Why?

[DeletedUser191218]

best space game ever, that's why.

I was going to challenge your comment but I still can't think of a better 'space' game. I take that as a poor indictment of the space game market. If ED is the best around then there really isn't much choice.

 

[Dillon Fallon]

I was going to challenge your comment but I still can't think of a better 'space' game. I take that as a poor indictment of the space game market. If ED is the best around then there really isn't much choice.

Chances are that a good space game which gives you full control of your ship with enough gameplay to keep the game selling is something that's difficult to do.

I wonder how many companies would even look at this when they could just do another clone of the run round a map and kill each other genre.

As for why I play- didn't every sci-fi loving child of the 80s want to be Han Solo? I'm starting to get old and nostalgia is creeping in.

 

[DeletedUser191218]

Chances are that a good space game which gives you full control of your ship with enough gameplay to keep the game selling is something that's difficult to do.

I wonder how many companies would even look at this when they could just do another clone of the run round a map and kill each other genre.

As for why I play- didn't every sci-fi loving child of the 80s want to be Han Solo? I'm starting to get old and nostalgia is creeping in.

Honestly, I don't really like Star Wars that much. The second one is quite good but otherwise I don't get the big deal about the franchise. I probably liked them as a kid mind you....and most likely wanted to be Han Solo. The Expanse is presently my favourite 'space' series...2001 probably still the best movie though.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Why not?

 

[Jakester13]

Because I like alternate realities, and E: D reminds me how infinitessimally tiny and insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.

o7

 

[Dillon Fallon]

Honestly, I don't really like Star Wars that much. The second one is quite good but otherwise I don't get the big deal about the franchise. I probably liked them as a kid mind you....and most likely wanted to be Han Solo. The Expanse is presently my favourite 'space' series...2001 probably still the best movie though.

No arguments on Space 2001, although The Expanse isn't something I've had chance to look at yet. I'll have to take a look.

Because I like alternate realities, and E: D reminds me how infinitessimally tiny and insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.

o7

So ED is your total perspective vortex? Let me know when you find the fairy cake.

 

[WR3ND]

It's not without its issues or minor annoyances to me, but it's still the best galactic space sim sci-fi ship piloting game there is.

 

[Aashenfox]

It's practice for when I rule the galaxy for real.

 

[cheesenbiscuits]

For the ladies

 

[wAsh67]

For the empire!

 

[imaner76]

Why are you playing this game?

One does not simply play Elite.

 

[Hullreaver]

I like space and entomology and ED has both covered.

 

[Atreyeu]

Because it's not filled with 13 year olds constantly screaming obscenities in my ears like many other games seem to have at the moment.

But also:
Space
Spaceships
and Space

 

[-VR- Max Factor]

Why are you playing this game?

Why shouldn't I be playing this game?

 

[Sir.Tj]

I'm just here to take the blame....

 

[Midian Cabal]

Because I need a timesink while reading the forums and Reddit.

 

[DragonIV]

Because I spent a bunch of money on a nice hotas and VR system for ED and don't have much use of either for my other games.

No, honestly, I wanted to be Han Solo when I was a kid and this is the closest thing to that today.

 

[Slowfiddler]

One does not simply play Elite.

There you go...

 

[Slowfiddler]

I play in VR and find that I get totally immersed in the Elite world. It is more than I ever imagined a future version of Elite could be when I played the original on a ZX Spectrum as a student in 1986.

ps IMO the sound effects team deserve an Oscar or something.

 

[Seizewell Warrior]

Because I got fed up with Preston Garvey saying, "I'll mark it on the map for you." Or Tinker Tom and his low level reward MILA climb to place missions!