Development Update 1 - June

[Karl Agathon]

So, when are we out of alpha?

 

[Ijaa]

Impressively frank!
I'll look forward to tomorrow and patch 5 for improvements...
Will there be follow-on 'hotfixes' for the top 5?

If it's a "technical challenge", I'm pretty sure it won't be a "hotfix-class" update, but a "full-5to10-Go-Thursday-class" update.

 

[HRDiagram]

Thanks Arf, looking forward to tomorrow's patch and grabbing an extra bucket of popcorn to follow this thread.

Now, back to the State of the game!

 

[pandafoz99]

Honestly im happy with the information given, i dont get why people are complaining so much

 

[Rubbernuke]

Thank you for the info. A bit disappointed that the "longer roadmap" is "we're figuring it out".

Surely FD have some idea on a whiteboard, design document? Its as if FD just can't see any further back than a year ago.

 

[Ijaa]

So, when are we out of alpha?

Out of Beta on console release. Seems pretty obvious.

 

[Northpin]

Improvements to lighting (https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/33174)

• Many of the lighting issues have been improved across previous updates, the last major set relate to the update of ship cockpits which will be in Update 5. We will continue to monitor your feedback.

Thanks Arthur and the team

I do hope the improvements to lighting are not being stopped here. While the "dashboard" looks brighter, the skybox is still darker and for example the upper left Comms bar is still not readable.
Please compare that bar (and the Skybox) to the Horizons versions and the difference is more than obvious.

 

[Taimaru]

Thanks Arthur for the development update, that was great to read.

Please pass on my thanks to all the developers working hard on Elite: Odyssey.

 

[Bitflipped]

Thank you for the update. I have stopped playing for now, as I prefer exploring, and don't find it that engaging at the moment due to the rather bland planets. I hope to return when more progress has been made in this area, so will keep an eye on the dev updates.

O7

 

[StuartGT]

Thanks for this post, it's a welcome start

 

[ZiggyGG]

Not satisfied. Development Update should not only be about you investigating, remeasuring and fixing bugs, but also what are the future plans for the game, and don't tell me that you don't think months or a year ahead because you have to. What is the long time plan beside you investigating and reviewing stuff? This a "Dear John" letter about nothing... DETAILS!

 

[CMDR X]

Where are these warts thou hast spoken of?

 

[drew]

I predict "Pathways" will be the word of the week.

Cheers,

Drew.

 

[Elfener]

 

[Crank Larson]

Lol of info there to digest.

A Freudian slip, perhaps?

 

[Amy Pendergast]

I predict "Pathways" will be the word of the week.

Cheers,

Drew.

We already have memes over in the State of the Game....

 

[Florenus]

• Overhauled cockpit lighting

Guys... instead of tweaking and constantly correcting, you should just make cockpit lighting adjustable (color and intensity) in-game.
It would make this one issue go away once and for all, because everyone would be happy with their own settings, whether they like it dark or light.

 

[Deluvian]

Thanks for the update. o7

One question: Will there be further updates until console release or not?

Same here: Thank you for the update and the hard work put into addressing the most burning issues. There is however a number of smaller (annoying nonetheless) issues related to fundamental game functionalities.
I (like many others) do not think that the effort should stop on U5 and that the focus should switch entirely to console launch. Our console commanders have been waiting way too long, that is true - but bugs should have dedicated focus and being addressed regardless of current or future releases

 

[NikoKäsi]

So... it's a patch note for tomorrow's patch?

 

[Adamaira]

Let the crapfest commence. I have popcorn.