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    Elite:Dangerous

    Anyone played it yet?

    Was going to hang on for the Mac version but having found a copy of Win7 lurking in a cupboard I may setup bootcamp to give it a spin.

    Anyone else already got it?
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    #2
    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Anyone played it yet?

    Was going to hang on for the Mac version but having found a copy of Win7 lurking in a cupboard I may setup bootcamp to give it a spin.

    Anyone else already got it?
    Want this to be a success but have a feeling its time has gone...

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      #3
      We have it here but it'll be months before I get a sniff. Mr Z seems very happy so far, and the content will improve. (he still has trouble docking at the stations though <much sniggering from one who was Elite>)
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        #4
        Got it for Christmas - been playing it.

        With the aid of side thrusters, which we didn't have in the original version - docking is a piece of cake - haven't scuffed the paintwork even once yet

        Combat is incredibly hard - haven't got to grips with that yet.

        As to general gameplay - mmm, I'll reserve judgement for a few weeks. Certainly I'm not sure I will be investing the time required to become Elite (again).

        There are a few very annoying niggles, like being unable to Pause the game, even in Solo mode. Time continues even when you are not playing, so if you take on a mission which has 5 hours on it, you have to complete within 5 hours real time, not 5 hours of gameplay.

        It's not a game you can easily dip in and out of (unlike Skyrim etc.)

        Biggest mistake is a common one - in business, not just video games - trying to do something half-hearted.

        Either make it a MMOPRG, or don't. ED is trying to be both - and I don't think it works.
        Last edited by centurian; 26 December 2014, 17:15.

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          #5
          My daughter bought it for me. I've just got as far as starting the training and then thinking "what are the controls again?".

          I've been playing a little oolite, which is quite fun as well.
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            #6
            Determined to start playing the game, so I ordered a proper joystick/thrust control thingy (oo-er missus). Did some of the training (manoeuvering, combat, take off and landing), and completed my first mission. I think I'll stick to solo mode for a while. Huge game, definitely value for money.

            The graphics and gameplay are slightly better than the old BBC Micro version.
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              #7
              Up to Dangerous now.

              Quite hooked into the game - pretty sure I will eventually make Elite

              However, it does need a lot off effort to get the inertia moving in the game i.e. to be able to afford the baddest, meanest ships which make the game worth playing.

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                #8
                Had any player interaction? Does it make a difference?
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Zippy View Post
                  We have it here but it'll be months before I get a sniff. Mr Z seems very happy so far, and the content will improve. (he still has trouble docking at the stations though <much sniggering from one who was Elite>)
                  Is there a cheat code to enable auto docking like the original elite, that was one bit I couldn't be bothered with
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                    #10
                    There is a new load of content arriving soon - BUT... i'm pretty sure after you've put a couple of weeks into it you'll realise that it's incredibly shallow.

                    Sure, the galaxy is massive - but what's the point when there is no content?

                    It might get better over time, but currently anything that resembles content is all dev curated.

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