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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 10 points 7 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 5 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 2 points 1 hour 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 1 points 1 hour 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 1 points 1 hour 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 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] el_psd@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago

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