[Closed] Elite Dangerous

hotas, voice attack, headset, hmm this "summer sale" game might end up not being quite so cheap after all

What he said ^.

MMORPG follow pretty much set paths that have no effect on the universe as a whole other than the instance you're in or a weekly/monthly community challenge. MMO's like Elite have everything someone does has an effect on themselves plus the universe around them. They're is no real set plots like MMORPGS you get with World of Warcraft, Old Republic or Star Trek Online.

If you've not seen the Thargoid scanning.

@Thom, does it help if I tell you the price of the rift has been slashed? 😈

I have this joystick. Does the job for me apart from the occasional creak but I'll probably take it apart at some point and grease it to sort that.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000U1OOH4

I don't play it as much as when it first came out, but this makes it so much easier http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/x52pro.html

I'd recommend spending the 100 or so extra if you have rudder pedals, on the Thrustmaster Warthog - I have the older Cougar (F16 stick). My X45 crapped out after 6 months of use, the Cougar has lasted for 8 years so far. However, I'd also recommend getting an extender to increase the throw of the Warthog and reduce the force needed to move it - then either floor mount it on a stool type thing - or buy a desk adaptor so that it is attached to your desk but below it. There's a company making these - which gives you a much more ergonomic arm position.

You will also need to download a script to get the toggles to work, as they are proper two way toggles as apposed to the one click switches that return to centre on the Saitek - and thus **** with the ED controls. The Warthog is fully programmable though - and this is why scripts exist to get around that.

If you can't be arsed with all of that and don't minding potentially binning a 200 quid joystick after 6 months to a year, get the Saitek.

Retired the Cobra III last night, turns out that's what I had. Bought a type 6 as I was tired of sitting in RES areas/Nav beacons waiting around for combat and have decided to try some hand at haulage/courier type missions, seems good rep and money if I'm selective what I pick. Found some good tools for optimizing routes etc so gonna give that a whirl tonight.

That Warthog is simple excessive for this game...might have to get one.

Wahoo it's payday! as of last night I was sitting at 25% and 75% in trade/bounty CG so should be getting around 18million. As I'm feeling so flush I'm going to order one of those HOTAS X setups 🙂 So tonight I'll be looking to buy that Asp, kit it out for all rounder duties and do some missions, just need to select a home system, probably in the empire as I want a clipper.....hmm

I did part of the bounty one but got so bored of waiting around for wanted call signs that i gave up and left, got to the first tier i think though. Looking at like 500k reward. Will see what comes up after these ones finish 🙂

I got one of [url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrustmaster-T-Flight-Joystick-manette-Boutons/dp/B001CXYMFS ]these[/url] at the minute, works perfectly for my needs

Been too knackered between night to chase last weeks CG and too busy before that. I'll have to check out this week's.

The PS4 Hotas is really great, makes a big difference to the game. Bit crap to use in photo mode, you can get the camera to go anywhere but where you want.

I've spent far too much time on this game now though, and not enough riding!

Woooo! I got A Cobra 🙂

Top tip though. Don't go on a mission to carry goods somewhere, get there and realise you didn't accept the mission 😕

Oh, good work.

[not very stealth ad] if anyone wants a pc code for the full Commander deluxe game i.e. base game and horizons then drop me a mail. £25 rather than £40 [/not very stealth ad]

Doing the Bounty Hunting CG in LTT 4961 at the moment if anyone want to wing up.

Been doing the trade CG, quit at 1000 tons as i was getting bored running the same route for very little money 🙁

regarding the "Hotas X" argos have the pc/ps3 [url= http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4289418?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59158|cid:200291570|agid:12525670250|tid:aud-144400486596:pla-146219932370|crid:66128558090|nw:g|rnd:8132712632606064844|dvc:c|adp:1o1&gclid=CISuoL7_itUCFaoW0wodwLoNfQ ][i]T flight[/i] hotas X[/url] and pretty sure thats the one thats been discussed here, but theres also a HOTAS X 2, no idea what the difference is. Bit of googling suggests the hotas x has 4 "mode" buttons on the rudder so you effectivley quadruple the buttons you have available, example config [url= https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B47mwGbn0vvub09vZmYzdlhMZjA/view ]here[/url], sounds like the Tflight hotas X should dispense with need for K&M altogether.

Any comments from thustmaster owners?
(still feel very seedy going into argos and searching for "thrustmaster")

Lashing down here today so might fire the PS4 up later for some CG.

Pimped Cobra and 30 mil in savings towards something bigger. Need 65 mil though so another two nights of grinding coming up...... Ping Ross Killer if you are on PC

Been doing the trade CG, quit at 1000 tons as i was getting bored running the same route for very little money

I'm procrastinating and not firing it up. Fancied having a go at the Guardian Ancient Ruins scans. 100 and odd scans and some artefact collecting that if you do it all can net a huge amount of cash.

Raining outside so could be an Elite day with a quick Zwift later on.

On the Hotas thing, not sure. Mine is the TFlight Hotas X with the red trim and a PC\PlayStation switch - about a year old. There's one with blue trim that may be PS4 only and an Xbox One version now. If there's another new one with extra buttons I might consider an upgrade.
You can setup mode switch on the basic one, in the custom bindings for Elite, press and hold the button you want to use as mode switch and then button you want as a command. So you could have Joy5 as Supercruise and Joy8+Joy5 as Jump. Kind of works, there are loads of keymaps on Reddit if you stand having to look at Reddit. Another place those people who use Twitter and leave YouTube comments live - often need to wash afterwards 🙁

[Edit: Just realised, I play on PC, might not work on PS4 the same]

Been doing the Ancient Guardians mission for the last couple of days. It's very absorbing, whizzing around ancient ruins learning about a long dead(?) civilisation..
I'm 75% done, another day should see me heading back into the bubble to cash in my 201million credit reward... 😀

Can definitely back up the HOTAS opinions, I've been playing Elite since beta and can't imagine how anyone can cope without one, it transforms how the game plays. For example, lots of people keep going on about docking computers, can't see the reason to clog up a slot with one as I can be inside a station within a minute of dropping out of super cruise, aligning with the slot and matching rotation is just so much more intuitive with a HOTAS.
Just trying my best to forget about the Oculus price drop.. although.. my birthday is in a couple of weeks.. 😉

@DONK, this is the 2nd trade CG this week, the devs set the total sum needed wrong, missed a few 000's from the quantity needed and the goal was finished in 8 hours...from that i did two loads and got like 8 mill 🙂 in which i had enough to buy my ASP. Running superconductors into conway city now at around 500k profit per run. Looking at 1072 tons collected and i'm only at top 50% with a return of 2.2mcr currently.

Transporting for the CG just done one run and made 170k just from that. 😀

Now. I've upgraded to 64 Ton cargo hold do I go brave and swap the shield generator with a 32?

Ive never get rid of the shield generator just for more space, the amount of times i've been interdicted today is mental, its almost every run now. shield has saved my arse multiple times 🙂

That's my fear I've not removed them.

Seem people are taking part in the CGs now the bounty hunting one has been completed, I had a quick go of it yesterday morning before heading out but only enough to gain in the top 100%.

Well that's been a session and a half, started the Ancient Ruin scans.

Travelled over 1000LY, 101 scans in the SRV and finally got the 201,000,000CR message. Flying back to the bubble and home to cash in and make the Anaconda a bit less of a barge. Only 34 jumps and about 700LY to go.

A bit of a long job but not as dull as I'd expected.

That's some pay out though.

The Thargoids are coming!

possibly daft questions, I've got the horizons version (possibly season pack) is the 2.4 a free upgrade or will I need to buy it?

Had assumed I'd have to pay for it but had a quick look and I can't see a purchase option

Also seen some "back up your bindings" notifications

Its just an update I think. If you have it through steam it'll just update or just open up the Elite Dangerous Launcher and iirc there is a look for updates button? Could be wrong on that last one

cool, will just have to make sure I back up bindings before steam steamrollers the update on 🙂

Yup it’s a patch with a big update.

I’ve not been on in months as the weather has been to good, might start back up if the weather turns rubbish.

Sorely - VERY sorely - tempted to spend money I don't really have on PS4 and ED... Is it workable with the standard dualshock doobbery, or do I need to find more cash I don't have on a controller? Don't have to bother with a headset or anything, do I?

You can pick them up cheap enough secondhand they DualShock works very well with ED they’ve put a lot of thought into it.

Cheers Drac, much appreciated. 🙂 *wrestles with conscience*

First Thargoid encounter today near Maia.

Ouch...

was a rebuy involved nemesis? I haven't run in to any yet

Couple of Qs incase anyone is still interested. For trading ships do you bother fitting guns? As I haven't been successfully interdicted by NPC and I mainly play in mobius/solo I figure there's no point, anyone see a flaw in there? (I'm also scrapping shields for more cargo and to run silently for smuggling, occasional scrapes to repair but worth it so far)

Also is anyone using missiles? Have only used MC and various lasers fully engineered, missiles sound like they have potential but possibly just a load of faff. Is anyone going to convince me otherwise? Done some searches but not got any solid info, most of it dated so has probably been patched into insignificance.

I always ran shields with trading but only in open play, solo play there was no point as the interdiction always failed.

Never used missiles though so no epxerience there, in my combat set up i always used burst lasers to take their shield down then gimballed turrets, kinetic thingys, cant remember the name right now :S

Missiles and Torps are more an Alpha strike thing, great for PvP but not as useful in PvE as the amount of ammo is low.

When trading, especially in the bigger ships (that turn too slowly to win the Interdiction mini-game), just throttle back and submit to the interdiction, as soon as you drop hit the throttle and keep boosting until FSD cooldown is up, then jump away. As long as you are flying something other than a T9 with E rated thrusters you will generally jump out with only a few hits.

I'd always run a small shield, just in case to be honest. Definitely no weapons other than a Point Defence or 2 on a trader, you want max jump range generally.

Definitely no weapons other than a Point Defence or 2 on a trader, you want max jump range generally.

With the low ammo thing, I've heard a few say "not for pve" but I'm only hitting a couple of ships, getting out of trouble at the odd USS or an assassination mission, so low ammo shouldn't be an issue, should it? I'm not sitting in CZs for hours on end.

So after buying it in February, I finally got around to downloading it today (PC version). Is there anything I should know or do before I dive in - I see there's a tutorial so I'll just start with that?