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The '''Close Quarter Combat Championship''' (aka CQC, CQC Championship) is an arena combat mode in ''[[Elite Dangerous]] | The '''Close Quarter Combat Championship''' (aka CQC, CQC Championship) is an arena combat simulation by [[Utopixx Entertainment]]. This separate game mode in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' can be accessed from the launcher or directly in game under Start → Arena. It is available to anyone who owns [[Elite Dangerous|ED]]. | ||
CQC consists of 3 game modes: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ships available to pilot are the [[F63 Condor]], [[Sidewinder | CQC consists of 3 game modes: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ships available to pilot are the [[F63 Condor]], [[Sidewinder]], [[Eagle]],<ref name=":0">[https://support.elitedangerous.com/kb/faq.php?id=147 What is the Close Quarters Championship (CQC)?], 2015-06-16 13:53 GMT</ref> and the [[Imperial Fighter]],<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=199470 Ships 1.5 beta update - Patch notes]</ref> with unlockable, customisable [[CQC Championship/Loadouts|loadouts]].<ref name="Dev0207">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/215 Dev Update (02/07/2015)]</ref> | ||
CQC is separate from the shared galaxy (Open Play, Private Group, and Solo Play). However, the CQC ranks are officially tracked by the [[Pilots Federation]]. | |||
CQC is | == Lore == | ||
[[File:Planet-Ares-Home-of-the-Prestiges-CD-43-11917.png|thumb|Planet Ares, home of the Prestiged]] | |||
According to the [[lore]]; CQC Championship is a combat simulation provided by [[Utopixx Entertainment]], a company based in the [[Federation]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/289d3107159c63abf2b197520776393f8414b579 Sol Unplugged?]</ref> | |||
The CQC Championship is headquartered in the [[independent]] system ''CD-43 11917''. It is in the [[Core Systems]] within the [[Inner Orion Spur]]. Planet Ares is the home of Elite-ranked or Prestiged CQC pilots. The [[station]] Attilius Orbital offers 20-30% discounts on a number of weapons, modules, small and medium combat ships. CD-43 11917 ic only accessible to pilots with the CQC Home World Permit. This requires rank 50 in CQC and choose "Prestige" to reset their rank. | |||
== Ranks == | == Ranks == | ||
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| Loadout 1, Loadout 5, Loadout 9 | | Loadout 1, Loadout 5, Loadout 9 | ||
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! [[Sidewinder | ! [[Sidewinder]] | ||
| [[/Sidewinder Loadouts/]] | | [[/Sidewinder Loadouts/]] | ||
| Loadout 2, Loadout 6, Loadout 10 | | Loadout 2, Loadout 6, Loadout 10 | ||
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[[File:CQC Elite icon.png|thumb|CQC Elite icon (Pilots Federation rank)]] | [[File:CQC Elite icon.png|thumb|CQC Elite icon (Pilots Federation rank)]] | ||
The following Pilots Federation CQC ranks are earned as the player progresses. | The following Pilots Federation CQC ranks are earned as the player progresses. | ||
All ranks above Elite (Elite I-V) were added by the release of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]''.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-patch-notes.575175/</ref> They are currently available to both Horizons and Odyssey players that use the v4.0+ client. | |||
{| class="article-table" border="1" | {| class="article-table" border="1" | ||
! Rank | ! Rank | ||
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|3,685,000 | |3,685,000 | ||
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! colspan="2"|<small> | ! colspan="2"|<small>Horizons/Odyssey v4.0+ required to progress</small> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Elite I | | Elite I | ||
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== ED: Arena == | == ED: Arena == | ||
A stand-alone version | A separate stand-alone version Elite Dangerous: Arena launched on 16 February 2016''.''<ref>Morrison, Angus (16 February 2016). [http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-arena-out-now/ "Elite Dangerous: Arena out now"]. ''PC Gamer''. Retrieved 16 February 2016.</ref> It was withdrawn from sale on Steam on 10 February 2017. However, Arena/CQC is still available as a game mode in Elite Dangerous. According to Frontier, ''"Elite Dangerous: Arena continues to be available and supported as part of the wider Elite Dangerous game.''" <ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/328697-Elite-Dangerous-Arena-Removal-From-Sale "News Elite Dangerous: Arena Removal From Sale".] ''Frontier Forums''. 10 February 2017. </ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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File:CQC-Championship.svg|CQC Championship logo | File:CQC-Championship.svg|CQC Championship logo | ||
File:ED-CQC-Fighters-Taipan-GU-97-Imperial-F-67-Condor.png|ED CQC Fighters Taipan, GU-97 Imperial, F63 Condor | File:ED-CQC-Fighters-Taipan-GU-97-Imperial-F-67-Condor.png|ED CQC Fighters Taipan, GU-97 Imperial, F63 Condor | ||
File:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder | File:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder in CQC | ||
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