Split: Difficulty for new players
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:02 pm
Moderator: Moved discussion about difficulty for new players from 1.77 for OXPers thread.
I agree with most that this game is a vast improvement over 1.76. I have noticed one rather annoying thing, though. If attacked by multiple Offenders/Pirates/etc all at once, my shields basically disappear within a couple of seconds. That's with the Military upgrades. It's a bit extreme, and I find myself choosing to fly only my fastest, most deadly ships in 1.77. I tried flying a couple of my trader ships, just to see how they handled. The experience was beautiful, with vivid colors in exhaust, star scene, and other details, and all with no loss to maneuverability. However, when attacked as described above, the shields went down so fast on both ships, that I was blown out of space before I could return the favor. That feature raises the difficulty level of this game to a precariously high point. I can deal with it, and will deal with it, because the improvements are incredible, but a newbie is in for a bumpy ride. May even scare many away. Just my thoughts.
I agree with most that this game is a vast improvement over 1.76. I have noticed one rather annoying thing, though. If attacked by multiple Offenders/Pirates/etc all at once, my shields basically disappear within a couple of seconds. That's with the Military upgrades. It's a bit extreme, and I find myself choosing to fly only my fastest, most deadly ships in 1.77. I tried flying a couple of my trader ships, just to see how they handled. The experience was beautiful, with vivid colors in exhaust, star scene, and other details, and all with no loss to maneuverability. However, when attacked as described above, the shields went down so fast on both ships, that I was blown out of space before I could return the favor. That feature raises the difficulty level of this game to a precariously high point. I can deal with it, and will deal with it, because the improvements are incredible, but a newbie is in for a bumpy ride. May even scare many away. Just my thoughts.