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'''Base Building''' is a rumored upcoming, brand new feature for [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]. Little is known about it except | '''Base Building''' is a rumored upcoming, brand new feature for [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]. Little is known about it except datamined info from the memory dumps of game updates and the Arx store description. The findings indicate that this feature has been in semi-development since 2019. | ||
== Findings == | |||
=== Frontier Developments Roadmap Leak === | |||
On 14 April 2019, the roadmap of [[Frontier Developments]] leaked on the website 4Chan.<ref name=":1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/roadmap-leaked.509196/ Roadmap leaked?? - 20 April 2019] - Frontier Forums</ref> It showed the unannounced projects: Planet Zoo (Project Darwin), Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Project Galileo), Project Marconi (a RTS), Jurassic World Survival (a Jurassic World survival game). There was also Project Watson ([[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|Odyssey]]) which had [[On Foot|space legs]], FPS style gameplay, [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] in the flesh and base building.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/bgu3pe/psa_the_first_game_on_the_leaked_frontier_roadmap/?embed_host_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.frontier.co.uk%2Fthreads%2Froadmap-leaked.509196%2F&sort=new PSA: The first game on the leaked Frontier Roadmap has been confirmed - Planet Zoo] - 24 April 2019 - Reddit</ref> All these projects were later confirmed as true.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
=== Arx store === | |||
[[File:Arx Buildings Leak ED April 2019.jpg|thumb|200px|Arx store buildings leak, 2019]] | |||
In 2019, the Arx store's page source had the description: ''"Arx is the Elite Dangerous in-game currency used to buy customisations for your commander, ships, SRVs, fighters, weapons, and buildings."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUh4AuX5Q90 Elite Dangerous Base building Leak - Elite Hot Tea - DigThat32 - YouTube - 25 Sep 2019] </ref> | |||
=== Building Schematic === | |||
In 2021, Odyssey added the [[Building Schematic]] which is obtainable at a [[settlement]]. | |||
=== Memory dump === | |||
In 2024, a memory dump of Odyssey update 17 shows a list of new features related to base building.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMLPdCbCNH4 The EVIDENCE that FDEV is working on BASE BUILDING in Elite Dangerous - 7 Feb 2024 - YouTube] - CMDR Mechan</ref> Update 18 shows more strings associated with base building in the RAM dumps.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1d8ze33/more_basebuilding_strings_from_ram_dumps/ More Basebuilding strings from RAM dumps - 5 June 2024 - gears-0f-war - Reddit]</ref> | |||
The following is known based on the memory dumps: land can be claimed and purchased to build a base.<ref name=":0" /> There is survey data, a map and terrain view for materials, minerals, radiation and resources.<ref name=":0" /> Base building has a special camera mode and a building panel.<ref name=":0" /> The buildings cost credits and resources.<ref name=":0" /> Add modules with decorations, move, name or demolish them.<ref name=":0" /> Human NPCs and drones are at the base.<ref name=":0" /> There are hangar gates, external doors, scenery, rocks, structures, rooms, character customization area, shipyard customization area (for small, medium, large ships).<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
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File:The EVIDENCE that FDEV is working on BASE BUILDING in Elite Dangerous | File:The EVIDENCE that FDEV is working on BASE BUILDING in Elite Dangerous | ||
File:Frontier Developments - 5 Year Roadmap Leaked (Allegedly) Elite, Planet Coaster, JWE and More... | |||
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== Images == | |||
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File:Arx Buildings Leak ED April 2019.jpg|Arx Buildings Leak ED on the site, April 2019 | |||
File:Arx Buildings Leak ED 2019.jpg|Arx store buildings leak, 2019 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||