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== Development Notes ==
== Development Notes ==
The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log -  4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game advantages over non-paid assets.  
The '''Dodec''' Starport was first announced on 4 November 2025, with [[Frontier Developments]] stating that it would be available by paid access only, using [[ARX]], perpetually.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kQYtfz1sk Elite Dangerous | Developer Log -  4 November 2025] - YouTube - 4 November 2025</ref> This would have been the first permanently paid-access-only item in the game that was more than cosmetic in nature, as the Dodec has specific in-game features and advantages over non-paid assets.  


Following strong feedback from the player base, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>
Following strong feedback from the player base, Frontier announced a change of plans on 6 November 2025, with the Dodec initially available by paid ARX Early Access for an unspecified period of time, after which it becomes available in-game with no purchase required.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/dodec-an-update.642870/ Dodec | An Update] - Elite: Dangerous Forums - 6 November 2025</ref>