The upcoming expansion The Next Era probably has space legs according to the leaks (December 2020). So what kind of features would you like to see? Here's a wish list:
This is a related post on the ED subreddit. The highest rated comment by JetsonRING has 1300 upvotes.
"Do you want space legs for elite dangerous? If there is relevant gameplay added to the game then yes. If FDev models the rest of the ship's interiors then yes. If FDev models the interiors of space stations and outposts, creates relevant gameplay around that then yes.
If all I can do is stand up in my ship's cockpit and take screenshots, then no."
If the expansion is coming to the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X then it must have next-gen graphical fidelity.
- Hunt wild alien creatures (gives materials, can be sold for credits)
- First person style shooter and melee combat
- Battle human players, NPCs and Thargoids
- Missions such as infiltrate a pirate base with multiple solutions (combat, stealth or negotiator/pacifist)
- Accessible ship interiors (for big ships like the Normandy of Mass Effect: cockpit, captain's quarters, bridge, engineering, crew quarters, cargo bay, hangar bay, conference center, medical lab, observation deck)
- Zero gravity in small ships. Float or use magnetic boots to walk
- Ship interior should be designed for zero gravity use. For example the kitchen could be on the ceiling
- Base building (custom design with lots of options)
- Lots of cosmetics to customize ship and base interiors, player and NPC outfits
- Faction costumes for roleplay (Alliance, Empire and Federation)
- Bigger procedural cities on planets (just fun to walk or drive with the SRV, doesn't need many activities)
- Walk around in a station (a few areas are sufficient such as in the station hangar, a bar, walk way with a nice view and a few shops, like the Citadel of Mass Effect)
- Go outside the ship for manual repairs in space
- Survival mechanics on planets (players must have enough food, energy and health to survive while exploring a planet)
- Basic first person mining on planets
- Weapon and suit upgrades (these can be bought or crafted with materials)
- Hoverboard to reduce travel time (faster than walking, but slower than an SRV, like Back to the Future)
This is a related post on the ED subreddit. The highest rated comment by JetsonRING has 1300 upvotes.
"Do you want space legs for elite dangerous? If there is relevant gameplay added to the game then yes. If FDev models the rest of the ship's interiors then yes. If FDev models the interiors of space stations and outposts, creates relevant gameplay around that then yes.
If all I can do is stand up in my ship's cockpit and take screenshots, then no."
If the expansion is coming to the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X then it must have next-gen graphical fidelity.
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