Elite Dangerous FAQ: Difference between revisions

==='''What is''' '''"Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

: '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk/about/ Elite]''' is the genre defining open world sandbox space / trading / combat simulator first released in''' [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/media 1984.]''' It spawned 2 sequels '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXwvSqsCek Frontier: Elite 2]''' '''([https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_elite_ii 1993]) '''and '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBEMJTZoYYo Frontier: First Encounters] ([https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters 1995])''', which already attempted to '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|simulate a realistic Milky Way galaxy]]''' with '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK-NMyDaPAg realistic star systems]''' and '''seamless freeform interplanetary''' and '''atmospheric flight''' and''' landing on [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|moving planets.]]'''

: '''Elite''' also '''[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134644/the_replay_interviews_gary_penn.php inspired the creation of the "Grand Theft Auto (GTA)" series.]'''

: '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' is the [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f9f6f99d01#4 '''4th''' installment of the game], which includes '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]]''' as an integral part, while still allowing '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer.]]'''

*[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|Ratings and Reputations in Elite: Dangerous]]

==='''What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F|An immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories]]''' - join other pilots and together change story of the Milky Way. All your actions, be it '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]]''' or '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer]]''' will change history of human kind. Join in breaking blockades, battle pirates, or attack enemy positions and installations - leave your mark whatever you go. <span style="line-height:21px;">For those who want to play in their own galaxy offline single player will also be available.</span>

* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrNlml4Ibk&t=120 Free-form play]''' - you can choose your own path - be an angry pirate, peaceful trader or explorer, enroll in military to protect your kind, be a spy, or mix between these roles. There are no classes or skill levels - it is up to you to improve yourself, and to get better ships with more advanced weapons.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|A scientifically accurate 1:1 scale, seamless Milky Way galaxy]] using a mix of [[Procedural_Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]]'''  - with around '''[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1 around 100 billion star systems]''' (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|planets and moons that orbit and rotate]], with additional [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8 cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars etc.] It will also have specially handcrafted overrides for '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246 160,000 known stars in the night sky]''' and planetary objects that we know and love. For example, our solar system with Earth, Moon and Mars, other systems with recently discovered planets, etc.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight]]''' - fly freely through star systems in realistic scale to get to your destination. Travel to vista points to see Earth rise on the moon, or sun appearing behind of Mars. Explore the vast expanse of space and discover new points of interest in star systems.

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

==='''Where can I buy "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

: [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/about Elite: Dangerous] will be available on both [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#On.C2.A0what_platforms_will_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.C2.A0be_released.3F|Windows PC and three months later on Apple Macintosh]] computers.

: '''The Alpha build is available only on Windows. You will be able to download the released game on Windows and/or Macintosh computers once it is available, at no extra charge.'''<br />Development of the game is ongoing, and so recommended specifications are currently only available for the Alpha builds.

* '''[https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous.html Pre-order (£35)]'''

* [https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous-standard-beta.html Standard Beta (£50)]

==='''What are the minimal system requirements to run "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

: The [https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous-alpha.html Alpha build] is available only on Windows. You will be able to download the released game on Windows and/or Macintosh computers once it is available, at no extra charge.

: Development of the game is ongoing, and so recommended specifications are currently only available for the [https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous-alpha.html Alpha builds].

: Minimum recommended hardware specification:

: Supported Operating Systems:

==='''Are there plans for other platforms to be supported?'''===

: '''There are no concrete promises''', but both creator David Braben and executive producer Michael Brookes have confirmed that they are interested in evaluating support for '''next gen console platforms''' XBox One and Playstation 4, and also [http://www.tuxradar.com/content/interview-david-braben-0 Linux desktop], but they plan to complete development for Windows and Mac OS X first.

=== '''Does "Elite: Dangerous" support Physically Based Rendering (PBR)?'''===

: ''My specialism for this project has mostly been full-scene things, like updating our lighting model to a [https://www.marmoset.co/toolbag/learn/pbr-theory “physically based”]system. ''

=== '''How will we travel those vast distances in such a huge glaxy?'''===

: There are [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed two modes of super luminal (faster than light) travel] to cover [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|those vast distances.]]

# '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Super cruise (or frame shifting)]''' is used for '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) '''travel within star systems. It has been said that it will take [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=345753&postcount=174 less than 30 minutes to '''accelerate''' from the Sun to Pluto] and the maximum speed will vary based on proximity to celestial bodies, up to [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=345744&postcount=171 2000 times the speed of light (2000C)] that [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=345753&postcount=174 will rarely be reached], to be able handle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exoplanet_extremes#Orbit_characteristics the most extreme spatial distances.] You will also be able to find other ships that are '''super-cruising''' within a star system from a long distance away visually and with long range sensors.

# '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=cfcdbae60e#The%20Need%20for%20Speed Hyperspace drives]''' are used to''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8B4KptyVI&t=21 seamlessly travel between star systems.]''' Hyperdrives with different ranges, charge up times and fuel consumption parameters are available, and so your particular model of hyperdrive governs your specific ability to move around the galaxy. There will also be ways to follow each other's hyperspace trail.

=== '''How are players going to meet each other in such a huge galaxy?'''===

: Most of the action will take place within the human populated core systems of the 3 major factions and because of the way [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|interstellar hyperspace travel]] works, the game will ensure that you will [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|get grouped]] with other players near the largest mass (star) during hyperspace exit. You will also be able to find other ships that are [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|super-cruising]] within a star system from a long distance away visually and with long range sensors.

: Players won't be able to just take off and disappear into uncharted areas of the galaxy without a huge amount of preparation and logistical equipment, and even when they do start doing that, a big reason for exploring is to find rich systems with lots of resources, so you can make more money by trading or selling information about the location of the resources, which leads them back to the core systems yet again. And if new interesting places with rich resources are found, then eventually one of those 3 major factions will claim the system leading to it becoming part of the core and space stations being built in those system.

==='''Will there be an extensive dynamic economy?'''===

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

*[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F Faction System with Dynamic Society, Economy, Events and Stories]

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

==='''Will I be able to smuggle illegal goods?'''===

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

=== '''I have heard that the "Elite" series have no actual storyline. Is that true?'''===

: '''[https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters Frontier: First Encounters]''' had an in-game storyline that you could follow if you chose to do so.

: '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' will continue from where '''[https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters Frontier: First Encounters]''' left off and start in the year 3300. It will feature more dynamic news events based on both [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ue87r4zPcE&t=419 developer injected] and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8021 dynamic procedural stories and missions.]

 

 

 

 

 

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

 

==='''Will there be detailed ship managment and avionics?'''===

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

==='''Will I be able to hire crew for my ship?'''===

: Yes, as with previous[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|&nbsp;Elite games]] you will be able to [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ?file=Anaconda_Bridge.png hire NPC crews] for the [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=b3760cf65e#2 larger multi-crew ships.]

: Player crews however will be in future updates.

: Yes, you can [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=14580 hire wingmen and escorts], but you [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_I_be_able_to_build_an_empire_and_own_space_stations_and_fleets.3F|won't be able to own them]], but you can give them simple commads such as, Hold Fire, Fire at Will, Wait, Follow, End Contract, etc.

==='''Will it be possible to manually land on planets?'''===

: Yes, just like <span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|the last two Elite games]]</span> you will be able to '''seamlessly freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll)'''  enter and '''fly through full 1:1 scale planet atmospheres''' and '''land on their surface full with living cities and wildlife''' as part of an [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_the_expansion_pass.3F|expansion]], projected '''[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5659 to be implemented within the first year post-release.]'''

*[https://games.yahoo.com/video/interview-elite-dangerouss-david-braben-211040547.html In-depth Yahoo interview with David Braben about the scope of Elite.]

*[http://www.edge-online.com/features/frontier-developments-elite-dangerous-the-rebirth-of-a-legend/ In-depth Edge article with David Braben and Jonny Watts about the scope of Elite.]

==='''Will landing and docking be seamless in "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

: <span style="line-height:21px;">'''Yes''', just like in all the [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|previous Elite games]] you will be able to '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGUvr-uBRA&t=201 manually dock with space stations seamlessly.]'''</span>

: <span style="line-height:21px;">Future </span><span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_the_expansion_pass.3F|expansions]] will also add the posibility to seamlessly freeform</span><span style="line-height:21px;"><span style="line-height:21px;"> </span>[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F| land on planets]]. </span><span style="line-height:21px;">Landing and docking will be doable either using auto pilot, or manually. Additionally to simply flying into a station's door, in E:D you'll have to fly and land your ship onto the landing pad within the station.</span>

* [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_still_back_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_development_in_exchange_of_game.2Faddons.2Fdlcs.3F|Development Plan]]

==='''Will gas giants be realistically represented?'''===

==='''Can I walk around the ship, planets and space stations?'''===

: Yes, you will be able to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6WmsnwNq98&t=363 walk around ship interiors], [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f703580f39#2 board and steal other ships], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AxOoBF7SM&t=285 walk around in space stations], do [http://www.edge-online.com/features/frontier-developments-elite-dangerous-the-rebirth-of-a-legend/ space walks to repair your ship], operate [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5659 land and underwater vehicles] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=101 walk on full 1:1 scale populated planets with living cities, forests and be able to big-game hunt wildlife] as part of [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_the_expansion_pass.3F|expansions.]]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 Elite: Dangerous - Development Plan video]

*[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f703580f39#2 Space suits, walking around ships and zero-G combat]

==='''How big will planets and star systems be?'''===

: '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' will have a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTBvpd3_Vqk&t=155 scientifically accurate] '''1:1 scale, fully seamless '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ue87r4zPcE&t=30 Milky Way galaxy] where stars and planets will be [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjVuZ2DDpS8&t=33 accurately positioned] relative to your view.

: And just like <span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|last two Elite games]]</span> the [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=89b597852e#7 planets and stars will be realistically sized with vast distances between them.]

: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_known_stars Here is a an example, to give you an idea of the size of celestial objects] you can expect in the game.

==='''Will planets rotate and orbit around stars?'''===

: Yes, just like in the <span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|last two Elite games]]</span> planets and moons [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJGUvr-uBRA&t=165 will orbit and rotate in 1:1 scale real-time] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEVutbSqBI0&t=477 tilt will affect their seasons], you will also be able to view them at a faster rate in the [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1 Orrery view].

: '''Correction to what is said in the video above:'''

: According to the [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7892 latest proposals], this '''will affect gameplay''', since planned routes may become invalid for [http://www.space.com/22451-fastest-earth-size-lava-planet-kepler78b.html celestial bodies with short orbital periods] and '''gravity will also distort the direction of travel during [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|freeform flight.]]'''

==='''Does the "Elite: Dangerous" developer Frontier Developments have enough expertise to pull off such an ambitious project?'''===

: They have also done considerable work on an unpublished open world city game known as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsjsvHCs-94 The Outsider] using '''[https://frontier.co.uk/our_technology COBRA]''', which featured [http://intrinsicalgorithm.com/IAonAI/tag/david-braben/ advanced AI and dynamic story generation] and is likely to influence '''E:D's''' [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_walk_around_the_ship.2C_planets_and_space_stations.3F|planets / cityscapes]] / [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F|dynamic event system]] etc.

: '''Elite: Dangerous''' uses a mix of '''[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Procedural_Generation procedural generation with artist direction]''', this means that they don't need to hand create all their star systems, they just need to be sure that all the special overrides, the event system, etc works in one place and therefore it will work in the rest of galaxy. As '''Frontier''' has already worked with this concept for all <span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|previous Elite games]]</span> and many more recent games, '''Frontier''' as a company has the knowhow to deliver such a product.

=== '''<span style="line-height:21px;">How many ships will be flyable by player in "Elite: Dangerous"?</span>'''===

: <span style="line-height:21px;">There will be [[Ships|25 flyable ships]], both new, modified, and improved models from the </span><span style="line-height:21px;"><span style="line-height:21px;">[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|previous Elite games]]</span>, at initial release.</span>

=== '''<span style="line-height:21px;">Can I own multiple ships?</span>'''===

=== '''<span style="line-height:21px;">Can I own and control capital ships?</span>'''===

: There will be [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/i_gal/ed-capital_ship_battle.jpg capital ships] in the game, but you won't be able to control or own them, although [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5659 they aren't ruled out for a future expansion.]

: Although you can't fly capital ships, you will still be able to own and fly [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_I_be_able_to_hire_crew_for_my_ship.3F|large multi-crew executive ships]] like the [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130720170718/elite-dangerous/images/d/d8/Anaconda_01_Inside.jpg Anaconda] and [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94e38570c6#4 Panther LX]

==='''Will I be able to build an empire and own space stations and fleets?'''===

: It's also problematic from a lore and immersion standpoint, since the game is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6z5OK8J5pg simulating realistic societies, social structures] and time scales, so building an empire would involve a lot of resources and politics that only big nations can afford and would stretch over months or years, even building a large space station can take a month or more.

: So as an '''Elite''' federation pilot, you will only be able to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKD1ap5hsI aid in building empires and large space stations], by [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|taking missions]] to transport resources and defend them etc, but you are too low on the [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 social ladder] (not important enough) to be able to command or own these kind of things.

: That said, you will be able to [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_I_be_able_to_hire_wingmen.3F|hire wingmen and escorts]], but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-bEn2aLJ7U&t=64 you won't be able to own] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz5aeV-G7DE#t=474 remote control them directly.]

==='''Why are the ships simpler in design compared to other games?'''===

: Because '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' is set in a '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|realistic galaxy]]''' where there is''' '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219 no artificial gravity] and atmospheric capable '''[http://www.edge-online.com/features/frontier-developments-elite-dangerous-the-rebirth-of-a-legend/ ships are engineered to be symmetric and aerodynamic]''', therefore they carry their '''weapons inboard within a bay''' to be able to skim, enter and '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_landing_and_docking_be_seamless_in_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) fly through planet atmospheres]]''' at '''[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130202135126/elite-dangerous/images/b/bd/Wallpaper12.jpg hypersonic speeds.]'''

: The '''[[Ships|ships]]''' in '''Elite: Dangerous''' have '''airlocks, '''proper '''[https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/113131/all-the-ships-are-broken-sort-of-ok-not-really-ship-design-now-with-science-see-second-post mass distribution with no off-centre main thrusters]''' and [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Viper_Mk_II?file=Viper_Mk_II_02.png separate tessellated cargo holds.]

: However, just like the '''[http://www.jades.org/shiprevs.htm ships in the previous Elite games]''', there will be a lot of '''[[Ships|variety in designs]]''' with '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=a4bd777a7f#4 each manufacturer having its own unique style]''', which can customized into '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NSMMTfwTOU&t=203 numerous configurations.]'''

==='''Will I be able to create multiple pilot characters for my account?'''===

==='''What are the general differences between "Elite: Dangerous" and "Star Citizen"?'''===

: The differences are predominantly in '''issues surrounding scale, complexity of background simulations''' and '''adherence to recognised science of the universe.'''

: '''Star Citizen''' comes with a [http://starcitizen.wikia.com/wiki/Squadron_42 single-player focussed cinematic scripted campaign] which will be '''[http://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1zjv88/stupid_question_dont_upvote_has_there_been_any/cfubctr updated with paid DLC expansions.]'''

:

: In '''Elite: Dangerous''', atmospheric capable '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Why_are_the_ships_simpler_in_design_compared_to_other_games.3F|ships are engineered to be aerodynamic]]''', therefore carry their weapons within a bay. This provides ships with hulls that are able to enter and '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_landing_and_docking_be_seamless_in_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) fly through 1:1 scale planet atmospheres]]''' at '''[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130202135126/elite-dangerous/images/b/bd/Wallpaper12.jpg hypersonic speeds.]'''

: '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIK6g3Ql7rs&t=533s Landing on planets in SC will use scripted in-game cinematics]''' and will be limited to several star ports.

: '''Elite: Dangerous''' has '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll)''' '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|interplanetary fast travel]]''' and because it takes place in a '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|realistic 1:1 scale galaxy with proper distances]]''' it necessitates [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|faster than light speeds, up to 2000 times the speed of light (2000C) to make travel times practical,]] with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_detailed_ship_managment_and_avionics.3F|very long range sensors and combat interaction]] and you will be able to seamlessly enter '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|hyperspace]]''' from anywhere to another star.

: '''Star Citizen's''' interplanetary fast travel will allow a '''speed of up to 20% the speed of light (0.2C)''' which necessitates '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f9f6f99d01#4 compressed scales]''' to make travel times practical, it also '''won't be freeform,''' '''[http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12grru/i_am_chris_roberts_creator_of_wing_commander/c6uxa22 so you will not have the ability to specify an exact random location in space. You can navigate to known locations or tag a ship they want to track or ambush.]''' Also [https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/1738871/#Comment_1738871 you must fly through jump points at fixed locations to other star system.]

: In '''Elite: Dangerous''' the galaxy will include around '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_are_the_main_features_of_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|100 billion star systems.]] '''The Elite Universe is modelled on current galactic charts. '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|Planets and moons will rotate and orbit in 1:1 scale real-time]]''', therefore constantly changing a system's environment.

:

: '''Star Citizen''' has '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_xZdeakEw&t=873 slow moving beam weapons only on capital ships].''' The remainder of the SC fleet will have '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_xZdeakEw&t=883 slow moving laser bolts]''' like you would see in Star Wars.

:In '''Star Citizen''' planetside aspects take place only in specialized locations, such as star ports, bars and FPS arenas.

: In '''Elite: Dangerous '''there is '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219 no artificial gravity]''', so '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_landing_and_docking_be_seamless_in_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|space stations]]''' are '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AxOoBF7SM&t=34 designed to rotate]''' as opposed to '''Star Citizen.'''

: '''Star Citizen''' allows players to control capital ships.

: While ''' Elite: Dangerous''' allows players to own and fly [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_own_and_control_capital_ships.3F|'''relatively large executive ships''', it leaves very large capital ships to NPC control only.]]

: Multiplayer is handled with a [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|grouping system in Elite: Dangerous]]  and a [http://starcitizenstuff.wordpress.com/tag/pvp-slider/ PVP-PVE slider which doesn't completely control engagements in Star Citizen.]

* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=389 Preview of Eagle MKII and Cobra MKIII landing on the pad within a space station.]'''

* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6WmsnwNq98 Dev Diary about cockpits, avatars and HUD]'''

==='''What are the general differences between "Elite: Dangerous" and "Eve Online"?'''===

: '''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' is '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_have_a_monthly_subscription_fee.3F|pay once and play]]''', therefore does '''not''' have a periodic subscription like '''Eve Online'''.

: Another major difference is that in '''EVE '''everybody within a star system is in one big instance and when there are too many people within it they slow down the update rate of the game.

: <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">'''Elite: Dangerous'''</span> features dynamically created free moving multiplayer instances that are decoupled from the star system itself (but you can also play solo).

: <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">The galaxy is totally seamless for the case of '''Elite: Dangerous''' and the sessions within it can move around, only bubble range and interest determine the players you will see during flight.</span>

: Due to a lot less network traffic, this allows <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">'''Elite: Dangerous'''</span> to have twitch based action instead of classic MMO click 'n' roll (where actual world updates are comparitively slow depending on server load and all attacks are caculated on servers using modified D&D system) which is used in '''EVE'''.

: That means that <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">'''Elite: Dangerous'''</span> combat is more skill based.

: <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">The''' Elite: Dangerous'''</span>''' '''galaxy is based on the real '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_are_the_main_features_of_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|Milky Way]] '''and''' [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|planets will rotate and orbit their stars]]''', thus constantly changing a system's landscape and adding lot of depth - and it has around '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_are_the_main_features_of_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|100 billion star systems]]''', as opposed to '''EVE '''where the planets are static and don't move.

: <span class="fyre-cp-hidden" style="display: inline;">'''Elite: Dangerous'''</span> has '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll)''' '''[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F interplanetary fast travel up to 2000 times the speed of light (2000C)]''' and you will be able to seamlessly enter '''[http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F hyperspace]''' from anywhere to another star.  '''EVE''' on the other hand has point & click travel and you must fly to a jump gate to enter another star system.

: A major feature that '''Elite: Dangerous''' will have is '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F|freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) atmospheric flight and seamless landing on planets]]''' and '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_walk_around_the_ship.2C_planets_and_space_stations.3F|walking on living planets with cities and wildlife]]''' as part of [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_the_expansion_pass.3F|expansions]] soon after the initial release.

: Another important difference is that '''EVE '''has a lot of [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_I_be_able_to_build_an_empire_and_own_space_stations_and_fleets.3F|empire building]] and RTS elements, while '''Elite '''is what it would be like to be a spacefarer in a galaxy from a first person’s perspective.

: Another important difference is that '''<nowiki>EVE'</nowiki>'''s economy is totally player driven - so to have ships and weapons in the game have to be manufactured by players themselves, by collecting resources and providing them to factories. '''Elite: Dangerous''' uses a carefully tuned statistic model to simulate the flow of products, which also have all player trades as input to emulate a shared universe. This allows for more casual game play and a much bigger galaxy.

==='''Where I can follow development news about "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Discussion Archive]

=== '''Will there be newtonian physics?'''===

: The flight physics are newtonian with thruster forces fed to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigid_body_dynamics proper rigid body.]

: There is a flight control computer that keeps the ship within flight parameters, with a flight assist mode that is on by default, that helps you to maintain your turns and dampen the angular momentum when rolling, pitching and yawing by automatically calculating the thruster forces needed to stabalize the ship and control the skidding.

: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAJuR5giGo You can turn flight assist off], so you will have have to manually adjust the thruster forces to control the skidding and counteract the angular momentum, the flight control computer however is still active to keep you [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TrvJoViw8w within safety parameters.]

: Yes the game allows for [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_newtonian_physics.3F|full 6DOF motion.]]

==='''Is "Elite: Dangerous" an MMOG?'''===

: '''Elite: Dangerous is an MMOG, but with the important addition, that you can [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6300 choose if you want to meet other players] or not and there is even a [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|mode to play fully offline]].'''

: The game features a shared persistent galaxy server, where macro effects and [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F|events such as economy, society and war status]] etc are recorded.

: The server transparently creates sessions (instances) when meeting other players and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 NPCs]within that galaxy based on a bubble size around you that is defined by your scanner/visual range and the effects of that are stored on the server and shared by everybody.

: Because the game features very high speed twitch combat and very detailed damage models, this is the most reliable way to do it, also keep in mind there can be many sessions within a star system and those sessions can dynamically move around, also because this game uses a [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy]], sessions will typically be spread out much farther away [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_are_players_going_to_meet_each_other_in_such_a_huge_galaxy.3F|(although most of the action will be within the core systems)]] and it wouldn't be immersion breaking as opposed to a space game in a smaller area.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_are_players_going_to_meet_each_other_in_such_a_huge_galaxy.3F|How are players going to meet each other in such a huge galaxy?]]'''

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=36 Design Disussion Archive]

==='''How will single player work? Will I need to connect to a server to play?'''===

=== '''Will "Elite: Dangerous" have a monthly subscription fee?'''===

: '''No. [http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous] '''has a fixed a box price, without hidden costs. However, you will pay one-time fees for major '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#What_is_the_expansion_pass.3F|additional expansions.]]'''

==='''What is the expansion pass?'''===

*''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|'''***Both the Elite: Dangerous Alpha and Premium Beta products include the expansion pass.'''***]]''

: The '''[https://store.zaonce.net/elite-dangerous-expansion-pass.html Expansion Pass]''' includes automatic access to all major '''Elite: Dangerous''' expansion packs, such

: as [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F|seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) atmospheric flight and landings]] and [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_walk_around_the_ship.2C_planets_and_space_stations.3F|walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and on full 1:1 scale populated living planets and more.]]

=== '''Will "Elite: Dangerous" support Oculus Rift?'''===

=== '''Where does the Elite: Dangerous community hang out?'''===

==Kickstarter FAQ==

'''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Elite: Dangerous]''' Kickstarter's crowdfunding project were held from 5th November 2012 till 4th January 2013. You can find FAQ last edited version in [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous "Elite: Dangerous" Kickstarter project page].