looks like elite might beat SC to the full all round game play that we all want
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-announcement.546389/
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From the forum announcement:
QuoteExplore distant worlds on foot, expand the frontier of known space and leave your mark on the galaxy as you become the first person in history to explore lands untouched since time began.
So you've disembarked, you're standing for the first time on an unexplored planet. What can you do next? Here's an overview of what you can look forward to in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey.
One Giant Leap
See the galaxy like never before. Touch down on breathtaking planets powered by stunning new tech, soak in suns rising over unforgettable vistas, discover outposts and settlements, and explore with unrestricted freedom.
Forge Your Own Path
Take on a wide variety of contracts and play your way, from diplomacy and commerce to lethal stealth and all-out combat. Diverse settings, objectives, and NPCs offer endless mission variety and a near infinite amount of content to enjoy.
Assemble Your Crew
Social hubs spread throughout the galaxy give Commanders the ideal place to plan their next move. Form alliances, procure services, and even find expert support in highly coveted Engineers. These public outposts also help you acquire and upgrade weapons and gear to perfect your playing style.
The Sphere of Combat
Experience intense first-person combat, kit out your character with an array of weapons and gear, and coordinate with teammates to master a multi-layered, deep, tactical environment where Commanders, SRVs and Starships converge.
From now until launch, we'll be sharing more information, developer diaries and trailers as we get ready to embark on this exciting new adventure!
You can wishlist RIGHT NOW over on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336350/Elite_Dangerous_Odyssey/
that lifetime pass i got when ED launched is paying off.
Colour me interested then... reinstalling Elite now... :g:
Quote from: Chaosphere;441990Colour me interested then... reinstalling Elite now... :g:
I admire your enthusiasm in preparation for early 2021 :roflmao:
Yes I'll admit I didn't pay enough attention to when it was releasing... Still, I fancied a jump back in to see what else was new.. it's been a long time. :D
maybe time to look at our elite dangerous community goals going forward?
fleet carriers being released soon.
we will keep you all updated with any new stuff like live streams etc.
If there was a way to club together and procure a Squadron owned fleet carrier, I would be interested in working towards that. I watched the carriers video after the Odyssey one yesterday and I'm pretty impressed with the work that has gone into this, but it's for sure a community thing.
no vr support for odyssey or base building at launch,so no vr support from the start, but hey i'm not surprised to be honest , it would be hard to go from cockpit vr to standing vr mode, and sc dosen't have vr mode so i think it will be fine.
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I like how they aren't forcing it on you, so if you want to carry on as you are now, you don't have to do the on foot stuff...though why you wouldn't want to do the ground missions i have no idea
Furthermore, Horizons owners get a slick looking ship skin for all ships!
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/359320/view/2799507523543692382 (https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/359320/view/2799507523543692382)
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so glad i have lifetime pass:D
Indeed and I bought £40 of ARC to reaffirm my support. Looks insane.
If you would like a pop at getting a name of your choosing in the new release:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/your-name-in-elite-dangerous-odyssey.563345/
Unsurprising I chose Albert. :yahoo:
Hey Albert you know the draw was on the 22nd according to the lead post?
Quote from: sulky_uk;444561Hey Albert you know the draw was on the 22nd according to the lead post?
Ah darn then I was late. I should read but th eTLDR alarm rung out.
So this Alpha (in the traditional sense) launched yesterday. I gave the first mission a go today and I must say, feels like the detail of Helion with the FPS of Quake.
I had to get the power back up on-planet at a base. It was far from hold E to restore power, which I sort of find with Star Citizen.
I eventually died of lack of O2, not before discovering 12+ components on the mission that I had to use, starting to make progress and even finding another human player who was doing the same mission, with me, or against, we both chose not to fight.
That person eventually caught the shuttle and left, I stuck it out to death.
If there are a number of varied and interesting missions like this, it will add a very important level of immersion and content to the game.
I'll give it another go, as I'm just getting the hang of the interface in FPS mode and wandering around in the dark on a planet surface with a flashlight is rather exciting.
So its something we could jump into as a group? I was interested in this last year. I've found it hard to get back into elite, mainly due to having to relearn all the controls! I dont really want to jump back in until its 'worth it'...
Quote from: Chaosphere;445263So its something we could jump into as a group? I was interested in this last year. I've found it hard to get back into elite, mainly due to having to relearn all the controls! I dont really want to jump back in until its 'worth it'...
I think so, as not everyone needs to fly. You can even hire a transport to the mission site. Then you actually sit in a passenger seat and are flown to the mission.
It's basically an fps, looks as good as you'd expect for Elite's style of graphics. The missions that are not battle focused (indeed even the battle focused missions) have some sort of problem solving going on. Gear can be levelled up, new kit bought, bio and geo items on planet scanned and colelcted to be sold.
Of course, knowing how to fly is useful, but you don't have to know more than just how to fight or perhaps drive the buggy. I've not tried a battle missions yet, opting more to play solo and try to recover the power and put out the fires on planet. Twice now I died, the items you need have to be searched for, but become easier to find once you activate terminals, then you get into buildings but could be attacked. Everything seems to have a place in the mission, also you have ot keep picking up energy cells and med-kits as fire really hurts, as in really, walk into it and you die, even through walls it can damage.
There are 8-10 NPCs around the station offering up missions, so no lack of things to try out even in a one station alpha. I'm impressed they actually brought us a playable alpha, allbeit limited in features, they are showing a level of maturity of the content and new features that Frontier always produce. No half built buggy rubbish, no crashes or falling through floors (yet fingers crossed!).
Stand clear...... :flasher:
Seems the final part of the Odeyssey Saga has dropped. I read through some of the lore, having not played any of it, and it seems that there is quite a lot of narrative leading into it and the whole Thargoid threat. It might be something that a group can work through and get a richer story experience, although still non-linear of course.
https://www.cdkeys.com/elite-dangerous-odyssey-pc-dlc-steam?mw_aref=gg_deals&__currency=EUR
The update on Steam is decent priced now.
https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/azimuth-saga-finale-twitch-drops - Drops
Spoiler, the story so far, although it is a good read and you won't remember it if you play the game:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-azimuth-saga-the-story-so-far.585804/
"In other news, Frontier Developments founder David Braben has stepped down as the CEO, and will be replaced by Johnny Watts, the current chief creative officer."
Quote from: albert;448637Stand clear...... :flasher:
Seems the final part of the Odeyssey Saga has dropped. I read through some of the lore, having not played any of it, and it seems that there is quite a lot of narrative leading into it and the whole Thargoid threat. It might be something that a group can work through and get a richer story experience, although still non-linear of course.
That narrative just hit and has changed up a bunch of things near the Bubble.