Is atmospheric landings for real? This is my deal breaker...
ANNOUNCEMENT Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Announcement
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MalicVR said yesterday Horizons was the same, until close to release. To paraphrase his stream yesterday: calm down people
Fair enough, but again it wouldn't be hard to pop in, like they did about the LEP question, to say "yes of course this works in VR."
Like I said, just concerned about being able to fully enjoy one of my favorite games.
Yes, obviously, it's shown in the trailer.
Adding VR support to games powered by modern engines is relatively trivial. All this excitement about the potential absence of VR is silly.
Edit:: Well that post didn't age well......
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As someone who has recently stopped playing Elite, I am very excited for this.
Don't worry, besides being able to shoot things and enemies, you'll be able to do other kinds of interaction with them, like hitting them with the butt of the gun or kicking the privates in the privates. Lots of things to do.
Ok. For a moment I thought it was just rocky planets not ice planets.
Tim Smith
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Greetings Commanders,
Thank you for your overwhelmingly positive response to the announcement of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. We’ve been really excited to share this and it’s amazing to see that you all feel the same way!
This is just the beginning and we will be sharing more details and information in the coming months that you can look forward to.
We’re seeing all your streams, videos, posts and questions and, today, we wanted to answer a few for you straight away:
Is Elite Dangerous: Odyssey coming to VR?
Currently, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey will not be VR-compatible at launch. We’re big fans of VR and we are truly proud of the amazing experience that we currently offer in Elite Dangerous. However, the new gameplay, mechanics and features that will be introduced with Elite Dangerous: Odyssey means that we had to re-examine if we could deliver that same experience without compromise, which, for launch, means Odyssey will not be VR-compatible.
Will there be Base Building in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey?
Base building is not currently on the roadmap for Elite Dangerous, however we have plenty of new features planned instead such as on-foot exploration, new planetary tech, social hubs, combat as well as more to be shared later on! We’re looking to put our best foot forward with Odyssey and if you’d like an overview of what to expect, you can check out the website or Steam page.
Will Elite Dangerous: Odyssey be included in my Lifetime Expansion Pass?
While Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is a paid expansion, we're happy to confirm that yes, this expansion will absolutely be included in the Lifetime Expansion Pass for free.
Stay Safe, Commanders o7
Thank you for your overwhelmingly positive response to the announcement of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. We’ve been really excited to share this and it’s amazing to see that you all feel the same way!
This is just the beginning and we will be sharing more details and information in the coming months that you can look forward to.
We’re seeing all your streams, videos, posts and questions and, today, we wanted to answer a few for you straight away:
Is Elite Dangerous: Odyssey coming to VR?
Currently, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey will not be VR-compatible at launch. We’re big fans of VR and we are truly proud of the amazing experience that we currently offer in Elite Dangerous. However, the new gameplay, mechanics and features that will be introduced with Elite Dangerous: Odyssey means that we had to re-examine if we could deliver that same experience without compromise, which, for launch, means Odyssey will not be VR-compatible.
Will there be Base Building in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey?
Base building is not currently on the roadmap for Elite Dangerous, however we have plenty of new features planned instead such as on-foot exploration, new planetary tech, social hubs, combat as well as more to be shared later on! We’re looking to put our best foot forward with Odyssey and if you’d like an overview of what to expect, you can check out the website or Steam page.
Will Elite Dangerous: Odyssey be included in my Lifetime Expansion Pass?
While Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is a paid expansion, we're happy to confirm that yes, this expansion will absolutely be included in the Lifetime Expansion Pass for free.
Stay Safe, Commanders o7
Potential for Multiple DLCs? Cough
this video is "in Engine" like shown at the beginning, the one you posted was CGI, it makes a lot of a difference.
probably only on barren worlds. I think they will take more complex world for another expansion.
Well, no VR support is disappointing.
Next question that should be asked is if the engine is a rebuild and will the folk who don't buy Odyssey still be able to play in VR after it launches?
Next question that should be asked is if the engine is a rebuild and will the folk who don't buy Odyssey still be able to play in VR after it launches?
Thanks for being open and finally answering that question. That's about all I can say right now.
O7,
No VR, that's disappointing to say the least. Definitely feel like my LEP was a waste of £120 now.
While I know people are focusing on the new shiny legs, can you say what existing features will see updates with Odyssey too?
Can finally look forward to cashing in that Steam gift card I've been hanging onto!
Well, that saves me and my husband from buying two copies then. Will Horizons still support VR?
Guess it would be delightful to flatten pedestrians from a ship equipped with dumbfires
Damnnit.. No base building. There goes my plan for a planet side space bordello/Bar. Oh well...
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