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'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', was the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref> | '''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', was the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and launched from the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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=== Stage 1 === | === Stage 1 === | ||
==== Launch ==== | ==== Launch ==== | ||
The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref> | The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the [[Pallaeni]] system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref> | ||
*January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe) | *January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe) | ||
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== Expedition Waypoints == | == Expedition Waypoints == | ||
The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers only revealed each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries. | The expedition gathered at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the [[Pallaeni]] system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers only revealed each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries. | ||
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