.

 

[Ian Skippy]

Why not just remove the Solo option altogether?

 

[Robert Maynard]

Why not just remove the Solo option altogether?

.... or Open.

 

[Factabulous]

... and PGs ... 3 options there are

 

[Speedcuffs]

I propose to remove the choice from the menu of the game open and solo. For the place of this in the game control settings add the following settings:
FSD jump - push - Open Game
push and hold (5sec) - Solo Game
(the choice can be swapped)

Thank.

Why? What is the reasoning?


Are we heading for California?

 

[Mohrgan]

Going to California with an aching in my heart.

 

[SergMx]

It fine the way it is. I see exploits like if you are being interdicted and you jump to another system Push and hold and switch to solo to avoid being attacked.

Now it’s almost the same. I fly, they attacked me, jump into another system, switch to the menu, enter the solo, jump back and fly to the desired station.

 

[Old Duck]

Use block. Then you'll be in Open until you jump into a system with the people you want to avoid, at which time you'll be placed in a separate instance (kinda like Solo). It's the best of both worlds, and it removes the guesswork for you!

 

[Lestat]

Use block. Then you'll be in Open until you jump into a system with the people you want to avoid, at which time you'll be placed in a separate instance (kinda like Solo). It's the best of both worlds, and it removes the guesswork for you!

And less work on Frontier part.

 

[SergMx]

Use block. ...

Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?

 

[Stigbob]

Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?

Choice (same as block).

In a niche market like spaceship games you can't afford to alienate half your customers so learn to love that people can do their own thing and don't worry about it.

 

[Lestat]

Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?

See Elite has a Following that older than Eve or Wow. Before the generation of online games. It is closer to the age of Pac Man than vs Doom.

 

[Old Duck]

Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?

I had to use Solo all last winter when my Internet was rubbish. Solo requires way less bandwidth than Open.

I've started a new topic on Blocking, feel free to watch and see what people have to say!

Blocking in Elite Dangerous

UPDATE - Thanks to much discussion and the very simple but elegant solution posed by one CMDR, I've changed my approach to the blocking system. I've decided to use it as a reverse iron man, in that once you have murdered me, I'm dead to you. You'll never see me again, because to you, I'm dead...

forums.frontier.co.uk

 

[Robert Maynard]

Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?

Here's the FAQ from the very beginning of the Kickstarter. Note the single player and multi-player sections:

Frequently Asked Questions- Elite: Dangerous

FAQ- Elite: Dangerous Where can I pledge to Elite: Dangerous? You can pledge to Elite: Dangerous on Kickstarter here or by PayPal here Can you release “Elite” on the (iPhone/iPad/Console/Mac/Linux/Oculus Rift/Raspberry Pi) platform? Yes. It would be great. The PC version comes first though...

forums.frontier.co.uk

 

[SergMx]

See Elite has a Following that older than Eve or Wow. Before the generation of online games. It is closer to the age of Pac Man than vs Doom.

I play in Elite on ZX Sinclair,
I play in Frontier on Amiga
I play in FFE on PC.

 

[znôrt]

Why? What is the reasoning?

it's an interesting idea. it just makes open/solo switching much more convenient. there is no need to reload the whole client if you just want to enable/disable an option in the network stack, and players do this often anyway so it makes sense to be efficient. the specific interface might need a bit discussion, though.

it may revolt the stomach of some mmo/pvp fan but that's just denial, ed is just a different thing.

 

[SergMx]

Here's the FAQ from the very beginning of the Kickstarter. Note the single player and multi-player sections:
...

Sorry, but I probably don’t understand YOU correctly.
I just made an offer to increase the number of players in the open game.

 

[Robert Maynard]

Sorry, but I probably don’t understand YOU correctly.
I just made an offer to increase the number of players in the open game.

I was answering the question: "Then it’s not very clear why in the game there is a separate open and solo modes ?" - the FAQ shows that three separate game modes have been Frontier's intention from the very start, nearly seven years ago.

How would it increase the number of players in Open? What about Private Groups?

 

[Para Handy]

.... Oh look Mommy - another "let's lure people into becoming our content" thread....

.............
I just made an offer to increase the number of players in the open game.