News Elite Dangerous: The Commanders (2.3) beta

Hexcaliber · Feb 27, 2017

Ian Phillips said:

I do hope that the best feature they are touting as still to be revealed is not that they have also added chained missions; if it is you will be busy in the forums (they let that one slip when the known bug thread was accidentally posted early). If not that, it’s likely the asteroid bases. I guess we could see some new engineering recipes in light of the imminent Thargoid threat, but that's just an edumacted guess as coming at some point in the near future.

zzehirbazz · Feb 28, 2017

Hexcaliber said:
I do hope that the best feature they are touting as still to be revealed is not that they have also added chained missions; if it is you will be busy in the forums (they let that one slip when the known bug thread was accidentally posted early). If not that, it’s likely the asteroid bases. I guess we could see some new engineering recipes in light of the imminent Thargoid threat, but that's just an edumacted guess as coming at some point in the near future.

Well one of the reasons I will play more Elite is because of chain missions. I was frustrated by their removal because they give the sense of story

Lokus Midgard · Feb 28, 2017

Hexcaliber said:
If not that, it’s likely the asteroid bases.

But why would asteroid bases be considered as far better than the new developments? They'd just be a different-looking environment to land at and do the same old stuff.

Dave G · Feb 28, 2017

I hope they push this Beta release out until next weekend now. I don't want them to feel pressured by the communities to release an "alpha" beta. Take the time to get it right, then we all have a better experience in beta. Betas suffer, too often, from show-stopper glitches because they were rushed out, and we get a point release within hours of the original release, and it just makes the community blow up.

vermu · Feb 28, 2017

The word was we would have more info right at the morning. Do we have more info?

Siobhan · Feb 28, 2017

Dave G said:
I don't want them to feel pressured by the communities to release an "alpha" beta.

An alpha beta?
You mean like a series of letters arranged in alphabetical order?

Minudra · Feb 28, 2017

Siobhan said:
An alpha beta?
You mean like a series of letters arranged in alphabetical order?

Which alphabet? Alpha Beta Gamma Delta or Alpha Beta Charlie

Hexcaliber · Feb 28, 2017

zzehirbazz said:
Well one of the reasons I will play more Elite is because of chain missions. I was frustrated by their removal because they give the sense of story

Then you will be happy, they are back. They posted the 2.3 known bugs thread before taking it down after an hour and chained missions were in there.

My post was actually a bit of social engineering, I suspect I know what the announcement really is. I wanted to see if I could get the moderator to discount a couple of other possibilities with his reply while not posting possible spoilers at the same time.

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Lokus Midgard said:
But why would asteroid bases be considered as far better than the new developments? They'd just be a different-looking environment to land at and do the same old stuff.

Read above.

Shanaeri · Feb 28, 2017

For those with nothing better to do while we wait

[VR] Frank_G · Feb 28, 2017

Shanaeri said:
For those with nothing better to do while we wait

http://i.imgur.com/qxkXtNIl.jpg?1

I saw LOACH before i reached the words to actually find

- Is it an omen?

Dave G · Feb 28, 2017

Why is "SOON" not in the word list

Ian Skippy · Feb 28, 2017

vermu said:
The word was we would have more info right at the morning. Do we have more info?

AFAIK nothing.

Rob At Work · Feb 28, 2017

Dave G said:
Why is "SOON" not in the word list

And what about "twopointthree" why is that missing; or is it just delayed?

PS I found "WAKE" and its not even on the list

Iskariot · Feb 28, 2017

Lokus Midgard said:
But why would asteroid bases be considered as far better than the new developments? They'd just be a different-looking environment to land at and do the same old stuff.

I agree.
It has to be something else and the addition of asteroid bases was already known to the public anyway.

[VR] Frank_G · Feb 28, 2017

I really hope for something concerning exploration or another big thing that is related to us "the commanders"... getting up and walking around the ship for example. But that are only speculations... I am as excited for 2.3 like i was for Horizons itself. And i like, that Frontier actually cares to make it a good Beta experience. Anyways... are we there yet? My tea reserve is diminishing and i dont dare to leave

SuperChu · Feb 28, 2017

AAAAAUGH I want this on XB1 sooooo bad!!!!!

Lokus Midgard · Feb 28, 2017

Frank_G said:
I really hope for something concerning exploration or another big thing that is related to us "the commanders"... getting up and walking around the ship for example. But that are only speculations... I am as excited for 2.3 like i was for Horizons itself. And i like, that Frontier actually cares to make it a good Beta experience. Anyways... are we there yet? My tea reserve is diminishing and i dont dare to leave

If they could do character animation for walking, they wouldn't have just retconned crew inclusion into holograms.

Sikamikanico · Feb 28, 2017

It's not coming today, is it?

Nick Sticks · Feb 28, 2017

I am now leaving my house to pick the wife up and do some shopping for a couple of hours.
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I fully expect the beta to be released with 10 minutes of leaving the house.........
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vermu · Feb 28, 2017

I wish they could just say "not today guys"