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The '''December Update''' is a planned standalone content update for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' that | The '''Fleet Carrier Update''', formerly known as the '''December Update''', is a planned standalone content update for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' that was originally scheduled for release in December 2019, but was delayed to Q2 2020.<ref name="Delay">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/community-update-22-10.527123/ Frontier Forums: Community Update (22/10)]</ref> After the [[September Update]], it was to have been the third of a series of updates throughout 2019 designed to provide quality of life improvements and a more welcoming beginning experience for new players.<ref name="LC2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/lavecon-2019-content-reveal.516705/ Frontier Forums: Lavecon 2019 Content Reveal]</ref><ref name="GC 2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/gamescom-reveals-fleet-carrier-details.520110/ Frontier Forums: Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details]</ref> | ||
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The Fleet Carrier Update, formerly known as the December Update, is a planned standalone content update for Elite Dangerous that was originally scheduled for release in December 2019, but was delayed to Q2 2020.[1] After the September Update, it was to have been the third of a series of updates throughout 2019 designed to provide quality of life improvements and a more welcoming beginning experience for new players.[2][3]
Features
- Fleet Carriers
- Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile Fleet Carrier ship with multiple Landing Pads that can be used by Squadrons.[2] The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock.[3]
- Fleet Carriers cost an enormous sum of credits, and a pilot is restricted to owning one.[3]
- Fleet Carriers have multiple loadouts of available services, modules, and shipyard stock suited for specific roles. They can be further specialized with an Exploration, Mining, or Mercenary Support Vessel.[3]
- The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of a unique fuel resource. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.[3]
- Other features TBA[2]
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