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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The tutorial video is now slightly outdated.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The tutorial video is now slightly outdated.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> | 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 == | ||
=== | === Power-ups === | ||
There are four | 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 | 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 | List below is what each power-up is. | ||
;Red (Weapon Enhance): Weapon damage enhancer. | ;Red (Weapon Enhance): Weapon damage enhancer. | ||
;Blue (Stealth Mode): | ;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. | ||