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The '''Fleet Carriers Update (3.7)''',<ref name="FCPatch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-notes.546958/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Patch Notes]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-begins.544431/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 Begins!]</ref> | The '''Fleet Carriers Update (3.7)''',<ref name="FCPatch">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-notes.546958/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Patch Notes]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-begins.544431/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 Begins!]</ref>, is a standalone content update for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' that released on 9 June 2020.<ref name="Release Date">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-has-now-ended.545961/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 has now ended!]</ref> It added the [[Drake-Class Carrier]] that serves as a mobile base in deep space. This [[Capital Ship|capital ship]] can be owned, customized and managed by [[Commander|commanders]]. The ship interior called [[Concourse]] was added with ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]'' Update 11 on 15 Mar 2022.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/update-11-patch-notes.600732/ Frontier Forums: Update 11 Patch Notes]</ref> | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
*'''Fleet Carriers''' | *'''Fleet Carriers''' | ||
**Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile [[Drake-Class Carrier]] with a total of 16 [[Landing Pad]]s that can be used by other players. The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock, and even allow or deny access to [[Notoriety|Notorious]] players.<ref name="April Recap" /> The owner can also store and transfer their ships and modules without needing to purchase the Shipyard and Outfitting services.<ref name="B2 Changes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-upcoming-changes.544159/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Upcoming Changes]</ref> | **Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile [[Drake-Class Carrier]] with a total of 16 [[Landing Pad]]s that can be used by other players. The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock, and even allow or deny access to [[Notoriety|Notorious]] players.<ref name="April Recap">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-content-reveal-recap.540062/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal Recap]</ref> The owner can also store and transfer their ships and modules without needing to purchase the Shipyard and Outfitting services.<ref name="B2 Changes">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-upcoming-changes.544159/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Upcoming Changes]</ref> | ||
**Fleet Carriers cost 5 billion credits,<ref name="March 2020" /> can only be purchased at [[Starport]]s with the Fleet Carrier Vendor Contact and [[Carrier Construction Dock]]s,<ref name="April Recap" /> and a pilot is restricted to owning only one at a time.<ref name="GC 2019" /> They have a weekly upkeep cost that can be paid through setting tariffs on services and trading there.<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-is-finally-getting-fleet-carriers-in-june-with-beta-tests-next-month/ PC Gamer: Elite Dangerous is finally getting fleet carriers in June, with beta tests next month]</ref> This cost begins at 5 million credits for a newly-purchased vessel, and increases as additional services are installed and enabled. Failure to pay the upkeep cost incurs debt, and failure to pay off the debt before it exceeds 250 million credits in total will cause the vessel to be automatically decommissioned, which refunds its full value minus the debt and transfers any onboard ships and modules back to the owner.<ref name="April Recap" /><ref name="B2 Changes" /> | **Fleet Carriers cost 5 billion credits,<ref name="March 2020">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-content-reveal-announcement.539505/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal Announcement]</ref> can only be purchased at [[Starport]]s with the Fleet Carrier Vendor Contact and [[Carrier Construction Dock]]s,<ref name="April Recap" /> and a pilot is restricted to owning only one at a time.<ref name="GC 2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/gamescom-reveals-fleet-carrier-details.520110/ Frontier Forums: Gamescom Reveals - Fleet Carrier Details]</ref> They have a weekly upkeep cost that can be paid through setting tariffs on services and trading there.<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-is-finally-getting-fleet-carriers-in-june-with-beta-tests-next-month/ PC Gamer: Elite Dangerous is finally getting fleet carriers in June, with beta tests next month]</ref> This cost begins at 5 million credits for a newly-purchased vessel, and increases as additional services are installed and enabled. Failure to pay the upkeep cost incurs debt, and failure to pay off the debt before it exceeds 250 million credits in total will cause the vessel to be automatically decommissioned, which refunds its full value minus the debt and transfers any onboard ships and modules back to the owner.<ref name="April Recap" /><ref name="B2 Changes" /> | ||
**Fleet Carriers can be tailored to specific roles by their owners. The owner can choose to install specific services, such as Refuel, Restock, Repair, Outfitting, Shipyard, and more, as well as stock specific modules and ships for other players to purchase. Installing more services increases the vessel's upkeep costs, but the owner can also suspend unneeded services if desired to partially reduce upkeep. The owner can place tariffs on Fleet Carrier services and goods to generate income to pay for upkeep.<ref name="April Recap" /> | **Fleet Carriers can be tailored to specific roles by their owners. The owner can choose to install specific services, such as Refuel, Restock, Repair, Outfitting, Shipyard, and more, as well as stock specific modules and ships for other players to purchase. Installing more services increases the vessel's upkeep costs, but the owner can also suspend unneeded services if desired to partially reduce upkeep. The owner can place tariffs on Fleet Carrier services and goods to generate income to pay for upkeep.<ref name="April Recap" /> | ||
**The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of [[Tritium]] fuel. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.<ref name="GC 2019" /><ref name="March 2020" /> All jumps are preceded by a 15-minute [[Frame Shift Drive]] charging period and followed by a 5-minute cooldown period.<ref name="B1 Feedback">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-beta-1-feedback-changes.542193/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Beta 1 - Feedback Changes]</ref> Fleet Carriers cannot jump to permit-locked systems such as [[Shinrarta Dezhra]].<ref name="April Recap" /> | **The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of [[Tritium]] fuel. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.<ref name="GC 2019" /><ref name="March 2020" /> All jumps are preceded by a 15-minute [[Frame Shift Drive]] charging period and followed by a 5-minute cooldown period.<ref name="B1 Feedback">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-beta-1-feedback-changes.542193/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers - Beta 1 - Feedback Changes]</ref> Fleet Carriers cannot jump to permit-locked systems such as [[Shinrarta Dezhra]].<ref name="April Recap" /> | ||
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**Surface and sub-surface deposits will no longer immediately respawn when re-entering the instance or switching to a [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]].<ref name="FCPatch2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-2-downtime-and-patch-notes.549577/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update Patch 2 - Downtime and Patch Notes]</ref> | **Surface and sub-surface deposits will no longer immediately respawn when re-entering the instance or switching to a [[Ship-Launched Fighters|Ship-Launched Fighter]].<ref name="FCPatch2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-patch-2-downtime-and-patch-notes.549577/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update Patch 2 - Downtime and Patch Notes]</ref> | ||
**In the [[Background Simulation]], the Retreat state will now be overridden if another faction in the Expansion state attempts to expand into the retreating faction's star system by challenging them. The resulting conflict will still evict either the expanding or the previously retreating faction as before.<ref name="FCPatch2" /> | **In the [[Background Simulation]], the Retreat state will now be overridden if another faction in the Expansion state attempts to expand into the retreating faction's star system by challenging them. The resulting conflict will still evict either the expanding or the previously retreating faction as before.<ref name="FCPatch2" /> | ||
== Development == | |||
The Fleet Carriers update was formerly known as the '''December Update'''. It was originally scheduled for release in December 2019, but was delayed and instead released on 9 June 2020.<ref name="Release Date" /><ref name="March 2020" /><ref name="Delay">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/community-update-22-10.527123/ Frontier Forums: Community Update (22/10)]</ref> After the [[January Update]], it was the fourth of a series of free updates throughout 2019 and 2020 intended to enhance the game prior to the release of ''[[Elite Dangerous: Odyssey|ED: Odyssey]]''.<ref name="LC2019">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/lavecon-2019-content-reveal.516705/ Frontier Forums: Lavecon 2019 Content Reveal]</ref><ref name="GC 2019" /> | |||
Two open betas for the Fleet Carriers Update were conducted for testing purposes.<ref name="April Recap" /> The first ran from 7 April 2020 to 20 April 2020, and was available for PC only.<ref name="Beta 1">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-1-patch-notes.540218/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 1 - Patch Notes]</ref> The second ran from 11 May 2020 to 26 May 2020, and was available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.<ref name="Beta 2">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fleet-carriers-update-beta-2-date-announcement.543972/ Frontier Forums: Fleet Carriers Update - Beta 2 - Date Announcement]</ref><ref name="Beta2Begins" /> | |||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||