Single player offline clarifications.

[POROROCA]

I heard the Frontier version of Elite cannot be played offline. Does this apply to the steam version as well? I just want to play it without internet conection.

[Slopey]

Yes - you must be connected to the internet for the game to pull down market data and other info, even in "Solo" mode. There is no offline mode.

[POROROCA]

Gotcha, thanks for the info.

[T@F]

it's a living universe.

Singleplayer = online but dont meet real players and take less bandwidth.
Friends/private groups/Coop = play with 1000's of friends.
Open play = free for all able to meet/fight anyone.

All options needs to be played online no matter what.
But singleplayer you can teather though you're mobile if you so wished as it takes very little bandwidth.

[iemander]

Offline mode been fixed?

Not interested in an online mode, definitely not interested in other players.

[θάνατος]

there is a single player mode you still have to connect to the server but will be the only player in the galaxy

[Animism]

play in solo mode and you'll never see another player... ever, but you still need a net connection to play

[Gordini]

Fixed?
You can play solo, group or open.
You still need a connection to the net for each mode.

[pii]

Originally posted by iemander:

Not interested in an online mode, definitely not interested in other players.

When was it broken

[Tyrel]

"connection" something like 10kbs to keep the market and wars data flowing dinamically.

[55th]

Originally posted by pii:

Originally posted by iemander:

Not interested in an online mode, definitely not interested in other players.

When was it broken

When they announced they were scrapping it just before release.

[mbpoblet]

Nope, still no offline mode, sadly, only public, group, and solo witth always online DRM. :(

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

Hello there

I play in open and rarely see other players, even if I do, we are just ships that pass in the night, and I prefer it that way.

I loathe MP usually but find "open" a breath of fresh air.

Solo *is* there if you want nothing to do with anyone.

As to being perma connected, its not as draconian as it sounds and if you have a normal internet connection it wont impact you in any way.

Im sure there's the 1pc with terribad net etc and I feel for you but for the 99pc of others it's fine.

To be honest, when I did first hear of always on, I too was "hmmm that doesnt sound like it's for me" but I just dont notice it. Its no more invasive than any other MP system and if it keeps pirates out im all for it.

Rgds

LoK

[shadragon]

Originally posted by mbpoblet:

Nope, still no offline mode, sadly, only public, group, and solo witth always online DRM. :(

There is no DRM. You require a constant Internet connection to update the universe around you.

[mbpoblet]

Originally posted by -OrLoK-:

As to being perma connected, its not as draconian as it sounds and if you have a normal internet connection it wont impact you in any way.

Wait till the servers go down, and we'll see if it's still "not as draconian as it sounds".

In a few years you'll be able to playe Elite, Frontier, and First Encounters... but you won't be able to playe Elite: Dangerous.

That draconian enough for you?

[Junkz]

Originally posted by mbpoblet:

Originally posted by -OrLoK-:

As to being perma connected, its not as draconian as it sounds and if you have a normal internet connection it wont impact you in any way.

Wait till the servers go down, and we'll see if it's still "not as draconian as it sounds".

In a few years you'll be able to playe Elite, Frontier, and First Encounters... but you won't be able to playe Elite: Dangerous.

That draconian enough for you?

remember SIM CITY - u couldnt play that offline - but u can now...