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The '''Fleet Carriers Update (3.7)''',<ref name="FCPatch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-notes.546958/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Patch Notes]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-begins.544431/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 Begins!]</ref> | The '''Fleet Carriers Update (3.7)''',<ref name="FCPatch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-notes.546958/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Patch Notes]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-begins.544431/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 Begins!]</ref>, is a standalone content update for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' that released on 9 June 2020.<ref name="Release Date">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-has-now-ended.545961/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 has now ended!]</ref> It added the [[Drake-Class Carrier]]; a mobile base with 16 landing pads and various services for pilots in deep space. The [[Capital Ship|capital ship]] can be owned, customized, and managed by [[Commander|commanders]]. The [[Concourse]] (interiors) were added with [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] Update 11 on 15 March 2022.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Features == | |||
== | === '''Fleet Carriers''' === | ||
**Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile [[Drake-Class Carrier]] with a total of 16 [[Landing Pad]]s that can be used by other players. The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock, and even allow or deny access to [[Notoriety|Notorious]] players.<ref name="April Recap">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-content-reveal-recap.540062/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal Recap]</ref> The owner can also store and transfer their ships and modules without needing to purchase the Shipyard and Outfitting services.<ref name="B2 Changes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-upcoming-changes.544159/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Upcoming Changes]</ref> | |||
**Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile [[Drake-Class Carrier]] with a total of 16 [[Landing Pad]]s that can be used by other players. The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock, and even allow or deny access to [[Notoriety|Notorious]] players.<ref name="April Recap" /> The owner can also store and transfer their ships and modules without needing to purchase the Shipyard and Outfitting services.<ref name="B2 Changes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-upcoming-changes.544159/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Upcoming Changes]</ref> | **Fleet Carriers cost 5 billion credits,<ref name="March 2020">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-content-reveal-announcement.539505/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal Announcement]</ref> can only be purchased at [[Starport]]s with the Fleet Carrier Vendor Contact and [[Carrier Construction Dock]]s,<ref name="April Recap" /> and a pilot is restricted to owning only one at a time.<ref name="GC 2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/gamescom-reveals-fleet-carrier-details.520110/ Frontier Forums: Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details]</ref> They have a weekly upkeep cost that can be paid through setting tariffs on services and trading there.<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-is-finally-getting-fleet-carriers-in-june-with-beta-tests-next-month/ PC Gamer: Elite Dangerous is finally getting fleet carriers in June, with beta tests next month]</ref> This cost begins at 5 million credits for a newly-purchased vessel, and increases as additional services are installed and enabled. Failure to pay the upkeep cost incurs debt, and failure to pay off the debt before it exceeds 250 million credits in total will cause the vessel to be automatically decommissioned, which refunds its full value minus the debt and transfers any onboard ships and modules back to the owner.<ref name="April Recap" /><ref name="B2 Changes" /> | ||
**Fleet Carriers cost 5 billion credits,<ref name="March 2020" /> can only be purchased at [[Starport]]s with the Fleet Carrier Vendor Contact and [[Carrier Construction Dock]]s,<ref name="April Recap" /> and a pilot is restricted to owning only one at a time.<ref name="GC 2019" /> They have a weekly upkeep cost that can be paid through setting tariffs on services and trading there.<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-is-finally-getting-fleet-carriers-in-june-with-beta-tests-next-month/ PC Gamer: Elite Dangerous is finally getting fleet carriers in June, with beta tests next month]</ref> This cost begins at 5 million credits for a newly-purchased vessel, and increases as additional services are installed and enabled. Failure to pay the upkeep cost incurs debt, and failure to pay off the debt before it exceeds 250 million credits in total will cause the vessel to be automatically decommissioned, which refunds its full value minus the debt and transfers any onboard ships and modules back to the owner.<ref name="April Recap" /><ref name="B2 Changes" /> | |||
**Fleet Carriers can be tailored to specific roles by their owners. The owner can choose to install specific services, such as Refuel, Restock, Repair, Outfitting, Shipyard, and more, as well as stock specific modules and ships for other players to purchase. Installing more services increases the vessel's upkeep costs, but the owner can also suspend unneeded services if desired to partially reduce upkeep. The owner can place tariffs on Fleet Carrier services and goods to generate income to pay for upkeep.<ref name="April Recap" /> | **Fleet Carriers can be tailored to specific roles by their owners. The owner can choose to install specific services, such as Refuel, Restock, Repair, Outfitting, Shipyard, and more, as well as stock specific modules and ships for other players to purchase. Installing more services increases the vessel's upkeep costs, but the owner can also suspend unneeded services if desired to partially reduce upkeep. The owner can place tariffs on Fleet Carrier services and goods to generate income to pay for upkeep.<ref name="April Recap" /> | ||
**The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of [[Tritium]] fuel. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.<ref name="GC 2019" /><ref name="March 2020" /> All jumps are preceded by a 15-minute [[Frame Shift Drive]] charging period and followed by a 5-minute cooldown period.<ref name="B1 Feedback">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-beta-1-feedback-changes.542193/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Beta 1 - Feedback Changes]</ref> Fleet Carriers cannot jump to permit-locked systems such as [[Shinrarta Dezhra]].<ref name="April Recap" /> | **The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of [[Tritium]] fuel. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.<ref name="GC 2019" /><ref name="March 2020" /> All jumps are preceded by a 15-minute [[Frame Shift Drive]] charging period and followed by a 5-minute cooldown period.<ref name="B1 Feedback">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-beta-1-feedback-changes.542193/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Beta 1 - Feedback Changes]</ref> Fleet Carriers cannot jump to permit-locked systems such as [[Shinrarta Dezhra]].<ref name="April Recap" /> | ||
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*'''Various minor bug fixes'''<ref name="FCPatch" /> | *'''Various minor bug fixes'''<ref name="FCPatch" /> | ||
=== '''Other features and changes'''<ref name="FCPatch" /> === | |||
**The hangar options interface at all Stations and Fleet Carriers is expanded to display Refuel, Repair, and Restock options alongside the existing Starport Services, Enter Hangar/Return to Surface, and Launch/Auto Launch options. Players can now perform these essential ship maintenance actions without needing to enter the Starport Services menu. However, these quick access buttons are inaccessible if the player has any [[Notoriety]] and must dock anonymously. | **The hangar options interface at all Stations and Fleet Carriers is expanded to display Refuel, Repair, and Restock options alongside the existing Starport Services, Enter Hangar/Return to Surface, and Launch/Auto Launch options. Players can now perform these essential ship maintenance actions without needing to enter the Starport Services menu. However, these quick access buttons are inaccessible if the player has any [[Notoriety]] and must dock anonymously. | ||
**Players can now queue for [[CQC Championship|CQC]] matchmaking within the main game via the Comms panel of the [[HUD]]. | **Players can now queue for [[CQC Championship|CQC]] matchmaking within the main game via the Comms panel of the [[HUD]]. | ||
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**In the [[Galaxy Map]], the colors of some marker icons are changed, systems no longer display the [[System Map]] button when selected with the cursor if the player does not yet have their cartographic data, and a new filter is added to show systems containing any Fleet Carriers. | **In the [[Galaxy Map]], the colors of some marker icons are changed, systems no longer display the [[System Map]] button when selected with the cursor if the player does not yet have their cartographic data, and a new filter is added to show systems containing any Fleet Carriers. | ||
**When using the [[Supercruise Assist]] module and dropping into normal space at a destination, the ship's thrusters will now automatically throttle down and bring the ship to a halt. | **When using the [[Supercruise Assist]] module and dropping into normal space at a destination, the ship's thrusters will now automatically throttle down and bring the ship to a halt. | ||
**The [[Synthesis]] recipe for the [[Advanced Missile Rack]], "Configurable Explosive Munitions", is added. | |||
**Sub-surface deposit yields for [[Low Temperature Diamonds]] are reduced by 25%, and the effective range of Low Temperature Diamond [[Hotspot]]s is reduced to ensure that LTD Hotspot peripheries, especially when overlapped with other LTD Hotspots, are not significantly more lucrative than Hotspot centrepoints.<ref name="FCPatch1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-1-downtime-and-patch-notes.548288/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update patch 1 - Downtime and patch notes]</ref> | **Sub-surface deposit yields for [[Low Temperature Diamonds]] are reduced by 25%, and the effective range of Low Temperature Diamond [[Hotspot]]s is reduced to ensure that LTD Hotspot peripheries, especially when overlapped with other LTD Hotspots, are not significantly more lucrative than Hotspot centrepoints.<ref name="FCPatch1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-1-downtime-and-patch-notes.548288/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update patch 1 - Downtime and patch notes]</ref> | ||
***[[Hotspot]]s are further rebalanced. A Hotspot's effect of boosting the occurrence of a commodity is doubled, but overlapping Hotspots of the same type have reduced effectiveness where they overlap. Overlapping Hotspots of the same type still have higher yields than non-overlapping Hotspots.<ref name="FCPatch3">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-3.550333/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Patch 3]</ref> | |||
**Surface and sub-surface deposits will no longer immediately respawn when re-entering the instance or switching to a [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]].<ref name="FCPatch2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-2-downtime-and-patch-notes.549577/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update Patch 2 - Downtime and Patch Notes]</ref> | |||
**In the [[Background Simulation]], the Retreat state will now be overridden if another faction in the Expansion state attempts to expand into the retreating faction's star system by challenging them. The resulting conflict will still evict either the expanding or the previously retreating faction as before.<ref name="FCPatch2" /> | |||
== Fleet Carrier Concourse == | |||
The ship interior called [[Concourse]] was added with ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' Update 11 on 15 March 2022.<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/update-11-patch-notes.600732/ Frontier Forums: Update 11 Patch Notes]</ref> These are accessible [[On Foot|on-foot]] and include:<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== '''Main Areas''' === | |||
* A main concourse and hangar lobby. | |||
* A Command Deck with an additional area for the owner and their Wing. | |||
* A seating area for safe Fleet Carrier jumps. | |||
=== '''Optional Areas & Services''' === | |||
* Bar | |||
* Vista Genomics service desk | |||
* Pioneer Supplies store | |||
* Shipyard access point (included with the Shipyard service) | |||
=== '''Other Fleet Carrier Changes''' === | |||
* On-foot access to the shipyard is now available (added automatically if the Shipyard service is enabled). | |||
* Service tariffs can now be set individually, allowing control of each service’s costs (Universal Cartographics and Vista Genomics do not use the tariff system). | |||
* The Fleet Carrier Livery has been moved into the same environment as Outfitting. | |||
* The Fleet Carrier Livery now includes a number of concourse themes. | |||
* A small amount of random delay was added for landing pads retracting during jump prep for aesthetics. | |||
* The Fleet Carrier section of the Pilot's Handbook now describes new features and how to use the new bartender functionality. | |||
* A lack of notifications for Fleet Carrier jumps until 10 seconds beforehand was fixed. | |||
== Development == | |||
The Fleet Carriers update was formerly known as the '''December Update'''. It was originally scheduled for release in December 2019, but was delayed and instead released on 9 June 2020.<ref name="Release Date" /><ref name="March 2020" /><ref name="Delay">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/community-update-22-10.527123/ Frontier Forums: Community Update (22/10)]</ref> After the [[January Update]], it was the fourth of a series of free updates throughout 2019 and 2020 intended to enhance the game prior to the release of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]''.<ref name="LC2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/lavecon-2019-content-reveal.516705/ Frontier Forums: Lavecon 2019 Content Reveal]</ref><ref name="GC 2019" /> | |||
Two open betas for the Fleet Carriers Update were conducted for testing purposes.<ref name="April Recap" /> The first ran from 7 April 2020 to 20 April 2020, and was available for PC only.<ref name="Beta 1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-1-patch-notes.540218/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 1 - Patch Notes]</ref> The second ran from 11 May 2020 to 26 May 2020, and was available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.<ref name="Beta 2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-date-announcement.543972/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Date Announcement]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins" /> | |||
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