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== Beyond - Season 3 == | == Beyond - Season 3 == | ||
[[File:Elite Dangerous Beyond logo.png|thumb|250px|Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] | [[File:Elite Dangerous Beyond logo.png|thumb|250px|Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] | ||
[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] is the third season of expansions planned for Elite Dangerous through the year of 2018. The main focus is core gameplay, existing features, quality of life and other improvements.<ref name=":0" /> | [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]] is the third season of expansions planned for Elite Dangerous through the year of 2018. The main focus is core gameplay, existing features, quality of life and other improvements.<ref name=":0" /> Beyond updates are free for all [[Horizons]] owners.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9pbpvh/beyond_chapter_four_exploration_reveal_megathread/</ref> The most notable are: | ||
* New [[ships]]: [[Alliance | * New [[ships]]: [[Alliance Challenger]], [[Alliance Chieftain]], [[Alliance Crusader]], [[Krait MkII]], [[Krait Phantom]], [[Mamba]] | ||
* New hybrid fighters: [[ | * New hybrid fighters: [[XG7 Trident]], [[XG8 Javelin]], [[XG9 Lance]] | ||
* New weapons | * New weapons | ||
* [[GalNet]] Audio: text-to-audio feature | * [[GalNet]] Audio: text-to-audio feature for GalNet reports | ||
* [[Wing Missions]] | * [[Wing Missions]] | ||
* [[Planets|Planet]] tech improvements: Planetary Visual Improvements | * [[Planets|Planet]] tech improvements: Planetary Visual Improvements | ||
* Revised [[Trader|trade]] data | * Revised [[Trader|trade]] data in the Commodities Market and [[Galaxy Map]] | ||
* [[Engineers]] improvements | * [[Engineers]] improvements and 4 new Engineers in the [[Colonia Region]] | ||
* [[Material Trader]] | * [[Material Trader]]s | ||
* [[Technology Broker]] | * [[Technology Broker]]s | ||
* [[Crime & Punishment]] improvements: [[Notoriety]], [[Advanced Tactical Response]], [[Detention Centre | * [[Crime & Punishment]] improvements: [[Notoriety]], [[Advanced Tactical Response]], [[Detention Centre]]s | ||
* [[Megaship]] | * [[Megaship]] and [[Installation]] activities | ||
* | * [[Guardian Beacon]]s, new [[Guardian Structure]] layouts, and new Guardian tech modules | ||
* | * [[Pirate Activity Detected]] signal sources for challenging combat | ||
* Improved Lighting Model with adaptive lighting, color grades, fog and god rays | * Improved Lighting Model with adaptive lighting, color grades, fog and god rays | ||
* [[Scenario Missions]] | * [[Scenario Missions]] | ||
* [[Squadrons]] | |||
* [[Miner|Mining]] gameplay improvements, including [[Hotspot]]s and new mining modules | |||
* [[Explorer|Exploration]] gameplay improvements, including [[Notable Stellar Phenomena]], [[Galactic regions]], and new scanners | |||
* Streamlined cockpit layout and interface with new [[Combat Mode]] and [[Analysis Mode]] | |||
* Orrery Mode in the [[System Map]] | |||
* [[Night Vision]] | * [[Night Vision]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Codex]], which tracks discoveries and includes the lore-rich [[Knowledge Base]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Incursion]]s and [[AX Conflict Zone]]s | ||
For detailed information about this season of updates see the [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|Beyond page]]. | For detailed information about this season of updates see the [[Elite Dangerous: Beyond|Beyond page]]. | ||