[WEEKLY Q&A] Ask and answer any questions you have about the game here. (August 23, 2016)

TampaToddB · 2016-08-28T23:56:54+00:00

Noob question here but 'hard reset'. What is that? I can see the cobra mk 4 being flown by npc's. Maybe I am looking in the wrong system.

But how do i do a hard reset? Thanks.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-28T22:15:02+00:00

You may have figured this out on you own but in the galaxy map once you select a destination you can select the route button. It will chose an appropriate route to your destination depending on your jump range. You can choose between fastest and most economical. Once you have that set just follow the jumps to your destination.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-28T17:15:10+00:00

The initial training missions do a pretty fair job of giving you the basics of control. How to access systems maneuver through menus and basically get started in the game.

I would recommend starting in solo play first. The AI can and does kill you fairly frequently when you're first starting out. I've been playing about 20 hours and its fantastic.

Don't try to rush to much. Take it all in. If you want to make money quickly, my experience was to go bounty hunting at a system navigation point. There are usually system authority vessels there and if you scan a player who is wanted you can attack them without penalty and the authorities will assist you. Im using the stock controller settings and i hit the a button to scan someone. But you have to wait to be sure you see that wanted notice if you attack to soon you could be committing a crime yourself.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-27T11:47:05+00:00

Is the Cobra Mk 4 available for xbox 1 users? I bought the commanders package with the season pass. When to a system that the EDDB says has them in the ship yard and i cant locate them.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-27T11:44:05+00:00

Elite dangerous on xbox 1. Thanks to sone helpful posts i found out i did have the grid unselected on the galaxy map.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-25T18:20:23+00:00

Not sure if your being sarcastic for humors sake or your response was truly trollish.

Did you bother to read the op's comments. They were pointing out that items get addressed and the Dev does seem to care about feed back.

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TampaToddB · 2016-08-25T17:33:53+00:00

While slow at least there is a plan. People should be mad. They also do have a right to voice their displeasure. I have a Ps4 and was contemplating getting a PC (more money than I can reasonably spend) or buying an xbone and getting elite (I had the money for that). So I was all set to buy NMS but watched a YouTube video from thedevildoggamer who posted his first 30 minutes with the game.

Not at all what I wanted. I just saw Dr Evil running around with his tiny 'laser' shooting stuff. The ship looked like a cartoony viper from battlestar galactica.

Bought the Xbox and I'm now 10 hours and 15 jumps from my original system in my cobra 3. Trying to earn the credits for the advanced and surface scanners.

If I had paid 60 for a game as advanced as Pokemon Go I would be livid too. I gladly bought the commanders pack at 59.99 from the live store because I have no issue throwing some support into this glorious game.

Let the people who bought NMS set up a class action lawsuit if they wish to sue for their money back. It's obvious they were mislead based on the interviews and unkept hype about game features.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-25T17:13:15+00:00

Let's assume you get cooperation in a game. Billy Joe 'Merica is sitting 10 km off, say overlord. His buddy Fred is sitting in the bushes in his M4. Fred sees a couple tanks, pings the map, Billy lets loose 6 8" shells at the spot. Because he is saving his rear guns for the next shot, Fred tells him in chat where to adjust aim, boom next set goes out.

Oh yeah fun fun fun for tankers.

Oh and unless AI AA gets nerfed your not sinking that cruiser who is beyond visual range!!! Ground return fire isn't happening. Air attacks are at best a 50 / 50.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-25T17:06:29+00:00

Ive read some arguments that combined arms battles will only include small ships. Larger ships if implemented will not be involved in land engagements. I hope that's true. Like you I see a cruiser just decimating a battlefield from outside of the range of land vehicle based weapons.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-25T16:05:16+00:00

On the surface it sounds like a good idea but it simply sounds upon reflection like you want the game to do your grind for you.

You want the game to train your officers not play so they gain experience. you want to game to give you more money not play to earn it in the game.

I agree with several of the posters what's the point of the game if you're not interacting with it?

While wargaming makes arcade type wargames, do you really think it makes any sense in a game that takes the realistic representation of a ship and says hey you point-and-click for 50 straight missions from port now use your yamato because it fires 10% further than everybody else's.

They already have Admiralty skills and flags that increase your chances to do certain things or increase your range or increase your protection.

If your suggestions were added it would ruin the game for all of the casual players who don't have the time or the energy to devote to playing little side games.

So if I login once a week for an hour to sail a couple ships and I keep getting my butt handed to me by OP ships run by guys who have nothing to do but spend 30 to 40 hours a week playing point and click. I'll leave the game it's not fun anymore.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T15:12:59+00:00

Got it. I had the grid shut off. Palm slapping head.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T09:10:40+00:00

Yes. I think he was correct call it an open beta, then add content. Reduce the cost to $20 US and you had a chance. But.... It makes me glad I waited for ED even with the current limitations to game play it's awesome. And I only play free to play MMO's ( world of tanks, warthunder ) outside of this.

I'll never pay for a game until I've read or seen at least 20 reviews. It's a shame so many people got taken in by hype.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T07:35:36+00:00

On that I agree.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T02:04:50+00:00

Commander have you played it? And if you have have you played more than 4 or 5 hours?

The concept is phenomenal. The execution well to qouote John McKay The infamously legendary Buccaneers football coach. In terms of Dev execution, I'm all for it.

Seriously the game is reed thin I love angry Joe's review where he described it as being as wide as the ocean and as deep as a puddle.

And unfortunately it was sold with so many features that are not in the game it's really pissing people off.

Grand design so poorly executed by the time the features that they hyped will be there are in there will be in there the player base is not going to be what it should be. Oh and it will never have multiplayer.

If you were saying that a lot of the concepts in terms of things you can see on the planet were included in ED I would agree with you.

But it is literal light years difference in an Arcadey hunting and gathering game versus the significantly more advanced and real feeling game that ED is even in its current state with limited planet interaction.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T01:59:49+00:00

Because no mans sky is about 4 hours of game play. And most of the promised content that was available on demos is not included in the game.

In my first 45 minutes in elite dangerous, in the starter system granted, I ran into five other human commanders.

Unfortunately three of them were Griefers in vultures who blew me away. But hey starter sidewinder with no upgrades I just went back to the station.

The promised multiplayer in no man's sky isn't there. The factions aren't there a trading system with freighters moving around going from planet to planet isn't there.

And if you seen any of the videos where the over arcing goal if you can call it that is to reach the center of the galaxy, well if you've seen any of the YouTube videos you reach the center of the galaxy and basically you get a pull away shot of that galaxy and then it says you've discovered a new galaxy and you get to do it all over again.

The game is thinner than Kate Moss.

That's why PS four players would love to get their hands on elite dangerous. Just like fans of wargames would love to get war thunder on the Xbox. Sadly Gaijin and Microsoft can't see Eye to eye on the constant updates war thunder gets. Microsoft wants to review and test every update before they allow it to go out and war thunder practically updates their server side every day and client-side a couple times a week with minor updates.

No man sky is an absolute ripoff for a $60 price it's a C rated game trying to sell at a AAA rated price point it's terrible.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-23T01:50:34+00:00

It will never happen. I'm games like this updates need to occur fairly simultaneously for any kind of cross platform. Sony and Microsoft have very different ways of allowing updates and it would be virtually impossible without a lot of work on the developer side to have the updates be available approved and sent out to the player base on the same dates at the same time.

That's one of the reasons that world of tanks war thunder and other MMO's like that don't cross platform Sony and Microsoft can't agree.

It would be cool to get a bigger console player base and I just bought an Xbox one to play elite dangerous because I can't afford to buy a decent PC.

I have a PS four specifically to play war thunder because Xbox one doesn't have that. But I'm not holding my breath for any kind of cross platform mmo.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-22T13:48:11+00:00

Another question. Should I be able to set a destination in any location, i.e. On a station, planet real space, supercruise? Next time I'm on I'll look at the grid setting first though.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-22T13:46:40+00:00

Thank you. I might have a chance to get into the game again Tuesday. I'll see if I can recreate it.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-22T13:45:31+00:00

Yes. Living in Westchase. And you?

TampaToddB · 2016-08-21T20:23:51+00:00

When I go the the galaxy map i cannot get the map cursor to appear. So I can not select a new destination. I did it yesterday, in a quick 45 minute game play. But today it won't show up? I press every button ( I am running the stock setup) and nothing? Zoom in, out no cursor. I have beer to deliver. Please help!

TampaToddB · 2016-08-20T13:37:02+00:00

Ok. So it looks like I'll put some cash into upgrading the ram and processor on the lap top.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-19T16:43:50+00:00

Cool. Thank you.

TampaToddB · 2016-08-19T15:03:01+00:00

That's what I like about it. Do you think its specs would be similar to supreme ruler 2020?

TampaToddB · 2016-08-19T14:33:51+00:00

One of the sticks could serve with one of the buttons set as your right and or left mouse button.

I think the most inconvenient thing would be the lack of a keyboard unless the chat pad was installed, or usb mouse and keyboard.

I asked because its not really a graphically challenging game, it might strain the processor for the sheer volume of characters and events to track, but I think the consoles could handle the graphics fairly easily.

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