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[[Elite Dangerous]] is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. Here is the '''Version history''' of how it has evolved over time.
[[Elite Dangerous]] is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original open world adventure to the modern generation with a connected galaxy, evolving narrative and the entirety of the Milky Way re-created at its full galactic proportions. Here is the '''Version history''' of how it has evolved over time.


The current version is {{CurrentVersion}}, released on 15th November 2016. Since launch, there have been 6080 documented improvements to the live game, via 49 client/server and 20 supplementary-server updates.
The current version is {{CurrentVersion}}, released on 10th January 2017. Since launch, there have been 6297 documented improvements to the live game, via 50 client/server and 20 supplementary-server updates.


This page is a quick reference for the purpose of informing returning-CMDRs, after time away from the cockpit, of what has been added to Elite Dangerous and when. Provided are highlights of each release version - approximately 95% of the changelog information is omitted - therefore they are ordered as follows:
This page is a quick reference for the purpose of informing returning-CMDRs, after time away from the cockpit, of what has been added to Elite Dangerous and when. Provided are highlights of each release version - approximately 95% of the changelog information is omitted - therefore they are ordered as follows:
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==== v2.2.01 & v1.7.01 - 27th Oct ====
==== v2.2.01 & v1.7.01 - 27th Oct ====
* Reduced ship & module transfer costs by 50%
* '''Reduced ship & module transfer costs by 50%'''
* Gameplay, Powerplay, and stability improvements
* Gameplay, Powerplay, and stability improvements
* Changelog, 27 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=301663 v2.2.01/v1.7.01]
* Changelog, 27 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=301663 v2.2.01/v1.7.01]


==== v2.2.02 & v1.7.02 - 15th Nov ====
==== v2.2.02 & v1.7.02 - 15th Nov ====
* Mission rewards rebalancing
* '''Mission rewards rebalancing'''
* Neutron Star witchspace arrival point made safer
* Neutron Star witchspace arrival point made safer
* Gameplay, graphics, networking, and stability improvements
* Gameplay, graphics, networking, and stability improvements
* (Server) Further mission rewards rebalancing
* '''(Server) Further mission rewards rebalancing'''
* (Server) Passenger mission detours now optional with bonus payments
* (Server) Passenger mission detours now optional with bonus payments
* Changelog, 40 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=308193 v2.2.02/v1.7.02], Server [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=309039 #1] & [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?p=4792517#post4792517 #2]
* Changelog, 40 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=308193 v2.2.02/v1.7.02], Server [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=309039 #1] & [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?p=4792517#post4792517 #2]
==== v2.2.03 & v.1.7.03 - 10th Jan 2017 ====
* '''Weapons, Shields and Ships rebalancing'''
* Combat Defenses section added to Internal Statistics panel
* New Ancient Ruins missions added
* Massacre Conflict missions now only affect Conflict Zones
* Module Reinforcement Packs added
* Military slots added to combat Ships
* '''Powerplay Consolidation voting added'''
* Powerplay security and pirate NPC interdiction improvements
* Powerplay rebalancing
* '''Matchmaking, port forwarding, and router exchange improvements'''
* Player Journal API additions
* (Horizons) New Engineers' Blueprints
* '''(Horizons) Engineers and Blueprints rebalancing'''
* Gameplay, missions, networking, NPC AI, stability, and VR improvements
* Changelog, 217 notes: [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/?t=320627 v2.2.03/v1.7.03]


=== v2.1 "The Engineers" & v1.6 - 26th May 2016 ===
=== v2.1 "The Engineers" & v1.6 - 26th May 2016 ===