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===Player Roles=== | ===Player Roles=== | ||
Unlike RPG games, players in Elite Dangerous will not choose their role by customising their character. Instead, the choice and customisation of their ship will be geared towards specific role(s). Examples cited are Trader, Explorer, Bounty Hunter and Pirate. However hybrid roles or new roles may be possible through updates or emergent gameplay e.g. mining. | Unlike RPG games, players in Elite Dangerous will not choose their [[Roles|role]] by customising their character. Instead, the choice and customisation of their ship will be geared towards specific role(s). Examples cited are [[Roles#Trader|Trader]], [[Roles#Explorer|Explorer]], [[Roles#Bounty Hunter|Bounty Hunter]] and [[Roles#Pirate|Pirate]]. However hybrid roles or new roles may be possible through updates or emergent gameplay e.g. mining. | ||
Frontier Developments have been positive about suggestions that players can have multiple ships so they are able to switch between roles. However, how this will be achieved has not been finalised. | Frontier Developments have been positive about suggestions that players can have multiple ships so they are able to switch between roles. However, how this will be achieved has not been finalised. | ||
===Trading=== | ===Trading=== | ||
[[File:Elite Dangerous Trading Dev Diary|full|right|335px]]Trading in previous games was limited to a relatively small number of different commodities such as hydrogen fuel, previous metals, computers etc. Elite Dangerous will see the addition of an extra dimension to the various commodities trading. Depending on how far goods have travelled, a higher price will result. | [[File:Elite Dangerous Trading Dev Diary|full|right|335px]]Trading in previous games was limited to a relatively small number of different commodities such as hydrogen fuel, previous metals, computers etc. Elite Dangerous will see the addition of an extra dimension to the various commodities trading. Depending on how far goods have travelled, a higher price will result. | ||