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</ref><ref name="Footfall">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-q-a-first-footfall.564630/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Q&A- First Footfall]</ref> In order to disembark from a ship on foot, the player must first land the ship on the ground.<ref name="SV Q&A">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-q-a-ships-and-vehicles.564230/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Q&A - Ships and Vehicles]</ref> A planet's gravity is also a factor during On Foot activities, and can affect the player's movement, jumping, and their thrown grenades.<ref name="Mission">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_xFJThTGJw YouTube: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Mission Playthrough]</ref>
The first player to set foot on a planet will receive the "
Millions of older planets have refreshed visuals with new levels of detail. Each sunset feels unique with a new algorithm that factors in the composition of the planetary atmosphere, the color, distance of the nearby stars, and other variables. New living creatures are distributed across the galaxy based on complex, in-fiction rules and logic. These biologicals (flora and vegetation) can be located from orbit. The player can then land to sample their genomes, and return to a starport and exchange those discoveries for credits and buy upgrades. Player names are permanently attached to the things they discover.<ref name=":3">[https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/18/21372562/elite-dangerous-odyssey-expansion-details-one-giant-leap-interview Elite: Dangerous expansion aims to give players their own 'Neil Armstrong moment']</ref>
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*Redesigns for the [[Mission Board]], [[Galaxy Map]], [[System Map]], [[Shipyard]], and the [[Respawn]]/[[Insurance costs|Insurance]] interface.
*"Wings" are renamed to "[[Teams]]".
*The [[Detailed Surface Scanner]] gains a series of filters to allow players to isolate various geological and biological features on planetary surfaces.
== Alpha ==
[[File:Odyssey alpha schedule.png|thumb|right|250px|Odyssey alpha phases]]
The ''Elite Dangerous: Odyssey'' PC alpha began on March 29, 2021, and will end on April 30, 2021.<ref name="Mission" /> Access to the alpha can be obtained through purchasing the ''Odyssey'' Deluxe Alpha edition or owning the [[Lifetime Expansion Pass]]. Over the course of the alpha, ''Odyssey'' features will be introduced incrementally in order to focus community feedback.<ref name="Delay2" />
*'''Phase 1: First Steps''' (March 29 - April 8)
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**Salvage and collection/delivery missions are available.
*'''Phase 2: Combat''' (April 8 -
**The starting point of the alpha is moved to the Nervi system.
**A 20ly bubble of space surrounding Adityan, which includes Nervi, is opened up for interstellar travel, and players can now purchase [[ships]]. All players are granted a [[Cobra MkIII]] to start with.
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**Several fixes and improvements based on Phase 1 feedback are added.
*'''Phase 3: Exploration''' (April 15 - ?)
**The bubble of playable space is expanded to 50ly, allowing players to visit unexplored planets and test the "
**The [[Artemis Suit]] can be purchased.
**The [[Genetic Sampler]] tool is enabled, allowing [[Exobiologist|exobiology]] gameplay.
*'''Phase 4: Compatibility''' (? - April 30)
**A snapshot of players' main commander profiles is added to the alpha.
**[[Drake-Class Carrier|Fleet Carriers]], ships, [[Ship-Launched Fighters|SLFs]], and [[:Category:Surface Recon Vehicles|SRVs]] are enabled to test the compatibility of ''Odyssey'' features with the full game.
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