Elite Dangerous | August Dev Log

[Phil W]

Greetings Commanders,

In this month's Elite Dangerous Dev Log:

Discover the first in-game shots of the Rhino

Your first details on Surface Mining

And a sneak peek at the next Operation

Step behind the scenes in this month's Elite Developer Log - Online Now!

 

[Alec Turner]

FIRST

Rhino Racing Confirmed

 

[Markov Chaney Again]

FIRST

Rhino Racing Confirmed

Well, now we need a pyro feature, so we can recreate Brands Hatch trucks weekend in full

When you get hold of this thing tomorrow can you figure out if the required module is allowed in the T-11's mining-only slot. Because it is mining gear...

 

[Alec Turner]

Well, now we need a pyro feature, so we can recreate Brands Hatch trucks weekend in full

When you get hold of this thing tomorrow can you figure out if the required module is allowed in the T-11's mining-only slot. Because it is mining gear...

I suspect I can already answer that ... but we'll see I guess.

 

[FrogsFriend]

I'm liking the look of this

 

[Rubbernuke]

Good to see Operations is still actually on FDs radar.

Hopefully PP2 tweaks might also sneak in.

 

[SCiARA]

given that the rhino is "launched" from the ship I'm hoping the mk2 planetary hanger will go in the restricted vessel slot

 

[Bob McBobblehead]

I just hope we can install a vessel bay and a large planetary vehicle hangar at the same time. Finding materials while out exploring would be a nice side activity.

 

[SCiARA]

so we are mining minerals, no mention of new or just existing
and another hanger type
I wonder if the larger class mk 2 planet hanger can carry all 3 srv's

 

[Markov Chaney Again]

Good to see Operations is still actually on FDs radar.

I can't work out whether this scenario is in an as-is Odyssey base or whether it's one which will magically pop up for an Operation?

And if the latter whether they're new design assets or they're reusing an Odyssey settlement layout?

 

[alexzk]

Now we will need any reason to mine that stuff on the ground...for example, on carrier production of the modules

 

[Tifu]

I just hope we can install a vessel bay and a large planetary vehicle hangar at the same time. Finding materials while out exploring would be a nice side activity.

I was thinking the same thing

On a side note, FD should really update the Krait mining jump-start package on the online store given this.

 

[zimms]

so we are mining minerals, no mention of new or just existing
[...]

Well, looks like all info on the actual mining was left out on purpose and we'll find out tomorrow from partner streams.

It will be interesting to see what we are actually mining and how. I assume there will be at least some advantage to having other CMDRs ride along.

Looks like we might be able to deploy six mining thingamajigs and if we have to interact with all of those individually, more players could share the work.

edit: I'm surprised the new Operation isn't related to the Rhino. It sounds interesting. Ship and on-foot activities are quite clearly separated in the initial set of Operations, this new one might tear that wall down a bit.
(Also, the NPCs hiding inside buildings from ship weapons is how Frontier should have gone about weapon balance in the first place imho, instead of making hand-held weapons have the same DPS as huge ship mounted ones.)

 

[Ashnak]

given that the rhino is "launched" from the ship I'm hoping the mk2 planetary hanger will go in the restricted vessel slot

So are we getting pinpoint targeted HALO launches like with the Mako in ME?

 

[Tifu]

Good to see Operations is still actually on FDs radar.

Hopefully PP2 tweaks might also sneak in.

Actually, I was thinking that since the surface mining deposits will be presumably a potentially rich source of merits but also slow to renew - surface mining raids can be conducted on planets rich with such deposits to deprive the opposing Power who actually owns them the opportunity to use the new resource for reinforcement.

 

[alexzk]

EDMC must have big checkbox "do not upload deposit locations"

 

[Tessa R Act]

Actually, I was thinking that since the surface mining deposits will be presumably a potentially rich source of merits but also slow to renew - surface mining raids can be conducted on planets rich with such deposits to deprive the opposing Power who actually owns them the opportunity to use the new resource for reinforcement.

the remark in the devlog supports that POV...

 

[Tessa R Act]

EDMC must have big checkbox "do not upload deposit locations"

or, like in the beginning of colonization, just switch of all reporting tools....

 

[alexzk]

or, like in the beginning of colonization, just switch of all reporting tools....

That's not really an option. I feel bad when some data are not published for the science, and deposits are long time private data, meaning it will respawn in some time and you can mine again. So it is something you want to have a private list.

 

[Tessa R Act]

So it is something you want to have a private list.

Excel does miracles there....