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Offline Saxman

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #30 on: November 17, 2014, 06:19:42 PM »
I even enjoyed playing 'Trade wars' in my old BBS days.  ;)

I never found a board that really ran a good TW game. There was always one guy running around that had the best ship and would grief the other players just to be a dick, and because he had the best ship and couldn't be taken to task for it.

Did have a lot of fun with Solar Realms Elite, though. Couple times I was the top empire, but  usually left the others alone and kept good relations with them (trade and defense pacts, etc.). At least until some twit decided to drop a chemical weapon on a bunch of my planets. He didn't survive long after that.  :devil
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #31 on: November 17, 2014, 07:57:26 PM »
I've used that same argument myself before too Kappa, that part of the reason is also the target demographic and the numbers of players.  I'm sure if those responsible for CS GO stuff turned their attention here, it IS possible they could create havoc.  Luckily they aren't too interested in this sort of game. 

Elite is going to be a lot of fun I think.

I still like the Starship combat in Star Citizen/Arena commander a bit better, now that trackIR works and they control system has been somewhat fixed there.  I've been doing a lot of random online fights there, and once you figure out how to decouple fight, spin on your axis while traveling in a direction you aren't facing, using thrusters to pop up down, left/right, and so on, it's like adding a bunch of new dimensions to our regular type of flight model in an atmosphere here.  Complex, but a lot of fun.  Then adding in turreted/gimbaled weapons that can be tracked with your head/trackir - a very, very complex and cool fighting environment.

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2014, 02:35:12 AM »
It looks like really good graphics but its not really a combat game is it?
There is plenty of combat in Elite Dangerous if that's what you want.  Up to now I have mainly done trading and some exploring, but also keen to try mining.  As I am not looking for combat, I mostly play either Solo online or in one of the groups I am a member of.  One of the groups is PVE only.  Even so, there is still the possibility of being interdicted by an NPC, which you can submit to or try to escape from.  Personally I always try to escape if I can but if you want combat it's there.  :)  There are also various combat zones around.

E: D is by no means complete yet, we have only seen small parts of it during the Alpha and Beta testing phases.  Pre-release starts at the weekend and it will be released on 16 December.  I am going to the Premiere on Saturday evening where we have been told we have a surprise in store.  The event is also being streamed on Twitch.  I am really looking forward to this as it looks like there is going to be much more in the game than we have seen so far. 

E: D will continue evolving well after release with things like planetary landings and walking around ships/stations etc.  I can't wait to see what else it has in the future.  :D
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2014, 01:30:17 PM »
There is plenty of combat in Elite Dangerous if that's what you want.  Up to now I have mainly done trading and some exploring, but also keen to try mining.  As I am not looking for combat, I mostly play either Solo online or in one of the groups I am a member of.  One of the groups is PVE only.  Even so, there is still the possibility of being interdicted by an NPC, which you can submit to or try to escape from.  Personally I always try to escape if I can but if you want combat it's there.  :)  There are also various combat zones around.

E: D is by no means complete yet, we have only seen small parts of it during the Alpha and Beta testing phases.  Pre-release starts at the weekend and it will be released on 16 December.  I am going to the Premiere on Saturday evening where we have been told we have a surprise in store.  The event is also being streamed on Twitch.  I am really looking forward to this as it looks like there is going to be much more in the game than we have seen so far. 

E: D will continue evolving well after release with things like planetary landings and walking around ships/stations etc.  I can't wait to see what else it has in the future.  :D

Do you know witch twich channel it will be on. Also what time?

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2014, 03:35:43 PM »
Do you know witch twich channel it will be on. Also what time?

It's the official Elite: Dangerous channel as far as I know - http://www.twitch.tv/elitedangerous - I will let you know if it's any different.  Doors open at 18:00 UK (13:00 Eastern) and the event starts 18:30.  Doors close at midnight (19:00 Eastern).  I don't know if the stream will be continuous or only at certain times but it will definitely be worth watching I think.  :D
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2014, 05:33:22 AM »
I don't know if the stream will be continuous or only at certain times but it will definitely be worth watching I think.  :D
Seems the Twitch channel will start streaming about 20:00 UK time, so 15:00 Eastern.  :)
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #36 on: November 20, 2014, 06:29:11 AM »
I thought "you" were the government in Uganda?  :headscratch:

President Zack does have a nice ring to it  :aok

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #37 on: November 20, 2014, 12:42:16 PM »
Just found out work colleague plays Elite :rofl

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« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2014, 05:44:38 PM »
Just found out work colleague plays Elite :rofl

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #39 on: November 20, 2014, 07:40:20 PM »
Its looks very interesting. I wish I had the time to start a complicated game like that. As it is I have a few hours a week to play AH. Maybe some day.
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #40 on: November 20, 2014, 08:33:23 PM »
What's the claim? 400 billion star systems modeled? Really? No ..... really? Even if they could, how many lifetimes am I expected to use exploring 1%?  :(

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #41 on: November 20, 2014, 08:50:33 PM »
What's the claim? 400 billion star systems modeled? Really? No ..... really? Even if they could, how many lifetimes am I expected to use exploring 1%?  :(

I think the idea is there'll always be someplace nobody's seen.  It's not a terrible idea, but I fear it will wind up being "Oh great, another ice planet.  Wee." but would love to be proven wrong.

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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #42 on: November 20, 2014, 09:15:05 PM »
I am not sure I have a clue what most of you are talking about. :joystick:
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Re: Elite dangerous
« Reply #43 on: November 20, 2014, 09:36:18 PM »
Ogame is free, its space mining, trading, and combat  :t
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« Reply #44 on: November 20, 2014, 09:57:39 PM »
Ogame is free, its space mining, trading, and combat  :t
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