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[[File:Elite Dangerous Station Walking.png|thumb|300px|Concept art of people walking in a station]] | |||
'''"Space Legs"''' is the colloquial name for the player having the ability to take direct control of their in-game avatar and explore the game without needing to pilot a [[Ships|ship]], [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]], or [[SRV|Surface Recon Vehicle]]. A feature that has been long anticipated by the ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' community, it has been speculated that Space Legs would allow players to undertake extravehicular activities (EVAs) on the surfaces of [[Terrestrial Planet]]s, as well as move within their own ships and even explore [[station]]s. The expansion ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'' will include Space Legs when it releases in Q1 2021.<ref name="Odyssey">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-odyssey-announcement.546389/ Frontier Forums: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Announcement]</ref> | |||
'''Space Legs ''' | == Overview == | ||
One June 3, 2020, Frontier Developments announced the game's second expansion, ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey]]'', would release in Q1 2021. Among other key features, ''Odyssey'' will include some form of Space Legs. The pre-alpha trailer for ''Odyssey'' showed three Commanders in armoured space suits with weapons walking on foot across an arid terrestrial world with a presumably non-breathable atmosphere. The Commanders arrive at a small surface structure just as an [[Anaconda]] touches down in an adjacent landing zone. Based on the trailer, it is currently unknown if ''Odyssey'' will allow players to control their avatars within their ships or aboard stations.<ref name="Odyssey" /> | |||
== Development == | |||
[[File:Elite Dangerous Atmospheric Escape.png|thumb|250px|EVA atmospheric escape]] | |||
Since the 2012 Kickstarter campaign there has been concept art of extravehicular activities. This ranges from people walking in a station to first person combat and ship repairs. There is a 3D blockout of a [[station]] with a 3D character holding a weapon. Docked ships are loaded with [[Cargo Cannister|cargo]] and flying [[drones]] carry cargo containers. | |||
< | The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yd-m9AR7mY The Future of Elite: Dangerous] video (November 7, 2014) has 9 out of 10 people looking most forward to walking around in ships, space stations, planets etc.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yd-m9AR7mY The Future of Elite: Dangerous]</ref> | ||
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== | It has always been a core vision of [[David Braben]] that the player is a person in a real futuristic setting, not just a ship.<ref name=":0" /> In the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8 Elite Dangerous Development Plan] video (December 14, 2012), Braben talks about walking on [[planets]], in [[ships]], other people's ships, [[Station|stations]], [[vehicles]] and being a big game hunter with animals. The [[ships]] have been designed with [[Ship Interiors|interiors]] in mind.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8 Elite: Dangerous Development Plan]</ref> [[Multicrew]] and [[Holo-Me]] are the foundation for space legs. | ||
=== Roadmap === | |||
[[File:Anaconda-Walking-Pilot-Scale.png|thumb|250px|A walking pilot in a hangar with an Anaconda]] | [[File:Anaconda-Walking-Pilot-Scale.png|thumb|250px|A walking pilot in a hangar with an Anaconda]] | ||
Frontier has a roadmap with small, free updates in addition to expansions with significant new features and content which they intend to release. It mentions EVA in no particular order:<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=1824c0b05a#Lifetime%20Exp Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #29]</ref> | Frontier has a roadmap with small, free updates in addition to expansions with significant new features and content which they intend to release. It mentions EVA in no particular order:<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=1824c0b05a#Lifetime%20Exp Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #29]</ref> | ||
* Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships | * Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships | ||
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On 12 March 2015, [[David Braben]] said ''"as you can walk around inside your ships, things like leather upholstery are also things that we can do. It’s not a pay-to-win thing but actually makes your ship more shiny."''<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/12/david-braben-on-fan-anger-interview/ Interview: David Braben On Fan Anger And Expectations] | On 12 March 2015, [[David Braben]] said ''"as you can walk around inside your ships, things like leather upholstery are also things that we can do. It’s not a pay-to-win thing but actually makes your ship more shiny."''<ref>[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/12/david-braben-on-fan-anger-interview/ Interview: David Braben On Fan Anger And Expectations] | ||
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On March 20, 2015 [[David Braben|Braben]] was asked about the long roadmap ahead and he said (at 5:20): ''"Well I'm very excited. I've said over a long time I'm very excited about some features that we will do down the road including things like landing on planets, walking around inside your spaceship, getting out of your spaceship, all of those things I think are very very exciting and obviously those are in the long-term roadmap."''<ref>[[Elite Dangerous|Elite: Dangerous - David Braben Interview]], Gamereactor, 5:20 | On March 20, 2015 [[David Braben|Braben]] was asked about the long roadmap ahead and he said (at 5:20): ''"Well I'm very excited. I've said over a long time I'm very excited about some features that we will do down the road including things like landing on planets, walking around inside your spaceship, getting out of your spaceship, all of those things I think are very very exciting and obviously those are in the long-term roadmap."''<ref>[[Elite Dangerous|Elite: Dangerous - David Braben Interview]], Gamereactor, 5:20 | ||
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On May 26, 2016 during an AMA with David Braben, this question was asked ''"Is there a small team doing any preliminary work on atmosphere landings / walking (in stations etc) currently being looked at? As it is almost there for walking in station..." ''Braben said ''"Yes. We have ongoing work on planets, including atmospheres, planetary life, walking about and lots of other very exciting things for the future."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/4l4f3c/ask_him_anything_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite/d3k7yei/?st=j35wmw0a&sh=095f6542 Ask Him Anything: David Braben, co-creator of Elite, co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and Frontier's head honcho]</ref> | On May 26, 2016 during an AMA with David Braben, this question was asked ''"Is there a small team doing any preliminary work on atmosphere landings / walking (in stations etc) currently being looked at? As it is almost there for walking in station..." ''Braben said ''"Yes. We have ongoing work on planets, including atmospheres, planetary life, walking about and lots of other very exciting things for the future."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/4l4f3c/ask_him_anything_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite/d3k7yei/?st=j35wmw0a&sh=095f6542 Ask Him Anything: David Braben, co-creator of Elite, co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, and Frontier's head honcho]</ref> | ||
On 08 April 2016, Braben reiterated that walking around will be a future update. He said:''“There was a lot of discussion prior to and during the Kickstarter project as to whether you should be able to walk around in your ship. We looked at that in great detail. Ultimately we decided the arbiter has to be, ‘Does it make the game more fun?’ Because it’s a lot of extra work and it brings in more constraints. It’s something we will do, but it’ll be in a future update because we need so many things on a human scale for that to be additive and enjoyable.”''<ref>[http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/04/08/the-making-of-elite-dangerous The Making of Elite: Dangerous - Kotaku (8 April 2016)] </ref> | On 08 April 2016, Braben reiterated that walking around will be a future update. He said: ''“There was a lot of discussion prior to and during the Kickstarter project as to whether you should be able to walk around in your ship. We looked at that in great detail. Ultimately we decided the arbiter has to be, ‘Does it make the game more fun?’ Because it’s a lot of extra work and it brings in more constraints. It’s something we will do, but it’ll be in a future update because we need so many things on a human scale for that to be additive and enjoyable.”''<ref>[http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/04/08/the-making-of-elite-dangerous The Making of Elite: Dangerous - Kotaku (8 April 2016)] </ref> | ||
On March 10, 2017 during a Q&A at PAX East, lead designer [[Sandro Sammarco]] said Space Legs is way off in the future | [[File:Elite-Dangerous-Station-Space-Legs-Blockout-Concept.png|thumb|250px|Space legs blockout concept]] | ||
On March 10, 2017 during a Q&A at PAX East, lead designer [[Sandro Sammarco]] said Space Legs is way off in the future: ''"How will Telepresence and Multicrew work in the future with Space Legs and EVA gameplay? 'Just to set the record straight, Space Legs and EVA gameplay, that's way off in the future. That's a goal. I've talked to David and it's always been part of his core vision for what Elite really is, even from way back in the day, it's always been about you're a person in a real futuristic setting, not just a ship. However, I think it's also fair to say Space Legs is effectively dovetailing a whole new game into Elite. We take steps towards it, it's our end vision, but we're not there yet, we're... it's a long way off. And when it does, by the time, if we get there, if we manage it, I'm sure we'll have the time to sort out any consistencies that need to be sorted out."''<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhsH5U7tz4A&t=68m04s Elite Dangerous LIVE from PAX East part 2!] (at 68:04)</ref> | |||
''"How will Telepresence and Multicrew work in the future with Space Legs and EVA gameplay? 'Just to set the record straight, Space Legs and EVA gameplay, that's way off in the future. That's a goal. I've talked to David and it's always been part of his core vision for what Elite really is, even from way back in the day, it's always been about you're a person in a real futuristic setting, not just a ship. However, I think it's also fair to say Space Legs is effectively dovetailing a whole new game into Elite. We take steps towards it, it's our end vision, but we're not there yet, we're... it's a long way off. And when it does, by the time, if we get there, if we manage it, I'm sure we'll have the time to sort out any consistencies that need to be sorted out."'' | |||
On April 11, 2017 during the The Commanders Release Livestream (at 10:10), Braben confirmed that space legs is coming and is planned, but it's not imminent. A person in the chat asked ''"Will we get space legs at some point? If yes don't say when, but answer with long, medium or short."'' Braben said: ''"It's coming, but obviously it's not imminent, but it is coming and it is planned."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJgSVJQGG8 Elite Dangerous 2.3 - The Commanders Release Livestream] at 10:10</ref> | On April 11, 2017 during the The Commanders Release Livestream (at 10:10), Braben confirmed that space legs is coming and is planned, but it's not imminent. A person in the chat asked ''"Will we get space legs at some point? If yes don't say when, but answer with long, medium or short."'' Braben said: ''"It's coming, but obviously it's not imminent, but it is coming and it is planned."''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJgSVJQGG8 Elite Dangerous 2.3 - The Commanders Release Livestream] at 10:10</ref> | ||
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[[File:Flightsuit_combatsketch01.jpg|thumb|250px|Flight suit combat sketch]] | [[File:Flightsuit_combatsketch01.jpg|thumb|250px|Flight suit combat sketch]] | ||
On October 4, 2017 [[Zac Antonaci]] said ''"Spacelegs (as the community are dubbing them) is something that David B and the development team are very excited by and it’s certainly high on the list of features they would like to make. However, as we’ve mentioned before, “Spacelegs” is something further down the line. After 2.4 we’ll be focusing on the core gameplay experience so it’s not something that we will be announcing at Frontier Expo. I do have to say though, I truly hope that the community are excited by the content being revealed at FX."''<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/381918-Frontier-Expo-ED-Speculation?p=5990260&viewfull=1#post5990260 Frontier Expo ED Speculation (October 4 2017)]</ref> | On October 4, 2017 [[Zac Antonaci]] said ''"Spacelegs (as the community are dubbing them) is something that David B and the development team are very excited by and it’s certainly high on the list of features they would like to make. However, as we’ve mentioned before, “Spacelegs” is something further down the line. After 2.4 we’ll be focusing on the core gameplay experience so it’s not something that we will be announcing at Frontier Expo. I do have to say though, I truly hope that the community are excited by the content being revealed at FX."''<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/381918-Frontier-Expo-ED-Speculation?p=5990260&viewfull=1#post5990260 Frontier Expo ED Speculation (October 4 2017)]</ref> | ||
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Antonaci responded:''"Thanks Wolvie, '''I hope you enjoy the next leg of the journey.'''"''<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=6966216&viewfull=1#post6966216 Zac Antonaci Forum Post 31 August 2018]</ref> | Antonaci responded:''"Thanks Wolvie, '''I hope you enjoy the next leg of the journey.'''"''<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=6966216&viewfull=1#post6966216 Zac Antonaci Forum Post 31 August 2018]</ref> | ||
=== Commander Chronicles: Lift-Off === | |||
[[File:Commander_Chronicles_Lift-Off|thumb|250px]] | [[File:Commander_Chronicles_Lift-Off|thumb|250px]] | ||
On June 26, 2018, Frontier released the cinematic video [[Commander Chronicles]]: Lift-Off. This was the first time that we could clearly see a [[pilot]] walk in-game. It shows a commander walking on a [[Landing Pad|landing pad]] in a [[station]]. He uses a lift to get to the entry door of the [[krait MkII]]. The door opens and he walks inside. There are 2 other pilots in the cockpit. He proceeds to sit in the pilot seat. The [[ship]] lifts off, departs the station and jumps into [[hyperspace]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M8ZeHZSZ3o Commander Chronicles: Lift-Off (26 June 2018)]</ref> | On June 26, 2018, Frontier released the cinematic video [[Commander Chronicles]]: Lift-Off. This was the first time that we could clearly see a [[pilot]] walk in-game. It shows a commander walking on a [[Landing Pad|landing pad]] in a [[station]]. He uses a lift to get to the entry door of the [[krait MkII]]. The door opens and he walks inside. There are 2 other pilots in the cockpit. He proceeds to sit in the pilot seat. The [[ship]] lifts off, departs the station and jumps into [[hyperspace]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M8ZeHZSZ3o Commander Chronicles: Lift-Off (26 June 2018)]</ref> | ||
=== Mission Pack === | |||
[[File:Elite_Dangerous_Mission_Pack_%3F|thumb|250px]] | [[File:Elite_Dangerous_Mission_Pack_%3F|thumb|250px]] | ||
In October 2018, a few mission pack videos with standing and talking NPCs were discovered in the public test server movies folder.<ref name=":3">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9ssavw/videos_in_the_beta_files/ Videos in the Beta Files] - October 2018</ref> | In October 2018, a few mission pack videos with standing and talking NPCs were discovered in the public test server movies folder.<ref name=":3">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9ssavw/videos_in_the_beta_files/ Videos in the Beta Files] - October 2018</ref> | ||
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