Elite: Dangerous (Kickstarted Sandbox Space Flight Sim)
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hodj
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It doesn't work like that, no. I'm not sure what you're referencing, but yeah there's a pretty big thread on the steam forums for this game already about the topic, that was stickied, where the devs said they're looking into it.
But yeah I wish. The main reason to want them to give steam keys to already existing buyers is so we can keep the game automatically updated through Steam.
hodj
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There has to be a special agreement with Steam for that, typically, from my understanding.
Quineloe
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If you're close, you can drop into the interdiction very quickly.
However PVP is the only wings content right now, and all the wings that currently PVP are cutting edge skill and ship wise. So your only wing PVP choice right now is pirating players in routes less traveled. PVE content isn't really in yet, Strong signal sources turned out to be a bust. You can RES hunt ok and conflict zone fairly well too
Just finished the grind for my Anaconda last night. I haven't had much time playing with it but it feels like a damned speed boat after flying that Type-9 for a few days. Looking forward to hooking up the DK2 and puttering around tonight. Need a few more cranks of the old grind wheel to buy a few upgrades for it. If anyone wants to meet up let me know, it be nice to actually talk to other players, I haven't seen another CMDR in weeks.
If anyone needs help finding a trade route my suggestion is go as far north or south in the galaxy as you can. Once I went a few hundred light years due north a ton of low to no traffic trade routes opened up. Most ports at the far north or south seem to have a 0-10 traffic report, which means the trade routes last forever.
If anyone needs help finding a trade route my suggestion is go as far north or south in the galaxy as you can. Once I went a few hundred light years due north a ton of low to no traffic trade routes opened up. Most ports at the far north or south seem to have a 0-10 traffic report, which means the trade routes last forever.
Harfle
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thanks for the Tip. I have seen a lot more people since the game has come on steam.
Mist
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I want to start playing this again, but after playing a lot of Star Citizen I find that the ships are unbelievably bland, ship equipment is also bland, and combat is a little dull.
Then again, this game is actually functional.
The words 'minimum viable product' have never been more meaningful to me when looking at both of these games. Star Citizen is likely to be nothing but a hanger and a combat simulator for a long time, and I think it will be a very long time before Elite has content and customization worth a damn.
Then again, this game is actually functional.
The words 'minimum viable product' have never been more meaningful to me when looking at both of these games. Star Citizen is likely to be nothing but a hanger and a combat simulator for a long time, and I think it will be a very long time before Elite has content and customization worth a damn.
Stuff from the Q & A session with David Braben on update 1.3 ("Powerplay").
- The core mission system has been completely overhauled
- Minor Factions are small, relating to local governance (like running stations), Powers are much wider entities, with Major Factions above them. Effectively it is a new, intervening layer.
- Likely to be ten Powers when Powerplay first goes out, it can go up to twenty depending on what happens in game.
- Joining powers is optional and you can continue to play the game as you do now if you don?t want to get involved. You do need to join a power to gain the perks (like Power-specific modules and weapons), but changes to systems from being controlled by a power apply to anyone in that system.
- Players can defect from a power to join another at any time, but if they're highly ranked within the power then there could be repercussions.
- Carte blanche PvP only exists within systems controlled by your Power and only apply against ships that are aligned with a Power of a different major faction to your Power.
David Braben Powerplay AMA General Discussion - Qs As in one place
Background on the 1.3 update
- The core mission system has been completely overhauled
- Minor Factions are small, relating to local governance (like running stations), Powers are much wider entities, with Major Factions above them. Effectively it is a new, intervening layer.
- Likely to be ten Powers when Powerplay first goes out, it can go up to twenty depending on what happens in game.
- Joining powers is optional and you can continue to play the game as you do now if you don?t want to get involved. You do need to join a power to gain the perks (like Power-specific modules and weapons), but changes to systems from being controlled by a power apply to anyone in that system.
- Players can defect from a power to join another at any time, but if they're highly ranked within the power then there could be repercussions.
- Carte blanche PvP only exists within systems controlled by your Power and only apply against ships that are aligned with a Power of a different major faction to your Power.
David Braben Powerplay AMA General Discussion - Qs As in one place
Background on the 1.3 update
Elite: Dangerous Update #72 - Powerplay
Mist
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Ronaan
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Came to post that. I really hope someone ends up decrypting the message, if there's anything to decrypt.
Galnet news clip (spoilered for size)
There's speculation these are linked to the Fed Navy convoys transporting Hafnium people are now seeing, but as the convoys are protected by half a dozen Vultures and a couple of Anacondas it's a little difficult to get hold of some while at the same time having an alien artefact rotting your ship away from the inside out.
There's speculation these are linked to the Fed Navy convoys transporting Hafnium people are now seeing, but as the convoys are protected by half a dozen Vultures and a couple of Anacondas it's a little difficult to get hold of some while at the same time having an alien artefact rotting your ship away from the inside out.