News Horizons Beta Update

AcademicDust894 · Nov 23, 2015

I'm an xbox player. even I'm disapointed. Exciting times in the history of Elite.

bitstorm · Nov 23, 2015

Mark Allen said:
I'd love to be, but there's too much to do finding the right balance between flying *to* a planet, and flying *into* a planet first . One of these is fun, the other is awesome.

Underground bases confirmed!

Raisa · Nov 23, 2015

would be awesome fun to get some sort of a grappling hook, slam it *to* a diffrent commander and fly *into* a planet. All while blasting some future heavy metal so loud the commander can hear it in his cockpit

Patrick_68000 · Nov 23, 2015

GieNkoV said:
So there is a possibility to crash onto a planet if we don't slow enough ? That confirms that transition is indeed seamless

The wrecks of spaceships are there to testify

kilvenny · Nov 23, 2015

Take your time FD. We know its close another week is no problem.

Dinbar · Nov 23, 2015

Take your time FD.

I can wait, honest............

I like the id of a daily teaser video though.

CMDR Hagglebeard · Nov 23, 2015

Awww, I won't be able to play it until Monday, then. Hopefully I'll find some time!

fennster · Nov 23, 2015

Mark Allen said:
I'd love to be, but there's too much to do finding the right balance between flying *to* a planet, and flying *into* a planet first . One of these is fun, the other is awesome.

Meh, it's all relative, I'm going to say the planet flew *into* me every time I crash.

Neo-ST · Nov 23, 2015

No, no more teasers, we've seen too much already.
Leave something to discover by playing the game for a change.

Otherwise, the magic of playing a new game and not knowing what to expect will be gone, it's already 80% gone anyway...

Patrick_68000 · Nov 23, 2015

bitstorm said:
Underground bases confirmed!

In sleepy volcanoes

Babul · Nov 23, 2015

delay? 2days? i feel obligued to post this as response (yeah i know its getting old)
[video=youtube;CUvoGlGfTdk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvoGlGfTdk[/video]

{SAS}Stalker · Nov 23, 2015

This is outrageous, the community is leaving in droves and the game will be dead before 11:07am on Friday. This is MADNESS!!!!!

Ziljan · Nov 23, 2015

Toumal said:
True that.

Besides, Dr. Baltar, shouldn't you be working on that cylon detection device? We gave you a nuke for it damnit. We want results!

What's a little nuke between friends. Besides you're really gonna make me work on saving human kind on a HOLIDAY? What are we? ...barbarians?

Heavenly-Hammer · Nov 23, 2015

More time for distraction-free farming.

Arindor · Nov 23, 2015

Wow, didn't think I would hit the nail on the head by saying SC to orbit cruise was the problem. But hey, told you so ... Or similar. Good luck FD in sorting it out. Looking forward to testing!,

RevEm · Nov 23, 2015

Thank you for the update FD, I've waited all my life to be able to play a game such as this. And planetary landings is coming much sooner than I had thought it would. So a few more days, a week or whatever is needed for it to be the way you and all of us want the game to be, is no problem.
You guys have done and are doing an amazing job.
Thank you!

andymuza · Nov 23, 2015

I am happy with a little delay, I am busy Tuesday and Wednesday so Thursday and Friday is better for me.

I know selfish, and yup, you're right.
Seriously excited about it though.

jabberwalkie · Nov 23, 2015

Mark Allen said:
I'd love to be, but there's too much to do finding the right balance between flying *to* a planet, and flying *into* a planet first . One of these is fun, the other is awesome.

Please tell me that one of the first things that happened was that someone ended up either in the middle of the planet and exploded, or came out of orbital cruise so close to the planet surface the plowed into it.

Koren · Nov 23, 2015

Kerrash said:
I've waited 20 years. A few more days can't hurt... can they? :s

I have nothing on this. No complaints from me after that.

As a side note, Kerrash just saved a loach from becoming Thanksgiving dinner.

Arry · Nov 24, 2015

Zac Antonaci said:
Hello all,

Just a quick note to follow up on David's recent post. As expected the beta release will not be tomorrow and will instead move back a few days while the final touches are added.

We will keep everyone updated on the forums and social media channels.

Thank you for your patience.

Fly safe!

Zac

Thanks for the honesty and information up-date. Good luck with the task in hand.