You keep using whatever word you wish. At this point you're arguing semantics instead of the merit of the ED simulation.
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You keep using whatever word you wish. At this point you're arguing semantics instead of the merit of the ED simulation.
If ED is a space simulator, so is Asteroids and Space Invaders!
We can all use whatever words we wish. The only reason this thread exists is some get upset about other people using the "wrong" one.
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Words have meanings. Calling Elite Dangerous a "space sim" is akin to calling Rocket League a "driving sim".
I could argue it's exactly the other way around.
Ok, we're both arguing semantics [haha] [haha] [haha]
Yes, words have meaning. And the meaning of space sim is a game like Elite Dangerous. Read it up on wikipedia, the gaming media or somewhere else. It's the name of the genre.
The gaming media is a bunch of barely-literate idiots, and wikipedia isn't a reliable source of information.
Edit: still, even if the industry uses "space sim" to describe it, doesn't necessarily make Elite Dangerous a proper "space simulation". Category != adjective.
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Ohhh, don't forget Mario Kart... sooo fun!!!
I already said it's not a realistic simulation 13 pages ago
Me too, but more like 13 months ago.
As a game though, it’s one I keep playing.
As said above, I agree that Elite isn't a realistic simulation. However, the term space sim was already used for games like Elite before 'proper space simulations' even existed.
Hey, don't you remember that time when Schumacher used a blue shell right at the end of Monaco Grand Prix and stole the win? [haha] [haha] [haha]
Except the original argument was never if the "Space sim" genre existed, or the merits of its naming semantics.
The OP was asking if ED was a "simulation" or not, since the "simulation" argument is used often to enforce boring game mechanics.
And no, it's not a "Simulation" even if it belongs to the "space sim" genre. It's a game with poorly designed mechanics.
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I think if I had to actually label what ED is it would have to be "Futuristic Space Game" because all 3 words pretty much satisfy what it is. Futuristic since it is something we have no idea of other than dreams. Space because we know it's there and.. umm Star Trek. And Game because it's exactly that. But what ever you wanna call it is fine. I call it fun.
You can call any or all of them Janet if you like mate. It doesn't effect what I'll call them.