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The Mk II’s landing gear underwent a complete redesign. The old multitude of struts, braces and exposed machinery are gone. Four massive, actuated legs placed around the ship's midsection and aft carry the vessel’s bulk with ease.<ref name=":1" /> | The Mk II’s landing gear underwent a complete redesign. The old multitude of struts, braces and exposed machinery are gone. Four massive, actuated legs placed around the ship's midsection and aft carry the vessel’s bulk with ease.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
At the ventral front of the Mk II is the forward access hangar. This underslung | At the ventral front of the Mk II is the forward access hangar. This underslung space is large enough to fit a [[Scorpion]], but it falls through the floor during liftoff. It's the primary ingress for [[Commander|Commanders]] and it can be decorated with premium cosmetic Internal Kit Packs. | ||
== Outfitting == | == Outfitting == | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
The Anaconda Mk II was first unveiled on the official Elite Dangerous website on 24 September 2026.<ref name=":0" /> | The Anaconda Mk II was first unveiled on the official Elite Dangerous website on 24 September 2026.<ref name=":0" /> Art Director Chris Gregory compared its design to a battleship or a deep-space tanker.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Senior Game Designer Curtis Griffiths said in the Dev Log of October 2026: ''"We’ve released plenty of new ships over the past couple of years, including a number of large ships that have shaken up the landscape a bit, and we wanted to create a kind of anchor for future ships to be measured against. Multi-role ships are a great way to do this; straight out of the shipyard they need to be good at everything, but they also shouldn’t be better at a single role when compared to a dedicated ship of the same size."''<ref name=":4" /> ''"To that end it’s not gonna out jump the Caspian or out trade the Panther Clipper, but it does trade better than the Caspian and jump better than the Panther."''<ref name=":4" /> | Senior Game Designer Curtis Griffiths said in the Dev Log of October 2026: ''"We’ve released plenty of new ships over the past couple of years, including a number of large ships that have shaken up the landscape a bit, and we wanted to create a kind of anchor for future ships to be measured against. Multi-role ships are a great way to do this; straight out of the shipyard they need to be good at everything, but they also shouldn’t be better at a single role when compared to a dedicated ship of the same size."''<ref name=":4" /> ''"To that end it’s not gonna out jump the Caspian or out trade the Panther Clipper, but it does trade better than the Caspian and jump better than the Panther."''<ref name=":4" /> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The 'Anaconda Mk II Internal Expedition Kit Pack' has a sticker of a [[Trumble]] and the [[Elite logo]] on the back of a monitor. | * The 'Anaconda Mk II Internal Expedition Kit Pack' has a sticker of a [[Trumble]] and the [[Elite logo]] on the back of a monitor. | ||
* You cannot walk inside the bridge of the [[Anaconda Mk II]]. If you put the [[Scarab]] on top of the hull and press 'dismiss' the ship, then it will fall through the hull to the surface.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1xdp781/another_attempt_to_get_the_conda_mk2_to_lift_an/ Another attempt to get the Conda mk2 to lift an SRV from the surface.] - 23 October 2026 - SweetActionJack</ref> If you park the [[Scorpion]] in the hangar then it also falls through the floor when the ship departs.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1xdcjk0/my_hopes_and_dreams_for_the_mk2_conda_have_been/ My hopes and dreams for the Mk2 Conda have been dashed.] - SweetActionJack - Reddit - 23 Oct 2026</ref> | |||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Elite Dangerous - Anaconda MK II - Release Trailer | File:Elite Dangerous - Anaconda MK II - Release Trailer | ||
File:Anaconda Mk II - Partial Interior Revealed! Full Specs & Modules - Elite Dangerous | File:Anaconda Mk II - Partial Interior Revealed! Full Specs & Modules - Elite Dangerous | ||
File:Anaconda | File:Elite Dangerous - Anaconda MkII- comparison to old one. Performance test, combat checks | ||
File:Anaconda MK II Cinematic Presentation - Elite Dangerous Odyssey - | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||