They have botched this update so bad that i wonder if it will end the game

[Sphinx2k]

Engineering display bugs on stored modules and the engineering interface (local or remote) seems to be a bit broken right now, but they will no doubt fix it.

this update seems to indicate that they are trying to milk the players for what cash they can get

How are they milking players exactly? You are not forced to buy cosmetics if you don't want to. The external store has been around for years now, but this way you can earn in game if you don't want to pay.

The new training section is very complex and thorough, they have put a lot of work in to it. A big problem for new players was the learning curve of the game putting them off playing further. It's a good thing that they addressed this before releasing new content for the game to attract more players.

 

[m0rl0ck]

I also would like to know what FD screwed up this time. So far, by watching streams etc, I havn't seen anything bad going on. What am I missing, OP?

Hit new posts and check out the top few threads, its all there, or just log in to the game.

 

[Cageman]

You're not talking about that big blue cosmetic store button in the station menu are you?

I didn't know that Cosmetics would break the game...

 

[Dutchman141]

I didn't know that Cosmetics would break the game...

Well this "cosmetic" item is something I could do without, it's imho just showing where this game is going, the frase "moneyprinter" keeps popping up in my head.

 

[Rock Hunter]

The game may not be working but from watching todays earlier livestream it seems everything is working as intended.

Adam wears his ill advised sailor suit again and Stephen Benedetti manages to tell me he’s from Scotland, again.

 

[Cageman]

Hit new posts and check out the top few threads, its all there, or just log in to the game.

Just did and yes... engineering is broken... just tested remote engineering and yup... completely broken.

 

[Cageman]

Well this "cosmetic" item is something I could do without, it's imho just showing where this game is going, the frase "moneyprinter" keeps popping up in my head.

What do you mean?

 

[Riverside]

You're not talking about that big blue cosmetic store button in the station menu are you?

No? Earned 46 ARX now, seems CZs are quite lucrative.

 

[CMDR Fnool]

and the hologram of the station in SC is no longer representative of the actual station's alignment when you drop out.

I'm staying completely calm but...hmm, not good. The high quality of ED (and yes i say that without sarcasm) is down to a myriad of awesome small details like this one, and the game simply cannot afford to lose them. Lets hope for a comprehensive fix for all these bugs soon.

 

[JesusRocks1988]

I've only noticed one bug so far - screen tearing in the FSS, DSS and Camera Suite on Xbox One X, that wasn't present before the update.

But honestly everything that I'm hearing sounds very minor and I personally wouldn't expect FD to have tested some of this stuff.

I mean, seriously, it's a store update and adding a new tutorial. They probably tested those things to make sure they were working and didn't even consider that something completely unrelated like Starport hologram orientation, or a visual indication of engineering status on stored modules would be affected at all.

These are normal post-patch bugs that will go away in the next couple of days, and I don't see how this is any different or worse than usual.

Also, come on, even with extensive testing, FD can't catch everything that goes wrong. Some stuff only manifests upon pushing to the live servers.

 

[Riverside]

No? Earned 46 ARX now, seems CZs are quite lucrative.

Just done another low CZ (6-7 kills) since my last post and now I'm up to 63 ARX. The framerate is a bit stuttery but the basic gameplay (kill stuff, buy & sell stuff, discover new things) still works.

Perhaps it could be argued that profits from cosmetics will nosedive in one segment of the playerbase but that's about the worst I could really level at this patch from my experience so far tonight.

 

[StuartGT]

Developers who wear shorts on the job and expose their shaggy legs to the public cannot be trusted.

Drown-avoidance developers are evil!

 

[CMDR Big Mike]

They obviously dont have their A team working on elite and this update seems to indicate that they are trying to milk the players for what cash they can get.
Have they screwed it up so bad that it would cost more money to fix it than they think its worth?

Worst take of the day goes to OP

 

[Faded Glory]

Perhaps it could be argued that profits from cosmetics will nosedive in one segment of the playerbase but that's about the worst I could really level at this patch from my experience so far tonight.

Well, don't try to engineer anything...

Mind you, I did 'earn' 10 ARX by trying to.

 

[Riverside]

Well, don't try to engineer anything...

Mind you, I did 'earn' 10 ARX by trying to.

Fair enough, I haven't tried engineering anything today My ships are already engineered, and I have been using them for the purposes I built them for.

 

[baudelier]

I also would like to know what FD screwed up this time. So far, by watching streams etc, I havn't seen anything bad going on. What am I missing, OP?

Well there is this " feature" they added where they strip almost every engineered module you have in storage of their engineering.

In fact, fact, the only modules I have that still have any engineering are the few legacy mods I hadn't gotten around to converting. And, fortunately, since both direct and remote engineering is broken, I can't convert them.

 

[myothershipisacobraiv]

ppls having problems with engineers and I'm just over here getting rich off holds of Rockforth Brand SuperpoopieTM

Well there is this " feature" they added where they strip almost every engineered module you have in storage of their engineering.

In fact, fact, the only modules I have that still have any engineering are the few legacy mods I hadn't gotten around to converting. And, fortunately, since both direct and remote engineering is broken, I can't convert them.

ok ngl that's pretty bad. I have some engineered high level modules in storage. still I can't bring myself to care what with all the super poopie

 

[m0rl0ck]

Just did and yes... engineering is broken... just tested remote engineering and yup... completely broken.

Dude, i realize you got a job to do, but check it out https://issues.frontierstore.net/reported-issues/elite-dangerous Sort by newest.
Maybe you should ask for a raise.

 

[Sup3rfluiD]

I'll just proceed under the assumption I'm playing a game.

 

[Rick6549]

This feels a little tiny bit exaggerated