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[[File:CQC-Championship.svg|thumb|300px|CQC Championship logo]]

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. ~~The~~ It is available to anyone who owns [[Elite Dangerous|ED]].

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 ~~Mk I~~]], [[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 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]].

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[[File:CQC Elite icon.png|thumb|CQC Elite icon (Pilots Federation rank)]]

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.

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! colspan="2"|<small>~~''[[Elite Dangerous:~~ Odyssey~~]]''~~ required to progress</small>

! colspan="2"|<small>Horizons/Odyssey v4.0+ required to progress</small>

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| Elite I

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== ED: Arena ==

A stand-alone version ~~was releases as~~ ''Elite Dangerous: Arena.'' ~~However, it~~ was withdrawn from sale on 10 February 2017. ~~Please note that this does not mean~~ Arena/CQC is ~~not~~ available~~. It is just no longer purchasable~~ as a ~~separate stand-alone~~ game. 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</ref>

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 ==

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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:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder ~~Mk I~~ in CQC

File:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder in CQC

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[[Category:CQC|*]]

[[Category:Gameplay]]

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 [[File:CQC-Championship.svg|thumb|300px|CQC Championship logo]]
-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. The It is available to anyone who owns [[Elite Dangerous|ED]].
+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 Mk I]], [[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 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]].
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 | Loadout 1, Loadout 5, Loadout 9
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 | [[/Sidewinder Loadouts/]]
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 [[File:CQC Elite icon.png|thumb|CQC Elite icon (Pilots Federation rank)]]
 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.
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 ! Rank
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 |3,685,000
 |-
-! colspan="2"|<small>''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' required to progress</small>
+! colspan="2"|<small>Horizons/Odyssey v4.0+ required to progress</small>
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 | Elite I
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 == ED: Arena ==
-A stand-alone version was releases as ''Elite Dangerous: Arena.'' However, it was withdrawn from sale on 10 February 2017.  Please note that this does not mean Arena/CQC is not available. It is just no longer purchasable as a separate stand-alone game. 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</ref>
+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 ==
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 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:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder Mk I in CQC
+File:Sidewinder-MkI-in-CQC.png|Sidewinder in CQC
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