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Forum Archive 2023 => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => Elite: Dangerous => Topic started by: ArithonUK on October 09, 2017, 01:14:53 PM

Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: ArithonUK on October 09, 2017, 01:14:53 PM
Hi all,

I have posted my coverage of the Frontier Expo, that took place on Saturday, on my blog here: http://www.elite-dangerous-blog.co.uk/post/Frontier-Expo-Elite-24-And-Beyond

However, there is one part that will be of particular interest to dMw and that is Squadrons.

This new feature coming to Elite in 2018 will give us as a group a membership capability in-game. This will come with admin tools and the option to purchase a "Command Carrier" in game. Basically dMw would possess our very own mega-ship.

The game is also adding Wing Missions, which means scaled risk and reward for tasks that can only be accomplished by a co-operative group.

We could well see some or even all these things by March next year.

Good news.
Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: Sneakytiger on October 09, 2017, 01:18:24 PM
Quote from: ArithonUK;427151Hi all,

I have posted my coverage of the Frontier Expo, that took place on Saturday, on my blog here: http://www.elite-dangerous-blog.co.uk/post/Frontier-Expo-Elite-24-And-Beyond

However, there is one part that will be of particular interest to dMw and that is Squadrons.

This new feature coming to Elite in 2018 will give us as a group a membership capability in-game. This will come with admin tools and the option to purchase a "Command Carrier" in game. Basically dMw would possess our very own mega-ship.

The game is also adding Wing Missions, which means scaled risk and reward for tasks that can only be accomplished by a co-operative group.

We could well see some or even all these things by March next year.

Good news.

Yeah good news,might be showing off 2.4 via oculus at the lan.



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Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: OldBloke on October 09, 2017, 01:26:41 PM
Good news indeed. We've been bleating on about the lack of this type of game-play for ever.
Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: albert on October 09, 2017, 01:38:45 PM
Arithon, are you sure about the timing of March? I watched Obsidian Ant's video about this and the organizations are not likely until Q4 next year unfortunately. Not sure what is coming before that other than a few new ships.
Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: ArithonUK on October 09, 2017, 01:40:28 PM
Maybe he got more out of the devs face-to-face, or is just playing it safe, but Q1 will be the first major content drop according to Frontier's road map.
Title: Elite: Dangerous 2.5 and Beyond
Post by: albert on October 09, 2017, 07:53:11 PM
http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-is-getting-squadrons-large-groups-of-players-that-share-a-massive-mobile-base/?utm_content=buffer329e1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb Sith posted this in another thread. It also says large groups will be in about a year. I think a lot depends on what comes from now through Q1 2018.