Elite Dangerous FAQ: Difference between revisions

: In ''Elite: Dangerous'', the [http://i.imgur.com/vXLnJea.png ships] are relatively [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33305725/Elite/comparison.jpg larger] for [[Ships#Faction Ships|their class]], with capital ships in the [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/images/newsletter_2013_09_06/schematic_flat_FEDCAP.png 2 km range] and atmospheric capable ones are engineered to be [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Why are the ships simpler in design compared to other games.3F|aerodynamically streamlined and symmetrical]], and 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 hypersonic speeds.

 

: Landing on planets in ''Star Citizen'' will use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIK6g3Ql7rs&t=533s scripted in-game cinematics] and will be limited to specific landing zones as opposed to ''Elite: Dangerous'' where it will be [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F|freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) land wherever you want]].