Elite: Dangerous

[ODogg]

I tried this game and it's NOT a good game to play while consuming adult beverages. LOL

[ZB9]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I tried this game and it's NOT a good game to play while consuming adult beverages. LOL

Ha i definitely recommend buying a docking computer.

[ZB9]

The 2.2 update is coming mid October for both PC and XB1. They are adding a lot of cool stuff.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/0...details-guide/

Change log:

NEW CONTENT 2.2

Fighters

- Added F-63 Condor as a playable ship
- Added Imperial Fighter as a playable ship
- Added Taipan as a playable ship
- Added fighter specific weapon modules
- Added fighter loadouts
- Added Fighter Bays for supported ships: Corvette, Cutter, Anaconda, Type 9, Beluga, Federal Gunship and Keelback
- Added Crew Lounge
- NPC fighter pilots can be hired
- Hired pilots receive a revenue percentage
- Fighters can be given orders
- Mothership can be given simple orders when player is in a fighter
- NPC ships can use ship launched fighters
- Role panel updated to support fighter operations
- Display NPC Fighter Pilot name when targeting the ship they are controlling
- Added a warning/reminder to set active NPC crew

Surface Features

- New geological features added (fumeroles and geysers)
- Biological entities added
- POIs can now be persistant (applies to new geological and organic features)
- Mysterious things added

Passengers

- Added Beluga Liner as a playable ship

Engineers

- Limpet blueprints added
- Scanners (KWS, Cargo, Wake) blueprints added
- Defences (ECM, Chaff, Heat Sinks, and Point Defence Turrets) blueprints added
- Utilities (Life Support, Fuel Scooping, Refinery, AFM) blueprints added
- Added new Engineers

General

- Implementation of patch-based planet rendering on the system and planet maps

[tessl]

I'm patiently waiting for the ps4 version to be released.

[Mr. Hanky]

I've decided I'm going to get this game. Been watching some "getting started" tutorials on youtube. Seems like a game I can just relax with and wander while getting some fun extracurriculars on the side. I love astronomy and would love to just explore that galaxy map and take in the sights, doing all kinds of flyby's of systems/planets. I also like the sim aspect of it.

[ChubbyBanana]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Hanky

I've decided I'm going to get this game. Been watching some "getting started" tutorials on youtube. Seems like a game I can just relax with and wander while getting some fun extracurriculars on the side. I love astronomy and would love to just explore that galaxy map and take in the sights, doing all kinds of flyby's of systems/planets. I also like the sim aspect of it.

I hope you enjoy it. I would advise though if you want to relax and just enjoy the sites do it in Solo play.

If you wander too far from home in a ship not fitted for combat in Open play someone is bound to PVP you without your consent, which can cost you credits, a ship, and your time.

Oh and the 2.2 update that was released this week kicks butt.

The full patch notes. Have fun scrolling

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showth...ans-2-2-update

And a video for those who prefer not to read the mountain of changes:

[Mr. Hanky]

Thanks for the patch notes. A couple weeks in now and I can safely say this game has the highest learning curve of any i've played. And i've definitely done far more research online for learning all the ins and outs of this game than i've ever had to for any other game. But now that I've put in the time the game is opening up. I feel comfortable with my cockpit and my ship's functions for the most part. And after about 30 or so manual dockings I decided a docking computer would suit me just fine. I've only played in solo so far until I feel more confident. The galaxy map can be maddening at times when there's a place I want to get to and I can't get the map to calculate a route. But overall I really do enjoy the game and I know i'll invest a ton of hours into it.

[Picci]

Coming to PS4 in 2017! Although they support rift there's no mention of PS VR yet. Keeping fingers crossed.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/...ps4-next-year/