Space Voyager Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T3xxcqWsuEq6eexHLmBNkV-650-80.jpg :: PC Gamer's Steven Messner writes about the fact Elite: Dangerous players have only explored 0.003 percent of the galaxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sharing some sights - from those 0,003% - again. A ringed Earth-like world. Not a unique find, but a rarity.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0005_zpsgrn5qnwo.png A brown dwarf with lots and lots of rings.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0063_zpssso5wwbx.png A moon, a planet and a planetary nebula (in that order).https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0076_zpsivoatlrd.png Inside the nebula.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0080_zpssdluyzep.png Nearing the centre, Sagittarius A*. Viewing the map with most stars hidden.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0086_zpsjzb6pv2x.png That same view, with all stars seen. Quite crowded.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0087_zpskicazhuc.png Finally there! It was feeling like an accomplishment until I jumped to the tourist beacon... Suddenly space was filled with tourist ships and their crappy chatter about their ship being the best. Very anticlimactic. I was glad to leave.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0088_zpsuqbryrzy.png Really, hard to tell the difference between a super black hole and any other as there is little reference.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0091_zpswy2fbv85.png A nice ammonia world.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0093_zps5iytggdd.png A random view.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0098_zpsxdjubem5.png Another one.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0109_zpsjfgsi2w2.png Trying out Anaconda, one of the three big ships. It was too cumbersome for my taste so it was turned into a warship and left behind. Before it was left behind, it made for this nice view with a random nice looking gas giant that conveys some sense of scale.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0112_zpsv2ians2e.png The ship gets a new look. Called a "Raider" skin, I got it for its scrapheap challenge feel.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0127_zpsja7ihirs.png https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0126_zpseqgfxlhj.png Another random.https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/SpaceVoyager/Za%20net/Elite/Screenshot_0123_zpssc3wxpxv.png I'll save some for later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 "A nice ammonia world" he says - now there's an oxymoron. You've no doubt skipped landing on it! I like those two random snaps, particularly the one with the "sun" peeking behind other celestial bodies and a planetary surface with structures at the forefront. That "Raider" ship of yours is probably a sign you've been watching a tad much Mad Max, SV. Will definitely turn heads though, certainly amid all the shiny tourist ships. Exploration is put into perspective by that image of Sagittarius A* with all the stars. Plenty of sightseeing to be had still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Thargoids have attacked. Aegis, humanity's first line of defence, researches new technologies to oppose the Thargoid threat. :: Elite: Dangerous' upcoming update, dubbed The Return, will go live on the 26th of September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Yep... Tomorrow the Thargoids arrive. FD is talking about a narrative they want us to experience so I have hope there will be more than procedural generation and RNG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 It appears pilots are compiling a FAQ with their findings to help tackle the Thargoid menace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 https://images.eurogamer.net/2017/articles/2017-09-28-11-20/elites-alien-menace-has-finally-returned-1506594007041.jpg :: Eurogamer's Matt Wales writes about Elite's alien menace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 And naturally, some players in groups have already managed to take Thargoid ships out of commission. For good. I'll risk a rebuy sooner or later, too, and equip my Anaconda with anti-alien equipment. I know we can be at relative peace for now, but it is a game and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 :: Polygon's Charlie Hall confirms reports that Elite: Dangerous' mysterious aliens can be killed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 :: Are Elite: Dangerous players discovering evidence of an alien language? Polygon's Charlie Hall reports about such suspicions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 DAMN do some have FAR too much time on their hands... I admire the determination and - if it turns out to be true - I admire ED for going to such lengths to incorporate it all into the game but BOY could they have spent dev time better for the regular player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Not really about Elite, but from their YT channel as it was on FD Expo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 :: RPS' Brendan Caldwell (aka The Elitist) is warping back to Elite: Dangerous as reported here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 True, a lot has been added. I have to say that destroying a Thargoid (the alien) was one of the best gaming moments I've ever had. Finally I managed to get into a 4 member wing. Two engineered Corvettes, my engineered Anaconda and a Python. We tried once, went for repairs, regrouped and went again. The second time it looked like we'll have to stop at the last heart but the Python pilot, who couldn't compete with the rest as far as soaking up damage goes and held back a bit, didn't leave the instance. He flew around avoiding destruction and the rest of us went for repairs. We didn't even know at first, I thought that was the end but suddenly the wing question arrives 'Are you guys coming back?', so we all went for quickest repairs ever and went back in. Taking down the Thargoid really felt like an accomplishment and teamwork. Also revealed a good tactics with one wing member holding back and later holding place. There was also a sad moment when Python pilot was interdicted by a CMDR trying to take advantage of his ship's sad state after the first try but luckily he got out alive and managed to repair his ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 @SV: it's spontaneous moments like those you describe that can make a game special. :: RPS' Brendan Caldwell, a.k.a. The Elitist, also goes swimming with the Thargoids, as conveyed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 :: RPS' Brendan Caldwell reports: prank fools Elite: Dangerous pilots into making a long journey to supposedly get a free Anaconda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted November 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Sucker. Ooooh, a lovely shot of Anaconda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 :: PC Gamer's Joe Donnelly reports that the Thargoid threat in Elite: Dangerous has just escalated with attacks on starports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 :: RPS' Brendan Caldwell reports that a race to rescue a stranded pilot is now ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 People have FAR too much time on their hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 :: Update: Polygon's Owen S. Good reports that the rescue has been successful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 He he he, strange really, going into the black to become the only person to go that far, just so that three others need to come pick you up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Commanders, we know you've been excitedly waiting for news about the Q1 Beyond update and we're pleased to announce that the Open PC Beta for Elite Dangerous: Beyond - Chapter One will launch 25 Jan 2018! :: Learn more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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