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[[Elite Dangerous]] has a truly [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 huge scope] and [[Frontier Developments|Frontier]] has ambitious development plans. During an interview at Lavecon 2015, Frontier stated to have a clear intention of a 10 year development plan. <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/165775-Lavecon-News</ref> This includes small free updates and paid major updates. This page gives a rough overview of planned additions for ED. | [[Elite Dangerous]] has a truly [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM0Gcl7iUM8&t=35 huge scope] and [[Frontier Developments|Frontier]] has ambitious development plans. During an interview at Lavecon 2015, Frontier stated to have a clear intention of a 10 year development plan. <ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/165775-Lavecon-News</ref> This includes small free updates and paid major updates. Frontier uses an iterative approach which means gradually build upon features to expand and improve them. This page gives a rough overview of planned additions for ED. | ||
<nowiki> </nowiki>The expansions will 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]]'''. | <nowiki> </nowiki>The expansions will 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]]'''. | ||
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* '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players]]. '''- see the '''[[Capital Ships]] '''page. | * '''[[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#Can I own and control capital ships.3F|Availability of giant ‘executive control’ ships to players]]. '''- see the '''[[Capital Ships]] '''page. | ||
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. | ||
For detailed information about the Horizons season of updates see the [[Horizons|Horizons page]]. | |||
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.] | 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.] | ||