Elite Dangerous FAQ: Difference between revisions
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: For example, why would you pilot space ships yourself, when the most efficient way to make money and progress in a game is to sit back in an office and hand out commands? | : For example, why would you pilot space ships yourself, when the most efficient way to make money and progress in a game is to sit back in an office and hand out commands? | ||
: It's also problematic from a lore and immersion standpoint, since the game is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6z5OK8J5pg simulating realistic societies, social structures] and time scales, so building an empire would involve a lot of resources and politics that only big nations can afford and would stretch over months or years, even building a large space station can take a month or more. | : It's also problematic from a lore and immersion standpoint, since the game is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6z5OK8J5pg&list=PL7glm5rbPHKway8jUwKEw6MeWjC4voHD4 simulating realistic societies, social structures] and time scales, so building an empire would involve a lot of resources and politics that only big nations can afford and would stretch over months or years, even building a large space station can take a month or more. | ||
: So as an '''Elite''' federation pilot, you will only be able to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKD1ap5hsI aid in building empires and large space stations], by [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|taking missions]] to transport resources and defend them etc, but you are too low on the [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 social ladder] (not important enough) to be able to command or own these kind of things. | : So as an '''Elite''' federation pilot, you will only be able to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKD1ap5hsI aid in building empires and large space stations], by [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|taking missions]] to transport resources and defend them etc, but you are too low on the [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 social ladder] (not important enough) to be able to command or own these kind of things. | ||