Elite Dangerous! I can't wait!

hawkwing43 · July 2014

Oh my god!

I played this game back in the 80s when it looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRjaZsVRtgc

Now fast forward to today and it looks like THIS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISR4ebdGlOk

I am glad they are keeping a few of the core looks of the game, even if it was only sticks back in the day. They still got the shapes.

steamwright · July 2014

I laugh at the nutcase in their comments section that states they have to get rid of the "cheese wedge ship designs" because they make him feel noobish. He must not like Imperial Star Destroyers then. :rolleyes:

capnmanx · July 2014

400 billion star systems? :eek:

Man, I want these guys to make the next Trek game.

majorone1 · July 2014

I too am excited about this game. I played it as well in the 80's and liked the open feel of space even then. It's going to feature the actual Milky Way Galaxy! I too wish they could make a Star Trek game like this!!!! I suppose you could have a 400 billion star system to explore, but if there's nothing there it could get boring fast I suppose. I have a feeling they are going to get the mix right. I also like the idea of running into friendly and hostile players out there in deep deep space. I think it will make palying the game always different and really exciting! Going to have to be buying a new joy stick though.

To me from everything I have seen and heard I am leaning more toward this game than the new Star Citizen. Going to be a exciting year for space gamers for sure!

HOPING STO has some exciting news for us at the Trek convention as well as they are promising now. I think they are going need it to compete in the future with these new games coming down the line, competition is good. :-)

Another video of unedited actual gameplay here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NqW07sY2tA

steamwright · July 2014

capnmanx wrote: »

400 billion star systems? :eek:

Man, I want these guys to make the next Trek game.

Obviously, they're letting the computer generate systems and worlds based off of "building blocks" fed to it.

I wonder if we'll be allowed to name our own planet? I'll have to name mine the Wright planet. Then I can tell everyone "no not that planet! That's Wong. You want the Wright planet not the Wong one!" :P

I also wonder how long it would take for every one of those 400 billion systems to be visited by any player at least once.

hawkwing43 · July 2014

And lets not forget, they are working on landing on planets from space. Now that will be soooooo sweet.

majorone1 · July 2014

I really like how space travel is looking, with unknown contacts and objects popping up on sensors as your traveling along. WOW this looks really cool!! It is how I wish STO was.

ursusmorologus · July 2014

I havent seen any ground yet, so my assumption is that its 100% space based. Even the mission paperwork is done from the cockpit.

zipagat · July 2014

capnmanx wrote: »

400 billion star systems? :eek:

Man, I want these guys to make the next Trek game.

The original game achieved 8 galaxies with 256 planets each , procedurally generated. This was on an 8 bit computer which is just incredible.

yreodred · July 2014

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noroblad · July 2014

zipagat wrote: »

The original game achieved 8 galaxies with 256 planets each , procedurally generated. This was on an 8 bit computer which is just incredible.

To be fair, a planet was a random set text, less than 50 words...
"the planet XYZ is a crappy place, colonized by green hairy cats" + a roll of (industrial, agricultural) and (rich, average, poor) and (anarchy ... democratic, 5 or 6 govt types which changed "hostility") and a function of those computed the prices for goods. Its going to take a lot more that that today. Its like unto the original arena (TES) which had random dungeons and such, easier to do in a simple world with basic graphics. With fancy graphics, they had to stop doing that...

elite had better controls (full 3-d space flight, 360 sphere targeting overlay was genius) than sto.

siotaylor · July 2014

noroblad wrote: »

elite had better controls (full 3-d space flight, 360 sphere targeting overlay was genius) than sto.

Actually, Elit

steamwright · July 2014

hawkwing43 wrote: »

And lets not forget, they are working on landing on planets from space. Now that will be soooooo sweet.

Agreed, although, if it is created as a time sink, I'll not be happy. That was the most annoying thing for me in SWTOR, that to get planetside, each time, I'd have to go through a series of space docking stations, long halls, shuttles, spaceports and more long tunnels. There'd occasionally be a mission or story bit there, but all in all, they could have just run me through it on those occassions alone, and offered me an option to assume all that and just "land" on the planet via some fast foward process.

capnmanx · July 2014

siotaylor wrote: »

Actually, Elit

daan2006 · July 2014

games like this will have way more exploration than sto will ever see and i plan on getting in on the 75 beta when it comes out i just think i will need a new pc to run it

hek game called X3 terran Conflict that has way more exploration than sto.........

majorone1 · July 2014

Just watched another recent video of someone playing the Alfa 4 beta of Elite Dangerous. I have to say I am really loving how you can fly to different worlds, buy a commodity low, fly to a different world and sell it high, all while flying through sometimes dangerous space to do so. Only one of the ways to make $$$$ to upgrade and buy new ships in this game. I can't say enough how I love how the space travel is handled in this game, I wish STO or the next great Star Trek game could make space travel like this is.

Video is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04axMTIIO8

Very VERY cool!!

droclionia · December 2014

STO vs ED imho.

Basically, to summarise, I've stopped wasting my life on Sto. The best space game ever created (imo) will be here on the 16th December. If you're not already playing Elite Dangerous then for the next couple of weeks prior to launch, you can get the pre-release pack which entitles you to get familiar with flying the ships, combat, docking and star system travel. You also get an extra ship to sell/use which helps for some quick cash generation. No more brick walls of sector blocks for me. I'll settle with free exploration of the biggest game ever created - featuring the real galaxy and 400 billion stars on a 1-1 scale. It's breathtaking to see the scale for yourself.

Here's my opinion I'd posted in the elite dangerous forums:

Commander Evolution wrote: »

Hello everyone.

I have to admit that I'm a Sto veteran. Built up over 17000 accolade points and to put that in perspective for people who haven't played, you can hit the top rank from about 2500 accolade points. As the number increases, it becomes more and more difficult to find the remaining accolades / invest the amount of time to complete them. I played since just after launch, have loads of ships with well thought out consoles, engines, shields, everything - literally! Even programmed 112 voice macros and on Sto that's rare, glad to see its so massive on Ed! Back to the macros for me! Haha.

My opinion on Sto now is fairly negative when compared to ED. I like star trek for its theoretical physics... So why is the game so flat/ 2 dimensional. Why are all the ships, shuttles, stations and planets ridiculously out of scale? ED is spot on in this regard.

Combat - contrary to some people's views, I actually enjoy the combat, it takes skill and intelligence to build an effective vessel and use it well. ED though can be summarised in one word - wow! It's amazing. The control of the ship is one key factor that blew me away when I first played in ED beta.

One thing Sto has is good graphics and they're developing more worlds that are interesting and unique but very constricted. You can't explore as such, so again I have to think that ED will be better next year even for FPS, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before...

Oh! 1 sec! Lol

Thank you, good evening and goodbye

. See you on the other side.
Evo@drocloinia

jonsills · December 2014

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

cmdrscarlet · December 2014

Can I haz your stuff?

droclionia · December 2014

jonsills wrote: »

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

I'm already outside of the shed, looking back through the window at you and asking you if you want to see what the world has to offer. Don't let the door hit 'you' on your way out

droclionia · December 2014

cmdrscarlet wrote: »

Can I haz your stuff?

Unless the game has changed then it wouldn't be possible, equipment gets bound in Sto and ships can't be traded. I'd rather keep my main ship and collections for sentimental value but give a year or so and I'll prob unnistall the game completely and be done with it. I keep track on the update emails so if they overhaul the space dynamics and make it more 'star trek', I'd be more inclined to consider returning.

jonsills · December 2014

Are... are you arguing with yourself? I mean, I knew you were mildly delusional, because you thought we cared that you were quitting STO, but this is just a little over the top, no?

hawkwing43 · December 2014

I love the following two videos:

1. Man with custom setup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUFIFL7zwXQ

2. Computer interaction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLPwhzIH124

droclionia · December 2014

jonsills wrote: »

Are... are you arguing with yourself? I mean, I knew you were mildly delusional, because you thought we cared that you were quitting STO, but this is just a little over the top, no?

I'm not arguing with anyone. Its clear you're trying to provoke a reaction but I'm fortunately not lowering myself to your level

.

I posted my message to help others see that there's something better out there if they're into science, immersion and enjoying their selves. I can appreciate your point of view, but not the manner in which you've tried insulting me. When star wars came out, I was irritated by all the players jumping ship and ditching Sto. I stuck with sto for a very long time and achieved ranking that the majority of players wont reach. That's purely based on statistics.

By the logic I've described on this thread, you can clearly see that I'm not delusional, unless if you're intellectually challenged? That's a question based on your reply, not a taunt to provoke you, unlike your reply. Lastly I haven't ever heard of you so naturally you wouldn't care that I've left. Nor am I concerned that a random 'joe' is filled with negativity towards other people. That's just who you are. Unlike myself that explains the real situation for the benefit of others which obviously led you to be vindictive for no apparent reason.

I took the time to help others, so that they could enjoy something better. I've said all I have to. Hopefully see some of you in the 'future'

Best regards and good hunting,
Tc, Evo

droclionia · December 2014

hawkwing43 wrote: »

I love the following two videos:

1. Man with custom setup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUFIFL7zwXQ

2. Computer interaction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLPwhzIH124

Yeah buddy, some of the videos are awesome. You can build a headtracker for about the same price as a mouse which is breathtaking to use. They're called EDtracker and they move your onscreen view in relation to your real head. A similar product is trackir - but it costs about 10/15x the price. ED also has oculus support and you can use multiple joysticks, as well as voice commands. I'm using a ch pro throttle, T16000m joystick, with EDtracker and voice commands. I've never felt immersion like it. Check out some other videos on YouTube and you'll see for yourself buddy.

All the best, Evo

Elite Dangerous! I can't wait!

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