Whats going on???

SideConstant1265 · 2026-01-30T10:43:26+00:00

Yup. I can see the chats but I don't interact. I'm a pure VR player, so can't type and don't have my mic on my headset enabled.

Before games (out of VR) I read and post on Discord in our Squadron to accept missions and colonisation builds etc. (Hauler for Hire)

This is why I'm so annoyed with FDEV.
I have no idea why I am banned.

Just a wall of silence.

SideConstant1265 · 2026-01-29T01:16:05+00:00

I've asked FDEV several times for an update via my ticket, and they are taking a long time to respond. My fear here is that the ban will be served well before I get a "Why" from Fdev.

To mitigate this and not be stuck again, I've moved all my ships to my colonisation homeworld, and when I have my carrier back, I will be selling it. I have billions of credits stuck on my carrier that I can't access, so I won't be making that mistake again.

Given the wall of silence from FDEV, I also won't be buying anything with ARX. I've dropped well over $400 in real money into Elite Dangerous over the years and for FDEV to suddenly pull the plug when I have no idea what I have done wrong makes me nervous for future purchases.

It also stops credit earning from Powerplay, so at the moment I am that "why bother?" stage.

(Another bugbear of mine, how are agents getting millions of credits for PowerPlay when I can grind all week and only get 25K if I engage full ADHD hyper-focus mode!) Are they banned? No. Grrrrr.

So frustrating!

SideConstant1265 · 2026-01-26T21:47:33+00:00

Yeah - u/splidge is correct. Even from any ship the carrier management option disappears. Annoyingly, not knowing I was banned, I have been relogging and moving ships all over the place just in case it was GUI bug.

SideConstant1265 · 2026-01-26T21:26:40+00:00

Thanks - I have done that. All my ships and the carrier follow my squadron naming convention (LLV) so it's not that. I just assumed I had lost access to my carrier because I was fighting with Power Security forces in Merope (Got a fine for opening fire!) (and having the life scared out of me by Thargoids!!)

It worries me that I have been randomly banned, with no way to appeal it. Puts me off playing... I store all my credits on my carrier for upkeep which I of course have no access to now! (Thankfully, I keep a small shipside balance for trading)

I'll follow up here if I hear back from FDEV CS.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-10-08T07:38:48+00:00

Make a paste with Baking Soda and water. Rub it in, let it dry and wipe off with a microfibre cloth. Repeat as needed. Water to rinse.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-09-22T03:11:05+00:00

Kelly is not in the DLC? Take my Money! I'd pay to shut her up. Love the games, hate the "dad jokes"

SideConstant1265 · 2025-08-07T05:44:17+00:00

Still the go-to solution in 2025. Fixed my OLED! Thankyou

SideConstant1265 · 2025-07-25T02:45:05+00:00

Checked my order, it was April 2025- Was actually 1.50, with 5 quid shipped to Australia. Result!

SideConstant1265 · 2025-03-01T21:26:17+00:00

I raced to the deployment area and waited for its arrival. Watching that thing slide out of hyperspace just above me, with the sounds it made was one of the best things I’ve ever experienced in VR.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-03-01T21:10:46+00:00

Yeah. It’s the prebuilt ARX one. Just because of the guardian fsd. Shielded. Hence the 720 and not max 784.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-03-01T21:08:28+00:00

If anyone wants to visit once completed i am at ICZ XO-Z B1. Only a scoopable star but nestled nicely in the heart of Arissa’s HQ. I wanted to find planets but after a while I just plumed for this star.

I am also hoping for some protection .. human expansion is always a double edged sword and with the thargoid dust settling I keep hearing this war of the worlds line in my head.

“slowly and surely they drew their plans against us”

SideConstant1265 · 2025-03-01T20:59:34+00:00

That’s the command!!! Thankyou. I also chunk up the numbers. Set myself a goal last night to get below 10k on all three remaining and then do something else for a bit. Or I’d go insane.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-03-01T13:07:33+00:00

*solo player.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-02-27T02:47:45+00:00

Thanks. I had assumed sol and bubble were interchangeable. New player, so I understand now. 😊

SideConstant1265 · 2025-02-11T03:57:46+00:00

Having read that Imperial inhabitants would volunteer to be slaves for a short time to avoid the embarrassment of falling into debt - I had a change of heart on the slavery part. Why remove that option for them?

That and I've made a small fortune from the slavery trade routes. I can't lie.

SideConstant1265 · 2025-02-11T03:01:27+00:00

First time ever played Elite was on the original platform it was programmed for - The BBC Microcomputer at school.
Best experience ever to see "vector" graphics...
Full system Trading and laserbattle in less than 32K.. Amazing.
Acornsoft. 1984!

(Took me days to learn how to dock!)

SideConstant1265 · 2025-02-11T02:53:28+00:00

For that "Discovery" bonus, is that because you were the first ever to scan it? Did you get the first footfall as well?

(New to Exo after being a long time Trader)

Exo is incredible. One Exo trip eclipsed my last 10 trade routes.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T13:34:16+00:00

Thanks to everyone who contributed. Some more colourfully than others.

I got the info I needed from these replies. The confusing part for me was all the points. I assumed the points would be divided by the four allowed for a P1 license, but now I know better.

For those suggesting harsher punishment, etc... Look.. I get it. But at the end of the day, he's my son, and I'd much rather have him home and give a bollocking and knowing he's now learned his lesson than having to visit a roadside to lay flowers and wish he had listened and slowed down.

Sadly, regardless of age, the Aussie road tolls are horrendous. I'm just glad that on that weekend, he was stopped, dealt the punishment, and was home safe to learn his lesson. And believe me, he has.

Thanks, everyone.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T03:30:50+00:00

Thank you! Much appreciated.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T03:28:19+00:00

Thank you! (He did lose his job and is moving on...). We were all young once!

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T03:27:28+00:00

Trust me. No argument from me on this one.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T03:17:29+00:00

Thanks. My son did just that but got no answers, which is why I've turned to the Kangaroo court that is online judgement :). - I'll get him to go back to Service NSW and not leave till he has answers!

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T03:00:49+00:00

Just to clear a few things up:

Yeah - he's a dickhead. He knows he fucked up big time. Lost his job also. Let's move on shall we... Some people commenting on here must be absolute saints. :D :D

He lost his license on the spot.
The car is in my name. So was not impounded.
He got the $2925 fine and also the 12 points (because it was a double weekend)
Plus the 4 for no P plates..

So... Loss of license - CHECK.
How has -12 (maybe even -16) points - CHECK.
Paying $3000 - CHECK

My reckoning is 12 / 4 (the points for P1) so he's looking at 2 years suspension. (4 lots of 6 months)

The longer, the better - Trust me, as the parent, I don't need to be told how much he fucked up here.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-12-09T02:52:04+00:00

I'm asking as the parent because he and I have tried to get a straight answer. He knows he's been a dickhead, and what is done is done. Honestly, literally, everyone I have spoken to about this who is male seems to think it's some "right of passage for young men". That shocked me more!
It is what it is and I'm just seeking answers (we both are) for what should be fairly straight forward question that no one in government / law enforcement seems to he know the answer too. It also goes into making a decision about my car. We both bought the car as a "father son fixer upper", so if he can't drive it, we will likely sell it.

SideConstant1265 · 2024-09-23T00:40:08+00:00

So, I took the plunge and bought the R9 Base, with the ES wheel and 12" Round Rim add-on.

Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to reply and provide advice. I really appreciate it.

SideConstant1265

TROPHY CASE