Just Started, on Xbox

[PotNoodleTech]

Really enjoying the game. Despite cramming most of the PC controls onto the joypad so every button has 4 options, it's very fun to play.

 

Been mostly trading worked my way to a type 6 quite fast, also done a bit of exploring and a bit of combat in my sidewinder.

 

What a great game, anyone else playing it on XBOX? I know PC is better... but...

[JJonas]

This was one of the first game preview games and I backed it as soon as it appeared on my Xbox, but I’ve found the flight controls learning curve to be a bit steep. I should probably persevere with it but I'm still having far too much fun with Elder Scrolls online.

[ernie_r]

Ah, you console boys; PC x52 Pro, EDTracker, Voice Attack and livin it!

[PotNoodleTech]

Yeh I may well get it on the PC at some point, but I know it will work out expensive not the £30 for the game but the £400 flight stick and 3 projectors :S

 

It's a steep learning curve on the Xbox, but once you get the hang of it - it's really good.

[ernie_r]

Yeh I may well get it on the PC at some point, but I know it will work out expensive not the £30 for the game but the £400 flight stick and 3 projectors :S

 

It's a steep learning curve on the Xbox, but once you get the hang of it - it's really good.

 

You're right though, the initial investment to play on PC if you want the full gratuitous graphics and decent immersion can be expensive but I've been addicted to PC gaming since starting the awesome Eve Online almost 10 years ago; I've been lucky though, managed to sell my wife and kids to a passing trader to finance it hope she never reads this, I'll be sent to the corner of the room and get my HOTAS confiscated for month, lol.

[PotNoodleTech]

I got bored of trading in my Type 6 so sold all and tried out some combat, first tried an eagle, good fun, for a potato gun, then tried a viper mk4, nice ship but a bit heavy/lethargic, moved to viper MK3, much better did a lot of killing in that, now wanted to jump around a bit and still fight so ......... I think I'm the only one doing combat in a Diamondback Explorer. I do like it though done a lot of killing in it, large beam laser and 2 x medium multi cannons is a good combo, fantastic for taking out smaller ships and also effective against larger ones. Shame the shields are a bit weak. I think I want to give the vulture a go next it's a shame you can't get a large multi cannon though as that's my fav combo at moment, I'll have to try a large cannon instead.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I got bored of trading in my Type 6 so sold all and tried out some combat, first tried an eagle, good fun, for a potato gun, then tried a viper mk4, nice ship but a bit heavy/lethargic, moved to viper MK3, much better did a lot of killing in that, now wanted to jump around a bit and still fight so ......... I think I'm the only one doing combat in a Diamondback Explorer. I do like it though done a lot of killing in it, large beam laser and 2 x medium multi cannons is a good combo, fantastic for taking out smaller ships and also effective against larger ones. Shame the shields are a bit weak. I think I want to give the vulture a go next it's a shame you can't get a large multi cannon though as that's my fav combo at moment, I'll have to try a large cannon instead.

 

I love jumping about fighting in my Cobra MkIII. It's quick, agile and with my loadout (1 x hefty beam laser, 2 x guided missiles, 1 x plasma accelerator) I can vape smaller ships in seconds and do massive damage to the bigger ones whist being agile enough to keep out of their line sof fire

 

i've been trading in my Type 6 for a while but since Horizons launched I've been back in the cobra tearing up systems around Hruntia.

[PotNoodleTech]

Yeh I'll have to try a cobra mk3.

[DMcGuigan]

I love jumping about fighting in my Cobra MkIII. It's quick, agile and with my loadout (1 x hefty beam laser, 2 x guided missiles, 1 x plasma accelerator) I can vape smaller ships in seconds and do massive damage to the bigger ones whist being agile enough to keep out of their line sof fire

 

i've been trading in my Type 6 for a while but since Horizons launched I've been back in the cobra tearing up systems around Hruntia.

 

Should probably try that layout, I'm rocking 2x fixed beams and 2x multi-cannons. Does the trick, but could certainly be better

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Should probably try that layout, I'm rocking 2x fixed beams and 2x multi-cannons. Does the trick, but could certainly be better

 

I've found that you can keep a single beam firing for far longer than a pair. I've got one of the gimballed half million credit ones and i can keep the beam going for around 45 seconds in combat with full power to weapons. It only takes about 25 seconds to vape a high level sidewinder/eagle and will usually knock most if not all shields off of a cobra/viper in one 45 second burst. Firing off a couple of seeker missiles gives you time to recharge and finish off what little health your target has left. Then the plasma jobbie is simply for the bigger ships as it's too slow to hit fighters.

[ernie_r]

Once you've tried a Vulture you won't look back, or for a bit more firepower and protection with virtually same agility as Vulture get Fed promotions and plug for the new Federal Assault Ship (FAS).

[Vegas]

Can you get Elite for the Xbox 360?

[ernie_r]

Can you get Elite for the Xbox 360?

 

Try here

[PotNoodleTech]

Hi Vegas I believe it is Xbox One only, I don't think the 360 is powerful enough to run it.

 

Guys I got my vulture last night and had a heck of lot of fun with it - its not fully A Class yet but even with a pair of Class 3 pulse lasers it does awesome damage to lesser ships, I took out 3 eagles and a cobra in quick succession and did not even lose 2 rings of my shield! It's a tank! A tank that handles like a Viper MK3!!

 

Rocking a Class 3 pulse laser and a Class 3 plasma accelerator and 2 class a shield boosters and that is hilarious fun. Fur du lance? Bye. Dropship? Bye Bye. Imperial clipper, Bye bye. Anaconda? Bye bye as long as I can stay 100% behind it! Eagles, vipers, cobras? 3 at a time, bye bye!

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Hi Vegas I believe it is Xbox One only, I don't think the 360 is powerful enough to run it.

 

Guys I got my vulture last night and had a heck of lot of fun with it - its not fully A Class yet but even with a pair of Class 3 pulse lasers it does awesome damage to lesser ships, I took out 3 eagles and a cobra in quick succession and did not even lose 2 rings of my shield! It's a tank! A tank that handles like a Viper MK3!!

 

Rocking a Class 3 pulse laser and a Class 3 plasma accelerator and 2 class a shield boosters and that is hilarious fun. Fur du lance? Bye. Dropship? Bye Bye. Imperial clipper, Bye bye. Anaconda? Bye bye as long as I can stay 100% behind it! Eagles, vipers, cobras? 3 at a time, bye bye!

 

Oo sounds nice!

 

What's your total spend on it so far?

[PotNoodleTech]

Oo sounds nice!

 

What's your total spend on it so far?

 

About 10 mil I think, 5 on the ship and 5 on accessories- it's got room for plenty more, a class A thruster and class A shield gen = 10 mil

 

Cant wait to try it fully class A rated

 

Merry xmas and a happy new year Commanders!

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I think I might invest then

 

Merry Xmas indeed!

[PotNoodleTech]

Well I ended up Joining powerplay and am now working and living under the loving embrace of President Zachary Hudson!

 

The bounty hunting bonus for me is very useful, currently get 40% more money on every kill!

 

Also - will hopefully be buying myself a Federal Assault Ship tonight, I've nearly got the rank I need. Been looking forward to that one it'll be much more useful than the vulture at undermining. I won't be able to fully kit it out yet but will make sure at the least it has decent fire power and shields. All a man needs!

[PotNoodleTech]

Just an update for you guys and gals, I am having a great time with this Game I've hooked up with a good bunch and am now Rank 5 on powerplay and have a Python and a Federal Assault Ship as my two main boats.

 

For the federation!!! o7

[ICTDirect_Dave]

For the federation!!! o7

 

Federation Scum!!

 

Okay Empire loyalty requirements completed.

 

Sounds like you're getting right into it.

 

When I get back from my 52,000 Lightyear round trip to the galactic centre I'm gonna throw myself back into Powerplay and rise up the ranks a little. I'm gonna need some form of heavy combat ship for when they start throwing ETs at us (be they Thargoids or something else entirely)

[PotNoodleTech]

I'm sorry I didn't realise you used slave labour to clean up all those old PCs, you filthy slaver you!!!!

 

I'll have to take my refurbished ICT based equipment orders else where, I wan't those keyboards cleaned up by the free peoples...

Edited January 27, 2016 by PotNoodleTech

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I wan't those keyboards cleaned up by the free peoples...

 

They area free... They have a choice, clean keyboards or get sold at the next orbital.

 

Sounds fair to me

[JJonas]

Decided to spend an hour playing it yesterday that turned into all of Sunday after the purchase of a docking computer,

 

I had this happen this morning..

 

I did a data delivery run which was quite a few hops.

 

So I plotted the route to the system on the Galaxy map and the route took me through unpopulated systems. So I started the trip and ran out of FSD fuel for the last hop.

 

What did I do wrong? is there a way to stop route planning plotting routes that I cant complete with my fuel load?

[ICTDirect_Dave]

So I plotted the route to the system on the Galaxy map and the route took me through unpopulated systems. So I started the trip and ran out of FSD fuel for the last hop.What did I do wrong? is there a way to stop route planning plotting routes that I cant complete with my fuel load?

The Galaxy map will plot any length of route you can imagine (providing it can find a route - extra-long journeys are too hard to calculate), when you look at the route on the map, it will show a solid line between systems along the path to your destination. The line is solid whilst you have enough fuel to make the jump (based on the cargo you're carrying when you plot the jump, it will not change if you then take on more cargo and reduce your range), and the line is made of dashes for the rest of the journey where it is calculated that you do not have enough fuel.

Long and short of it though, fuel scoops, even the tiny ones, are a lifesaver!