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Up until early 2021, the player was essentially the vehicle: a ship or SRV. Walking in person was a long awaited feature which the community dubbed "Space legs". In 2021, [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] added [[On Foot]] features which extended the level of detail to a first person scale. The player could finally walk around as an individual person rather than a vehicle. Ships became extensions of the player. [[Atmospheric Landing|Atmospheric landing]] on planets with tenuous [[Atmosphere|atmospheres]] became possible. Players can set foot on unexplored planets and receive an accolade that recognizes their [[First Footfall]] on a planet.<ref>[https://customersupport.frontier.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/4405415875218-What-is-the-First-Footfall-system-in-the-Odyssey-expansion What is the First Footfall system in the Odyssey expansion? - 20 August 2021 - Frontier Developments]</ref> Visit [[Settlement|settlements]], [[outpost]]s, [[starport]]s etc. Drive around with an [[SRV]] or walk in person to explore the surface for [[materials]], alien [[species]] etc. | Up until early 2021, the player was essentially the vehicle: a ship or SRV. Walking in person was a long awaited feature which the community dubbed "Space legs". In 2021, [[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]] added [[On Foot]] features which extended the level of detail to a first person scale. The player could finally walk around as an individual person rather than a vehicle. Ships became extensions of the player. [[Atmospheric Landing|Atmospheric landing]] on planets with tenuous [[Atmosphere|atmospheres]] became possible. Players can set foot on unexplored planets and receive an accolade that recognizes their [[First Footfall]] on a planet.<ref>[https://customersupport.frontier.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/4405415875218-What-is-the-First-Footfall-system-in-the-Odyssey-expansion What is the First Footfall system in the Odyssey expansion? - 20 August 2021 - Frontier Developments]</ref> Visit [[Settlement|settlements]], [[outpost]]s, [[starport]]s etc. Drive around with an [[SRV]] or walk in person to explore the surface for [[materials]], alien [[species]] etc. | ||
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*57 [[Galactic Regions]], 9 major galactic arms and the [[Galactic Plane]]. | *57 [[Galactic Regions]], 9 major galactic arms and the [[Galactic Plane]]. | ||
*[[Constellation]]s can be seen from [[Sol]]. | *[[Constellation]]s can be seen from [[Sol]]. | ||
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*6.6 trillion total galaxy population. | *6.6 trillion total galaxy population. | ||
*Total rebuy cost for commanders: 6,979,089,133,261 credits | *Total rebuy cost for commanders: 6,979,089,133,261 credits | ||
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David Braben said in an interview with Daily Star on 16 Dec 2024: ''“We have an epic player-led story reflecting the worst and the best of humanity, and there are more surprises and interesting player decisions to come. I love the player creations like The Fuel Rats, The Distant Worlds expeditions, and look forward to seeing what players will do with System Colonisation, which is coming soon."''<ref name=":5">[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/elite-dangerous-no-mans-sky-34323051 A decade of Elite Dangerous – rejection, rival comparisons and 'shocking' developments] - Daily Star - 16 Dec 2024</ref> ''“There are the exciting new ships of course, but there is also the epic Thargoid story, a continuation from the three previous Elite games across five decades which is unfolding in the Sol system.”''<ref name=":5" /> | David Braben said in an interview with Daily Star on 16 Dec 2024: ''“We have an epic player-led story reflecting the worst and the best of humanity, and there are more surprises and interesting player decisions to come. I love the player creations like The Fuel Rats, The Distant Worlds expeditions, and look forward to seeing what players will do with System Colonisation, which is coming soon."''<ref name=":5">[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/elite-dangerous-no-mans-sky-34323051 A decade of Elite Dangerous – rejection, rival comparisons and 'shocking' developments] - Daily Star - 16 Dec 2024</ref> ''“There are the exciting new ships of course, but there is also the epic Thargoid story, a continuation from the three previous Elite games across five decades which is unfolding in the Sol system.”''<ref name=":5" /> | ||
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File:Elite Dangerous - Celebrating 10 Years | File:Elite Dangerous - Celebrating 10 Years | ||