The new" Elite " rankings
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Im going to be honest I don't really care for the new content . And I was annoyed that they changed the ranking it seems that old timers ( 2016 on Xbox , but did play spectrum and Amiga) time has been discounted and written off ?The official answer is they didn't want us to "miss out on that content".
I'm a little annoyed and dont really understand the thinking of breaking the lore ( elite was the top rank and that's why it was called Elite ) . Grumpy old man still hoping that it can be explained in a way that makes Elite sense .
They should have called it executive elite*, and sent all triple elite holders a 2nd processor.
*Hint: press <tab>
*Hint: press <tab>
Any Community Managers around with thoughts or insights ? I have asked this on a few occasions on streams etc and not even an acknowledgement . It's a genuine question as I am trying to understand why ?
My reply at #11 is the actual support response.
I detest this move.. I mean.. I totally.. utterly detest this.
1. It is NOT a prestige system. The meaning of the word Elite is the pinnacle, nothing higher.. Adding a prestige thingy to Elite is putting something higher.
2. It is NOT a system like 4th Dan.. See 1.
3. Politeness dictates how much this destroys, obliterates and retcons the entire core of the games lore, tradition, all those amazing stories people have written over the 37+years. If Rian Gosling was designing a game, this is how he would do it. It is.. The Last Jedi.. The Star Trek V. The final season of Game of thrones bad..
4. For those who played, pushed through and gained what they thought would be the maximum they have in effect.. just been demoted. The Prime rule of online game design is "do not reset player progress"
5. So far it seems like you gain an elite +1.+2 etc each time you go from harmless to elite.. So to reach triple elite again.. you need to do it FIVE times..
6. It adds ZERO additional gameplay, zero new stuff, just zero now read the above 5 points and decide if that is a price worth paying?
I get that for some the elite ranks don't mean squat, but for others, they are a source of pride, an accomplishment backed up by 37+ years of lore, stories and well.. history so should they suddenly now set aside that pride just.... because
My main has 33 weeks, 5 days, 20h and 45 mins of play time. This change has destroyed my desire to play on that account, just in case I have to look at this anathema forever. If this addition was to motivate players to continue to play, then it has backfired.. Catastrophically..
1. It is NOT a prestige system. The meaning of the word Elite is the pinnacle, nothing higher.. Adding a prestige thingy to Elite is putting something higher.
2. It is NOT a system like 4th Dan.. See 1.
3. Politeness dictates how much this destroys, obliterates and retcons the entire core of the games lore, tradition, all those amazing stories people have written over the 37+years. If Rian Gosling was designing a game, this is how he would do it. It is.. The Last Jedi.. The Star Trek V. The final season of Game of thrones bad..
4. For those who played, pushed through and gained what they thought would be the maximum they have in effect.. just been demoted. The Prime rule of online game design is "do not reset player progress"
5. So far it seems like you gain an elite +1.+2 etc each time you go from harmless to elite.. So to reach triple elite again.. you need to do it FIVE times..
6. It adds ZERO additional gameplay, zero new stuff, just zero now read the above 5 points and decide if that is a price worth paying?
I get that for some the elite ranks don't mean squat, but for others, they are a source of pride, an accomplishment backed up by 37+ years of lore, stories and well.. history so should they suddenly now set aside that pride just.... because
My main has 33 weeks, 5 days, 20h and 45 mins of play time. This change has destroyed my desire to play on that account, just in case I have to look at this anathema forever. If this addition was to motivate players to continue to play, then it has backfired.. Catastrophically..
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Thing is, being Triple Elite and looking at those new progress bars below my ranks now, I feel very little beyond bewilderment at the complete and utter lack of imagination of Frontier's game designers. It's almost comically bad.
What it may do though for me is make the step of wiping my account a more attractive option again - the decal no longer looks good on my ships either (shiny golden became... matte yellow? Not to mention the low resolution of it when on foot as you're now closer to it). The only reason holding me back is my FC, but I might just do it as a last hurrah before I give up on the game altogether.
Mostly Elite-ish I, Semi Elite-ish I, Quite Elite-ish I, Almost Elite-ish I, Elite I
Mostly Elite-ish II, Semi Elite-ish II, Quite Elite-ish II, Almost Elite-ish II, Elite II
Mostly Elite-ish III, Semi Elite-ish III, Quite Elite-ish III, Almost Elite-ish III, Elite III
Mostly Elite-ish IV, Semi Elite-ish IV, Quite Elite-ish IV, Almost Elite-ish IV, Elite IV
Mostly Elite-ish V, Semi Elite-ish V, Quite Elite-ish V, Almost Elite-ish V, Elite V
Mostly Elite-ish II, Semi Elite-ish II, Quite Elite-ish II, Almost Elite-ish II, Elite II
Mostly Elite-ish III, Semi Elite-ish III, Quite Elite-ish III, Almost Elite-ish III, Elite III
Mostly Elite-ish IV, Semi Elite-ish IV, Quite Elite-ish IV, Almost Elite-ish IV, Elite IV
Mostly Elite-ish V, Semi Elite-ish V, Quite Elite-ish V, Almost Elite-ish V, Elite V
OP, you said it yourself; you've been triple elite for three years. They feel the need to add progression to keep people interested. People get bored and quit playing when they finally reach the pinnacle. Engineering was the same thing. "Oh, you have all the biggest, fastest ships? Here, this will give you a way to get bigger and faster."
What they should have done was focused on the story and the world. Make it possible for people to have multiple saves on one account so they can do different things. That's what makes Sims so popular. There's a living world to inhabit and you don't get stuck on one path based on your early choices. Here, the world is incoherent and you don't really interact with it in any meaningful way. It's a 3D Galaga reboot.
What they should have done was focused on the story and the world. Make it possible for people to have multiple saves on one account so they can do different things. That's what makes Sims so popular. There's a living world to inhabit and you don't get stuck on one path based on your early choices. Here, the world is incoherent and you don't really interact with it in any meaningful way. It's a 3D Galaga reboot.
The decision to prestige the ranks smacks of a Suit filler who's completely ignorant of the ethos and history of elite, instantly cheapening the very meaning of the word,
I was flabbergasted when I first read about it and dismissed it and thought no they wouldn't do that would they?
So when are you renaming the game then?
Elite+++++: Dangerous
I was flabbergasted when I first read about it and dismissed it and thought no they wouldn't do that would they?
So when are you renaming the game then?
Elite+++++: Dangerous
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I do apologise @metatheurgist . I thought the missing your "additional" content response was a joke
. So I now have to wait for additional content to get my extra Elite +++++++++. Nahhh I dinnae think so . Triple Elite is always top rank and anything else stinks of an inability of Fdev to understand their player base . I just hope that EDO is on sale when it drops on Xbox .
Hmmm, I guess it'd end up as "Elite+++++:Elite++++" given the origin of the name, doesn't quite have the same ring to it, eh? As an upside maybe it would reduce the number of arrogant "it's called Elite: DANGEROUS, not Elite:<insult or derogatory remark>" but seems unlikely ;-)
Do these rankings provide rewards / considerations like the current ranks do?
Elite in combat gives you a bonus payout, and harder enemies. At Elite V do you get harder enemies (e.g.?)
Elite in combat gives you a bonus payout, and harder enemies. At Elite V do you get harder enemies (e.g.?)
I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of
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@sallymorganmoore @Arthur Tolmie @David Braben . Hi sorry about tagging you folk in but after multiple tries to try and at least get a response , I'm aware there is other more important stuff to do . But I have to admit I can't for the life of me figure this out .
I'm triple elite and have been since 2018 and was a great source of pride for me , since I didn't manage it in the spectrum and Amiga days . This took me over 2 years of playing to achieve . I'm aware trade and exploration Elites lately have been made more easy and combat was the ONE to get now .
So now i feel I've been repeatedly kicked in the unmentionables . I even contemplated giving up Elite but it's been part of my gaming persona for a long long time and is my comfort game .
So if you have time can you please just let me know why ? And the thoughts behind it . I appreciate your time and effort and thank you for Horizons ( Xbox player ) and the 30+weeks of in game time I have spent playing it.
I'm triple elite and have been since 2018 and was a great source of pride for me , since I didn't manage it in the spectrum and Amiga days . This took me over 2 years of playing to achieve . I'm aware trade and exploration Elites lately have been made more easy and combat was the ONE to get now .
So now i feel I've been repeatedly kicked in the unmentionables . I even contemplated giving up Elite but it's been part of my gaming persona for a long long time and is my comfort game .
So if you have time can you please just let me know why ? And the thoughts behind it . I appreciate your time and effort and thank you for Horizons ( Xbox player ) and the 30+weeks of in game time I have spent playing it.
I'm not sure but I remember reading about additional decals or suit skins or sth along that line for the ranks somewhere here.
But I want FD to punish me with G5 nutters at Elite V!
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Perhaps you would like the Uber-AI that was in the game for a brief time before getting nerfed, to be brought back for Elite+ CMDRs?
After all, the general rule of gaming is higher rank/level = harder to beat enemies
After all, the general rule of gaming is higher rank/level = harder to beat enemies