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=== Multiplayer vs Solo === | === Multiplayer vs Solo === | ||
[[File:Elite Dangerous Dev Diary 1- Multiplayer and Ships|thumb|right|250px]] | [[File:Elite Dangerous Dev Diary 1- Multiplayer and Ships|thumb|right|250px]] | ||
The player may choose from the following: Solo Play, Private Channels (only friends or invited people will be encountered), or Open Play. In open play, you may be matched with any other player who is also in open play and happens to be on the same server | The player may choose from the following: Solo Play, Private Channels (only friends or invited people will be encountered), or Open Play. In open play, you may be matched with any other player who is also in open play and happens to be on the same server. | ||
The game works in a seamless, lobby-less way, with the ability to rendezvous with friends as the player chooses. This technology is already working and has been tested since the early betas, using a combination of peer-to-peer (to reduce lag) and server connections. | The game works in a seamless, lobby-less way, with the ability to rendezvous with friends as the player chooses. This technology is already working and has been tested since the early betas, using a combination of peer-to-peer (to reduce lag) and server connections. | ||