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[[File:Horizons-reveal-cobra-landing.jpg|thumb|300px|A Cobra MkIII preparing to land on a planet's surface]] | [[File:Horizons-reveal-cobra-landing.jpg|thumb|300px|A Cobra MkIII preparing to land on a planet's surface]] | ||
'''Planetary Landings''' are the act of landing on the surface of a [[Terrestrial Planet|terrestrial body]] with a [[Ships|ship]]. This requires installing a [[Planetary Approach Suite]] | '''Planetary Landings''' are the act of landing on the surface of a [[Terrestrial Planet|terrestrial body]] with a [[Ships|ship]]. This requires installing either a [[Planetary Approach Suite]], which allows landings on planets with no atmospheres, or an [[Advanced Planetary Approach Suite]], which allows landings on planets with no atmospheres or [[Atmospheric Landings|tenuous atmospheres]]. Landing on planets with atmospheres greater than 0.1 atm is not currently possible. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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[[File:Planet-Settlement-and-Diamondback-Explorer.png|thumb|250px|Diamondback Explorer approaches a Settlement on a planet]] | [[File:Planet-Settlement-and-Diamondback-Explorer.png|thumb|250px|Diamondback Explorer approaches a Settlement on a planet]] | ||
The landings are graphically seamless with a small pause for instance loading, including peer-to-peer (p2P matchmaking and instance creation, and the planets can be explored in low-level flight or by using a Surface Reconnaissance Vehicle.<ref name=":1">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous/description Elite: Dangerous by Frontier Developments - Kickstarter]</ref> Once on the surface, players can discover | The landings are graphically seamless with a small pause for instance loading, including peer-to-peer (p2P matchmaking and instance creation, and the planets can be explored in low-level flight or by using a Surface Reconnaissance Vehicle.<ref name=":1">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous/description Elite: Dangerous by Frontier Developments - Kickstarter]</ref> Once on the surface, players can discover natural and artificial [[Points of Interest]], including [[Settlement]]s, [[Surface Port]]s, [[Shipwreck]]s, and more. The nature of the encounter may vary depending on the planet type and composition, and the local topography affected by geology.<ref name=":5">[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=47bd8c04aa Elite Dangerous Newsletter #97]</ref> | ||
== Landing == | == Landing == | ||
[[File:Imperial-Clipper-Landed-Planet.png|thumb|250px|Imperial Clipper landed on an airless world]] | [[File:Imperial-Clipper-Landed-Planet.png|thumb|250px|Imperial Clipper landed on an airless world]] | ||
Landing on a planetary surface requires more ship management than dropping from [[supercruise]] at an orbital [[Station]] or another point of interest. It is | Landing on a planetary surface requires installing the [[Planetary Approach Suite]] or [[Advanced Planetary Approach Suite]], without which a ship will not be able to descend from orbit. The process of landing also involves more ship management than dropping from [[supercruise]] at an orbital [[Station]] or another point of interest. It is recommended to check the gravity of the targeted planet or moon in the [[System Map]] before attempting a landing, as high-gravity worlds can overwhelm ships with weak thrusters and cause them to crash or touch down too quickly and inflict severe or fatal damage. | ||
# Select a landable planet or moon, and any desired PoI on its surface, and approach it in supercruise. | # Select a landable planet or moon, and any desired PoI on its surface, and approach it in supercruise. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*Planetary Landings were added with the ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' 2.0 update on December 15, 2015. | *Planetary Landings were added with the ''[[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]]'' 2.0 update on December 15, 2015. | ||
*[[Atmospheric Landings|Planetary landings on planets with atmospheres]] will be introduced with ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' | *[[Atmospheric Landings|Planetary landings on planets with tenuous atmospheres]] will be introduced with ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' on May 19, 2021. This will expand the number of landable bodies in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' by approximately 20%.<ref name="Footfall">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-q-a-first-footfall.564630/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Q&A- First Footfall]</ref> | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||