System Colonisation

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A starport under construction

System Colonisation is an upcoming, brand-new feature for ED: Odyssey. Claim star systems with with player-led, free-form expansion in the galaxy. The Bubble is no longer static.

Overview

Frontier released limited information about system colonisation:

• Colonisation is a player-driven way to expand the Bubble and colonise new systems
• Players will be able to colonise unpopulated systems within a certain distance of populated systems (distance yet to be revealed)
• Once players have colonised a system, they will begin building a starport
• After the starport is built, players will have the choice to expand within the system--building new assets, such as starports, settlements, outposts, etc)--which will dictate the economy of the system.
• Players can claim multiple systems, but one at a time--a colonised system must have the primary starport built before the players can begin colonising another system.

Development

System Colonisation was first unveiled during a Frontier Unlocked livestream on 30 October 2024.