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===What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"?=== | ===What are the main features of "Elite: Dangerous"?=== | ||
* | * [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#I have heard that the .22Elite.22 series have no actual storyline. Is that true.3F|An immersive, evolving galaxy with dynamic society, economy and stories]], allowing pilots to join each other and together change story of the Milky Way. | ||
* | * The vast, [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#How big will planets and star systems.C2.A0be.3F|scientifically accurate 1:1 scale of the seamless Milky Way galaxy]] is created using a mix of [[Procedural Generation|procedural generation and artist direction]] | ||
** Around [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=ffe2385d13#1 around 100 billion star systems] (around 400 billion stars considering most systems contain multiple stars) according to current scientific theories of star system formation with [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will planets rotate and orbit around stars.3F|planets and moons that orbit and rotate]] and additional | |||
** [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/c7qbhd8 Cosmic phenomena like black holes, supernovas, active binary stars etc.] | |||
** Specially handcrafted overrides for[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit1GaWCHXo&t=246 160,000 known stars in the night sky] and planetary objects that we know and love. For example, our solar system with Earth, Moon and Mars, other systems with recently discovered planets, etc. | |||
* Pilots will be breaking blockades, battling pirates, attacking enemy positions and installations, and more, leaving their mark whatever they go. | |||
* All actions, be it [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Is .22Elite: Dangerous.22 an MMOG.3F|mass-multiplayer]] or [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#How will single player work.3F Will I need to connect to a server to play.3F|singleplayer]] will change history of human kind. | |||
* For those who want to play in their own galaxy offline single player will also be available. | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrNlml4Ibk&t=120 Free-form play] allows everyone to choose their own path, becoming an angry pirate, a spy, a peaceful trader, an explorer, a soldier, or a mix between these roles. | |||
* There are [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will there be any roleplaying elements.3F|no classes or skill levels]], strength is decided by ship equipment and player skill. | |||
* [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#How will we travel those vast distances in such a huge glaxy.3F|Freeform (manual yaw/pitch/roll) interplanetary flight]] allows to fly freely through star systems in realistic scale to get to a destination. Players can choose to travel wherever they want, including vista points to see Earth rise on the moon, or sun appearing behind of Mars. Or they could choose to explore the vast expanse of space and discover new points of interest in star systems. | |||
The game will be expanded with ambitious features such as [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) atmospheric flight and landings]] and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and on full 1:1 scale populated living planets and more.]] | |||
More detailed information on a lot of the features of the game can be found in the [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25164 Design Disussion Archive.] | |||
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