Greetings Commanders!
This is likely to be the last full Community Schedule of the year, so let's take one last look at the week ahead, shall we?
Monday
Elite Dangerous Patch: We're aiming to deploy a patch later today to address some of the issues discovered since the launch of Odyssey Update 9 and the recent patch to Horizons. This will apply to all platforms.
Festive Countdown Begins: The Elite Festive Countdown is underway! From today, you can receive free ARX just by logging into the game!
Tuesday
Supercruise News #53: We'll be taking a look at the Scorpion SRV and chatting to some of the developers that worked on the new machine on the final Supercruise News show of the year.
Wednesday
Stellar Screenshots: It's your last chance of the year to submit and win Stellar Screenshots! There's always hot competition but we expect to see some fantastic entries this time round, maybe a few new atmospheric lighting shots?
Thursday
Christmas Stream: Thursday will be our last show of the year, and we're looking to celebrate with you all in a fun Christmas stream, where we'll also be talking more about Fleet Carrier Interiors.
Friday
Commander Creations: The final instalment of this year's Commander Creations takes place on Friday! It's been a fantastic year of creativity from you all, and I look forward to seeing what's in store this week.
Private Elite Virtual Meetup: For those of you who purchased a ticket for our in-person charity meetup, we'll be hosting a virtual meetup in its place this Friday due to the new COVID-19 restrictions. The main meetup will still be going ahead next year, but we wanted to do something this side of the break too! If you're eligible, you'll be receiving more information on how to join soon.
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FAQs
Where are my Elite Sports rewards?
Anyone who submitted a valid stunt should now have the paintjobs in their account! Message me if that is not the case please!
When is the Elite Dangerous patch?
We're currently aiming for late afternoon for today's patch, we'll let you know when we have a more concrete time.
Do you have any information on Odyssey on consoles?
There currently isn't any new information to share in terms of Odyssey on consoles. We hear you, as soon as we do have something worth sharing with you, we will. At the moment, work is focused on PC optimisation.
If I purchase a ticket for the community meetup, will I be able to attend the private virtual meetup too?
Yes, if you purchase a ticket, we'll do our best to give you access to the virtual meetup.
How do I access the virtual meetup?
This will likely be via a Zoom video call, which we will invite you to via a link in the next few days.
Do the Festive Countdown ARX Rewards stack?
No, you will have to log in to the game each day to claim that day's reward.
When is the next Development Update post?
You can expect the next Elite Development Update in the new year.
Where is the Community Calendar?
It's close! The calendar is now in the final stages of development and testing and we're excited to get it in your hands soon.
Can Monday be '(insert random person here) Appreciation Day' on the schedule?
HA! We have things happening on Monday today - so definitely no appreciation day.
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Today's Patch & Known Issues
We're aiming to deploy a patch later this afternoon to address some of the high priority issues discovered since the launch of Update 9 - as a reminder here are the known issues from last Friday:
THE ABOVE IS NOT TODAY'S PATCH NOTES - JUST A REMINDER OF KNOWN ISSUES
We'll bring you the patch notes for today's fixes as soon as we can - and we'll let you know ahead of time when the patch will take place, so keep an eye on the forums/socials.
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Heavy Duty Multi Limpet Controllers
Turns out those Multi Limpet Controllers may have been slightly on the heavier side, eh? We've heard your feedback on this, and the team are currently working on adjusting the weight of them, so that you can place them in your smaller ships and actually be able to take off.
The Scorpion's First Days
A lot of you (myself included) have been getting your hands on the Scorpion for the first time, and it's been a wild ride! Particularly of note, we've seen a lot of you praising the handling of the Scorpion, which is certainly designed to be a slower, more robust vehicle than the Scarab. Less time focusing on driving, more on inflicting doom on the enemy, right? On the note of inflicting doom, aside from the current issue with missile ammo replenishment, I've also seen many of you mention the initial spread on the Surge Repeater. I've fed this back to the design team, and we'll monitor for a little while.
It will be interesting to see where the Scorpion falls in terms of its general use by Commanders, and what jobs you opt to take the Scorpion for instead of the Scarab - we've already noted that it seems to a useful tool for gathering certain materials as well as it's combat prowess, especially against ships. As always, we're open to feedback, and are able to make changes if we feel they are necessary based on your response!
The Holiday Season Is Here!
We're finally on the countdown to the Holidays, and however you choose to celebrate, there's certainly a reason to log in to Elite! Today kicks off our Festive Countdown, which rewards you with free ARX daily, and there'll be Chromed and Golden paintjobs appearing on the store throughout the run up to Christmas. You can read more details on that here.
You can also acquire some festive decorations for your cockpit, or pick up one the popular Festive paintjobs on the ship of your choice from now until the 10th January 2022.
Store link: https://dlc.elitedangerous.com/
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Galaxy Report
This has been an extremely busy week for Commanders interesting in the ongoing narrative - with 3 CGs to participate in! Rumour has it that a fourth activity is also underway, but details remain obscured. Many Commanders have been assisting Salvation in the gathering of equipment to create new Anti-Thargoid superweapons in three systems, with the word actually coming from ex-Alliance Defence Force member, Commodore Halloran.
Elsewhere, the standoff between Theta Seven and ACT appears to be reaching boiling point, with Theta Seven holding hostage thousands of Far God cultists in the Mudhrid system.
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Community Spotlight
Source: https://twitter.com/MissionFarsight/status/1467589589430947845
Mission Farsight by Commander Picard has been an ongoing expedition for almost 5 years now! We're always in awe of the photography on display here, and highly recommend giving them a follow on Twitter if you enjoy exploration in the world of Elite Dangerous! Congratulations to Commander Picard, and here's to many more years out in the black!
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Question of the Week
How are you finding the Scorpion? What do you think is its best use? Have you discovered any niche uses for it yet?
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And that's a wrap on this week's roundup! Speaking of roundups, as it looks like you enjoy this format, it may be worth re-naming to something less 'schedule' and more 'summary' focused. If you have any naming suggestions, I'm all ears!
That's also a wrap on schedules for this year, as myself and the rest of the community team will be on lighter duties from next week and over the Holiday period. On a personal note, I'd like to give a big thank you to all of you, the Elite community, for welcoming me into the fold this year! I can't believe I've been doing this for a year now (literally, as of tomorrow!) and it's been an incredible learning experience. We've certainly been through the highs and lows, but there's still plenty to come as we move forward, both in terms of the game and our plans as a team, as Arf mentioned in his Holiday message.
In particular, as you know I focus on them a lot, I'm looking forward to bringing you more high quality streams next year, akin to that of an Elite Sports show, or one of the recent Supercruise News episodes. We'll have more details soon on how that will all look, but we've taken a lot of your feedback on board in how you would like them structured, and the information you expect from one of our streams.
I'll no doubt see some of you throughout the week in the forums, Discord servers, on socials, and on the streams, but if not, I wish you the happiest of holidays and a great new year.
o7
This is likely to be the last full Community Schedule of the year, so let's take one last look at the week ahead, shall we?
Monday
Elite Dangerous Patch: We're aiming to deploy a patch later today to address some of the issues discovered since the launch of Odyssey Update 9 and the recent patch to Horizons. This will apply to all platforms.
Festive Countdown Begins: The Elite Festive Countdown is underway! From today, you can receive free ARX just by logging into the game!
Tuesday
Supercruise News #53: We'll be taking a look at the Scorpion SRV and chatting to some of the developers that worked on the new machine on the final Supercruise News show of the year.
Wednesday
Stellar Screenshots: It's your last chance of the year to submit and win Stellar Screenshots! There's always hot competition but we expect to see some fantastic entries this time round, maybe a few new atmospheric lighting shots?
Thursday
Christmas Stream: Thursday will be our last show of the year, and we're looking to celebrate with you all in a fun Christmas stream, where we'll also be talking more about Fleet Carrier Interiors.
Friday
Commander Creations: The final instalment of this year's Commander Creations takes place on Friday! It's been a fantastic year of creativity from you all, and I look forward to seeing what's in store this week.
Private Elite Virtual Meetup: For those of you who purchased a ticket for our in-person charity meetup, we'll be hosting a virtual meetup in its place this Friday due to the new COVID-19 restrictions. The main meetup will still be going ahead next year, but we wanted to do something this side of the break too! If you're eligible, you'll be receiving more information on how to join soon.
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FAQs
Where are my Elite Sports rewards?
Anyone who submitted a valid stunt should now have the paintjobs in their account! Message me if that is not the case please!
When is the Elite Dangerous patch?
We're currently aiming for late afternoon for today's patch, we'll let you know when we have a more concrete time.
Do you have any information on Odyssey on consoles?
There currently isn't any new information to share in terms of Odyssey on consoles. We hear you, as soon as we do have something worth sharing with you, we will. At the moment, work is focused on PC optimisation.
If I purchase a ticket for the community meetup, will I be able to attend the private virtual meetup too?
Yes, if you purchase a ticket, we'll do our best to give you access to the virtual meetup.
How do I access the virtual meetup?
This will likely be via a Zoom video call, which we will invite you to via a link in the next few days.
Do the Festive Countdown ARX Rewards stack?
No, you will have to log in to the game each day to claim that day's reward.
When is the next Development Update post?
You can expect the next Elite Development Update in the new year.
Where is the Community Calendar?
It's close! The calendar is now in the final stages of development and testing and we're excited to get it in your hands soon.
Can Monday be '(insert random person here) Appreciation Day' on the schedule?
HA! We have things happening on Monday today - so definitely no appreciation day.
---
Today's Patch & Known Issues
We're aiming to deploy a patch later this afternoon to address some of the high priority issues discovered since the launch of Update 9 - as a reminder here are the known issues from last Friday:
- Firegroups cleared and trouble with firegroup modification.
- Many players experienced a reset of their firegroups.
- Some experienced issues with modifying them.
- Scanning Biologicals seems to be a little broken for several players.
- Unable to replenish missile ammo for the Scorpion.
- Issues with Shipyards
- Ship skins (on other player’s ships) are still not visible when using the camera suite.
- Further investigation required to see why this issue remains present in game.
- Outfitting cameras appearing incorrectly placed for the Scorpion.
- Front, Right, and Left decal cameras are aiming a little incorrectly.
THE ABOVE IS NOT TODAY'S PATCH NOTES - JUST A REMINDER OF KNOWN ISSUES
We'll bring you the patch notes for today's fixes as soon as we can - and we'll let you know ahead of time when the patch will take place, so keep an eye on the forums/socials.
---
Heavy Duty Multi Limpet Controllers
Turns out those Multi Limpet Controllers may have been slightly on the heavier side, eh? We've heard your feedback on this, and the team are currently working on adjusting the weight of them, so that you can place them in your smaller ships and actually be able to take off.
The Scorpion's First Days
A lot of you (myself included) have been getting your hands on the Scorpion for the first time, and it's been a wild ride! Particularly of note, we've seen a lot of you praising the handling of the Scorpion, which is certainly designed to be a slower, more robust vehicle than the Scarab. Less time focusing on driving, more on inflicting doom on the enemy, right? On the note of inflicting doom, aside from the current issue with missile ammo replenishment, I've also seen many of you mention the initial spread on the Surge Repeater. I've fed this back to the design team, and we'll monitor for a little while.
It will be interesting to see where the Scorpion falls in terms of its general use by Commanders, and what jobs you opt to take the Scorpion for instead of the Scarab - we've already noted that it seems to a useful tool for gathering certain materials as well as it's combat prowess, especially against ships. As always, we're open to feedback, and are able to make changes if we feel they are necessary based on your response!
The Holiday Season Is Here!
We're finally on the countdown to the Holidays, and however you choose to celebrate, there's certainly a reason to log in to Elite! Today kicks off our Festive Countdown, which rewards you with free ARX daily, and there'll be Chromed and Golden paintjobs appearing on the store throughout the run up to Christmas. You can read more details on that here.
You can also acquire some festive decorations for your cockpit, or pick up one the popular Festive paintjobs on the ship of your choice from now until the 10th January 2022.
Store link: https://dlc.elitedangerous.com/
---
Galaxy Report
This has been an extremely busy week for Commanders interesting in the ongoing narrative - with 3 CGs to participate in! Rumour has it that a fourth activity is also underway, but details remain obscured. Many Commanders have been assisting Salvation in the gathering of equipment to create new Anti-Thargoid superweapons in three systems, with the word actually coming from ex-Alliance Defence Force member, Commodore Halloran.
Elsewhere, the standoff between Theta Seven and ACT appears to be reaching boiling point, with Theta Seven holding hostage thousands of Far God cultists in the Mudhrid system.
---
Community Spotlight
Source: https://twitter.com/MissionFarsight/status/1467589589430947845
Mission Farsight by Commander Picard has been an ongoing expedition for almost 5 years now! We're always in awe of the photography on display here, and highly recommend giving them a follow on Twitter if you enjoy exploration in the world of Elite Dangerous! Congratulations to Commander Picard, and here's to many more years out in the black!
---
Question of the Week
How are you finding the Scorpion? What do you think is its best use? Have you discovered any niche uses for it yet?
---
And that's a wrap on this week's roundup! Speaking of roundups, as it looks like you enjoy this format, it may be worth re-naming to something less 'schedule' and more 'summary' focused. If you have any naming suggestions, I'm all ears!
That's also a wrap on schedules for this year, as myself and the rest of the community team will be on lighter duties from next week and over the Holiday period. On a personal note, I'd like to give a big thank you to all of you, the Elite community, for welcoming me into the fold this year! I can't believe I've been doing this for a year now (literally, as of tomorrow!) and it's been an incredible learning experience. We've certainly been through the highs and lows, but there's still plenty to come as we move forward, both in terms of the game and our plans as a team, as Arf mentioned in his Holiday message.
In particular, as you know I focus on them a lot, I'm looking forward to bringing you more high quality streams next year, akin to that of an Elite Sports show, or one of the recent Supercruise News episodes. We'll have more details soon on how that will all look, but we've taken a lot of your feedback on board in how you would like them structured, and the information you expect from one of our streams.
I'll no doubt see some of you throughout the week in the forums, Discord servers, on socials, and on the streams, but if not, I wish you the happiest of holidays and a great new year.
o7
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