Elite Dangerous FAQ: Difference between revisions
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: '''Elite: Dangerous''' has '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll)''' '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|interplanetary fast travel]]''' and because it takes place in a '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|realistic 1:1 scale galaxy with proper distances]]''' it necessitates [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|faster than light speeds, up to 2500 times the speed of light (2500C) to make travel times practical,]] with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_detailed_ship_managment_and_avionics.3F|very long range sensors and combat interaction]] and you will be able to seamlessly enter '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|hyperspace]]''' from anywhere to another star. | : '''Elite: Dangerous''' has '''freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll)''' '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|interplanetary fast travel]]''' and because it takes place in a '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_big_will_planets_and_star_systems.C2.A0be.3F|realistic 1:1 scale galaxy with proper distances]]''' it necessitates [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|faster than light speeds, up to 2500 times the speed of light (2500C) to make travel times practical,]] with [[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_there_be_detailed_ship_managment_and_avionics.3F|very long range sensors and combat interaction]] and you will be able to seamlessly enter '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#How_will_we_travel_those_vast_distances_in_such_a_huge_glaxy.3F|hyperspace]]''' from anywhere to another star. | ||
: '''Star Citizen's''' interplanetary fast travel will allow a '''speed of up to 20% the speed of light (0.2C)''' which necessitates '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f9f6f99d01#4 compressed scales]''' to make travel times practical, it also '''won't be freeform,''' '''[http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12grru/i_am_chris_roberts_creator_of_wing_commander/c6uxa22 so you will not have the ability to specify an exact random location in space. You can navigate to known locations or tag a ship they want to track or ambush.]''' Also [https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/1738871/#Comment_1738871 you must fly through jump points at fixed locations to other star system.] | : '''Star Citizen's''' interplanetary fast travel will allow a '''speed of up to 20% the speed of light (0.2C)''' which necessitates '''[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f9f6f99d01#4 compressed scales]''' to make travel times practical, it also '''won't be freeform (Autopilot Only),''' '''[http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12grru/i_am_chris_roberts_creator_of_wing_commander/c6uxa22 so you will not have the ability to specify an exact random location in space. You can navigate to known locations or tag a ship they want to track or ambush.]''' Also [https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/1738871/#Comment_1738871 you must fly through jump points at fixed locations to other star system.] | ||
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: In '''Elite: Dangerous '''there is '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219 no artificial gravity]''', so '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_landing_and_docking_be_seamless_in_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|space stations]]''' are '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AxOoBF7SM&t=34 designed to rotate]''' as opposed to '''Star Citizen.''' | : In '''Elite: Dangerous '''there is '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-gyDLRMXg&t=219 no artificial gravity]''', so '''[[Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Will_landing_and_docking_be_seamless_in_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22.3F|space stations]]''' are '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AxOoBF7SM&t=34 designed to rotate]''' as opposed to '''Star Citizen.''' | ||
: There are also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY5x85F-DKM major differences in how each game handles combat flight as you can see from this video.] | |||
: '''Star Citizen''' allows players to control capital ships. | : '''Star Citizen''' allows players to control capital ships. | ||