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I'd be very interested to know just how many Dev Hours a month Elite gets from FDev; are we seeing the max effort from a very small team with PowerPlay 2, new ships, etc, or is it a larger team and we're seeing 10 percent of the work at the moment to keep us interested?

@@modernspectrumgaming absolutely agree. Hard to say. It’d be cool if they just started reinvesting 100% of profit into development but that’s a big ask. Crazy to think what they could do.

Given some of the previous title failures, I can imagine Elite being used to support other projects as well as itself.

I think "produce unnecessary tediousness" is the key phrase there, because if Elite Dangerous' devs aregood at one thing, it's adding unnecessary tediousness!

@@modernspectrumgaming That is what I am afraid of on ship interiors. Walking around the ship and checking out it's features would be interested the first couple of times but I don't want to have to run through the ship every time I want to get in/out or have to work on multiple systems to scavenge the parts to get my broken FSD to work well enough to reach a station. Before interiors I would rather see salvage equipment added. Find wrecked/dead in space ships to hook on to and drag back to a station to sell for scrap or repair and add to your fleet.

Ship Interiros for the sake of ship interiors, with game lops that are 'cute' but already present in shorter forms (see Fleet Carrier jumping) would be a 'after first couple of times, no thanks' move.

Ah the current debate to end all debates; are ship interiors needed? Given the increased discussion this week following Obsidian Ant's video, I *might* have found this week's topic for the Scout Report!

Yep, great that you found something you love playing the game with (and contributing to the game beyond that one-off purchase price however long ago that was!).

I have this image of a Low-Cost Airline pack em in high and tight . Just how many steerage can a T8 hold? And will they all get peanuts?

@@modernspectrumgaming yeah - it aint the Beluga!

I mean, It's 134 credits I can't spare, for a ship I'm never going to fly,

ASPX feels like a beautiful ship to me, it feels right. The Krait is so flat on top it's just... boring, although as an all-rounder AX/Thargoid weapon, I've grown to appreciate the brutish power it has.

The best way to fly!

People who prefer a lot of multiple roles 😅

Ever seen a 6x ModShard take on a Thargoid? It's the last thing the Thargoid will ever see!

I use one, I like big heavy ships getting them into places they got no business being into. XD. Also I don't mind the heavy handling of the big bastards. It also helps that I have a virpil Alpha joystick

Exploration is very much about the journey and tweaking routes. Even on a direct line to Colonia I found far more undiscovered systems travelling in a Sidewinder. One note I would make is that having a longer jump range means that the smaller jumps as you explore around a fixed point use much less fuel, giving you more safety margin to find a fuelstar if things go terribly wrong!

Yeah when you are at the galaxy border you def need the jump range

Jump range helps you explore remote areas where stars are far apart. It also could save you a lot of time traveling if you wanna get somewhere. Let's say I'm in the Bubble but I wanna be exploring in the galaxy's centre. Having more jump range will save me a lot of time getting here. And the main reason why I'll get the new ship is how it looks and the cockpit view. I love my Krait Phantom. Beautiful ship but god I hate those pillars on top left and top right that block your view quite a lot when trying to take in a view like Nebula. New ship is gonna have the best jump range, great mobility, beautiful cockpit with a good view. Sure Asp explorer will still be the king when it comes to view. But I just don't like the ship itself that much and oh my god the cockpit itself looks so cheap. It's just scratched metal. New ship is pretty much a dream come true for me. It's pretty, great jump range, nimble, good view, pretty cockpit.

I'll still be getting a Mandalay ASAP. The improvements are nice, but my main concern is it's landing footprint. If I feel it's too large, I'll put the ship away for "as needed" use. For me, those improvements just aren't worth having to skip bio's on a regular basis. My trusty DBX hasn't failed me yet.

@@fixitman2174 One of the biggest reasons for me to buy the Mandalay is a simple one... it supports the new FDev approach and helps keep the game alive. What it does in-game is all bonus!

Yep. There's a reason The Elite Scout prefers to use the ASP Scout!

THe FSD 6v1... that's a rarity. As I recall it was only available as a CG reward? I know back i the day I sprinted by long-duration exploraconda back to the bubble to grab it, and then headed back to the Formidine rift to carry on a 12month excusrion!

I always remember the Archimedes for the game Virus. Classic. Elite Dangerous has the same steep cliff, but once you can fly in the sandbox, there's lots to do!

I think Sisyphean fits quite nicely! I get the argument for recovering maybe half the mats on a breakdown, perhaps it's too hard to find a refund mechanism in the spaghetti-code. What I was hoping for, given all the new modules, was a raise of the 200 limit. As an old-timer, I remember when it went from 100 to 200, but really, with all the AX options, it's time to bump it up more!

@@modernspectrumgaming The word fits perfectly, just love that you used it. I remember the increase too. However in every spacegame i end up with Inventory OCD anxiety, and just want stuff i don't use gone. Too much stuff, but for the masses more is probably better

Good use of the Keelback. I have one set up for larcency and smuggling, no shields, low temperature, drop on black boxes like a shdow, and FA-off into a station from 10 km out with no scans. Glorious.

@@modernspectrumgaming The ideal smiggling ship is... anything with a heatsink :-)

Ah but where's the RPG in that! The idea of a battered and silent rustbucket is somewhat appealing.

As I write this (Sat 21st, 0100 in-game time), Shinrarta Dezhra is at 34% progress to pushing back the invasion. With the weekend ahead, I think it can reach 100% by the Thursday morning server tick. And the CG target of 8 Trillion credits is on course to finish on Wednesday morning. So I don't think (as it stands) we lose Shin/Jameson this week to either the CG or the usual Invasion mechanic. But that's not to say we won't see reinforcements over the next few weeks, and the efforts to hold back the invasions and counterstrikes around Titan Raijin have been severely diluted this week as we focus on The Bubble. It's all rather lovely from an in-game and meta storytelling point of view.

"...same bat-time, same bat-channel." Although this week The Scout is a ay early, for obvious reasons!

First big comment from a big damn friendly latvian, it's an omen for sure, but not sure which way! In any case, welcome, and while I'd love to have a 100% laid-out argument, I'm hoping to stoke discussions, so I've got a minor win here.

@@modernspectrumgaming hehe, i guess. however the video kind of lacks .. a point. what I gather the script is aimlessley saying : "players not main-chars -> powerplay MIGHT change that? how? IDK! -> smth smth thargoids...?? -> PP2 needs to be thargoid gameplay #2" so yeah .. the script, if you had one, needs a lot more groundwork laid out, cuz this felt VERY disjointed (and mind you, this is me saying it!)

Thanks Wilberforce.

Hopefully over the next few ships we do get a mix of ship sizes and primary missions.

I think it's more of a challenge now; there's skill in balancing heat, and risk of badly overshooting.

Depends on the SCO drive. A 5C doesn't overheat on the Type 8 for example

the Py2 checks out, 5a power plant, 5a thrusters, 5a sco, with bit of engineering, sco "cruises" at 66% heat. It does not carry enough fuel for a Hutton run, but might worth to try the T8 with 4a, low emission power plant and 4a thrusters (main heaters). [Edit: except the thrusters, 4a is too small for the T8.]

Very true, but a) requires a carrier and b) doesn't count on the Hutton Run league table!

It is yes, FSD tops out at 2001c (ha) and I've seen 7000c + with this one.

Yep, super professional capture from me!

Think of it less as 'buying a ship' but throwing FDev a tenner to keep supporting the game. It's still far cheaper than the monthly season passes for other games, and it's a way to do it without paywalling anything more than an absolute minimum (and even then, just for three month).

If you can manage that in a ship, load up the Hutton Helper (on EDMC) and get yourself to the top of the leaderboard! It's 25m10s for the record right now.

Solid point on hull/module reinforcements, and definitely an option - the trainer part of me wants to say that starting with AFMU and Limpets is good practice and theory for later... plus as AX combat expands we're taking on unoccupied systems. Adding in any more engineers would add to more grind and more collection - Selene Jean is well down the tree, and while Liz Ryder's G1 would help a bit, that's a lot of effort for early game players.

@@modernspectrumgaming I have to agree with your points. The less grind for new players the better. Who wants to play a game where you have to grind for 3 weeks just to go shoot some thargs? Even unengineered hull modules is better than nothing too lol. And for those pilots that are really new to combat then the new advanced AX multicannons are a great choice for practicing on scouts just to get used to things.

Indeed, strapping Enhanced-AXMC in place of the Gauss and you have a great Scout Killer; if you're in a group of AX players then you'll be well rewarded both with credits and with thanks for being the scoutscout.

Thank you too!

Glad I could help!

Thanks for the sub!

Even a G1 helps, but G3 giving 50% in genral across the boad is a sofrt of 'not quite hidden' trick or tip in the Game.

Remus, what I *think* has happened here is that you've been hit by a caustic missile - essentially thargoid produced acid that eats away at your hull. There's a technological solution (a decontamination limpet launcher) but the easiest way is to overheat your ship to between 125% and 250% to burn it off, and depending on your ship, either let it cool down itself or pop a heatsink. Also, as a new player, you may not have heard the rule to thumb "don't fly without rebuy". The rebuy is the "insurance premium" you have to pay if your ship is destroyed to buy a new one back. If you don't have this, you lose the ship. You'll find the rebuy price on your right-hand panel. It's usually a good idea to have a few rebuys available if you can.

@@modernspectrumgaming jep, got twice incoming Missile warning. okay, will look out for those limpets, thanks for help! i had enough cr to rebuy, but i cant do this all day long. will give it a second try... ;)

@@modernspectrumgaming hmm...ok, the first try i selected the wrong starport i guess, it was only under attack. now i selected one which has just a damage icon. get cought out of hyperspace and shred into pieces within seconds. this was a waste of time and credits...i mean how should this work?

@@remusblaque8207 The Post Disaster Evac Service has a PDF guide, that might help. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/579392077595410467/1058711032375279637/Rescues_in_the_Second_Thargoid_War.pdf ...and you can join their Discord to ask for more advice, and the best stations to target... discord.gg/3mPDnJph

@@modernspectrumgaming thanks, thats very kind! but for now i`m back to gather biological samples, because i'm broke...

Especially with no engineering, you have little choice but to specialise. I know with my 'maxxed' Python that I use as a "Mission Runner" it has a lot of flexibility so just needed passenger modules added. To start out, I think you have to focus on what is most improtant.

Thanks for the build link - I suspect when I recorded this one of the reasons for putting the lances on this T9 was a_ I had bought a batch of them from powerplay and b) they could be stored here out of the way without counting to the 200 parts limit in outfitting! I'm not a huge miner myself, I have a smaller Python (naturally) when I need to grab a little bit. most of the time I'd rather set a nice attractive "I'm buying" price on the carrier!

@@modernspectrumgaming Fair enough 😎 Hey like the channel man! o7