Arg dammit! Now I have to support them. I have heard about that before, but didn't realize it was the same guys that made GoF2Originally Posted by MalicE
Then I take it you've seen this
Arg dammit! Now I have to support them. I have heard about that before, but didn't realize it was the same guys that made GoF2Then I take it you've seen this
When an anti-piracy method is affecting the game for people who legitimately bought it and causing other people not to buy the game, there is obviously something wrong with it!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/35...snr=1_4_4__131
40% off.... still not sure if it's worth it
Maybe hold out until Rebel Galaxy releases. It could be a better freelancer replacement.
Last edited by Apollo; 22-09-2015 at 09:37 AM.
Don't know what to say. I can't tell you with a clear conscience that you should get it and guarantee that you'll be happy with it.
When an anti-piracy method is affecting the game for people who legitimately bought it and causing other people not to buy the game, there is obviously something wrong with it!
....Rebel Galaxy? *jumps on google*
EDIT: oh that Double Damage game. looks good, but I wouldn't call it a Freelancer filler.
they must just stop being dicks and make the fucking sequel already!
Last edited by MalicE; 22-09-2015 at 10:07 AM.
I was also struggling with this exact dillema. Do I use my nearly $30 of Steam credit to buy Elite Dangerous, or do I get something like Rebel Galaxy? Decided to just wait. As much as I loved the Privateer games (the second one with Clive Owen ate my entire December / January holiday when it came out. I think I was the whitest kid coming back after summer holidays) I just cannot see the same affection for Elite, or even Star Citizen. Freelancer was the obvious follow on and it was equally great, but I only got into it recently and it was a pain to just get it to run in widescreen mode.....Rebel Galaxy? *jumps on google*
EDIT: oh that Double Damage game. looks good, but I wouldn't call it a Freelancer filler.
they must just stop being dicks and make the fucking sequel already!
Short version: I am holding onto my money for now.
Why not?
Please keep all extremities tucked in...
I have heard a lot of mixed reviews. plus the Horizons release coming up soon makes it an expensive exercise
I have just over 100 hours in online play time on Elite Now. While that might not be a lot, hell I haven't even really scraped the top of what is on offer in the game, it's enough to put me in a position where I can at least put my honest opinion out there.
Seeing as the game has a 10 year development cycle and they just finished season 1, that leaves us with 9 more seasons. Then there is the PVP section which I am not interested in, so maybe someone else can provide info on that.
I've been focusing a lot on not playing alone and using extra services like teamspeak to keep communication up. And the game has been absolutely epic. Everything and more I wanted in a space game. Ship movements are very precise and fluid. Getting used to flying without flight assist is probably one of the most rewarding things to do in the game. There is a large selection of ships and quite a lot more coming out. I recently took part in a community goal and that was fantastic fun, with many other players flying in specific areas, it becomes quite the spectacle.
I've seen large scale battles, found black holes and I've probably died about 7 times now. Not once did I feel like this was a waste of time.
The game does have a learning curve though. Easy to get behind, tough to master. For now there is a very broad amount of things to do, but none of them other than the powerplay and community goals have a lot of depth to them. But it is only the 1st season in development. And there is a lot currently being worked on.
I have played the closed beta of update 1.4 CQC and if anybody enjoys fast paced PVP battles then this is it. It's well done and seems like it could be fun. BUT I did spend very little time in it. Like I stated above, it's just not for me.
But okay, I get your point. Expansions every year and it gets expensive. It works out to $5 a month though, which isn't that much if you think about it. We spend a lot more than that on games in general.
Please keep all extremities tucked in...
Have they fixed the quests yet, making questing a viable income source? The last time I played I was lucky if I could complete 1 of the quests in a station and then I'd probably get 10k credits for it (if I don't have to commit a crime). It was far more lucrative just hunting for bounties and the odd debris.
Or the quest would send me 20 jumps away and it takes me about 30 minutes to get there for a measly reward.
A typical quest that I'd actually take, because it's one of the only ones I consider doable goes something like does:
1) Accept quest to collect this floating around, or kill somebody who's bounty is 20-30s. If the bounty is anything decent then he's got an army with him and I don't stand a chance.
2) Jump to the target system, takes about 1-2 minutes per jump, can be quite far away and then you just go through the same motions over and over.
3) Get to the correct system, fly around hoping to find a USS (unidentified signal source).
4) Find a USS, go in, just a bunch of ships with no bounty or a funeral procession.
5) Go supercruise
6) Look for another USS, all the previous USS that had just been right outside have magically vanished.
7) After flying around a few more minutes I get another USS, go in, oh it's somebody offering me an alternative place to drop off the cargo that I haven't found yet.
8) Go supercruise
9) Enter a few more USS, if I'm lucky I might find the right one, or some killable ships with good bounties on them. If I'm unlucky I might run into something so powerful that it just kills me costing me a bunch of money, a bunch of time, all of the bounties that I had collected at that stage but not handed in, all of my cargo, and 10% insurance to buy me ship back and repair it.
I'm also not a fan of this whole 10 year development cycle crap. Call me old school but I want to buy a finished game on day 1 and play finish it and move on. This 10 year development cycle thing just allows them to keep on saying "not yet, but coming soon".
Last edited by Wyzak; 22-09-2015 at 03:13 PM.
When an anti-piracy method is affecting the game for people who legitimately bought it and causing other people not to buy the game, there is obviously something wrong with it!
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