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'''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II 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 | '''Distant Worlds II''' ('''DW2'''), also known as '''Distant Worlds 3305''', is the sequel to the [[Distant Worlds|Distant Worlds Expedition]], which was the first major community expedition in ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' history. Distant Worlds II 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 launched from the Pallaeni system 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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=== Launch === | === Launch === | ||
The Distant Worlds II expedition | The Distant Worlds II expedition officially departed from the Distant Worlds Tourist Beacon in the Pallaeni system on January 13, 3305. Due to the number of participants, there were three separate launch events; participants could attend the launch event which was 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 13, 3305 at 20:00 UTC (Europe) | ||
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*January 14, 3305 at 10:00 UTC (Australia) | *January 14, 3305 at 10:00 UTC (Australia) | ||
One hour before launch, participants | One hour before launch, participants were 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" /> | ||
Within moments of the first launch event, the high number of players jumping from Pallaeni is believed to have caused a major server outage.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/afndvo/dw2_crash_megathread/ r/EliteDangerous: DW2 Crash Megathread]</ref> | |||
== Expedition Waypoints == | == Expedition Waypoints == | ||
The expedition | The expedition gathered 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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== Private Groups == | == Private Groups == | ||
Like Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds 2 | Like Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds 2 hosted several Private Groups for fleet members to fly safe and to host official meetups. Flying in the Private Group is not a requirement to be on the expedition. | ||
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== Squadrons == | == Squadrons == | ||
Distant Worlds 2 | Distant Worlds 2 utilizes the [[Squadrons]] feature added by ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' Chapter Four (3.3). As Squadrons have a maximum capacity of 500 members, multiple Squadrons were created for the expedition. Joining an official DW2 Squadron is not mandatory, but applicants are required to first register on the official DW2 roster, and anyone found not to have registered is subject to immediate removal. Expedition Squadrons began accepting member applications on January 1, 3305. | ||
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== Multicrew == | == Multicrew == | ||
For the duration of Distant Worlds II, a [[Multicrew]] option called "Distant Worlds Expedition" | For the duration of Distant Worlds II, a [[Multicrew]] option called "Distant Worlds Expedition" is available. Players who are not actively participating in DW2 can experience the expedition remotely by selecting this option and temporarily joining the ship of a DW2 participant.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/aexnhm/psa_there_is_now_an_option_to_join_distant_world/ r/EliteDangerous: PSA: There is now an option to join Distant World Expedition multicrew]</ref> | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||