Elite Dangerous: Anyone watching out for this one?

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

2. I'm watching it with one eye...

I used to have "Elite" on my C64, but I was too young to really understand how to play the game.

Now I've got an eye on "Elite: Dangerous", but I'll make my buying decision once it's out and I have a better idea of what kind of game it is. I want to see how combat focused it is, because I much prefer trading and avoiding combat whenever possible. In my current "X3: Terran Conflict" game I avoided all combat until I had enough money to buy a big capital ship and put so many guns on it that I can cruise around enemy sectors without too much hassle. I know it's the boring way to play, but, I'm also the kind to get addicted to playing Euro Truck Simulator 2!