Elite: Dangerous looks better already!

[SteveMill]

I haven't played the latest patch but it sounds like interdictions need balancing. But even if interdicted it is possible to run. I quickly pick a direction away from the attacker, preferably one that forces a turn, hit afterburner and flight assist off, put full pips ino engines and keep hitting afterburner, while using rotation and thrusters for some lateral movement to throw off the aim.

Then as soon as you can, which is now 40 seconds, hit super cruise.

It also helps later on when you can afford it to slot shield boosters to top them up when you lose a ring.

At first I thought combat was insanely hard but once you start getting upgrades installed it gets a lot easier with practice. I generally practiced at nav points because there you generally get to pick your targets. Remember to turn off the Report Crimes options otherwise the police turn up quickly.

Inevitably you'll end up with the police after you. As soon as you see the comm message just run to the nearest base, pay the fine and cash your bounties.

[ATTACK_HAMSTER]

You can now download Gamma! Not sure if we can play straight away though. I'm hoping tonight they will release more information concerning the possibility of a release wipe, as I really can't be arsed playing if there is going to be a wipe on the 16/12

[felter]

The first gamma build will be released in a little over an hour. People will be kicked from the server shortly . Here is the change log for the build:

- Playable area no longer restricted to beta bubble
- Playable ship Python added
- Playable ship Orca added
- Kickstarter starting ships and locations added
- Capital ship events added

[ATTACK_HAMSTER]

It would seem there is to be a wipe prior to the 16/12 release. I'm sure it was stated that Gamma was the launch date for alpha & beta backers, hence the launch party tonight - nothing beats having a launch party for another test build.....

[muppetts]

They are not 100% depends what crops up with this build, if they do not need a wipe they will not from what I read.

[ATTACK_HAMSTER]

They are not 100% depends what crops up with this build, if they do not need a wipe they will not from what I read.

With the executive producer posting this on the forum I'm pretty sure there will be a wipe

Forum poster

"I would rather have a guaranteed release wipe announced tomorrow than a "maybe", as I can then accordingly both allocate my playing time and adjust my ingame behaviour (testing vs playing)."
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Michael - Executive producer

As I've said - assume there will be a wipe on December 16th.

I have already spent a good 20 hours getting used to the game, I just want to play for keeps now, so roll on the 16th for me

[Avis]

Forum poster

"I would rather have a guaranteed release wipe announced tomorrow than a "maybe", as I can then accordingly both allocate my playing time and adjust my ingame behaviour (testing vs playing)."
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Michael - Executive producer

As I've said - assume there will be a wipe on December 16th.

I have already spent a good 20 hours getting used to the game, I just want to play for keeps now, so roll on the 16th for me

Muppets is right, In full context, Michael was being pushed for a Yes / No answer he maintained throughout the thread there may be a wipe before release not there definitely would be, he was repeatedly quite clear about that.

[felter]

I don't think he is saying that there will be, but I think he is saying, play as though there will be a wipe then you won't be disappointed if there is one, where as, if you play not expecting one and there is, you will be pretty pissed off. In other words, he doesn't know if there is going to be one, but he thinks there is the possibility that there will be one.

[theeclownbroze]

I just watched the live stream, it was alright until about the end where they showed capitol ship combat entering the instance, it was awesome it reminded me of how the ships in Halo exited hyperspace....

[muppetts]

I have re-set allot of the controls and am better in flight now but I think I will have to accept I suck as a pilot, which is a shame as I hoped I would be good!

[brucewarren]

Me wants that imperial interdicter now

[muppetts]

I fly like my dad used to drive, just bad!

[ATTACK_HAMSTER]

Me wants that imperial interdicter now

Will players get to fly those things, or will they be part of events? Either way it looked superb!

[theeclownbroze]

Me wants that imperial interdicter now

Will players get to fly those things, or will they be part of events? Either way it looked superb!

probably way down the line in developement, i wouldn't expect to see it until maby 2 years from now if they ever allow us to walk around on cap ships in the first place (we will be walking around smaller ships as a confirmed expansion)

[SteveMill]

I just watched the live stream, it was alright until about the end where they showed capitol ship combat entering the instance, it was awesome it reminded me of how the ships in Halo exited hyperspace....

It was awesome. But what we were not told was:

Were the three players talking to each other on an in game system?
Were they even grouped?
If so did the group form inside the game or outside?
Was the ship an in-game normal piece of emergent gameplay, or a static feature like the ship in Eranin or was it a Frontier injected live event?

If things like this can happen in emergent gameplay and if there are social facilities to enable an ad hoc set of players to form a wing to deal with it, then I will be impressed.

If these were just 3 guys on teamspeak or were in a group formed before logging in then not so much.

Given it was at the launch event which was a trumpet blowing one I suspect it was an active created thing like the war, group formed outside as current. Voice comms maybe internal. Otherwise they would have crowed about it more.

Sadly gamma is what is launching give or take a few fixes and there's not enough features yet to justify a launch.

It's a good game if you're an old space sim fan but months away from being ready to grab new gamers by the throat and wallet.

[muppetts]

I'm only new to the game but as far as the forums go it seems to have a broad appeal, I don't think just old Elite gamers alone have signed up, I wonder what the sales count is for the game at the moment?

[brucewarren]

It sounded like the in-game comms to me. It had the '60s style moon landing crackle and the tinny effect and everything.

Voice Comms has been in for a while but up until now you've needed to be in the same system.

[Avis]

Voice comms maybe internal. Otherwise they would have crowed about it more.

It sounded very much like the games in built voice coms, me and Richard (Rusti) Dabourne have traded insults via it a couple of times. It has that fadey, crackly effect, which I thought was awesome, teamspeak might be clearer but doesn't add to immersion the same way imho.

[SteveMill]

A step forward then! If they could get Wings and supporting features including in-game group forming in before launch it'd make a real difference.

[Steel]

I think I will need to retire before I dare to play this game....it will consume my time....

[Haven't read the whole thread] Can someone give me a quick good points v bad points summary?

Thanks

Steel