I bought Elite: Dangerous on Steam

Kinja'd!!! "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/11/2016 at 10:43 • Filed to: None

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Someone on Oppo kept recommending it, so I decided to buy it while it was on sale.

I like it so far, even though I’ve only done training missions. I look forward to playing more.

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I’d been using a cool Logitech Extreme 3D which is a really good joystick, but it doesn’t have enough functionality for me to be happy, so I decided to hook up another Joystick, a Logitech Attack 3.

I haven’t used both yet, but the Extreme 3D has rudder while the Attack 3 doesn’t, which would be confusing for me. If that’s the case, I’ll replace the Extreme 3D with my other Attack 3.

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DISCUSSION (22)


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:01

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God dammit stupid MacBook.


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
02/11/2016 at 11:03

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Get an PC.


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:05

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It’s available for Mac, just not mine.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:27

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That was me, and once you’re comfortable with flight controls you should start playing the CQC Championship. Single player is a bit dry despite having more gameplay to it than multiplayer. What’s your Steam name?


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
02/11/2016 at 11:28

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WWaveform


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:39

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Friend request sent.


Kinja'd!!! Mattbob > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:42

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I bought it, but only have a really shitty joystick at the moment. I’ve had it for like 6 months and have only played maybe 3 hours. Is it better with a decent joystick? I was bored out of my mind.


Kinja'd!!! wiffleballtony > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 11:51

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I was told that this game has a pretty steep learning curve and requires a lot of time invested any truth to that?


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Mattbob
02/11/2016 at 11:55

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I wouldn’t say a better joystick makes the experience better. You still start out with the most sluggish ship ever.


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > wiffleballtony
02/11/2016 at 11:56

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I don’t know, I’ve only played a couple of hours, but it’s basically a space flight simulator, so it’s very intense.


Kinja'd!!! Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 13:20

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Can I play it with a G27?


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
02/11/2016 at 13:21

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I wouldn’t. You’ll need three axes to work with.


Kinja'd!!! Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 13:23

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Challenge accepted!

This game looks interesting. I’ll probably pick it up if I ever get a VR headset. Is it 6DOF like Descent?


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
02/11/2016 at 13:24

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I... I don’t know.


Kinja'd!!! BKosher84 > wiffleballtony
02/11/2016 at 15:16

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Very much so.. I had the beta on Xbox One before it was released and I couldn’t figure out how to complete the training missions.


Kinja'd!!! Spoon II > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 15:54

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I’m pumped to play that game. It looks amazing!


Kinja'd!!! wiffleballtony > BKosher84
02/11/2016 at 16:01

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Yikes that’s pretty rough.


Kinja'd!!! TheOnelectronic > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
02/11/2016 at 16:33

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Yes. Pitch/roll/yaw as well as lateral, vertical, and horizontal movement.


Kinja'd!!! TheOnelectronic > wiffleballtony
02/11/2016 at 16:34

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Learning curve not really.

Time sink yes.


Kinja'd!!! TheOnelectronic > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 16:35

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The sidewinder is actually one of the most agile ships in the game. It’s just not terribly fast in a straight line.

SPACE MIATA!


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > TheOnelectronic
02/11/2016 at 16:42

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Then how do I make it turn more sharply? I was doing the combat training tutorial and I just couldn’t reposition myself quickly enough.


Kinja'd!!! TheOnelectronic > TheHondaBro
02/11/2016 at 16:47

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Keep the throttle in the blue for maximum turn rate. Hitting the boost will also temporarily make you turn harder, but while you’re coming back down from the boost you’ll be sluggish until your speed gets back to the blue.

Turning off Flight Assist will also increase your turn rate, but makes actually flying and aiming quite difficult.

Also, trade the default lasers in for gimballed pulse lasers as soon as you can. They do slightly less damage than the fixed variants but are much more versatile.