# Elite Dangerous **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [December 17, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501 "2014-12-17T16:14:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/301 "2016-01-13T19:08:50Z")
Incidentally, there are some nice advantages to flying in wings. For example, you get dividends paid to you based on a percentage of what your wingmate sells in the commodities market. This works both ways! It does not come out of the seller’s profit, either. I wish the game would allow for sharing missions, but it’s pretty easy for everyone in the wing to stack things like pirate killing missions and then work together. Also working together on CGs is fun. I’ve been very busy for the past week; I’ll be back in the game soon. After all, I’m just about half a rank shy of Rear Admiral in the Federal Navy Auxiliary! I’m still a few hundred million credits shy of a Corvette, however. One of these days… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/302 "2016-01-13T21:27:46Z")
I’m hoping to get enough credits on this voyage in the void to hit Elite in exploration. The nice thing about Captain’s Log is that it gives an estimated total of all discoveries but everything has to be put in manually. If I can time my return to coincide with an exploration CG, all the better. Maybe I’ll have enough credits from exploration and eventual progression through Post Captain to buy that Corvette. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/303 "2016-01-13T21:33:53Z")
Even if I get to the point when I could buy a Corvette (and surely I want one), I admit I wonder how much I’m likely to really fly it, with its utterly pathetic jump range. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/304 "2016-01-13T23:40:07Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > .Try joining us in the Mobius private group (you need to send Mobius a join request). You get the benefits of Open Play without having to deal with trolls in space. Thanks - I’ll take your advice about shield boosters. And your group is the one just called “Mobius” in the group list, yes? Not “Mobius One” or “Mobius Will Kick Your Arse” or whatever else is available. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/305 "2016-01-14T00:44:08Z")
Yes, it’s just MOBIUS. Simple as that. has about 17000 members, all PVE except in CZs. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/306 "2016-01-14T03:00:49Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Even if I get to the point when I could buy a Corvette (and surely I want one), I admit I wonder how much I’m likely to really fly it, with its utterly pathetic jump range. Yeah, it’s basically the Python’s big brother. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/307 "2016-01-26T03:16:08Z")
I’m in my 200[sup]th[/sup] system since keeping track with Captain’s Log (not counting systems visited prior to my last insurance claim). When I visited, 65 of these systems had no name on them and seventeen had been partially discovered. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/308 "2016-01-26T04:20:42Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Yeah, it’s basically the Python’s big brother. Except with an even worse jump range. Much worse. As bad as the FDL! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/309 "2016-01-29T19:33:58Z")
Closer to attaining Elite in exploration than I thought. Unless things have changed since the ED wiki was last updated, I need another 51 million (ten less than previously thought) and the data I’m carrying at the moment is at least 13½% there. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/310 "2016-01-30T15:57:16Z")
To make up for the recent server issues, credit rewards for missions, bounties, and combat bonds are being bumped 20% when turned in until 1400 GMT Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/311 "2016-02-08T04:11:48Z")
[I’ve outfitted my Anaconda for exploring](http://inara.cz/cmdr-fleet/8847/48662). With a jump range at just under 36 ly per jump, equipped with a 6A Fuel Scoop, Auto Field-Maintenance Unit, Heat Sinks, and two SRVs, I think this might be the current ultimate exploration craft. Tonight I venture forth. If only I had crew. It’ll get lonely. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2016, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/312 "2016-02-12T04:19:00Z")
Gave up on using Captain’s Log to keep track of discoveries, it never really recovered from the freezing problem created by logging over 4000 planetary bodies. Will continue to log systems visited to have an idea of when I should turn around. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/313 "2016-02-24T02:00:22Z")
I’ve started to wish I had joined the “Distant Worlds” exploration fleet. [Especially after watching this guy’s videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHuAmQIUT0w). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/314 "2016-03-24T15:21:13Z")
At some point today, I will turn around upon entering unique system #1500 or so since stepping into the void on 16 January. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/315 "2016-03-24T15:36:23Z")
Patch today, incidentally, to set up all the virtual reality stuff. I won’t be partaking of that myself, not until the price on VR gear comes down. I’d need to build a new computer to run it all, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/316 "2016-03-24T16:04:31Z")
Yeah, I’d likely need a new CPU for that. It was practically state of the art when I bought the box but now it’s low middle. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/317 "2016-04-14T19:56:30Z")
First sneak peak at the new patch, beta opening May 8: [https://community.elitedangerous.com/theengineersbetadate](https://community.elitedangerous.com/theengineersbetadate) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/318 "2016-04-20T20:10:04Z")
With just the two of us in [Bright Minds and Dark Steel](http://inara.cz/wing/350), I’m wondering if we should simply disband and join [Moebius](http://inara.cz/wing/171) instead. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/319 "2016-04-21T02:00:45Z")
Yeah, I’ve thought of that. Kinda sad. I also thought of joining Adle’s Armada. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501/320 "2016-04-28T18:19:39Z")
Heading in now to take advantage of the exploration CG. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501.md?page=17)