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The game features a shared persistent galaxy server, where macro effects and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#I have heard that the .22Elite.22 series have no actual storyline. Is that true.3F|events such as economy, society and war status]] etc. are recorded. | The game features a shared persistent galaxy server, where macro effects and [[Elite: Dangerous FAQ#I have heard that the .22Elite.22 series have no actual storyline. Is that true.3F|events such as economy, society and war status]] etc. are recorded. | ||
[[Powerplay]] is an ongoing battle for interstellar conquest and control in the [[galaxy]]. [[Power | [[Powerplay]] is an ongoing battle for interstellar conquest and control in the [[galaxy]]. [[Power]]s are powerful individuals and organizations which players can pledge allegiance to help guide their strategy, and take on special objectives to advance shared goals. Player choices and actions have a direct and visible impact on the balance of galactic power. | ||
[[File:Elite_Dangerous_Powerplay_Bubble.jpg|thumb|200px|The bubble is where powers compete for influence, resources, territory and control.]] | [[File:Elite_Dangerous_Powerplay_Bubble.jpg|thumb|200px|The bubble is where powers compete for influence, resources, territory and control.]] | ||
The bubble is a sphere of about 150 light years around [[Sol]] with 19 thousand inhabited systems where [[power | The bubble is a sphere of about 150 light years around [[Sol]] with 19 thousand inhabited systems where [[power]]s compete for influence, resources, territory and control. The territory volume is about 13.8 million cubic light years. | ||
The server transparently creates free roaming sessions (instances) when meeting other players and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 NPCs] within that galaxy based on a perception bubble around you, that is defined by your scanner/visual range. That means that those [http://www.wowwiki.com/Instance_limitations#Player_Limitations instances are '''not''' a fixed location in space as in most other MMOs], but they dynamically move around. The effects of those instances are then stored on the central galaxy server and shared by everybody. | The server transparently creates free roaming sessions (instances) when meeting other players and [http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7494 NPCs] within that galaxy based on a perception bubble around you, that is defined by your scanner/visual range. That means that those [http://www.wowwiki.com/Instance_limitations#Player_Limitations instances are '''not''' a fixed location in space as in most other MMOs], but they dynamically move around. The effects of those instances are then stored on the central galaxy server and shared by everybody. | ||
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