The EAUC Ocellus station game breaking nonsence

Snakebite · Feb 17, 2015

Ok lets be clear about this, the 'community' whoever that was actually supposed to be FAILED to collect even a third of the required metals.

So why does the GalNET news claim the effort was a success and the station has been built ?

It cant be built if there was not enough metals collected. And even if it was how did it get built this fast ? And why if it has been built is it not there ?

This so called 'comunity goal' (how unimaginative and lame is that name) is utter game breaking artificial tripe......

Titus Balls · Feb 17, 2015

Snakebite said:
Ok lets be clear about this, the 'community' whoever that was actually supposed to be FAILED to collect even a third of the required metals.

So why does the GalNET news claim the effort was a success and the station has been built ?

It cant be built if there was not enough metals collected. And even if it was how did it get built this fast ? And why if it has been built is it not there ?

This so called 'comunity goal' (how unimaginative and lame is that name) is utter game breaking artificial tripe......

Sadly I have no more rep to give you.

Basically it's like a school yard game where everyone gets a gold star for participation and nobody looses.

Commander Halley · Feb 17, 2015

Lol, I'd yet to log in and hear it's been finished by space pixies during the night, most humorous indeed.

Dannyc · Feb 17, 2015

I wish I could read it.. I logged in and everythings in French WTH

tarragon · Feb 17, 2015

Read the memo. First tier means success, following tiers mean golden handles, tv in each station room, platinum table for the station commander and other things, that authorities will gladly reward you for.

Jezzah · Feb 17, 2015

Doing this was never going to be my thing but I can see a certain percentage of the players totally loving this sort of thing. A percentage that like a bit of the ol sado-masochist side of life that is.

It's a start I guess. Bit of a beta test of the idea.

Kalearne · Feb 17, 2015

Afaik if you reached tier one then the station was built

Dannyc · Feb 17, 2015

Am I missing something here..If its finished Im not really seeing any rep change

Kancro Vantas · Feb 17, 2015

Snakebite said:
Ok lets be clear about this, the 'community' whoever that was actually supposed to be FAILED to collect even a third of the required metals.

So why does the GalNET news claim the effort was a success and the station has been built ?

It cant be built if there was not enough metals collected. And even if it was how did it get built this fast ? And why if it has been built is it not there ?

This so called 'comunity goal' (how unimaginative and lame is that name) is utter game breaking artificial tripe......

Either that or your lack of properly understanding the game...it was never meant to fulfill all tiers!!! Tier 1 was the goal!! And then any Tier above that was to make it bigger/different class.

Yes, it was a success in that regards. I can see where this is going, and very sorry that so many here are so shortsighted. If we ever want factions to expand, this is more or less how they would built a new station. I think the community goal idea was good, as a test -which was indicated in the title!- and they will become better and better with time. e.g. better rewards, better timing, etc.

It seems there is absolutely nothing FD can do these days without getting all but bad comments and complaints. Geez. As many other aspects of the game, is an idea...you don't find it amusing, fine. Guess what? you don't have to!

Picture this: "now is going to take two weeks to place the station".. see how that goes! More ranting!...

I only did a couple of trips, found it was ok...needs refining but the idea is good...i would have set the goal in tons, say something like: when we reach 5 MM tons of metals we will start construction...instead of putting limit of time to gather. Other than that, think it was good.

Titus Balls · Feb 17, 2015

Kancro Vantas said:
Either that or your lack of properly understanding the game...it was never meant to fulfill all tiers!!! Tier 1 was the goal!! And then any Tier above that was to make it bigger/different class.

Yes, it was a success in that regards. I can see where this is going, and very sorry that so many here are so shortsighted. If we ever want factions to expand, this is more or less how they would built a new station. I think the community goal idea was good, as a test -which was indicated in the title!- and they will become better and better with time. e.g. better rewards, better timing, etc.

It seems there is absolutely nothing FD can do these days without getting all but bad comments and complaints. Geez. As many other aspects of the game, is an idea...you don't find it amusing, fine. Guess what? you don't have to!

Picture this: "now is going to take two weeks to place the station".. see how that goes! More ranting!...

I only did a couple of trips, found it was ok...needs refining but the idea is good...i would have set the goal in tons, say something like: when we reach 5 MM tons of metals we will start construction...instead of putting limit of time to gather. Other than that, think it was good.

If that's the case, GREAT! But Frontier failed to communicate that in an effective way to a large chunk of the player base. As such < 5000 people attempted it (out of an apparent 300k - so 1.67% of the playerbase).

Edit: In fact, here you go: http://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDanger...y_goal_completed_4871_people_in_total/coof24h

Can someone explain what this is all about?
I've been playing for a few months now, so I know a lot of stuff is community based but I still have no idea what any of this is about. Or where someone would even find out about it.

I didn't because I looked at it and it just appeared to be a scripted grind rather than an emergent one. I was told GO HERE DO THIS. Other than that there was nothing to "sell" the event to me.

[VR] Mad Mike · Feb 17, 2015

I must admit I think this sort k thing should take a month or more not days and also ideally should see many many stages of construction. Hopefully things will flesh out going forward

Talarin · Feb 17, 2015

Mad Mike said:
I must admit I think this sort k thing should take a month or more not days and also ideally should see many many stages of construction. Hopefully things will flesh out going forward

Yeah, think of it as a limited run to make sure it worked and get feedback from the player-base. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see the background engine throwing a chunk of these out when FD takes the reigns off.

NewYears1978 · Feb 17, 2015

I heard the Targoids finished it, because they were bored.

Cmdr Eagleboy · Feb 17, 2015

Mad Mike said:
I must admit I think this sort k thing should take a month or more not days and also ideally should see many many stages of construction. Hopefully things will flesh out going forward

Idea is you collect all metal first, then station will be built over longer period of time. 1.1 trailer clearly describes that.

Also first tier means success....that was also clear from trailer.

Maybe it's time to stop being so edgy and complaining about all the time and start see obvious.

Jezzah · Feb 17, 2015

Pecisk said:
Idea is you collect all metal first, then station will be built over longer period of time. 1.1 trailer clearly describes that.

Also first tier means success....that was also clear from trailer.

Maybe it's time to stop being so edgy and complaining about all the time and start see obvious.

That stuff is only obvious if you look at that trailer. I didn't look at the trailer myself nor get involved with the goal aside from heading to the station and reading the goal description. In all fairness would it have really hurt FD to write in a few more lines to explain the goal a bit better? Im certain not everyone playing the game watches those trailers let alone come on here to the forums.

FX2K · Feb 17, 2015

Mad Mike said:
I must admit I think this sort k thing should take a month or more not days and also ideally should see many many stages of construction. Hopefully things will flesh out going forward

Unfortunately a lot of things need to 'flesh out' going forward, but we can hope.

nosscar · Feb 17, 2015

FX2K said:
Unfortunately a lot of things need to 'flesh out' going forward, but we can hope.

Just wish they flesh out some real interesting content, rather than community goals, which i fail to find interesting at all. Not like we see anything happening, all text based again.

[VR] Mad Mike · Feb 17, 2015

Pecisk said:
Idea is you collect all metal first, then station will be built over longer period of time. 1.1 trailer clearly describes that.

Also first tier means success....that was also clear from trailer.

Maybe it's time to stop being so edgy and complaining about all the time and start see obvious.

Woah there... Real it in a bit mate I defend elite to the hilt just because you are at handbags with others do not take it out on me!. I saw the trailer and it showed 3 stages iirc of construction over 3 days. I love elite and play for hrs but my experience of it is is needs to be fleshed out. This is not a complaint but an observation and an opinion which I think I have a right go comment on.

I do not see this astryingto be edgy or noting some areas as bare bones as not seeing the obvious. I am certainly not complaining about the game "all the time" as you accuse

FX2K · Feb 17, 2015

nosscar said:
Just wish they flesh out some real interesting content, rather than community goals, which i fail to find interesting at all. Not like we see anything happening, all text based again.

I must admit, they didn't interest me in the slightest.. and those rewards where pitiful, IMO, although not sure what the global awards thing is.

OrderOfPhobos · Feb 17, 2015

As far as I have seen the mission of the community goal was marked as 'test' so maybe FD just wanted to use this first mission to see what reaction it would cause with the playerbase and, in this case, how much material would come together in the time that was allotted for the community goal to be accomplished? It would afterall make sense to find out how much time should be given to the players to accomplish the goal for balancing purposes etc.