News Development Update - 8th Jan

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lysan

lysan
Patrick_68000 said:
In the immediate the Ironman mode is dead. But you still have the possibility to continue in normal mode

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The Ironman mode is something I really am looking forward to. However, and this is a bit one. When FD start to flesh out the mechanics I really hope that this mode will be more than just permadeath. Also take into consideration that you can build so much more on that mode, because of the permadeath. It all comes down to game play and having fun. To complicate the game is not equal to boring. I believe that there are many players here who enjoy DCS A10 and MS Flight Simulator, ArmA series and DayZ, just to mane some of the games with complex game play.

The Ironman mode should be a platform for heavy RP and because of that it really need depth regarding your Toon \ avatar.

Thank you FD for what we have gotten so far, I am really excited to see what you have in store for us in the coming month.
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
Juniper said:
If everyone on the entire planet bought the game, we'd still have around 80 systems each. Galaxy will never be populated.(
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Of course. I was joking, obviously. However, if the entire planet bought the game and we have 80 systems each, we could say that the galaxy is entirely occupied
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
Lysander lysan said:
The Ironman mode is something I really am looking forward to. However, and this is a bit one. When FD start to flesh out the mechanics I really hope that this mode will be more than just permadeath. Also take into consideration that you can build so much more on that mode, because of the permadeath. It all comes down to game play and having fun. To complicate the game is not equal to boring. I believe that there are many players here who enjoy DCS A10 and MS Flight Simulator, ArmA series and DayZ, just to mane some of the games with complex game play.

The Ironman mode should be a platform for heavy RP and because of that it really need depth regarding your Toon \ avatar.

Thank you FD for what we have gotten so far, I am really excited to see what you have in store for us in the coming month.
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Yes, I was doing just a parrallel with the Ironman mode which can be switched to normal mode when you're dead. It is the spirit

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Tradesman

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Well this will silence those people that just parachuted into the game thinking they have superior knowledge on how this game should progress.
If they were listened to, this game would had already being destroyed.
 

Adept

Adept
Ghost1 said:
Im looking foward to this. im really looking to hear more about the drones(what kind of drones will we have access to, possibly combat drones?), alien races, alien weaponary and faction based weapons

Oh and capital ships
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The capital ships are in already. Maybe you mean warships / navy ships that we can eventually take the helm of.

Capital ship refers to battlecruiser, battleship and carrier. I know a certain other game developer misuses the term for his project, but let's not do that here. A corvette or a frigate is very much not a capital ship.
 

Darth Sidious

Darth Sidious
I think a lot of us like me are dedicated to the game and would test without complaint iff there would be a wipe etc.
I would gladly sign some agreement to provide protection for the development of ED.

and preview pictures dont promise anything but do stirr up interest.
perhaps a form of publicalpha is still possible.

Anyway id love to test not play
 

kdogguk

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People talking about a PS4 version made me think about an xbox one version. This game runs well on my i7 gt745m laptop with 8GB ram. So the consoles should run it no problem. Plus the kinect could come into play with voice commands. I hear voice attack is really good on PC but I haven't tried it yet.
 

Tinman

Tinman
kdogguk said:
People talking about a PS4 version made me think about an xbox one version. This game runs well on my i7 gt745m laptop with 8GB ram. So the consoles should run it no problem. Plus the kinect could come into play with voice commands. I hear voice attack is really good on PC but I haven't tried it yet.
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It wouldn't surprise me if ED was launched on Xbox One before PS4 since Frontier already have a working relationship with Microsoft since before when they have developed many titles for them. Maybe even a timed exclusive?
 

kdogguk

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Tinman said:
It wouldn't surprise me if ED was launched on Xbox One before PS4 since Frontier already have a working relationship with Microsoft since before when they have developed many titles for them. Maybe even a timed exclusive?
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OK now I'm excited! Take my money!!!
 

dungeonseeker

dungeonseeker
Michael Brookes said:
Hi everyone,

As promised in an earlier post we want to provide more visibility on what we have planned for Elite: Dangerous over the coming months. We have some exciting times ahead and while I can’t reveal everything that’s coming we will provide regular updates regarding what we’re working on and what’s coming up. The plans for releases are being finalised now that the team is back from the holidays, but we will share these with you as we progress through the coming year.

Our first commitment is supporting the game with regular updates. This won’t just be the fixes and tweaking we’ve provided since release but will also add new features and content. Examples of this are Wings and associated multiplayer features, as well as the additional ships mentioned in recent newsletters. We’re proud of the fantastic game that we released before Christmas but intend to keep growing and developing it. To make this happen we’re expanding the team working on the game so that we can maintain a regular schedule of updates as well as working on paid expansions.

We’ll also be having beta test periods for these major updates and access to these will be open to players who already have beta access for the game. More details on this will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Regarding Elite: Dangerous on other platforms, as you know we have already been working on putting the native Mac version of the game together and as expected this should enter beta in about three months time. As the beta date is firmed up we’ll keep you updated.

Thanks!

Michael
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Copy/Pasta from latest newsletter???
 

Clickshot

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I feel what we all really want to know is, are we going to be waiting like, 3-5 months before we see content, or are we talking like a month or 2? As big a question that is, I'm not sure FD is at a position where they can accurately make that call.
 

Patrick_68000

Patrick_68000
Tinman said:
It wouldn't surprise me if ED was launched on Xbox One before PS4 since Frontier already have a working relationship with Microsoft since before when they have developed many titles for them. Maybe even a timed exclusive?
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Anyway, Xbox and / or PS4, the game on console would be a very important addition of new players. I am sure that many people who play ED on PC, currently, would buy also the game on console
 

amigacooke

amigacooke
Clickshot said:
I feel what we all really want to know is, are we going to be waiting like, 3-5 months before we see content, or are we talking like a month or 2? As big a question that is, I'm not sure FD is at a position where they can accurately make that call.
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They're in a better position to make it than anybody else.
 

BillD

BillD
Albatrion said:
What do we want? Wings! When do we want it? Wings! What? Wings!

Enthusiasm for wings aside. Thanks for the update, enjoying the game immensely.
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Hmm! why does this make me hungry?

Oh I hope they consider the announcements carefully. We all know what happens when you say we are looking at the possibility of doing something??? It is now gospel and will be demanded by the people of the forum at all costs, with no deviation or considerations if not delivered exactly as each individual has interpreted it and when. :-(
 
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coolxiang

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First of all i want to say that i love the game. i also played the former versions of elite (one on a AMIGA CD32;)). I hope i don´t ask a silly question, but i want to know, if there will be some more features for a group. So like to trade with players from one group, or to sent them gifts or credits, so that more expierence players could help newbies. I hope this would be a part of a patch the next times.
 
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