CQC Championship: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Tutorials - CQC|thumb|right|335 px|Official CQC Tutorial by Frontier Developments.<ref group="nb">The tutorial video is now slightly outdated. Team Conflict has become Team Deathmatch, and loadouts are now also customisable.</ref>
[[File:Elite Dangerous Pilot Tutorials - CQC|thumb|right|335 px|Official CQC Tutorial by Frontier Developments.<ref group="nb">The tutorial video is now slightly outdated. Team Conflict has become Team Deathmatch, and loadouts are now also customisable.</ref>
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The '''Close Quarters Combat Championship''', abbreviated as '''CQC '''or '''CQC Championship''', is a combat simulation made available by [[Utopixx Entertainment]], a [[Federation]] company<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/289d3107159c63abf2b197520776393f8414b579 Sol Unplugged?]</ref>. It is a separate mode from Open Play, Solo, and Private Group, and can be accessed through the main menu.
The '''Close Quarters Combat Championship''', abbreviated as '''CQC '''or '''CQC Championship''', is a separate mode from Open Play, Solo, and Private Group, and can be accessed through the main menu. It is a combat simulation made available by [[Utopixx Entertainment]], a [[Federation]] company<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/289d3107159c63abf2b197520776393f8414b579 Sol Unplugged?]</ref>.


CQC consists of 3 game modes: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ships available to pilot are the [[F63 Condor]], [[Sidewinder Mk. I]], and [[Eagle Mk. II]]<ref name=":0">[https://support.elitedangerous.com/kb/faq.php?id=147 What is the Close Quarters Championship (CQC)?], 2015-06-16 13:53 GMT</ref>, with unlockable, customisable loadouts<ref name="Dev0207">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/215 Dev Update (02/07/2015)]</ref>.
CQC consists of 3 game modes: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Ships available to pilot are the [[F63 Condor]], [[Sidewinder Mk. I]], and [[Eagle Mk. II]]<ref name=":0">[https://support.elitedangerous.com/kb/faq.php?id=147 What is the Close Quarters Championship (CQC)?], 2015-06-16 13:53 GMT</ref>, with unlockable, customisable loadouts<ref name="Dev0207">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/215 Dev Update (02/07/2015)]</ref>.
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* [[Cluster Compound]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/222 Peek of the Week | Elite: Dangerous Community site]</ref>
* [[Cluster Compound]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/222 Peek of the Week | Elite: Dangerous Community site]</ref>
* [[Ice Field]].<ref name=":1" />
* [[Ice Field]].<ref name=":1" />
* [[Orbital Junction]]<ref group="nb">Orbital Junction is not in the game. It may have just been a work-in-progress version of Elevate, with different lighting.</ref><ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=767e619118 Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #80]</ref>
* [[Orbital Junction]].<ref group="nb">Orbital Junction is not in the game. It may have just been a work-in-progress version of Elevate, with different lighting.</ref><ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=767e619118 Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #80]</ref>


== Gameplay Mechanics ==
== Gameplay Mechanics ==
=== Powerups ===
=== Power-ups ===
There are four powerups available in the arenas. All the powerups are not necessarily in every arena. They can be seen on the scanner one as a grey icon. These indicate it is a powerup which can be differentiated through its colours, hologram icons, and the name when targeting them. When targeting a powerup, it will show up the name of the powerup appended by "surge". Furthermore, the powerups have a timer that is listed right next to the Power Distributor.
There are four power-ups available in the arenas. All the power-ups are not necessarily in every arena. They can be seen on the scanner one as a grey icon. Each power-up type is differentiated by its colour, hologram icon, and the name when targeting it.


To get a powerup, one must fly through the hologram surrounded by a ring, preferably without crashing into the ring.
To get a power-up, one must fly through the hologram surrounded by a ring, preferably without crashing into the ring. Once you have collected a power-up, its timer ring to the right of to the Power Distributor display will show how long it will last.


List below is what each powerup is.
List below is what each power-up is.
;Red (Weapon Enhance): Weapon damage enhancer.
;Red (Weapon Enhance): Weapon damage enhancer.
;Blue (Stealth Mode): Stealth mode that works like [[Silent Running]] without losing [[Shield Generator|shields]] or gaining heat.
;Blue (Stealth Mode): Become harder to detect or target, like [[Silent Running]] but without losing [[Shield Generator|shields]] or gaining heat.
;Yellow (Shield Boost): Instantly refills your shields and overcharges them by 30%.
;Yellow (Shield Boost): Instantly refills your shields and overcharges them by 30%.
;Green (Speed Surge): Speed boost that briefly increases top speed.
;Green (Speed Surge): Speed boost that briefly increases top speed.