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==General FAQ==
==General FAQ==
=== What is "Elite: Dangerous"? ===
==='''What is''' '''"Elite: Dangerous"?'''===
'''Elite: Dangerous''' is the is the fourth installment of the genre defining [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srlJVE50mCI&list=SP9E1E1F7AA6193498&index=1 open world sandbox space / trading / combat simulator] first released in 1984.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_%28video_game%29</ref>
: '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_%28video_game%29 Elite]''' is the genre defining [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srlJVE50mCI&list=SP9E1E1F7AA6193498&index=1 open world sandbox space / trading / combat simulator] first released in '''1984.'''
: It spawned two sequels '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXwvSqsCek Frontier: Elite II]''' in '''[https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_elite_ii 1993] '''and '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0_WewBEGew Frontier: First Encounters (Elite III)]''' in '''[https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters 1995]''', which already attempted to '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|simulate a realistic Milky Way galaxy]]''' with '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK-NMyDaPAg realistic star systems]''' and '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc9o_ldmlVs&t=72 seamless freeform interplanetary]''' and '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0_WewBEGew#t=53 atmospheric flight]''' and''' landing on [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|moving planets]]''', with '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0_WewBEGew&t=265 realistic day/night cycles]'''.
: '''Elite''' also '''[http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134644/the_replay_interviews_gary_penn.php inspired the creation of the "Grand Theft Auto (GTA)" series.]'''


In contrast to its predecessors, [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]] will be an integral part of Elite: Dangerous, while still allowing [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer.]]. The game will also include more combat than the earlier games.<ref>http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6279</ref>
: '''[http://www.elitedangerous.com Elite: Dangerous]''' is the [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f9f6f99d01#4 '''4th''' installment of the game], which includes '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Is_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_an_MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]]''' as an integral part, while still allowing '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_single_player_work.3F_Will_I_need_to_connect_to_a_server_to_play.3F|singleplayer.]]'''
 
: '''Dangerous''' refers to the 3rd best '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2#Badge%20of%20Honour Elite Rating]''' you could achieve during combat in the''' [http://elite.frontier.co.uk/media Elite games.]'''
"Dangerous" refers to the third best "Elite Rating" that could be achieved during combat in the Elite games.<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2#Badge%20of%20Honour</ref>
: In the new game it has been [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6279 expanded] to include more than combat.
 
*'''[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Official "Elite: Dangerous" website]'''
The original game spawned two sequels: ''Frontier: Elite II'' in 1993<ref>https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_elite_ii</ref> and ''Frontier: First Encounters (Elite III)'' in 1995<ref>https://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters</ref>.
*'''[https://www.facebook.com/elitegame Official News & Updates]'''
Those already attempted to simulate a [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|realistic Milky Way galaxy]] with realistic star systems. Seamless freeform interplanetary and atmospheric flight, and landing on [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_planets_rotate_and_orbit_around_stars.3F|moving planets]], with realistic day/night cycles were also parts of the games.
*'''[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=29 Official Forums]'''
 
*'''[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]'''
Furthermore, Elite inspired the creation of the "Grand Theft Auto (GTA)" series.<ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/134644/the_replay_interviews_gary_penn.php</ref>
 
==== Additional Links ====
*[http://elite.frontier.co.uk Official "Elite: Dangerous" website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/elitegame Official News & Updates]
*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=29 Official Forums]
*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive]
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous Reddit community]
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous Reddit community]
*[http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/963/Elite-Dangerous.html mmorpg community]
*[http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/963/Elite-Dangerous.html mmorpg community]
*[http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/379/1/Elite_Dangerous simhq community]
*[http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/379/1/Elite_Dangerous simhq community]  
*[http://www.elitedangerous.de/forum/ elitedangerous.de community]
*[http://www.elitedangerous.de/forum/ elitedangerous.de community]
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1mee0a/what_is_elite What is Elite?]
*[http://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1mee0a/what_is_elite What is Elite?]
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