90% positive its going to be the Cobra Mk IV.The Cobra MkIV?
With Horizons most probably. And we don't get any free ship. We get the option to buy one in game.
What do you mean, free ship?
Which reward tier did you back at?
Being a Beta backer is the only way you will be able to play Elite: Dangerous until 16th December. In addition to that and the other existing Beta benefits such as Mercenary Edition and automatic permit to visit Sol, today we are also announcing:
as a ‘thank you’ for all their help.
- 25% off in-game ship insurance for life to all our Beta backers
- free access to one of the 5 new ships when it’s released!
Our free ship for those with the Mercenary pack will probably get it when 1.5 (ships) comes out.
If it turns out to be the Cobra Mk IV then FD pulled a fast one on Beta backers.
No, the mark IV will NOT be free to anyone but is only available to buy to those that have the Horizons addon (Season 2).
Braben said himself you will have to buy it. That you would only have access to it.all of you that say you have to buy the ship in-game if you pre-order it (horizons) now are wrong. "For a limited time all existing Elite: Dangerous players will receive a £10 loyalty discount plus the exclusive Cobra Mark IV ship when ordering the Elite Dangerous: Horizons through the Frontier Store. Discount will be automatically applied at checkout."
Ok, so let's break this sentence apart and make it easy:
players will receive the exclusive cobra mark iv ship when ordering the elite dangerous.
There.
As to when, we don't know yet.
From the very same page in the store: "and unlocking the exclusive ‘Cobra Mk IV’ in-game spacecraft."players will receive the exclusive cobra mark iv ship when ordering the elite dangerous.
Braben said himself you will have to buy it. That you would only have access to it.
From the very same page in the store: "and unlocking the exclusive ‘Cobra Mk IV’ in-game spacecraft."
Also, I'm pretty sure I've seen/heard several staff members writing/saying that it will just be available to buy in game, but only to owners of Eand E
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I don't feel like looking up quotes now, sorry.
EDIT: Oh, ninja'd