Tippis posted:

His is probably better since it maintains the sight line and left-to-right movement and has snappier editing. Oh well.

Jobbo_Fett posted:

Jar Jar Abrams ruins everything he touches

MeLKoR posted:

They couldn't fit them in the picture.

e: where's the hobo? can't see him either.

Jobbo_Fett posted:

I didn't ask for this

Tippis posted:

I was thinking more along the lines of…

MeLKoR posted:

This guy has it all figured out, he'll be doing the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs to get to the injured on time while his wife plays Florence Nightingale in the back. He's predicting such a great demand for their services that he's gonna get one of the big ones. I'm certain that pretty soon he'll need to hire extra nurses for his hospital ship.

He should team up with the news crew guys, they could tip him off to the best hunting grounds.

aleksendr posted:

That thing, like most modern trucks, has more visibility than the Freelancer.

They probably wanted to go with a modern passenger jet cockpit look but they forgot that those are meant to be flow at night or in lovely weather half the time, so there is nothing to gaze at anyway while a pair of trained professional look at their instruments like hawks and follow the direction of a 3rd party (ATC) with its eyes glued to a radar screen.

ZenMaster posted:

This is the ultimate in dumb... why have specialized ships when any ship can do search and rescue... or slap a camera on its nose... or ohmygoshthisisjustembarrassingnow

B_of_InfoRedux posted:

Some cultists may not be happy today. Then again isn't that everyday?

Dirty Hairy posted:

That's actually not true. The window looks narrow, but we also don't sit like four feet back from it. See and avoid is still the name of the game below 18,000 and in visual meteorological conditions.

Iglocska posted:

Zorgon Peterson Adder, 31.5 meters long, 2 utility mounts, 2x small hardpoints, 1x medium hardpoint, configurable for up to 26 tons of cargo

It's a much closer match. Also, it was a straight upgrade to the Hauler in every way and was decent enough at combat and exploration in addition to being a better hauler. Sounds a lot like the Freelancer.

Tippis posted:

The cultists are happy everyday. It's inherent in the cult membership. After all, every day is Chris proving everyone wrong. Somehow.


Even so, it's a visibility window that's more designed for spotting things miles away while flying 200+ m/s, not for 180×180° visibility to track stuff that's maybe half a km away while (somehow) pulling 9g pursuit turns at half that speed. And again, there's always that consideration of where they get the design ideas from — without any neat cinematic reference, all they have to go on is the brief peek they get when boarding a commercial aircraft. So of course the view will end up being far more constricted than it actually is.

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Exactly what I feel too.. Too much of "realism" in E:D is what makes its huge initial learning curve and also how it starts feeling tedious after a while. E:D lovers, please don't take my opinion in the wrong way. Its just that I feel they could have sacrificed a "little" bit of "realism/simulation" for the sake of more interesting gameplay mechanics. After all it is still a "game"

Jobbo_Fett posted:

It plays properly when not viewed in a browser

Beer4TheBeerGod posted:

The thing about Elite is that ships are so flexible there's a ton of overlap, which I consider a good thing. If you have an Asp and want to switch from hauling to exploration you can do so with a minimum of hassle by swapping out modules. With the Freelancer you need to buy an entirely new ship.

I also think it's funny how Elite doesn't waste time with physics approximations that accurately model thrusters, yet their ships are clearly designed with an eye towards realism. Meanwhile CIG seems to want Hollywood styling and real physics, leading to the worst of both worlds.

xanif posted:

So did 2.1 have the promised "ability to play with friends" feature added or is that still a pipe dream?

Beer4TheBeerGod posted:

The thing about Elite is that ships are so flexible there's a ton of overlap, which I consider a good thing. If you have an Asp and want to switch from hauling to exploration you can do so with a minimum of hassle by swapping out modules. With the Freelancer you need to buy an entirely new ship.

I also think it's funny how Elite doesn't waste time with physics approximations that accurately model thrusters, yet their ships are clearly designed with an eye towards realism. Meanwhile CIG seems to want Hollywood styling and real physics, leading to the worst of both worlds.

Mirificus posted:

How is the thruster arrangement on this ship supposed to work with such an asymmetrical center of mass?

A Neurotic Jew posted:

why, what's happening today.

I mean, 2.1 seems like a dud, but what else.

Iglocska posted:

Elite is much more realistic in many ways, but in the fun-factor department it has failed horribly imho. I am now just waiting for them to release some actual content at which point I hope that my ship is still relevant and I'll get back to it, but I wouldn't use it as a perfect example on how it should be done.

Mirificus posted: