News ANNOUNCING ELITE DANGEROUS: HORIZONS

[nexxo]

Okay, I'm sorry but I've got a stupid question here: "Elite Dangerous: Horizons - Beta" on the store is the full game plus the possibility to play the beta version before the final version is released, right?

As for the "fan loyalty bonus"... well... I bought the Mercenary Edition (boxed) on December 1st, 2014. That doesn't get me ANY discount on Horizons, does it?

I must say I'm equally disappointed and hyped here. Disappointed because I really thought planetary landings would some day be included as an update of the regular Elite Dangerous and not as a new expansion for which one has to pay more money – let alone MORE money than for the regular Elite Dangerous (when obtaining the beta possibility). Why not just include the updates in the regular game?

It's really a lot of money...

From the moment that the lifetime expansion pass came out (some time before game release), it was obvious that there would be paid expansions. You can't have missed the memo on this one.

Frontier does not have a subscription model. It has to finance further development somehow. Right now you have the opportunity to buy a lifetime expansion pass again --and this time you know what you are getting --it's not an act of faith like when I bought mine. So buy in or walk away.

 

[Genar-Hofoen]

Question: Is there going to be MOON BUGGY CQC?

 

[Kramster]

It's not a standalone expansion - Elite Dangerous Horizons is the full game and a season of expansions.

Michael

So I bought the game for £40 (plus £15 beta which I won't count) I now have to pay £30 (after 25% discount) and get access to the full game for £70
If I had never backed this game from day one I pay £40 for Horizons and get the full game?

Not sure how I should take that to be honest or am I reading that wrong?

 

[HUSKER222]

How long do i have to buy the beta? I cant get it because the store wont load. and when does the beta go live?

 

[Quineloe]

If you own a copy of Elite: Dangerous and a copy of Elite Dangerous: Horizons then you get access to the Cobra MkIV.

Michael

We will see ships that are restricted to owners of expansions?

 

[SonataFanatica]

ARGH!! I can't buy it! Store is overwhelmed with orders, it seems.

 

[CMDR Reza Malin]

Well, it is not, really. Ground gameplay has nothing, and I mean nothing, to do with Elite. Yeah I know, it probably be funny, but still, has nothing to do. Planetary Landings are another story, and I like them , just because it will be like FE2 landing on Sirocco Station or New London... But all the time spent in physics calculations for ground movement of vehicles, well, can't say I'm happy, if I've to be honest. I'd rather prefer to have passenger cabins on my ship, but it's only an opinion.

What do you mean nothing to do with elite?

How do you know on board ship movement isn't included?

 

[Rudolphus]

Great the lifetime pass, I wanted to support Elite more

 

[Alien]

Just out of interest, what is so good about a cobra Mk IV?

At the moment ... we don't know.

 

[Winterwalker]

Vvvvvvvvvvrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

I love the way the buggy was tagged on the end of the trailer
which was, until then, all serene and lovely looking, and then brummm .. space donuts!

 

[Alien]

ARGH!! I can't buy it! Store is overwhelmed with orders, it seems.

There's no rush.
EDIT: Well, there is and that's why you can't buy it RIGHT NAOW!!!!
I mean, you don't need to worry, if you wait until later or even tomorrow you'll still be able to buy it.

 

[Tikanderoga]

Im so excited. 2015 is a great year. I have Horizons, Fallout 4 and Battlefront to look forward to.

Now if only my day could have about 40 hours, so I can play all that

 

[Chaplain Livius]

If i bought the game on steam in April 2015 am i still getting the cobra mk 4 right? i loved the cobra...i jumped from cobra to vulture basically...flying a pimped cobra would probably fulfill my dream of piracy...

 

[nexxo]

Very much agree with this.

If Frontier aren't careful I feel Elite will end up with no substance or depth to the core game.

You need mechanisms to enable game play. This added mechanism enables a myriad of new game play possibilities, so it's a sensible addition, unlike Power Play which only offered one specific added game play only.

Just out of interest, what is so good about a cobra Mk IV?

It's got added whoosh.

 

[CMDR Reza Malin]

Now if only my day could have about 40 hours, so I can play all that

Ha ha, i hear you man.

 

[Tinman]

So... if I understand correctly, I can link my old ED savegame to Horizons. But are they going to be completely separated games? Or do they both uphold the same universe? So that only your gameplay possibilities differ depending on which version you play (regular ED or Horizons)?

Same game...more stuff.

 

[Tiamat]

I find this unacceptable! Once again FD are ignoring the community's wishes and not giving us what we want... Bobbleheads!

Where is my wallet...

EDIT: Aaaand the store is flooded

 

[cpbtrading]

If you own a copy of Elite: Dangerous and a copy of Elite Dangerous: Horizons then you get access to the Cobra MkIV.

Michael

So is Elite: Horizons a separate game ?
I bought ED premium beta, isn't all expansions free after that ?

 

[SonataFanatica]

There's no rush.
EDIT: Well, there is and that's why you can't buy it RIGHT NAOW!!!!
I mean, you don't need to worry, if you wait until later or even tomorrow you'll still be able to buy it.

Yeah, but you know what I mean. I MUST! NAOWWW!!

 

[dobbo]

Hi all, if you're having issues with your order not getting the coupon code applied, please open up a support ticket at https://support.frontier.co.uk

Thanks!

Hi Brett

Enjoying all the news and (new) speculation today.

Does the coupon apply to the skins? As I already have the life time expansions pack it would be nice to get a few more skins for my fleet.