AMA III - Revenge of the Glyph

[Grimscrub]

I guess a less obsessive question - What are your own favourite moments in Elite, so far?

I figure more ordinary AMAs actually ask the Person something here and there too, not just the company =p

 

[Avod]

Last year, there was a sighting of a previous unseen version of a Thargoid Interceptor named the "Orthrus" was this intentional by Frontier given the narrative at the time that Professor Palin's base was attacked by Thargoids? As we're curious to know what will come of this variant.

 

[gears]

Cool, didn't know AMAs were a thing here.

Any chance to make PvP more engaging? Shortening time-to-kill, incentivising encounters, PvP areas exclusive to engineered/not-engineered ships, that sort of thing.

 

[Paul_Crowther]

very good!
and, I have another small but perhaps damn important question.
(and it's kind of a joke).
we have spent so many years in a sitting position only.
Will this affect the performance of the characters' legs (at least for a while)? Some atrophy should have occurred in that amount of time.

 

[Arthur Tolmie]

From the Elite Dangerous: The Journey So Far video:

"But only the best became... Elite"

Does that still reflect an accurate statement of what the vision is for what Elite Dangerous should be like?

Assuming so, is the current huge difference between that vision and the general state of things well recognised and are there plans to do anything about it?

We are aware of balancing issues and are currently looking at how we address these. -Arf

 

[Rubbernuke]

In minutes / hours, approximately how many voiced lines are there in Odyssey?

 

[Prorokpl]

When SALVAGE RED paint job for type-10?

 

[Paul_Crowther]

Is Mahon a trustworthy person?

Is anyone really trustworthy?

 

[Rhys351]

Will there be any interiors for Fleet Carriers for odyssey at launch?

 

[Thatchinho]

Cheeky one...

Do all the Guardian glyphs have translations and should we in principle be able to work them out? And associated with that, is there actual meaningful information contained in the audio from the Guardian obelisks, and can it in principle be decoded and put to use?

Ok, kind of 2 questions there, but they're sub-topics in a more general 'is there stuff left to be solved/decoded at the Guardian sites?'

 

[Boriant]

Buenas tardes: Soy jugador de PS4 y me gustaría saber si con Odissey podremos cambiar entre el HOTAS y el Dualsock de forma directa cuando bajemos de la nave, ya que este cambio actualmente no es posible. Han tenido esto en cuenta? Gracias!

Translation:
Good afternoon: I am a PS4 player and I would like to know if with Odyssey we can switch between HOTAS and Dualsock directly when we get off the ship, since this change is not currently possible. Have you taken this into account? Thank you!

 

[Arthur Tolmie]

Cool, didn't know AMAs were a thing here.

Any chance to make PvP more engaging? Shortening time-to-kill, incentivising encounters, PvP areas exclusive to engineered/not-engineered ships, that sort of thing.

We just started them!
PVP in CQC is the only place those changes could take place, we are aware of its current shortcoming and is something we would like to work on. - Arf

 

[Ian Doncaster]

Many thanks for running these sessions. What factors affect a faction's decision to declare a Public Holiday?

 

[MoonshineJr]

Q: Currently every ship from all manufacturers has the same holographic control panel/interface which seems not very logical. Shall we ever see different interfaces for at least different manufacturers?

 

[Rat Catcher]

Is Odyssey bringing us the rumoured 'code refresh'?

 

[Paul_Crowther]

What ... was in Patch 8 that went out today?

The patch featured a fix to help Epic Games Store commanders who were receiving a "Login lost" message.

 

[Bruce G]

Q: will Odyssey space suits get kits? I need a raider kit for mine:

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Customisation and cosmetics are a key part of Elite Dangerous, that'll be true of Odyssey as well! More on this later.

 

[DMaster]

Why do you need a detailed surface scanner on board to display hotspots you have already scanned, is the onboard computer not capable to remember the position?

Thanks, DMaster

 

[PerchyPanther]

Given that we have a Galactic wide Banking and insurance system, why can't I get a Fleet Carrier on easy monthly credit terms. Just increase the upkeep costs until the purchase price is paid off. I have a substantial deposit.

 

[Avod]

Perhaps I need merely to simplify the question, was it intentional for the Thargoid Orthrus interceptor to be revealed during Professor Palin's Attack?