saa044
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The pirates at the comm array stations destroys me in seconds now. They are like human players now with a $10000 joystick setup that has been playing flight sims for 20 years straight lol.
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Played a couple of races last night came waaaaay last but did manage to score some rec points. Good training though.
Yeah, racing is a much faster way of earning REC than Vanduul Swarm. Stick with it, even if you come last.
Weird, I took out a few last night with no issues.
OK, I HAVE been playing space sims for 20 years, but I don't have a $10000 stick...
saa044
Expert Member
Weird, I took out a few last night with no issues.
OK, I HAVE been playing space sims for 20 years, but I don't have a stick...
I suck at all games, but still enjoy them a lot lol. Regarding vandul swarm, there was a really good player with me last night, also in a Aurora LN. This guy utilized the Asteroids so good, hid behind them, fire on a ship, fly between the asteroids again and does some close maneuvers to them, ambush the enemy from behind and so. I was impressed.
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saa044
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Agh well, it just makes me want to figure out a way around the problem. When I go to mouse and keyboard and strafe up or down the whole time while going forward I can get them. Oh and thanks.
Kensei2605
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I found this on the net, its blank so I filled it in for my preference. If some of you still have difficulty remembering the keys. I have the blank one too let me know then I will attach or send it to you.
Talking about difficulty those races. I get like a 3 to 4 min to complete a lap the other guys are like 1
min lol.
Talking about difficulty those races. I get like a 3 to 4 min to complete a lap the other guys are like 1
min lol.saa044
Expert Member
Boost does not work for me on the controller. Or maybe I am expecting something else when it boosts. The button works though and all. Oh and also a nice pic there with the commands, love it.
Boost doesn't increase your top speed. What it does is increase thruster power so you accelerate faster.
Classic example: You are flying at top speed in your Aurora and suddenly an asteroid jumps in front of you. You can try to turn around, but you have too much momentum to quickly reverse course just with regular thruster power. Tragedy ensues, unless....
This is where boost comes in. It will apply mega thrust in whatever direction you are pointed so that you can change direction quicker. If you turn your nose away from the rock and hit boost, it should stop your current direction of travel very quickly, and get you moving along a new vector.
saa044
Expert Member
Ahh did not know that, thanks my friend.
Kensei2605
Senior Member
Thank you very interesting something to try in those races.
I recorded two quick vids to show you the difference. I each case I fly at maximum SCM speed, then decouple, turn through 180, and then re-engage coupled flight.
This means the ship has to decelerate from 180m/s in one direction all the way down to zero, then up to 180m/s in the opposite direction.
Without boost:
[video=youtube_share;WH9NBsZLfY0]https://youtu.be/WH9NBsZLfY0[/video]
This means the ship has to decelerate from 180m/s in one direction all the way down to zero, then up to 180m/s in the opposite direction.
Without boost:
[video=youtube_share;WH9NBsZLfY0]https://youtu.be/WH9NBsZLfY0[/video]
I dunno, but I find it amazing how you chaps are so amp'd about playing a game that is not a game, and seems to keep on removing your previous progress, and which continuously wants more money from you. A "game" you just get snatches of.
Ok, I just skimmed through the previous posts, but this is the feel I get. And what's with all the huge downloads? Surely it should just be updates, as opposed to seemingly reloading the entire game?
Ok, I just skimmed through the previous posts, but this is the feel I get. And what's with all the huge downloads? Surely it should just be updates, as opposed to seemingly reloading the entire game?
This was meant to be what? Looked like nothing special to me?
Seems we're making progress. It was a ponzi scheme a few pages ago. I wrote a pretty comprehensive response to your questions on page 5.
Either way, you don't have to understand why we find this game exciting. From my perspective I've gotten more than my money's worth out of it already, despite how incomplete it is.
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Well, that's you. I just think you are hamsters running in a very expensive hamster wheel. Happy to be proven wrong.
But, just a question - how much have you already spent on this "game"?
Do you get advantages when the full game will be available?
Proof has nothing to do with it, I reckon you've made up your mind either way.
I bought a $45 package which includes the full single and mutliplayer game. I also bought and gifted a second package for a friend. Haven't felt the need to buy anything else, because you can earn it all ingame.
Early backers got the game at a cheaper price than the current $60, plus some cosmetic stuff as a thank you. No real advantage per se, besides the opportunity to play an active part in the development of the game, which I think is pretty cool. If that makes me a hamster, well bring on the wheel.
Umm, by "proof" I meant seeing the game in the full light of day. As in - the "game" being released as a game.
You say there is no real advantage? I remember reading stuff like you will get better ships etc at release date?
So, because you haven't bought anything does not mean others not have bought other stuff? Which means they are selling additional things before the game has even been released?
So, another question - if you had wanted to buy "anything else", what would it have cost?