Ed said something interesting

[Mr T]

They did "mention" (unintentionally) in the livestream something called a datalink. Sandy quickly hush hushed it.

Thats what I thought this tread was about, what is this secret datalink that was brushed over as false news...I imagine it will be exactly like the hatch in LOST but completely different.

I'm hoping it's something useful... like being able to hand in cartography data or bounty vouchers without having to dock at a station

 

[afreeflyingsoul]

Yeah, I wonder about that, I'm guessing the asteroid bases?

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Last I checked the colours are correct physically, since all light from a star is white in essence, just with a different white balance? as in one white might be slightly more reddish, another bluish e.t.c.

He said we haven't seen it yet, asteroid bases showed up in the PS4 trailer, and Mr. Braben spoke of them specifically.

 

[Daitya Zo]

If it isn't the asteroid bases, it's the gas giants. Imagine a res site inside the clouds and if you go too deep you get pressure warnings. So smaller ships can escape to the depths and the larger ones will have to stop and launch fighters to pursue.

Ooh great one. Light on development time too!! Impressed.

 

[afreeflyingsoul]

In addition to beige, they'll be adding the following colours:

light brown
tan
pale brown
fawn
kasha
sand
oatmeal
wheat
biscuit
cream
coffee
ecru
camel
taupe
putty

you forgot:

khaki
beaver
buff
burnt umber
cocoa brown
raw umber
tree bark
old leather
chestnut
smoky topaz

 

[Harmoniser]

So have we heard anything about these other new features that are meant to be better than multi-crew.

Maybe we have to wait until next week? Or is there another live stream?

If it's not as substantial as multi-crew my trust in teasers is going be gone. I'd like to say fool me twice shame on me, but I'm well beyond shaming myself now.

 

[Lanceor]

you forgot:

khaki
beaver
buff
burnt umber
cocoa brown
raw umber
tree bark
old leather
chestnut
smoky topaz

Sorry about that. Must've slipped my mind... [uhh]

 

[knowles2]

So have we heard anything about these other new features that are meant to be better than multi-crew.

Maybe we have to wait until next week? Or is there another live stream?

If it's not as substantial as multi-crew my trust in teasers is going be gone. I'd like to say fool me twice shame on me, but I'm well beyond shaming myself now.

It out sometime this week.

 

[Starstrydur]

It will be what started as a good idea but poorly executed, buggy, uninteresting, and somehow beige. [squeeeee]

 

[dynamicbob]

col 70 sector unlocked as far as permits and 1000s of new npc colonies introduced (lead by 27th of Jan galnet mentioned wreaken constructions minor faction) will develop the new mega ship perhaps

 

[Laste]

.......

 

[Underhook]

Lol. Remember when they said winter was comming ? And we got a cut scene. I dont pay any attention to what comming, only whats here.

 

[Cosmo]

Lol. Remember when they said winter was comming ? And we got a cut scene. I dont pay any attention to what comming, only whats here.

Yes it could be Thargoids.

There could be a Thargoid invasion, because Braben said "Winter is coming" and winter is till the 21st of March.

 

[K M Butler]

Something to do with metadrives? Thy get mentioned on Galnet periodically, including a couple days ago.

 

[dumbo]

AFAIR FDev usually show us everything in the livestreams, apart from the "mysterious" stuff. If there isn't a livestream before beta, the smart money is on a "mysterious things" update.

However, there are a *lot* of mysterious thing in Horizons - and we have no idea what this would relate to.

 

[Cosmo]

AFAIR FDev usually show us everything in the livestreams, apart from the "mysterious" stuff. If there isn't a livestream before beta, the smart money is on a "mysterious things" update.

However, there are a *lot* of mysterious thing in Horizons - and we have no idea what this would relate to.

All mysterious things are Thargoid or Guardian related. And since Thargoids will make a full appearance during Horizons it will be in 2.3 or 2.4.

 

[babelfisch]

AFAIR FDev usually show us everything in the livestreams, apart from the "mysterious" stuff. If there isn't a livestream before beta, the smart money is on a "mysterious things" update.

However, there are a *lot* of mysterious thing in Horizons - and we have no idea what this would relate to.

I am not sure if Ed knows about all the mysterious stuff, chances are too high that he would spill the beans.

 

[Furinkazan]

All mysterious things are Thargoid or Guardian related. And since Thargoids will make a full appearance during Horizons it will be in 2.3 or 2.4.

Who said that?

Personally, i'm not holding my breath. He said the same thing before 2.2, and i assume he meant the non interactive hyperdiction cutscene...which we had to wait 3 or 4 months for FD to flip the switch on.

 

[krylite]

I'd hope it's some early form of walking around. But at least an inside cabin movable panning camera view would be super. For sure, hopefully a rear view quick look back when leaving a station or planet which I missed a lot since Elite:FE

 

[Red Fox Four]

Yeah, I wonder about that, I'm guessing the asteroid bases?

The tutorial for basic flying has an asteroid base in the asteroid field that you fly too once you get your ship up and running as part of the tutorial.

So why not?

 

[smiths121]

Who said that?

Personally, i'm not holding my breath. He said the same thing before 2.2, and i assume he meant the non interactive hyperdiction cutscene...which we had to wait 3 or 4 months for FD to flip the switch on.

And 2.2.3, guven the real lack of balancing that made it through - roadmap wise this was needed to put the assets in game.

What would be the point in press the button 3 months ago, people would have been reaaly bored of the cut scene before cHristmas and demanding 2.3, which clearly was along wy off back then. That would have been a case of over promise and under deliver. I think they got the timing about right for their release schedule.

Simon