Odyssey for Solo players?

[Lamiosa]

I always play Elite Dangerous Solo, but only saw videos of groups attacking bases. Is it possible to enjoy the content of Odyssey playing solo?

[Edelweiss ✿]

As usual, you're better off playing solo, adding more people just makes things worse

[Kevlar]

Generally speaking yes, during alpha i managed to complete many things solo.
That said the design favours grouping, specially since by seeing others it increases the value of cosmetics creating more interest on them and higher revenue for the developer.

As such a group - even if small - will progress faster and easier.

[Lamiosa]

Good to know that solo is still doable with odyssey, most people always want voice and I am happy if I just can play relaxed without using voice after long time of work :) Always liked the "relaxed" play of Elite Dangerous without pressure.

[Dexinition]

Agree Lamiosa
ED can be played quietly without pressure and that’s the way i prefer play it too.

[Raven]

if you're starting from scratch and trying to go solo, it's near impossible trying with a flight suit on, you'll need at least a single primary weapon.

[Khloros]

Reminder much to some peoples dismay, Elite dangerous is actually a primary solo/ private group game that just happens to have a multi player server mode.

[Edelweiss ✿]

Originally posted by Khloros:

Reminder much to some peoples dismay, Elite dangerous is actually a primary solo/ private group game that just happens to have a multi player server mode.

Yeah it launched with zero online functions other than seeing people. Everything else is an afterthought in terms of online play

[Khloros]

My issue is, there is 100% zero reason to play in open mode, at all. Like, none, there is not a single befit to playing ED in open.

[Agony_Aunt]

Same as already, there is content for solo players and content for team play.

Take for example base assaults in Horizons.

Solo you can go up against low security small settlements no problem. Going up against large high security settlements is crazy solo.

[Sighman]

I was worried we'd have to pick a suit/loadout for a mission, and picking the wrong one would make other parts of the gameplay inaccessible.

But you can land your ship near a base, drive closer with the srv, go in with the combat suit and eliminate threats, then swap suits in the SRV (Maverick) and go back to cut locks and door panels and loot everything.

So, solo play is perfectly fine.

However, teaming up is also fun, and you definitely don't have to use voice.

Also, when you start Odyssey in the basic suit, you can do safe transportation missions if you need to raise cash to buy the other suits and weapons. In the Alpha the suits were 150k, basic weapons 50-75 and the better weapons about 150.

They might be a lot higher in the release version, or they might use an entirely different currency which is earned on ground missions. Who knows?

[Wildcard]

You can, if I were you with your play time I would stay in Solo or find a group like Mobius and join their PG.

You can easily Solo a base if you know what your doing.