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=== Planning === | === Planning === | ||
Following the announcements for Elite: Dangerous Beyond at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, on the promise of "new space anomalies, planetary features, enhanced geology, improved tools to utilise, and fleet carriers.", | Following the announcements for Elite: Dangerous Beyond at [[Frontier Expo]] 2017, on the promise of "new space anomalies, planetary features, enhanced geology, improved tools to utilise, and fleet carriers.", an [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/383440-Distant-Worlds-II-Early-Announcement early announcement] for a Distant Worlds II Expedition was posted. | ||
The stated goals of the expedition are: | The stated goals of the expedition are: | ||
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* We would like to reach the same scale as last time or beat it, and then take advantage of our large contingent in the hopes the expedition might discover some of the new and mysterious things FD have hinted at! | * We would like to reach the same scale as last time or beat it, and then take advantage of our large contingent in the hopes the expedition might discover some of the new and mysterious things FD have hinted at! | ||
* We have plans to bring back the Distant Worlds weekly newsletter that proved so popular last time around, and eventually have it again bound into a book as a memento. | * We have plans to bring back the Distant Worlds weekly newsletter that proved so popular last time around, and eventually have it again bound into a book as a memento. | ||
* Naturally DWE2 plan to work in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project to discover, catalogue, and name new POIs, | * Naturally DWE2 plan to work in conjunction with the Galactic Mapping Project to discover, catalogue, and name new POIs, spatial anomalies, and geological features. | ||
* The expedition will encourage and facilitate all the emergent gameplay that explorers are renowned for into joining and helping organise and oversee certain aspects of this mammoth endeavour; Fuel Rats, Rock Rats, MediCorp, The Repair & Tour Group, The Galactic Travel Agency, Surveyors, Galactic Mappers, Scouts, and even squadrons that will hopefully be able to utilise the new fleet carriers. | * The expedition will encourage and facilitate all the emergent gameplay that explorers are renowned for into joining and helping organise and oversee certain aspects of this mammoth endeavour; Fuel Rats, Rock Rats, MediCorp, The Repair & Tour Group, The Galactic Travel Agency, Surveyors, Galactic Mappers, Scouts, and even squadrons that will hopefully be able to utilise the new fleet carriers. | ||
* We will put together an experienced organisation team to help create a memorable event. | * We will put together an experienced organisation team to help create a memorable event. | ||
=== Expedition Proposal === | |||
On January 14th 2018 the [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/399804-Distant-Worlds-II-Some-ideas-on-getting-the-most-out-of-the-upcoming-content expedition outline] was posted by Erimus. The proposal included a Community Goal idea that would be run in conjunction with the main expedition, which if implemented, would incorporate prospecting and mining into the expedition. | |||
=== Preliminary Route === | === Preliminary Route === | ||