I had grade A Thrusters, and Power Distribution and didn't get away in my Type-6 when another player interdicted me -- well, I did, but he finally killed me on the 4th interdiction about 10 Ls from the station. As I've said before, I see no upside to be in Open when I am running my Type-6. Player to player comms aren't good enough that I could be talking with people. And in Solo I don't have to worry about a busy station being full enough to refuse me docking.

Now, when I am running my battle ready Cobra. Sure, no problem.

Hmm. I disagree, but I understand. Getting interdicted and escaping a pvp interdiction is probably the most exciting thing in the game right now.

Wings are going to make even less people want to play open. Gonna be way more roving pirate teams than traders.

Undocumented Alien wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 21:45:

Vall Forran wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 20:56:
I'm not in central systems...I find the best trade routes to be towards the outskirts. I'm in empire space, but about 100ly from where I parked my viper in fightin' space.

Maybe it's a timezone thing? I find when I play after work on the west coast...there's no one around.

When I'm trading or exploring I have been mostly in solo mode. Why? Good question... I guess for one the MP/COOP elements of E:D are pretty weak right now so what's the use? I'd like more of an incentive to play Open, just don't see one right now except for people to grief. I do look forward to future updates when MP/COOP is better, especially the 'Wings' update. It'd be cool to join you guys on some missions, I look forward to that. So, someday when it makes more sense to play in open, I'm certainly not opposed to it.

I'm on the East Coast of the states so I'm playing between 8 PM EST to 11 PM EST, it does make it tough to link up with the West Coast PST timeframe, but hopefully we can someday.

Agreed 100%
There isn't much point to play online atm. Especially not during trade runs.
I am also on the East so we should definietly link up.

Vall Forran wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 20:56:
I'm not in central systems...I find the best trade routes to be towards the outskirts. I'm in empire space, but about 100ly from where I parked my viper in fightin' space.

Maybe it's a timezone thing? I find when I play after work on the west coast...there's no one around.

When I'm trading or exploring I have been mostly in solo mode. Why? Good question... I guess for one the MP/COOP elements of E:D are pretty weak right now so what's the use? I'd like more of an incentive to play Open, just don't see one right now except for people to grief. I do look forward to future updates when MP/COOP is better, especially the 'Wings' update. It'd be cool to join you guys on some missions, I look forward to that. So, someday when it makes more sense to play in open, I'm certainly not opposed to it.

I'm on the East Coast of the states so I'm playing between 8 PM EST to 11 PM EST, it does make it tough to link up with the West Coast PST timeframe, but hopefully we can someday.

I'm not in central systems...I find the best trade routes to be towards the outskirts. I'm in empire space, but about 100ly from where I parked my viper in fightin' space.

Maybe it's a timezone thing? I find when I play after work on the west coast...there's no one around.

I'm just curious...but do you guys that play in solo mode trade in popular systems (like Lave)? I know you give me shit for flying a python, but I've never done solo. Ever. I've flown a type 6 with no shields for a week without any issues. I'm not trying to start a fight, I'm just curious. It seems people are really paranoid about open, when it's really no different. (Unless you are in Lave or Leetsi...but I told you all that at the beginning of this thread).

I kind of think Frontier made a mistake by being able to switch between solo and open. I feel if you play solo that should be a separate character than the open one.

I understand it's a good mechanism for avoiding griefers, but it makes the world quite empty in open.

If you get interdicted, submit. You will not take hull damage, but--more importantly--your frameshift drive's cooldown is waaaaay less. You can just warp out in a few seconds. Unless you are masslocked by a bigger ship, then run like the wind. 4 pips in engines and get the fuck away.

This comment was edited on Feb 9, 2015, 20:52.

Orogogus wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 18:30:
You can sell them for their normal full price, too, from what I hear.

I don't think that is correct. At least it didn't work with the ships I've tried, Python and Type9
Some of the ships like the Anaconda and Clipper weren't discounted either.

Orogogus wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 18:30:
You can sell them for their normal full price, too, from what I hear.

Lol, goddammit. I'm pimping out my python until I can sell it for a type 9. I'm so paranoid about being interdicted, that I need to save up extra for shields, missiles, and torpedoes. So...about $30 million to go...

Sounds like the python got nerfed *hard* in the beta version. Everything you do seems to cause heat damage...and then they made it handle like an anaconda. I hear it's essentially the same as a clipper now... They'll probably swing it back in the middle of the two extremes before 1.1 is released.

Edit:
I only play in Open only.

This comment was edited on Feb 9, 2015, 20:15.

The route plotting seem to work a lot faster too and plotting a long route now has a % meter so you see the progress.
Like that a lot.

You can sell them for their normal full price, too, from what I hear.

Apparently, I was too quick to judge the beta testing mode. You can buy a type 9 for 100c! Several other ships, too!

Ant wrote on Feb 9, 2015, 03:16:
Watch out for Star Citizen fans. They will try to beat this.

I think we'll have a few years head start

This comment was edited on Feb 9, 2015, 08:22.

Watch out for Star Citizen fans. They will try to beat this.

Congrats guys!

Blue wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 13:24:

SpectralMeat wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 07:23:

Sepharo wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 03:07:
You guys made it to #1.
For the first time since 2001 the most posted in thread is about games.

Yaaay!!!

Yay indeed!

Woot woot!

SpectralMeat wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 07:23:

Sepharo wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 03:07:
You guys made it to #1.
For the first time since 2001 the most posted in thread is about games.

Yaaay!!!

Yay indeed!

It took 885 posts to make this an 'Elite' thread.

Sepharo wrote on Feb 7, 2015, 03:07:
You guys made it to #1.
For the first time since 2001 the most posted in thread is about games.

Yaaay!!!

You guys made it to #1.
For the first time since 2001 the most posted in thread is about games.

I'd guess it's the same size as the Anaconda. Looks about the same. Maybe longer and a bit wider?

The Anaconda is fairly skinny width-wise. The space cow is hardest (so far) because it is really wide AND tall. The "pushing" mechanic was added in because people would finally get one of those ships and blow it up trying to leave the station. Ah, I remember the rage back in the beta days.

The type 7 is also weird. It's really long, which isn't a problem...but the cockpit is on the bottom of the ship. If you try and fly in the center you will have some repair bills. Good thing that ship is cheap as dirt to repair.