News 12:00pm GMT Elite: Dangerous Release Time

Luciuss · Dec 16, 2014

Tinman said:
I'm working afternoon/evening tomorrow!!!

Same here *bleergh*

willowfan · Dec 16, 2014

So either 30 minutes or 90 minutes to go, depending on if it's 12:00 GMT or 12:00 current UK time (with daylight saving).

Either way I can't get it till 6pm due to pesky work.

Oh well it's been 30 years so what's another 6 hours? (Apart from pure anticipatory hell!)

CAN'T WAIT!!!

gwalchmai · Dec 16, 2014

So it begins

Ultra28 · Dec 16, 2014

Hi there! Is there any way to predownload the game? cant find a link on my account.

Jetkar · Dec 16, 2014

Ultra28 said:
Hi there! Is there any way to predownload the game? cant find a link on my account.

You will get it soon

nikolaskelset · Dec 16, 2014

I wanna land on planets :°°°°°°°°°°°|

AndyB · Dec 16, 2014

can I nip over?

Dear Frontier.. I live 3 miles from your Cambridge office.. Can I nip over with a thumb drive in a bit please?

can't wait!

BigH · Dec 16, 2014

willowfan said:
So either 30 minutes or 90 minutes to go, depending on if it's 12:00 GMT or 12:00 current UK time (with daylight saving).

Either way I can't get it till 6pm due to pesky work.

Oh well it's been 30 years so what's another 6 hours? (Apart from pure anticipatory hell!)

CAN'T WAIT!!!

Winter is GMT, Summer is BST.

SlinkyJim · Dec 16, 2014

Pendragon said:
Last checks at FD headquarters.

Network providers notified of extra traffic, check
Servers warmed up and ready, check
Load balancers online and ready, check
Back up batteries fully changed and ready, check
Electricity supplier notified of extra load throughout the country, check
Standby generators fuelled and ready, check
Staff fitted with roller-skates, check
Coffee machine fully filled and ready, check
Pizzas ordered for lunch time, check

3 .. 2 .. 1 servers down and .....

OK who has got the install disks, who the hell left them at home, get them now and quick!

Good luck everyone will be rooting for an easy launch.

Jaeger · Dec 16, 2014

Antigonos said:
sense for sarcasm and fun/jokes is not strong in these mods obviously....

How dare you decry the authorataaaaay ... of the volunteer morality brigade.

Personally I have a policy of quiet admiration. I know I'd not want the job of making sure I behaved.. Happy release day

Solsbeary · Dec 16, 2014

willowfan said:
So either 30 minutes or 90 minutes to go, depending on if it's 12:00 GMT or 12:00 current UK time (with daylight saving).

OP said 12:00 GMT time

willowfan · Dec 16, 2014

BigH said:
Winter is GMT, Summer is BST.

D'Oh, Of course we put the clocks back to GMT in winter

I've only lived here 48 years, you'd think I'd know that!

So 70 minutes to go!!

Mars Lightweaver · Dec 16, 2014

Good luck with the release phase FD. Well done - its looking beautiful!

Commanderhumpster · Dec 16, 2014

Good luck FD and all cmdrs

dreadman2k · Dec 16, 2014

just got the 10 minute kickoff warning.
'Ere we go...

northern · Dec 16, 2014

Best of luck with the launch... never known devs so hard working and passionate in any game Ive played.

AndyJ · Dec 16, 2014

servers coming down in 10 minutes to prepare for release according to an in-game message...

Good luck FD!

Dirtmuncher · Dec 16, 2014

willowfan said:
D'Oh, Of course we put the clocks back to GMT in winter

I've only lived here 48 years, you'd think I'd know that!

So 70 minutes to go!!

Yep

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london

Captain Mainwaring · Dec 16, 2014

will the merc edition guys have to download anything else or will the combat demo unlock into the full game ?

PXPT · Dec 16, 2014

blitzspear said:
Worked with Acorn Risc Machines 30yrs ago............ enjoyed Elite for years on Acorn Model B, Master etc......

Now 30yrs later played the Beta for months.... love it but since the no-reset notice been mad playing.....

I'm on 3 weeks holiday to play Elite Dangerous.......... no work for me but ELITE

Well done to everyone on the team and good luck for today.

What a coincidence - I've also synchronised my holiday from work with the release of Elite... I feel sorry for the guys at Frontier who have been slogging their guts out trying to get to version 1. And they'll possibly will be doing more of the same after the release to squash any bad zero day bugs. I'll raise a beer or two to you guys in the pub tonight (if I ever manage to tear myself away from the game... lol).