Elite Dangerous: FSD Reward Module for Phase 2 Colonia Bridge Community Goal | Experimental Effects Revised

denispage · Jan 14, 2022

CMDRQuainMarln said:
Sounds like they prevent all modifications except applying an experimental effect now, which is good news.

I was wondering here...
Can you imagine the rage if they give all 3 FSDs and you can't apply exp effects on them?
Some Elite players are like space Karens. Like I said before, the community people should receive weekly bonus for their work with the community.
hahahahah

Mythideous · Jan 17, 2022

Ok so I am seeing that people who participated in the community goal are getting their FSD's. I went to Alcor and completed the goal. I got my 50,000,000 but never got the FSD drives. I was in the top 10%. What's up? Anyone know what I did wrong or do I need to contact frontier support?

denispage · Jan 17, 2022

Mythideous said:
Ok so I am seeing that people who participated in the community goal are getting their FSD's. I went to Alcor and completed the goal. I got my 50,000,000 but never got the FSD drives. I was in the top 10%. What's up? Anyone know what I did wrong or do I need to contact frontier support?

The FSDs weren't released yet.

Mythideous · Jan 17, 2022

Thank you! I will keep an eye out.

Kakamage · Jan 17, 2022

Codger said:
Interestingly, I bought a couple of the 5A pre-engineered drives yesterday, from the tech broker, using mats.

I took them to Farseer to add Mass Manager, and had no issues at all. I was able to add the experimental to both of them. I was in Odyssey.

So it did work for me.

New player here. It seems like I've seen a lot of back and forth on this. Request true, false, or partially correct on the below:

1) Right now, I could acquire the right materials, go to a human tech-broker, get a pre-engineered 5A from an old CG, and then modify the engineering on it without breaking it. I can then add a single experimental effect.

2) Once FDev finally delivers the 3A, 4A, and 6A pre-engineered FSDs from the most recent cargo-delivery CG, if I try to modify the engineering on it, I will break it. However, I can add a single experimental effect with no issues.

Thanks in advance.

Northpin · Jan 17, 2022

Kakamage said:
2) Once FDev finally delivers the 3A, 4A, and 6A pre-engineered FSDs from the most recent cargo-delivery CG, if I try to modify the engineering on it, I will break it. However, I can add a single experimental effect with no issues.

Technically, they will be engineering locked - the 3A, 4A, 6A - from the CG. You cant ruin them (sure, there is a possibility that someone might find a way - people can get very inventive when trying to break things).

On the other side, the 5A FSD V1 from the tech broker - this one you can definitely ruin if you change engineering instead of ONLY applying an experimental effect

Bigmaec · Jan 17, 2022

Kakamage said:
New player here. It seems like I've seen a lot of back and forth on this. Request true, false, or partially correct on the below:

1) Right now, I could acquire the right materials, go to a human tech-broker, get a pre-engineered 5A from an old CG, and then modify the engineering on it without breaking it. I can then add a single experimental effect.

2) Once FDev finally delivers the 3A, 4A, and 6A pre-engineered FSDs from the most recent cargo-delivery CG, if I try to modify the engineering on it, I will break it. However, I can add a single experimental effect with no issues.

Thanks in advance.

1) false, you can only apply an experimental.

2) also false, right now adding an experimental is a pain for some, engineering can't be changed ~~without ruining the module.~~

Cmdr Microponto · Jan 17, 2022

Bigmaec said:
1) false, you can only apply an experimental.

2) also false, right now adding an experimental is a pain for some, engineering can't be changed ~~without ruining the module.~~

Now I'm confused... I thought at first adding experimental on 6A was kinda 'forbiden' but then frontier lifted that making it possible.... How come you say that???!

Northpin · Jan 17, 2022

Engineering is one thing
Adding an experimental is a totally different thing

Kakamage · Jan 17, 2022

Northpin said:
Technically, they will be engineering locked - the 3A, 4A, 6A - from the CG. You cant ruin them (sure, there is a possibility that someone might find a way - people can get very inventive when trying to break things).

On the other side, the 5A FSD V1 from the tech broker - this one you can definitely ruin if you change engineering instead of ONLY applying an experimental effect

Bigmaec said:
1) false, you can only apply an experimental.

2) also false, right now adding an experimental is a pain for some, engineering can't be changed ~~without ruining the module.~~

That clears up a LOT, gents. Thanks for the clarification! o7

Aurican · Jan 21, 2022

The FSDs are not out yet right?
Don't see anything after weekly maint.

Alezander Corben · Jan 21, 2022

Think Fdev are still on holiday, not heard anything from them for 4 weeks now.

Lupus Malum · Jan 21, 2022

sallymorganmoore said:
Deploying......now!

Sally, apologies for the wrong forum thread, can you shed any light on when the CG FSDs are going to be available.

Svantovit · Jan 21, 2022

The reality is probably transmitted to the ED - they lack the chips used in the FSD. I postponed the planned expedition because of that. I wait patiently on the spot and look for information on why I have not yet been paid, nor asked for the aforementioned patience.