ANNOUNCEMENT Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Announcement

[Alshain]

Devs: Adds something a lot of players have wanted since the beginning

Players: RIP game

I bought a space fighter, not a First Person Shooter. I don't buy First Person Shooters (at least not multiplayer ones, I like Narrative ones like Bioshock and Half-Life). I never wanted this, but I fear they try to force it like they did with Engineering and that's game end for me, I won't do it.

 

[zzehirbazz]

Dude,
At least post some screenshots from actual footage while you are dropping the bomb all of a sudden. 2021 is still a longway to go U know.

 

[Pygoscelis]

Not bothered - got the game to fly in space an explore - wanna run around on the ground killing etc id of got call of booty or something just my 2d worth..

 

[BirdWisdom]

Wish I had a time machine that could take me to early 2021, I'm very excited for it to be released

 

[zzehirbazz]

Also did you guys just confirm atmospheric landings here?:
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.

 

[Lightspeed]

My deep thoughts on the reveal:

• Space Legs looks great.
• Base Building is suggested by the video, or at least new surface styles to land at.
• New flight suits, or maybe dedicated combat suits?
• Planet surface generation is VERY different. Looks more detailed.

Some concerns:

• The reveal sounds very combat focused? Are non combat play styles getting new first person content too?
• Atmospheric landings are suggested by the blue sky, but no confirmation in the reveal?
• Beige planets are back? BOOOOOO!!!!!

Promising trailer, but I can't say I'm too excited yet as a mostly non combat Elite player. I need more info before I truly get excited, looking forward to more details down the road. Hopefully not too far away now?

 

[CMDR Khaosbydesign]

I bought a space fighter, not a First Person Shooter. I don't buy First Person Shooters (at least not multiplayer ones, I like Narrative ones like Bioshock and Half-Life). I never wanted this, but I fear they try to force it like they did with Engineering and that's game end for me, I won't do it.

Well this stuff was part of what they promised would come to the game before it originally launched, it was always going to be there eventually.

 

[Hydrino]

Now, I'm going to speculate optimistically here.

So, in order to get out of our ships, we'll need to go through them, right? So that means walking through the ships as well.
UNLESS it's done like how SRV and SLF boarding is done - fade to black cutscene (which would be totally lame)

If social hubs... which means buildings... does that include starports? Are they so far removed?

So I'm hoping this includes both walking around ships and ports. Would love to walk around the Squirrel's Nest

More info to follow. I can't imagine this expansion without being able to walk inside of structures as it wouldn't make much sense to just run around the barren planet surfaces--- we can already basically do that in an SRV. No, I don't think FD are that dim.

I just hope the walking around part for stations and outposts has 'Fast Travel' options. Looking at other games and MMOs where you have to walk 10 kilometers to get to a mission (even if just the first time), very, very un-fun. FD should ignore the crowd of "realistic travel times" here and just implement fast transport elevators/ tubes/ teleporters or similar.

 

[imaner76]

There'e something disturbing about a fully grown man squealing like a child. At least that what my wife said about 20 mins ago...

 

[Spidey002]

Count me in! Will this be in the same persistent galaxy? Will we be able to interact with Horizons-only players (outside of spacelegs and atmospherics?)

 

[Kzak]

Dude,
At least post some screenshots from actual footage while you are dropping the bomb all of a sudden. 2021 is still a longway to go U know.

Just a smidgen under 7 months until 2021. Assuming they keep the Q1 2021 estimated date, which is March 31st 2021 at the latest, slightly less than 10 months for Odyssey to release.

 

[Envisitor]

Thanks a lot to all of you, Frontier! I couldn't believe what I have seen until I saw this post!

 

[M3RC3N4R10]

WOWOWOW!!!!

 

[NathanKerbonaut]

Bravo Frontier! Never thought this day would come. Wishlisted and waiting oh so patiently

 

[Greybeard Seawolf]

Take my money, take it now............OMFG hyperventilating

 

[thistle]

Also did you guys just confirm atmospheric landings here?:
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.

There's no blue skies - or any other colour - in game currently like the trailer, or the impressive banner in the steam page. There's mist in low levels, but no light scattering in an atmosphere.

So I would say ... yes. Probably a limited number of types, but still.

 

[Hydrino]

I bought a space fighter, not a First Person Shooter. I don't buy First Person Shooters (at least not multiplayer ones, I like Narrative ones like Bioshock and Half-Life). I never wanted this, but I fear they try to force it like they did with Engineering and that's game end for me, I won't do it.

Then don't land on planets or walk around.
If done as past updates you will benefit from a lot of improvements even if you don't walk about.
Win-win.

 

[Rubbernuke]

I bet Chris Roberts slammed his doughnut into the screen seeing that.

While I'm liking what I'm seeing though, please don't forget the other features in the game too....you know the ones

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

As many commanders playing in VR exclusively, the absence of listed VR support in the Steam page worries me deeply. I think I am speaking for the entire Elite: Dangerous VR-community when I say that we would appreciate some sort of clarification on this issue.

 

[Risk82]

Whoa!