David Braben will answer your questions at 4PM GMT/UTC

[David Braben]

Hi David ! One of ur Original '84ers here

From Gamma/Preview onwards will the locations of ship equipment stay random in Stations or will they be fixed ?

Thx for ur answer ;-)

High Tech systems will always be the best place to get the top-end ships, with particular systems specialising in particular ship types.

 

[Sams]

Will there be faces for the missions, just like the originals had? I know it's a silly thing but I stared at the missions so much in the other games I really miss them not being there

David, you and your team have achieved an incredible amount in a short time. I used to imagine what the ships and ports looked like in the original elite and you and your team have captured it exactly as I thought it would look. For a 40 something this is a dream come true!

 

[Aewarin Jameson]

How soon (if it's still coming) before we can see this which IMO would really make the game stand out more than it already has:

 

[strangerdanger]

What can we expect for ingame ship prices on release? Will they remain as high as they are today?

 

[cmdrsimon]

thanks

There is a '+' character to the top right if there is something available for that slot

Thanks mate.

 

[synchromesh]

Hi David..

A simple question on documentation.
Could the Elite: Dangerous Pilot's Guide/Manual/Tutorial/Help be put in our download account and replaced when updated..
It would be a good idea for those who have Pre-Ordered to download something and its very handy

 

[JimSpitfire]

Will smuggling missions be in on release?

One has to get tea to the uncivilised parts of the galaxy at some point.

 

[ATrifleMiffed]

Quick question, not sure if it has already been asked (ain`t nobody got time for that!), but will we eventually see a system map closer to some of the early concepts, instead of the current one which is frankly not very useful?

 

[CMDR Hammerstein]

Which computers gave you the most fun? I love my modern gaming PC but I've yet to have as much fun on any computer as I did back in the day with my Tandy TRS-80. (model 1, level II basic). Ah, the good old days of 8 bit computers.

 

[David Braben]

Hi David -Do you intend to do anything to improve the tutorials-which are not currently very welcoming/user friendly, lacking as they do a lot of essential information for newbies, like basic control keys, for example!
Newbies should not have to search the internet to find out this information.

We are improving them all the time, but I appreciate we are still not there..

 

[Jim Chapman]

Hi David, and thankyou so much for taking the time to talk to us. A question now, about playing with friends. I mean features like:
Linking up with friends so we play in the same 'instance'
Following a group of friends from system to system
Talking on group text (or voice) chat with friends in game

How many of these features will be there at gamma/initial release? What timeline are we looking at for features that will come later?

 

[Alex988]

Will we see features like trading computers/a way to store trading data on the ship or a way to make notes ingame?

 

[unbind]

Hi David,

You mentioned above about not wanting the game to have a spreadsheet feeling. At the moment, I've been storing commodity prices in a spreadsheet.Are there plans to improve trading tools in-game?

 

[Dr Zachary Smith]

Hi David, Do you think we will see an oculus rift that works properly with high res within a normal household budget within the next years ? Or is the rift support currently available for ED just to appease fanboys ?

 

[paddyk]

Hi David,

Are there any plans to release a companion iOS/Android app in the future? Having the galaxy map on my iPad next to the monitor would be amazing for example.

 

[Cruel Coppinger]

Me again,

If the "stutter issue" question is beyond the scope of what can be answered in a quick Q&A then I have another question...

Can we please have a bindable request docking button?

 

[noreply]

Hi David,

With the confirmation that a client/server/state archive will be released in the eventuality of the discontinuation of the game, I am sure that many offline advocates will be satisfied (myself included).

Do you have any thoughts about how this might be a formal agreement, e.g. some kind of escrow setup?

It isn't that I don't trust you, but we don't know who will be in control of Elite Dangerous in 2034, and they may not share your altruism.

Plus, as you know, things can change. An escrow agreement would close a large part of the discontent off completely.

Thanks for taking the time.

 

[Reject]

Mr Braben,

Could you please give some more detail on what kind of multiplayer features will be in the release build. Will there be co-op missions for instance? Thanks...

 

[Palma Red]

Good afternoon Commander Braben, thanks for taking your time for our questions!

Here's mine: In the last newsletter, it was said that all Alpha and Beta-backers gain the privilege to travel to Sol. Is this permanent? I imagine, if you are a supporter of the Empire, you're going to make an enemy out of the Federation. Would you still be allowed to visit the heart of their goverment as an enemy of the state?

 

[sngerous]

The Panther Clipper is coming. It is a big trading ship - a bit like the Lakon Type 9's big brother.

BIG brother? That means it doesn't fit through the slot^^