Why do YOU play In Open?

Aashenfox

Aashenfox
To watch them either blow up or wink out of existence after I prevented them blowing up some poor trader. I can count on one hand the number of times I've actually been there right at the exact moment to save someone. Usually I have to settle for 're-education after the fact' :D, but those are the moments I live for. o7
 

GeneralIdea1964

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I play in open.
I try to chat to other players I see.
Winging up with others for a task, if I can.
The ganking is a pain, but one day I'll git gud.
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M0rty

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because nothing is more satisfying that sticking your hand out the window and giving a friendly wave to passing CMDRs in SC
 

GeneralIdea1964

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Aashenfox said:
To watch them either blow up or wink out of existence after I prevented them blowing up some poor trader. I can count on one hand the number of times I've actually been there right at the exact moment to save someone. Usually I have to settle for 're-education after the fact' :D, but those are the moments I live for. o7
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Wish I could fight good enough for this, but from hard done for trader and myself, thank you.
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Voracity_T

Voracity_T
I wouldnt play it anywhere near as much if open was'nt a thing. Given how much detail has been put into the flight models and how much fun real human combatants can be I don't think i'd find it anywhere near as engaging.

Also to be a thorn in the sides of the pilots who think they're gods gift. And man is that list loooooong as all hell.

Dirty hiphop and dirty drives yo.
 

Old Duck

Old Duck
I admit it would be kinda cool to meet some of the forum regulars and YouTube stars in the game itself. That's pretty much a PC exclusive experience these days, as I never see any of you folk on PS4. Once, long ago, but not now.
 

DragonIV

DragonIV
I play in open and have no idea why. Rarely if ever interact with other commanders, heck I rarely see them with how I play the game, but once or twice a year I'll go join up with a random commander or two and shoot baddies for a bit. Back in CG days before they became a shooting gallery I'd frequently ride with fellow traders, too.

I don't care for PVP, and move to solo for engineering / shinrarta runs. So I guess chalk me up to the random encounter bit.
 

Codger

Codger
I somewhat dislike running into random folks, so I tend to stay in Solo. My playstyle is slow and laid back, and I like to potter about in my own little galaxy.

There are a couple folks I would like to meet in-game, but we play at different times and in completely different areas. Probably couldn't instance with them anyway.

If I had to play on PS4 my only gripe would be the elephant butt leather and shadows, I guess. :p
 

HAMM3R

HAMM3R
ED's always been a multiplayer game for me so I play either in Open or Mobius, depending on the mood. Then again, I spend most of my time exploring out in the black so there isn't much going on in terms of interaction with other players, but I like to keep the odd chance of running into a fellow commander somewhere in the middle of nowhere alive.
 

dm06

dm06
There's a lot of combinations of ships/modules/weapons and engineer mods to test in the game.
So I'm constantly busy preparing the stuff.
Thus have no time for any distractions.
That's why I'm in solo.
 

Enderby

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I play in open to see if I see any other players (I am in the ‘bubble’).

I don't usually see anyone at all but occasionally come across another player.
 

Old Duck

Old Duck
Enderby said:
I play in open to see if I see any other players (I am in the ‘bubble’).

I don't usually see anyone at all but occasionally come across another player.
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On PC? I was let to believe that PC is a "hopping place" with people in every system. Maybe PS4 isn't the forsaken platform (by players) that people say it is.
 

00nutzy

00nutzy
I play in all modes depending on how I am doing or if I am using my laptop.
Open is the most common for me; however, I rarely see too many commanders, even at CGs.
Most of the commanders I do see arent very talkative although this weekend it was pretty good where I was running around.
So I guess the reason for Open for me would be chance to meet others (even the ner-do-wells that explode me from time to time).
Its certainly not for the PvP since I dont engineer and just run away, the PvE can be fun but that is generally in a PG with my group of fiends (not a typo).
I think the PvE could be great but at the moment i guess i just dont hang out at the right places.
I would still play if Open and Solo were gone though the deal breaker for me would be the loss of PG mode, I could always have a PG of one.
 

00nutzy

00nutzy
Old Duck said:
On PC? I was let to believe that PC is a "hopping place" with people in every system. Maybe PS4 isn't the forsaken platform (by players) that people say it is.
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Never played on the PS4 (i hear there is an EBL problem on that platform) ; however, open, even though it is the most played mode is still empty most of the time. I think it depends where you are (even in the bubble) and what times you play, probably even geographic location i would guess.
So unless you have a PC and can get the game on a sale (or not) I cant see buying a PC just to play the game, although the lack of EBL might be a reason?
 

Siobhan

Siobhan
00nutzy said:
Never played on the PS4 (i hear there is an EBL problem on that platform) ; however, open, even though it is the most played mode is still empty most of the time. I think it depends where you are (even in the bubble) and what times you play, probably even geographic location i would guess.
So unless you have a PC and can get the game on a sale (or not) I cant see buying a PC just to play the game, although the lack of EBL might be a reason?
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I often wonder if the "most played mode", comes from the fact that it's the default you get dropped into if you don't specify otherwise... and a lot of newbies won't know about PGs until they've been on the forums a while.
 

Enderby

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Old Duck said:
On PC? I was let to believe that PC is a "hopping place" with people in every system. Maybe PS4 isn't the forsaken platform (by players) that people say it is.
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Yes, on pc. I suppose there are hotspots out there (and i always ‘go solo’ before entering an engineer’s system). But I have found it very quiet. Always. I’ve put it down to it being such a massive play area
 
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