Does this game have a monthly fee?

[Barons]

Hi, I just got a new pc and i'm checking out some old game that i can now play. I know this game has a single player but whats the online like? Is it more of a pvp arena or an presistant open world?

Also do i need a subscription to play online?

[Turih]

4 modes:

• Open
  
• Private Group
  
• Solo
  
• Arena

First three are basically the same all have impact on the background simulation.
Open is playing together with other players, pvp enabled.
PG is the same but you can join or create the group and choose who you will play with.
Solo is just you and noone else, still requires internet connection.

Arena is a special intense mode with a bit different mechanics, limited choice of ships, you join a match, and play until the objective is reached (CTF, deathmatch, TDM). It is unfortunately not as popular though and its hard to find matches at times.

As for monthly fee, add me ingame (IGN is the same) and I can visit you once a month to collect the fee in form of ship rebuy value.

[Moriarity]

100% persistant open world. Always on-line but can run in different types of instance: solo (only you, NPC players and the background sim), Group (only members of a particular group - maybe PVP group or non-PVP group, etc) or Open - free for all including anyone and everyone plus NPC. I have over 2000 hours in this game so, for me, it's fantastic value for money.

I'm just about to get into VR too so that's going to re-light the fuses! It's a steep learning curve though - just be patient and the galaxy is yours to explore, mine, trade, bounty hunt - whatever you want. You really do need the Horizons upgrade to realize the full benefits and game-play.

Frontier do not do subscription. Apart from the Horizons upgrade, you pay once, play forever - including all the upgrades - and there's a significant one going live right now. I'm a PC player so use a HOTAS but many people use a game controller.

The game is available platforms other than the PC but I don't know much about them. I understand that you can be in the same instance regardless of platform but that's no guarantee. I have heard that at least one of the platforms requires a subscription to allow you to connect to on-line games - but that's down to the platform provider not Frontier.

Finally - get it, you'll not regret it. See you in the black, commander

[Barons]

Awesome thanks man. I just got both. Maybe it will be as awesome as i expect it to be and keep me interested until X4 gets most of their bugs fixed.

[Arya]

There may not be a monthly fee, but you may find yourself dropping money on skins and cosmetics later. The stock paint jobs are a mixed bag, some work really well and others are absolutely dreadful. Once you get to a Vulture you'll understand; pastel mauve-lavender isn't a good colour for a front-line fighter.

[Turih]

Originally posted by Barons:

Awesome thanks man. I just got both. Maybe it will be as awesome as i expect it to be and keep me interested until X4 gets most of their bugs fixed.

I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.

[Agony_Aunt]

Originally posted by Turih:

Originally posted by Barons:

Awesome thanks man. I just got both. Maybe it will be as awesome as i expect it to be and keep me interested until X4 gets most of their bugs fixed.

I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.

Nah, even X:Rebirth apparently got fixed eventually.

[Dread Lord]

X series... yawn

[Klaus Schwab]

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

X series... yawn

As yawn as Elite's major updates ?

*fixed Viper cockpit sound

*fixed symmetry in Cobra cockpit

[Agony_Aunt]

Originally posted by TS Bailey Jay:

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

X series... yawn

As yawn as Elite's major updates ?

*fixed Viper cockpit sound

*fixed symmetry in Cobra cockpit

Way to totally misrepresent things yes?

[Lich Lord]

X series was great up until Rebirth...if X4 is like X3 with better graphics ill easily put 1000 hours into it...Egosoft is notorious for releasing buggy games because they limit their beta to their specific builds. once it gets to open market PCs they have a lot of work. Typically their titles are almost flawless after about 6-8 months from release with the excpetion of Rebirth which took 12 months.

OP- I would caution you though since i got Elite i havent touched X games, the style and realism are enthralling and your hold over game might very well become your only game.

Once X4 releases ill pick it up though, i enjoy operating an empire a little more than just being a pilot. Kinda wish the Corvette was more of a crew dependant ship like the old SWG gunships even if it were NPC crew so it would feel more like a corvette and less like a sidewinder on crack...I mean im a freaking Rear Admiral and i have to make my own coffe, plot my own course AND fire my own guns? Hardest working senior officer in the Federal Navy i promise you that.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Floki:

I mean im a freaking Rear Admiral and i have to make my own coffe, plot my own course AND fire my own guns? Hardest working senior officer in the Federal Navy i promise you that.

When you are all alone on a bridge, you are your own helm...

[Fix]

Originally posted by TS Bailey Jay:

Originally posted by Dread Lord:

X series... yawn

As yawn as Elite's major updates ?

*fixed Viper cockpit sound

*fixed symmetry in Cobra cockpit

Apples... yawn.

Oranges... yawn.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Fix:

Apples... yawn.

Oranges... yawn.

You need some coffee! :)

[Krytor]

No monthly fee. I do recommend getting horizons season pass. To me buying skins is a waste of money, paying for paint you never see because you are in the cockpit 90% of the time. Elite Dangerious is a lot like GTA 5 in space without strip clubs and prostitutes. You work for money, instead of modifing cars you have ships and if you run into another player more than likely you will be shot at...lol

[Klaus Schwab]

Originally posted by Agony_Aunt:

Originally posted by TS Bailey Jay:

As yawn as Elite's major updates ?

*fixed Viper cockpit sound

*fixed symmetry in Cobra cockpit

Way to totally misrepresent things yes?

Don't act like the major part of this community is not tired of these garbage updates lately lmao.. look at the comment section of the updates and tell me I'm wrong.