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|expedition_title = Distant Worlds II | |expedition_title = Distant Worlds II | ||
|logo = Distant | |logo = Distant Worlds II 3305.png | ||
|slogan = "It's a huge galaxy, after all." - Dr. Kaii | |slogan = "It's a huge galaxy, after all." - Dr. Kaii | ||
|short_name = DW2 | |short_name = DW2 | ||
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'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]], the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. It was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and is | '''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. It was announced on October 10, 3303,<ref name="DW2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread]</ref> and is scheduled to launch on January 13, 3305.<ref name="AJOD">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/452358-Distant-Worlds-2-A-Journey-of-Discovery Distant Worlds 2 - A Journey of Discovery]</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Registration === | === Registration === | ||
[[File:Distant Worlds II 5k.png|thumb|An emblem commemorating DW2's 5,000th registration]] | |||
The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> Since then, a number of milestones in participation were achieved: | The expedition began accepting signups on February 1, 3304 ([https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeauTPWcU4JV-b7CqmpXinnIuRUx6C4OLLglBRTc1GPG8YqZw/viewform click here to register]).<ref name="DW2" /> Since then, a number of milestones in participation were achieved: | ||
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Distant Worlds II is scheduled to launch in January 3305, with the complete round trip lasting approximately three hundred days.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c2f29065e7c8b22736ffb69 GalNet: Countdown to Second Distant Worlds Expedition]</ref>}} | Distant Worlds II is scheduled to launch in January 3305, with the complete round trip lasting approximately three hundred days.|[[GalNet]]<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5c2f29065e7c8b22736ffb69 GalNet: Countdown to Second Distant Worlds Expedition]</ref>}} | ||
=== | === Launch === | ||
The Distant Worlds II expedition will officially depart from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. | The Distant Worlds II expedition will officially depart from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there will be three separate launch events; participants can attend the launch event which is most convenient for them.<ref name="Launchtimes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/404790-DW2-Distant-Worlds-II-Fleet-Roster-Sign-Up-Thread?p=7320905&viewfull=1#post7320905 Frontier Forums: Distant Worlds II - Fleet Roster Sign Up Thread, post #1978]</ref> | ||
*January 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe) | |||
*January 14, 3305 at 01:00 UTC (USA) | |||
*January 14, 3305 at 10:00 UTC (Australia) | |||
One hour before launch, participants are also encouraged to meet up at the original Distant Worlds launch site outside the settlement Brooks Point on Pallaeni A 1, and then move to the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon 30 minutes before launch.<ref name="Launchtimes" /> | |||
== Expedition Waypoints == | == Expedition Waypoints == | ||
The expedition will | The expedition will gather at the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon orbiting the main star of the Pallaeni system before departing for Waypoint 2. Instead of announcing all waypoint locations simultaneously prior to the start of the expedition, Distant Worlds II organizers will only reveal each waypoint one at a time to encourage expedition members to stay together, focus on the expedition's Community Goals and other events, and thoroughly explore the areas surrounding the waypoints for interesting discoveries. | ||
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|[[File:DW2 Scientist.gif]] | |[[File:DW2 Scientist.gif]] | ||
|Scientist | |Scientist | ||
|This role | |This role will involve charting and cataloging Notable Stellar Phenomena for the Galactic Mapping Project. Scientists will also directly contribute to The Scientific Surveyor Project, whose goal will be to collate a wealth of statistics on star systems, worlds, and asteroid fields (among other things), from which EfilOne will create statistical documents on what the DW2 fleet discovered by journey's end. | ||
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|[[File:DW2 Media.gif]] | |[[File:DW2 Media.gif]] | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
DistantWorlds2SplashPage.jpg | DistantWorlds2SplashPage.jpg|DW2 announcement teaser | ||
Distant World II 3305.gif|Animated DW2 emblem | |||
BZH7Yae.png | Distant Worlds II 3305 alt.png|DW2 emblem variant | ||
PlaceholderDW2White.png | DW2 Missionboard.png|DW2 registration "mission board" | ||
PlaceholderDW2Blue.png | BZH7Yae.png|The original, outdated DW2 3304 emblem | ||
PlaceholderDW2Black.png | PlaceholderDW2White.png|3304 variant 1 | ||
PlaceholderDW2Blue.png|3304 variant 2 | |||
PlaceholderDW2Black.png|3304 variant 3 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||