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The expansions include significant new features such as seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|atmospheric flight and landings]] and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|on-foot and out-of-ship activities]] (such as FPS combat, walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and walking and driving vehicles on ~~full~~ 1:1 scale populated living planets), [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will I be able to hire crew for my ship.3F|multi-player crew]] and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|player executive controlled capital ships]].

The expansions include significant new features such as seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|atmospheric flight and landings]]''' and '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|on-foot and out-of-ship activities]]''' (such as FPS combat, walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and walking and driving vehicles on entire 1:1 scale populated living planets), '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will I be able to hire crew for my ship.3F|multi-player crew]]''' and '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|player executive controlled capital ships]]'''.

Frontier intends to release small, free updates after launch. Expansions that include significant new features and content will have to be purchased.

For example, the initial roadmap is to add these features over the following expansions (in no particular order): [http://www.pcgamesn.com/elite-dangerous/elite-dangerous-standard-beta-begins-next-week-last-chance-grab-lifetime-expansion-pack]

* Landing / driving / prospecting on airless rocky planets, moons & asteroids

* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|Landing]] / [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|driving / prospecting on airless rocky planets, moons & asteroids]]'''

* Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships

* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships]]'''

* Combat and other interactions with other players and AIs in the internal areas of star ports

* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Combat and other interactions with other players and AIs in the internal areas of star ports]]'''

* Accessing richly detailed planetary surfaces

* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Accessing richly detailed planetary surfaces]]'''

* Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players

* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players]]'''

The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 scope for ''Elite'' is huge], so a sensible strategy is used to add to the game in stages.

: The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 scope for ''Elite'' is huge], so a sensible strategy is used to add to the game in stages.

Keep in mind that the game has been [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=151 well planned and designed from the start] with all these features in mind (it is not an afterthought) and [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Does_the_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_developer_Frontier_Developments_have_enough_expertise_to_pull_off_such_an_ambitious_project.3F Frontier Developments already has the technology for this.]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yd-m9AR7mY The Future of Elite: Dangerous]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 Elite: Dangerous - Development Plan video]

*[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5659 Q&A about Development Plan]

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-The expansions include significant new features such as seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|atmospheric flight and landings]] and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|on-foot and out-of-ship activities]] (such as FPS combat, walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and walking and driving vehicles on full 1:1 scale populated living planets), [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will I be able to hire crew for my ship.3F|multi-player crew]] and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|player executive controlled capital ships]].
+The expansions include significant new features such as seamless freeform (manual pitch/yaw/roll) '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|atmospheric flight and landings]]''' and '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|on-foot and out-of-ship activities]]''' (such as FPS combat, walking around and boarding ships, walking in stations and walking and driving vehicles on entire 1:1 scale populated living planets), '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will I be able to hire crew for my ship.3F|multi-player crew]]''' and '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|player executive controlled capital ships]]'''.
 Frontier intends to release small, free updates after launch. Expansions that include significant new features and content will have to be purchased.
 For example, the initial roadmap is to add these features over the following expansions (in no particular order): [http://www.pcgamesn.com/elite-dangerous/elite-dangerous-standard-beta-begins-next-week-last-chance-grab-lifetime-expansion-pack]
-* Landing / driving / prospecting on airless rocky planets, moons & asteroids
+* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Will it be possible to manually land on planets.3F|Landing]] / [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|driving / prospecting on airless rocky planets, moons &amp; asteroids]]'''
-* Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships
+* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships]]'''
-* Combat and other interactions with other players and AIs in the internal areas of star ports
+* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Combat and other interactions with other players and AIs in the internal areas of star ports]]'''
-* Accessing richly detailed planetary surfaces
+* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I walk around the ship.2C planets and space stations.3F|Accessing richly detailed planetary surfaces]]'''
-* Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players
+* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players]]'''
-The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 scope for ''Elite'' is huge], so a sensible strategy is used to add to the game in stages.
+: The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 scope for ''Elite'' is huge], so a sensible strategy is used to add to the game in stages.
 Keep in mind that the game has been [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=151 well planned and designed from the start] with all these features in mind (it is not an afterthought) and [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Elite:_Dangerous_FAQ#Does_the_.22Elite:_Dangerous.22_developer_Frontier_Developments_have_enough_expertise_to_pull_off_such_an_ambitious_project.3F Frontier Developments already has the technology for this.]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yd-m9AR7mY The Future of Elite: Dangerous]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 Elite: Dangerous - Development Plan video]
 *[http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5659 Q&A about Development Plan]

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