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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 14 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Elite Is a space flight economics simulator.

Fly around buy here sell there look at stuff for fun and get into battles

Great game but you will want a hotas set up if you really get into it

[–] Harrk@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I keep trying to get into Elite but it never clicks for me. I was flying around earlier trying to dock into a station but everyone was refusing me so I closed the game. I’ll probably look up a new players guide before giving it another attempt later.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Was it Elite Dangerous? Stations grant docking clearance if you're within range when you request it; I think it's about 7500 meters. Check out the in-game the tutorials. One of them teaches this.

[–] Harrk@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it was due to being “friends only.” Player fleet I guess? I just couldn’t figure out how to filter them out before I got there and kept coming across them.

That range one caught me out once but I figured that one out since it tells you to come closer. I’m going to take that tutorial suggestion though. Cheers!

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 15 hours ago

Ah... Yes, it was most likely a fleet carrier, then. Those are owned by players, and not always open to the public.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Like el_psd said flight sim gear.

Ideally one with rotation in the stick too.

I have the A10 Warthog set up but have to screw around for side thrusters because they're replicas of the A10 warthog controls which obviously doesn't have side thrusters.

You can play without it all but it does make flying more fun and imersive and afterall thats what it's all about

[–] el_psd@sh.itjust.works 7 points 19 hours ago

"Hands On Throttle And Stick;" i.e. flight sim gear