AMA - first edition (Arthur, Bruce, Stephen & Paul)

[SteveZissou]

Hello and thanks for the ama,
When will the the Cobra mk4 get a ship kit?

 

[STAR O You NO]

Please remember to not spam the same question folks, the CM peeps will see all the questions.

Thanks

o7

That's my bad I saw a post saying one question only per post

 

[Bruce G]

Any plans for a Fleet Carrier Bridge?

There are no plans to add a bridge currently.

 

[Rubbernuke]

Will Powerplay leaders have 3D avatars like BGS faction heads?

 

[willisit]

Hello. Any idea if the crux of the Thargoid Heart issue will be found, or is it likely to be post-Odyssey (netcode... p2p.... etc)? It's a killer

 

[Bruce G]

What have the overall playercounts been like since the launch on Epic last week - was it close to May's record concurrency after Fleet Carriers arrived, perhaps higher?

Higher.

 

[Speedcuffs]

Will there be more cosmetics for fleet carriers in the near future?

 

[Captin Pelley]

What are the plans for networking in odyssey? will it be p2p or will it be server based for FPS gameplay?

 

[Sir.Tj]

Higher.

You are Jackie Wilson and I claim my £5

 

[Gamycyn]

Q: Are aquatic type planets coming with the Odyssey expansion?

 

[amigacooke]

Given that Planet Coaster was released recently on macOS, are there any plans to revive the Elite Dangerous (stretch goal funded) macOS client please?

Sorry if it's been asked before

 

[gosxicotet]

Hello.
Is possible crossplay with pc and PS5 ?
Thank you.

 

[Bruce G]

Is the galaxy going to be updated with the new ESA’s Gaia star map data?

We're always working to update Elite Dangerous in line with new discoveries - I don't think that particular latest set of data has been implemented yet but I expect it will be eventually.

 

[VR jefranklin18]

How big is the current backlog of planned features that Frontier have yet to tackle? Obviously, if you fancy sharing a link to said backlog, feel free to do so

 

[Stephen Benedetti]

Can we look forward to more robust features for squadrons?

larger size, multi platform membership, a bank, etc

We have no updates for Squadrons at this time, but we are aware of the reports and concerns from our Squadron Commanders.

 

[Stellar Shepherd]

Will you consider balancing prices of commodities that can only be found on NPC ships, separating PVE piracy from mining commodities.
This would be great as its viability would depend on its own balance, instead of being only viable when LTDs are high priced, as stolen goods have reduced value.

 

[Bruce G]

How does the team think about the amount of grinding required for various activities, especially material grinding and relogging - is there any plan to make materials more fun to acquire?

We're not fans of the current meta for material gathering and well aware of how grindy it is. Re-logging being the best method is especially not something we want for Elite. Alternatives are an ongoing discussion with dev - as soon as plans are made, we'll let the community know.

 

[Paul_Crowther]

Firstly, thank you for the increased openness around communications. A lot of of us have been begging for it for a while.

Is Frontier open to licensed cosmetics? I am thinking specifically of a Eddie Stobart skin for my Type 7 but there are lots of other options out there

Licensed cosmetics are a bit tricky as there's a lot involved in setting them up. We're always looking at what cosmetic options we can potentially offer though.

 

[angusmadmac1]

Are we going to be able to support Thargoids ? Or have they been written as the bad guys .

 

[Nym Duskryn]

Hiya,
any likelihood of getting commander slots so we can restart the game without wiping everything we've done or getting a new account?