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The video discusses various aspects and strategies for playing the space simulation game Elite Dangerous. The presenter starts by highlighting the game's immersive nature but criticizes its lack of in-game instructions for beginners, suggesting community support is crucial. Essential topics covered include the necessity of third-party tools for navigating the game's vast universe, tips for profitable exploration and trading, and recommendations for ship upgrades.
The video advises players to use tools like EDDB and EDSM for trading and exploration and stresses the importance of a fuel scoop and a full system scanner for maximizing exploration earnings. It also covers strategies for maximizing profits through missions and trading, emphasizing the significance of cargo space. The discussion extends to mining, with recommendations on effective ship usage, and touches on combat strategies and necessary upgrades.
Additionally, the presenter advises new players on game features like multicrew and wings, recommending the latter for better reliability. Fleet carriers and the squadron system are discussed as being less useful for beginners. The multiplayer modes are reviewed, with solo mode recommended for safety. The segment on missions focuses on how to play with friends for a more enjoyable experience.
The video further explores various endgame goals, such as PvP, killing Thargoids, and extensive exploration missions to places like the Colonia system. The presenter critiques the "Odyssey" DLC for performance issues and inefficient gameplay. Throughout, the importance of community engagement and feedback is emphasized, along with pointers to additional guides for deeper understanding.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the highly immersive nature of the space simulation game Elite Dangerous while criticizing the lack of in-game instructions for beginners. They emphasize the importance of community support in learning the game, suggesting that a keyboard and mouse are sufficient for gameplay, rather than expensive setups. The key issue addressed is learning to fly, highlighting the necessity of completing the flight tutorial for a Sidewinder skin and control familiarity. The tutorial, however, lacks details on the HUD’s power distribution system and fuel management. The presenter also notes the importance of key mapping for supercruise mode, throttle values, and scanner mappings, and suggests using flight and supercruise assists for ease. They conclude by promoting their own video on the “rules” of Elite Dangerous developed by the community.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on the necessity of third-party tools for playing “Elite Dangerous.” The game’s inherent design leaves players needing external resources to gain information about systems, celestial bodies, settlements, stations, and markets. Key tools mentioned include Elite Database (EDDB) for trading and system details, ED Tools for exploration and trading, a wiki for general information, and EDSM for explorers to register discoveries and find sites. The segment then transitions to gameplay advice, emphasizing the importance of establishing a home base and making money through exploration. Players are advised to equip a fuel scoop and use a full system scanner to maximize earnings from exploring unvisited systems.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses strategies for maximizing profits in a space exploration game by focusing on high-paying systems, a method known as “road to riches.” Elite players use tools to identify the most profitable systems to visit. The video also touches upon missions, noting that many are time-consuming and poorly compensated unless you build up a strong reputation with factions in the game. The speaker recommends specific missions worth focusing on and shares advice on upgrading ships, such as enhancing jump range, fuel scoops, power plants, and maneuverability. Additionally, the speaker provides insights on choosing ships and the importance of having sufficient funds to cover rebuys in case of mistakes or attacks. Finally, the segment considers the viability of trading with starter and mid-game ships, suggesting it might feel inefficient due to their limited cargo capacities.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses trading and mining in the game. They emphasize the use of third-party tools like EDDB and Inara instead of in-game trading tools, which they deem inefficient. They recommend starting trading with a Type 6 ship, citing cargo space as crucial for profitability and mention that cargo transportation missions often aren’t as lucrative as freeform trading. For mining, they advise against using an inadequate ship like the Adder and suggest consulting their ultimate guide for detailed strategies. Additionally, they discuss the drawbacks of piracy for beginners, citing unreliable and generally insufficient payouts. Lastly, they touch on combat, recommending proper equipment upgrades and focusing on laser weapons for efficiency, along with targeting wanted ships in hazardous zones for quick money.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses different strategies and features in the game. They start by explaining a technique known as “masturbating,” where players can gain credits by attacking almost-destroyed criminals after being scanned by space police, despite contributing minimally. The effectiveness of this trick is highly dependent on random in-game events.
Next, the speaker advises new players to ignore the “background simulation” (BGS), explaining that understanding minor factions and system stats is unnecessary early on. Similarly, “Power Play” and faction navies, which involve grinding for titles and ship access, can be ignored.
The “multicrew” feature, allowing players to join friends’ ships, is criticized for being unreliable and detrimental to gameplay, with “wings” (or teams) being recommended instead. Fleet carriers are described as expensive and impractical for new players due to the constant need for upkeep and utility checks. Lastly, the “squadron” system is deemed largely useless and poorly implemented.
The speaker concludes with an overview of the game’s multiplayer modes: open, private, and solo, recommending solo mode for a better experience due to safety concerns in open mode.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains how to play missions with friends in a game, emphasizing the better experience in private mode over open mode, and advising against using multicrew. By selecting a friend from the friends list, players can invite them to join and share mission details such as location and health. There are team and solo missions, and team missions can be shared with friends through the transaction menu, making them more profitable and enjoyable.
The speaker also describes the planetary approach and landing process, ensuring players approach planets at the correct angle and speed to avoid failed drops. They highlight the benefits of auto-landing in the Odyssey update and discuss limited activities on planets, primarily gathering materials for engineering. The engineering system offers extensive ship customization but involves a significant grind to unlock and gather materials.
Additionally, the speaker suggests setting personal end-game goals, like making an exploration journey to the other side of the galaxy, including visiting the Colonia system and the galaxy center, as worthwhile adventures.
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In this part of the video, the creator suggests trying out a single ship in PvP to see how it performs and to hone piloting skills, or undertaking the challenging task of killing a Thargoid for a personal narrative. The video further discusses the merits of buying and testing various ships in the game, despite some requiring faction navy unlocks, and mentions that Elite Dangerous offers a range of endgame goals. The speaker then criticizes the DLC called “Odyssey,” citing poor performance, misleading claims, and subpar gameplay, including an overly time-consuming grind for upgrading a spacesuit, deeming it a poor investment of money and time. Despite the flaws, the speaker encourages viewers to enjoy the immersive experience of Elite Dangerous and join the community. Finally, the creator asks for feedback and mentions other guides for more detailed information.