Yay! Round three! Does this one come with free popcorn?
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Was transporting it in from Hip 1531 when I was ambushed by pirates and had to dump cargo.
Continuing off topic for a moment, some NPC's really can't appreciate humor either
Back on topic again
The only difference between the modes should continue to be the range of human piloted ships you are able to encounter.
Hold on a minute, there was still 180 posts to go on the old one....
Premature threadulation anyone !
(I think you can get a pill for that now
)Robert Maynard
Volunteer Moderator
Yes, apparently some folks feel left out.
Perhaps we need a new matchmaker setting on the main menu;
Lonely Hearts Club;
Find your soul mate and rob them here.
It could show everyone logged in to that group on the Galaxy map by default.
[video=youtube;pmUKmW4BYXM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmUKmW4BYXM[/video]
Fixed that for you....
Needs moar CQC. Poor mode being left out of all the fun.
That music video is on topic though
Not put my information post yet either.... if this thread had not been created while I was sleeping, it would have been post 2 as well
I blame Jenner for being premature
Fixed that for you....
For these gifts we receive, we thank you oh moderators.
Status Quo vs The Clash perhaps?
The Julie Ruin, all the way. I'll force into open and PvP anyone that disagrees.
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Scudmungus
Banned
Open - gud!
Group - gud!
Solo - gud!
Sistren an bredren, mi rest mi case.
Group - gud!
Solo - gud!
Sistren an bredren, mi rest mi case.
Well, for the topic;
I would like to point out that right from the Kickstarter almost three (3) years ago now;
*And the best part - you can do all this online with your friends, or other "Elite" pilots like yourself, or even alone. The choice is yours...*
*you will be able to control who else you might encounter in your game – perhaps limit it to just your friends? Cooperate on adventures or chase your friends down to get that booty. The game will work in a seamless, lobby-less way, with the ability to rendezvous with friends
*Play it your way*
Your reputation is affected by your personal choices. Play the game your way: dangerous pirate, famous explorer or notorious assassin - the choice is yours to make. Take on missions and affect the world around you, alone or with your friends.*
*You simply play the game, and depending on your configuration (your choice) *
*We have the concept of “groups”. They can be private groups just of your friends or open groups (that form part of the game) based on the play styles people prefer, and the rules in each can be different. Players will begin in the group “All” but can change groups at will,*
To more recently;
Frontier have been very consistent on this.
The modes are here to stay, regardless of what people think of them.
Those bits of information and more can be found in my information post;
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=145309&p=2237444&viewfull=1#post2237444
I would like to point out that right from the Kickstarter almost three (3) years ago now;
*And the best part - you can do all this online with your friends, or other "Elite" pilots like yourself, or even alone. The choice is yours...*
*you will be able to control who else you might encounter in your game – perhaps limit it to just your friends? Cooperate on adventures or chase your friends down to get that booty. The game will work in a seamless, lobby-less way, with the ability to rendezvous with friends
*Play it your way*
Your reputation is affected by your personal choices. Play the game your way: dangerous pirate, famous explorer or notorious assassin - the choice is yours to make. Take on missions and affect the world around you, alone or with your friends.*
*You simply play the game, and depending on your configuration (your choice) *
*We have the concept of “groups”. They can be private groups just of your friends or open groups (that form part of the game) based on the play styles people prefer, and the rules in each can be different. Players will begin in the group “All” but can change groups at will,*
To more recently;
Frontier have been very consistent on this.
The modes are here to stay, regardless of what people think of them.
Those bits of information and more can be found in my information post;
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=145309&p=2237444&viewfull=1#post2237444
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I wish I could rep you, but I never quite know what you're actually trying to say.
He deserves rep for the post you quoted
I was disappointed when Frontier dropped the offline mode. I'm glad there's a private and solo mode. But I also understand the grievances Open players have.
When I started playing ED, I did expect separate saves/accounts/instances per mode. It actually surprised me quite a bit to learn that Open and Solo would share the same universe. Back then I immediatly guessed there'll be threads like this one, and even more grief, lamentations, and flaming about it. But the amount of work and infrastructure required for separate universe instancing and open vs solo accounts is probably immense, but it does seem to me like the most valid solution.
Another solution would be for Frontier to just release the server as a standalone while still keeping the official one around. I know this would have plenty issues as well, but to me the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
I don't like MMOs, don't even like most multiplayer games, unless they allow independent servers. It's a matter of community and control. I don't want to play with EVERYBODY, just with some friends. And I also like tweaking values and trying mods. It adds so much longevity to a game, especially modding regularly infuses and renews the experience. That's something MMOs just can't offer. MMOs are centralized collectivist one-meal-fits-all approach, either you like it, or you don't. And should profits dry out, it's all over (usually forever), no matter how much fun it was.
I'm glad Frontier stays their ground and keeps private and solo around despite all the complaints and issues that come with it. Should private and solo modes get dropped, it'll be disappointing and sad for me, but I'll just move on. To other games. I've had plenty fun in Elite Dangerous already.
When I started playing ED, I did expect separate saves/accounts/instances per mode. It actually surprised me quite a bit to learn that Open and Solo would share the same universe. Back then I immediatly guessed there'll be threads like this one, and even more grief, lamentations, and flaming about it. But the amount of work and infrastructure required for separate universe instancing and open vs solo accounts is probably immense, but it does seem to me like the most valid solution.
Another solution would be for Frontier to just release the server as a standalone while still keeping the official one around. I know this would have plenty issues as well, but to me the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
I don't like MMOs, don't even like most multiplayer games, unless they allow independent servers. It's a matter of community and control. I don't want to play with EVERYBODY, just with some friends. And I also like tweaking values and trying mods. It adds so much longevity to a game, especially modding regularly infuses and renews the experience. That's something MMOs just can't offer. MMOs are centralized collectivist one-meal-fits-all approach, either you like it, or you don't. And should profits dry out, it's all over (usually forever), no matter how much fun it was.
I'm glad Frontier stays their ground and keeps private and solo around despite all the complaints and issues that come with it. Should private and solo modes get dropped, it'll be disappointing and sad for me, but I'll just move on. To other games. I've had plenty fun in Elite Dangerous already.
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