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*[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|Ratings and Reputations in Elite: Dangerous]]

=== What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"? ===

==='''What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===

Elite: ~~Dangerous will feature an~~ immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories~~. Players can~~ join ~~others~~ and change ~~the~~ story of the Milky Way ~~together~~. All actions, be it in mass-multiplayer or singleplayer ~~(available for~~ those who want to play in their own offline galaxy) ~~will change history~~ of ~~human kind~~.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F|An immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories]]''' - join other pilots and together change story of the Milky Way. All your actions, be it '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]]''' or '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer]]''' will change history of human kind. Join in breaking blockades, battle pirates, or attack enemy positions and installations - leave your mark whatever you go. <span style="line-height:21px;">For those who want to play in their own galaxy offline single player will also be available.</span>

* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrNlml4Ibk&t=120 Free-form play]''' - you can choose your own path - be an angry pirate, peaceful trader or explorer, enroll in military to protect your kind, be a spy, or mix between these roles. There are [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|no classes or skill levels]] - it is up to you to improve yourself, and to get better ships with more advanced weapons.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|A scientifically accurate 1:1 scale, seamless Milky Way galaxy]] using a mix of [[Procedural_Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]]''' - with around '''[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1 around 100 billion star systems]''' (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|planets and moons that orbit and rotate]], with additional [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8 cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars etc.] It will also have specially handcrafted overrides for '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246 160,000 known stars in the night sky]''' and planetary objects that we know and love. For example, our solar system with Earth, Moon and Mars, other systems with recently discovered planets, etc.

~~Freedom plays a big role~~ in ~~Elite games, thus the game will offer a variety of actions, paths, and roles for players~~ to ~~take~~ on~~. They can become pirates, traders, explorers, enroll in~~ the ~~military, become a spy~~, or ~~choose a mixture~~ of ~~these roles~~.

* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight]]''' - fly freely through star systems in realistic scale to get to your destination. Travel to vista points to see Earth rise on the moon, or sun appearing behind of Mars. Explore the vast expanse of space and discover new points of interest in star systems.

~~As there are no level systems~~, ~~so it is up to the player to upgrade their equipment or ship by earning credits~~ in ~~one of the various ways pointed out above~~.

* The game will be expanded with ambitious features such as '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F|seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) atmospheric flight and landings]]''' and '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_walk_around_the_ship.2C_planets_and_space_stations.3F|walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and on full 1:1 scale populated living planets and more.]]'''

A scientifically accurate 1:1 scale, seamless Milky Way galaxy using a mix of [[Procedural_Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]] will be featured. It will contain around 100 billion star systems<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1</ref> (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with planets and moons that orbit and rotate.

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]

Additionally cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars will be present<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8</ref>.

~~About 160,000 known stars have handcrafted values according to the stars observed in earth's night sky<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246</ref>.~~

Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight allows players to fly freely through star systems of realistic scale to get to their destination. Players can travel wherever they wish, whether to get a nice view or to explore the vast expanse of space in order ot discover new points of interests in star systems.

Post launch, the game will be expanded with ambitious features such as seamless freeform atmospheric flight and landings and the abilities to walk around (such as in ships, stations, and planets) and board ships.

~~==== Additional Links ====~~

* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]

==='''On what platforms will "Elite: Dangerous" be released?'''===

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 *[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|Ratings and Reputations in Elite: Dangerous]]
-=== What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"? ===
+==='''What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"?'''===
-Elite: Dangerous will feature an immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories. Players can join others and change the story of the Milky Way together. All actions, be it in mass-multiplayer or singleplayer (available for those who want to play in their own offline galaxy) will change history of human kind.
+* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#I_have_heard_that_the_.22Elite.22_series_have_no_actual_storyline._Is_that_true.3F|An immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories]]''' - join other pilots and together change story of the Milky Way. All your actions, be it '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]]''' or '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer]]''' will change history of human kind. Join in breaking blockades, battle pirates, or attack enemy positions and installations - leave your mark whatever you go. <span style="line-height:21px;">For those who want to play in their own galaxy offline single player will also be available.</span>
+* '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrNlml4Ibk&t=120 Free-form play]''' - you can choose your own path - be an angry pirate, peaceful trader or explorer, enroll in military to protect your kind, be a spy, or mix between these roles. There are [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_any_roleplaying_elements.3F|no classes or skill levels]] - it is up to you to improve yourself, and to get better ships with more advanced weapons.
+* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|A scientifically accurate 1:1 scale, seamless Milky Way galaxy]] using a mix of [[Procedural_Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]]'''  - with around '''[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1 around 100 billion star systems]''' (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|planets and moons that orbit and rotate]], with additional [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8 cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars etc.] It will also have specially handcrafted overrides for '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246 160,000 known stars in the night sky]''' and planetary objects that we know and love. For example, our solar system with Earth, Moon and Mars, other systems with recently discovered planets, etc.
-Freedom plays a big role in Elite games, thus the game will offer a variety of actions, paths, and roles for players to take on. They can become pirates, traders, explorers, enroll in the military, become a spy, or choose a mixture of these roles.
+* '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight]]''' - fly freely through star systems in realistic scale to get to your destination. Travel to vista points to see Earth rise on the moon, or sun appearing behind of Mars. Explore the vast expanse of space and discover new points of interest in star systems.
-As there are no level systems, so it is up to the player to upgrade their equipment or ship by earning credits in one of the various ways pointed out above.
+* The game will be expanded with ambitious features such as '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_it_be_possible_to_manually_land_on_planets.3F|seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) atmospheric flight and landings]]''' and '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Can_I_walk_around_the_ship.2C_planets_and_space_stations.3F|walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and on full 1:1 scale populated living planets and more.]]'''
-A scientifically accurate 1:1 scale, seamless Milky Way galaxy using a mix of [[Procedural_Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]] will be featured. It will contain around 100 billion star systems<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1</ref> (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with planets and moons that orbit and rotate.
+*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]
-Additionally cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars will be present<ref>http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8</ref>.
-About 160,000 known stars have handcrafted values according to the stars observed in earth's night sky<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246</ref>.
-Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight allows players to fly freely through star systems of realistic scale to get to their destination. Players can travel wherever they wish, whether to get a nice view or to explore the vast expanse of space in order ot discover new points of interests in star systems.
-Post launch, the game will be expanded with ambitious features such as seamless freeform atmospheric flight and landings and the abilities to walk around (such as in ships, stations, and planets) and board ships.
-==== Additional Links ====
-* [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]
 ==='''On what platforms will "Elite: Dangerous" be released?'''===

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