You're not wrong about that. I suspect that no one on the team thought that through...or caught the disparity in pay over time.
"Console development continues behind the scenes with an Autumn release still on schedule"
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What you are missed, is that new things is coming to EDO and the consoles are still on the same Level for a long time. The last thing what we get was the carrier and some minor fixes which didn’t have a huge impact for us.
indeed, they told us this a lot of time. But for now at the moment it’s seems to be that there are a huge possibility that EDO for consoles will be cancelled. I mean they couldn’t confirm that the consoles are still planned.
so then, the question is, what is the measure point to confirm that EDO is stable enough for consoles. And some other are mentioning, that the consoles will benefit from the patches on pc ? Yes indeed, but on the other hand, the consoles haven’t got 3 million of different not updated or not good builded rigs. There are the same hardware Specs into them. The pc community would although benefit, WHEN EDO hits the consoles. because the development for consoles are hardware wise much focused.
in the mean time we can wait till Friday, perhaps with a miracle the consoles get some good news, which are although good news for pc.
That which is there is now gone.
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They never specified what year
I guess we will have to agree to disagree. "Lack of new updates" does not equal "consoles will be canceled."
I do not believe it will be cancelled.. the likliest worst outcome is they cannot find a way for it to meet the performance perameters needed and it gets relegated to the newer consoles only but i don't think for a second they want to cancel it. David Braben loves Elite.. he's never stopped making it, the cobra engine is a flippin COBRA for goodness sake! Look at the icon used in it's design.. the head of the cobra is a COBRA!
But yeah, the intention has always been to bring it to console and I believe it still remains. It just can't even begin to be thought of being brought to us while it struggles on top end machines still. They have found significant hurdles that even 6 months of crunch work hasn't been able to fix so yeah.. they're in trouble and waaaay behind schedule but i do believe it will come to us.
I kinda hope it doesn't in it's current form though coz the new lighting looks crappy and all my beautiful skins aren't gonna look the same so here's hoping they sort if out.. also I still hate a lot of the new UI and it's just not nice to use in places.
But yeah, the intention has always been to bring it to console and I believe it still remains. It just can't even begin to be thought of being brought to us while it struggles on top end machines still. They have found significant hurdles that even 6 months of crunch work hasn't been able to fix so yeah.. they're in trouble and waaaay behind schedule but i do believe it will come to us.
I kinda hope it doesn't in it's current form though coz the new lighting looks crappy and all my beautiful skins aren't gonna look the same so here's hoping they sort if out.. also I still hate a lot of the new UI and it's just not nice to use in places.
I hope this is the true
Let be there a little bit of tiny hope, but for now will keep a realistic expectation, the best thing is to expect nothing. Because when their is a statement or an announcement for us then, the surprise hits harder.
I mean in the meantime, in the last stream they’ve mentioned that the multi limpet controller is for horizon too, I mean cool, but this should be happened long time ago, correct me if I’m wrong.
but here is a side info for some our, hey they working as separate department, and there is no reason why they should delay new content because they have legal duty’s. Please check the last stream, and Listen carefully when Dom (DEV) speaks.
the dev departments are working together, so the new stuff is working with other stuff in the game. This info ist related to some discussion which was made, where it was stated, that they are working separately. That is by fact not true.
so the concern about getting new content in EDO and HRZN didn’t are right. Because to bring stuff into the game, there are not only the peoples who Programm the assets, it’s all tied together. Therefore, the concerns which was taken from the consoles, is due to new content, the regular plan to FIX EDO will need more time, because new stuff breaks other stuff.
so till Friday our war against each other can go on
naw, make a joke, love the discussion which is at the moment on a good level.For sure! healthy discussion without trying to cause anger is the best way!!
i think there is a lot we don't know at present but I also think there is a lot that Fdev themselves don't know so it's making the situation worse.
i think there is a lot we don't know at present but I also think there is a lot that Fdev themselves don't know so it's making the situation worse.
Hey, if it's any sign of life that the console people aren't being completely left out in the cold; the multi-limpet controller in Update 9, which is "new Odyssey content", is also coming to Horizons, which means it will be on consoles. In the (not confirmed in any way) event that the new SRV also happens to make it into Horizons in update 9? Then consoles would get that as well.
Which means that the "new Odyssey content" is actually just new content, where possible, and consoles are not being excluded from it. Same as how consoles were not excluded from the increases in module storage when that updated.
If consoles get the new SRV, that's a really clear and obvious sign (beyond also getting the multi-limpet controller), that "we have no news" actually does mean the plan is still "fix the stability issues with Odyssey, then set a new release window for consoles".
Which means that the "new Odyssey content" is actually just new content, where possible, and consoles are not being excluded from it. Same as how consoles were not excluded from the increases in module storage when that updated.
If consoles get the new SRV, that's a really clear and obvious sign (beyond also getting the multi-limpet controller), that "we have no news" actually does mean the plan is still "fix the stability issues with Odyssey, then set a new release window for consoles".
All of this nay saying, speculation and predicting of worst case scenarios is happening simply because Fdev have gone back to their old ways and thrown up the wall of silence.
Personally I think that the lack of progress updates simply reflects a genuine lack of progress in general, towards the console release specifically.
I'd love for Frontier to prove me wrong but here we are 5 months later with no date or hint of a schedule for the console release while EDO is powering ahead on PC.
Personally I think that the lack of progress updates simply reflects a genuine lack of progress in general, towards the console release specifically.
I'd love for Frontier to prove me wrong but here we are 5 months later with no date or hint of a schedule for the console release while EDO is powering ahead on PC.
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I still reckon Q3 2022 for a console launch of Odyssey in some form of other, is the earliest best case scenario. They've proven over the last 12 months that they are not going to make a special effort to keep the console player-base engaged while we wait for an Odyssey that never starts.
We're invited to come along for the ride and watch streams of Odyssey content, without being able to engage with it.
Sat in the passenger seat waiting for our turn to drive...
It's a bit like watching Clarkson drive some obscure Alfa Romeo curioso-unicorn-mobile on Top Gear - except it's Zac and Bruce, with the occasional quip from Sally and Arthur back in the studio. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
I wouldn't mind, but at this rate by the time it comes to consoles, it'll be a stale affair that's lost its appeal and features Joey from Friends.
We're invited to come along for the ride and watch streams of Odyssey content, without being able to engage with it.
Sat in the passenger seat waiting for our turn to drive...
It's a bit like watching Clarkson drive some obscure Alfa Romeo curioso-unicorn-mobile on Top Gear - except it's Zac and Bruce, with the occasional quip from Sally and Arthur back in the studio. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
I wouldn't mind, but at this rate by the time it comes to consoles, it'll be a stale affair that's lost its appeal and features Joey from Friends.
I want to be optimistic but......
they may have said Horizons on stream but a few peeps asked Horizons on console and they never clarified and thinking about it why did it have to be pried out of them why not mention when asked any news for console instead of the usual well new usual "No console news in this stream". If it does turn out that it's coming to Horizons on console why be so ambiguous, recently I'm having trouble trusting what's being said on streams (Probably why I don't watch them much anymore) hence why I'm not so sure they're will be any substantial news on Friday. If however there is it will restore a little of my faith even though the communication remains a wee bit garbled 
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If it's on Horizons, it's on console, because console's version of the game is Horizons. Didn't the console version get the Horizons patches and the increases to module capacity? In the same way that PC Horizons did?I want to be optimistic but......
Yes indeed, but this isn’t the way to hold peoples faith up. Wow we get storage of modules rise up and wow we get the multilimpet controller which was announced a long time a go.
Indeed it’s gives hope that the consoles will not forget. It would be a good and clear sign to get the new srv too in HRZN. But this isn’t confirmed although it was asking more then one time here and in the stream.
My only concern Is that they will leave last gen behind and release it solely on the series S/X and PS5 as a new game. And leave the xbox one and PS4 version dead as the dodo.
On steam right now the Elite Dangerous: Commander Premium Edition is £50(its currently on sale at £30) its entirely in the realm of possibilitie that Frontier could released the same package on current gen.
On steam right now the Elite Dangerous: Commander Premium Edition is £50(its currently on sale at £30) its entirely in the realm of possibilitie that Frontier could released the same package on current gen.
And if that is the case, I would accept it, but I just would like Fdev to be brave enough to tell us. Maybe we'll know more on Friday. But if they are true to form, probably not. Fdev. The CMs. Prove. Me. Wrong.
Maybe they simply don't know yet so they have nothing to tell, nothing to prove you wrong about.
This is a mid-size company, listed on the stock market, not some tiny start up. This is a development that they have been working on for a long time. I simply cannot believe that they do not know anything, and that there are no, even tentative plans for console, or any R&D results from test deployments to console. The lack of info simply suggests that there is only bad news looming that they don't want to share for fear of even more people walking away...
Or that there is no news yet - because they're still working on the PC version. Could be that. Could be just what they said the issue is. Maybe.