Elite Dangerous | Cobra MK V Update - 12 December 2024

[Paul_Crowther]

Greetings Commanders!

As the fires of Sol continue to flicker in the night's sky, we're here this Thursday with a brand new update for Elite Dangerous!

This update introduces a brand new ship for early access, the Cobra MK V!

Thursday 12 December Release Schedule (Times in UTC)

• 7AM - Servers offline for maintenance
• Cobra Mk V will be available on the store in advance of servers being online
• 12.30PM - Servers back online and update 19.03 available

Please note these are approximate times and are subject to change.


Update Notes

Cobra Mk V

• Added pre-built ships:
  • Cobra Mk V Stellar (33,000 Arx)
  • Cobra Mk V Standard (16,520 Arx)

Ships

• Module storage increased from 200 → 600
• In world holo-screen adverts now present for Cobra MK V
• All shipyards will now stock one additional ship

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed decals and ship IDs displaying with a border/background on some Mandalay paintjobs
• Adjustments made to Mandalay Black Friday paintjob
• Fixed missing hitcheck on Python Mk II Spacehawk spoiler
• A fix has been implemented to resolve a number of issues related to carrier bartender transactions. However, transaction errors may still be encountered in some specific cases, please report any instances via the issue tracker and we will continue to investigate. https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/67143

Known Issue: Due to a technical issue the Mandalay Midnight Black paint jobs are currently unavailable on the store. Current owners may see an extra version in their library - this will be removed shortly. Midnight Black Paint jobs for the Mandalay are now available in the gamestore!

 

[Rock Hunter]

• Cobra Mk V will be available on the store in advance of servers being online

Is this in the hope it alleviates some server stress? Good idea either way.

 

[JR250]

Thanks Paul. Good luck with both Elite and Coaster updates tomorrow.

PS: might be a good idea to highlight/pin this announcement to the top of the news section.

 

[Paul_Crowther]

Thanks Paul. Good luck with both Elite and Coaster updates tomorrow.

PS: might be a good idea to highlight/pin this announcement to the top of the news section.

Should already have been the case but evidentially I have upset the cosmic horror that powers the forums...again. Fixed now.

 

[Alien]

Called it ...

Note to everyone: When the scheduled maintenance happens tomorrow, don't expect it to be the usual 40(ish) minutes. Expect the maintenance to be a few hours.

 

[AIRPLANETV]

Greetings Commanders!

As the fires of Sol continue to flicker in the night's sky, we're here this Thursday with a brand new update for Elite Dangerous!

This update introduces a brand new ship for early access, the Cobra MK V!

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Thursday 12 December Release Schedule (Times in UTC)

• 7AM - Servers offline for maintenance
• Cobra Mk V will be available on the store in advance of servers being online
• 12.30PM - Servers back online and update 19.03 available

Please note these are approximate times and are subject to change.


Update Notes

Cobra Mk V

• Added pre-built ships:
  • Cobra Mk V Stellar (33,000 Arx)
  • Cobra Mk V Standard (16,520 Arx)

Ships

• Module storage increased from 200 → 600
• In world holo-screen adverts now present for Type-8 Transporter
• All shipyards will now stock one additional ship

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed decals and ship IDs displaying with a border/background on some Mandalay paintjobs
• Adjustments made to Mandalay Black Friday paintjob
• Fixed missing hitcheck on Python Mk II Spacehawk spoiler
• A fix has been implemented to resolve a number of issues related to carrier bartender transactions. However, transaction errors may still be encountered in some specific cases, please report any instances via the issue tracker and we will continue to investigate. https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/67143

nice

 

[Alien]

In world holo-screen adverts now present for Type-8 Transporter

I'm not sure what difference you guys will be making, but I've already seen in-game holo adverts for the Type-8

 

[PredictedCy]

Hope it's a decent ship. I'm fond of my little Cobra Mk. III.

Hope you're also working on this issue, as it's been a problem now for a VERY long time for the Powerplayers:

Issue Tracker

issues.frontierstore.net

 

[Screemonster]

• Module storage increased from 200 → 600

HOLY MOLY
this, and powerplay 2.0 eliminating the need to stockpile powerplay weapons? YEAH BABY

 

[zimms]

I'm not sure what difference you guys will be making, but I've already seen in-game holo adverts for the Type-8

I thought so too.
Maybe I'm misremembering or Paul meant to say Cobra Mk V.

 

[Cyanidex]

Any fix to BGS ?
Trading rare good and collecting escape pods still locked ?

 

[Alien]

In world holo-screen adverts now present for Type-8 Transporter

I thought so too.
Maybe I'm misremembering or Paul meant to say Cobra Mk V.

You're not mis-remembering

 

[Alec Turner]

• All shipyards will now stock one additional ship

What does that mean?

 

[Terekhov]

What does that mean?

in b4 P****** C******

 

[Angus Poindexter]

Module storage increased from 200 → 600

Sorry to sound dumb, but what module storage? is this on ship or carrier?

 

[CMDR Daiyus]

What does that mean?

Seconded. I read as "if a shipyard had six models available it now has seven", but it could also be a sneaky free extra new ship for the anniversary: Cobra Mk.IV for everyone?

 

[Angus Poindexter]

in b4 P****** C*******

Eh?

 

[Taimaru]

What does that mean?

Because we currently can't get free Anacondas at Hutton Orbital whilst it's on fire, they had to store all the Anacondas somewhere.

 

[Riverside]

What does that mean?

For storing your ships.

 

[CMDR 1936]

• Module storage increased from 200 → 600

Wow, that is amazing, how come nobody mentions it??