Elite Dangerous Update 14 Release Schedule

[sallymorganmoore]

Greetings Commanders,

We're on the brink of a big day ahead - Update 14 is incoming and imminent for release tomorrow, November 29.

Here's a hopefully useful guide to the release schedule for you today, so you can make adequate preparations ahead of time, or just generally get warmed up to share the big moment together.

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TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER, UPDATE 14 RELEASE SCHEDULE (All times below in UTC)

• 5:00 - In game broadcasting of 'server downtime warning'.
• 7:00 - Both Horizons only and Odyssey Servers go down (update notes released via web and 'Release Tracker' style forum thread at around this time).
• 15:00 - Servers return. Update 14 Deployment will be live.

DOWNLOAD SIZE INFORMATION (UPDATE 14 ONLY):

• (3.8) Horizons Only Update 14 : 164.7 MB
• (4.0) Odyssey Update 14 : 4.8 GB

Total combined update size : 4.9 GB (Updates combined only. ONLY if you have already installed the full 4.0 game client in advance).

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have not installed a full download of the Odyssey (4.0) game client in advance of tomorrow's update 14 deployment, the client itself, minus the update 14 download size, is around the 50 GB mark. You may wish to do this prior to Update 14 release if you have yet to do so.

UPDATE NOTES:
Full update notes will be shared tomorrow, just ahead of or alongside server downtime.

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Again, appreciate it's an early start for the UTC club BUT do watch out for the Release Tracker thread and update notes around 7:00. Pour a coffee.
Then pour another one.

o7

 

[sallymorganmoore]

No one saw me accidentally include any kind of random Stygian paint job asset in this post...

 

[Kzak]

I'm all here for the paintjobs! Also, thanks for the information.

 

[Rat Catcher]

No one saw me accidentally include any kind of random Stygian paint job asset in this post...

I didn't, but...

 

[Rubbernuke]

Odyssey Update 14 : 4.8 GB

My Goidness thats a lot of Goids

 

[Darkman Returns]

My Goidness thats a lot of Goids

Enough to fill a space 4.8 times the size of Great Britain

 

[Flossy]

Thanks @sallymorganmoore, as ever! Looking forward to seeing what happens tomorrow!

 

[Father Bill]

Thanks for the update @sallymorganmoore . I look forward to the update!

 

[Danieros]

For Powerplay, I wonder if this patch will finally update control systems expanded previous to Odyssey release not reflecting Odyssey populations CC income

 

[Rubbernuke]

Enough to fill a space 4.8 times the size of Great Britain

But will Sally go the way of Ed and have

"interesting things added"

to the notes? Or go

"Half of inhabited bubble removed due to it BEING VAPORIZED BY LARGE ANGRY BEETLE PEOPLE"

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

My Goidness thats a lot of Goids

I think it's about average/small for the update size considering the data files might be packed packed so that even small changes result in large download sizes.

Maybe FDev should consider delaying the update to add more goids.

 

[Rat Catcher]

Again, appreciate it's an early start for the UTC club BUT do watch out for the Release Tracker thread and update notes around 7:00. Pour a coffee.
Then pour another one.

Nice move!

Patch notes with the 1st coffee of the day... I can almost hear the beans grinding (the only grind I admit!) in anticipation.

15:00 - Servers return. Update 14 Deployment will be live.

Dammit! I'll have to do housework tomorrow to pass the time

 

[Old Duck]

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have not installed a full download of the 4.0 game client in advance of tomorrow's update 14 deployment, the client itself, minus the update 14 download size, is around the 50 GB mark. You may wish to do this prior to Update 14 release if you have yet to do so.

Does this mean that starting tomorrow, Horizons 4.0 is the new "default" Horizons? Asked another way, will those who are current running 3.8 (4.0 not installed) be presented with a 50 GB download tomorrow? I'm personally have the Steam version, but the question likely applies to everyone.

 

[Taimaru]

Thanks Sally! I'm really, really excited for tomorrow.

Please pass on my big thanks to everyone in the team who has worked on this update. I know they've all worked really hard.

 

[Jabo Zerstorer]

Is this 4.8gb additional?

I only have 2.4gbs available.

 

[Anoobviaa]

My Goidness thats a lot of Goids

Remember the 2GB patch for lighting changes

 

[Jezzman]

Panther Clipper, yay ... ohhh, wait ...

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Looking forward to this one!

 

[Profane_Pagan]

o7 For all of you dear devs and players.

 

[Cori]

Right now the thing I'm most curious about is whether the patch will fix the current issues with auto-launch.

(Since my Cutter just rammed into the station wall again as I head out to park my carrier in an uninhabited system...)