Fleet Carriers Update
Template:Upcoming The December Update is a planned standalone content update for Elite Dangerous that will be released in December 2019. After the September Update, it will be the third of a series of updates throughout 2019 designed to provide quality of life improvements and a more welcoming beginning experience for new players.[1][2]
Features
- Fleet Carriers
- Pilots gain the ability to purchase and control a mobile Fleet Carrier ship with multiple Landing Pads that can be used by Squadrons.[1] The owner can set docking permissions to determine who may dock.[2]
- Fleet Carriers cost an enormous sum of credits, and a pilot is restricted to owning one.[2]
- Fleet Carriers have multiple loadouts of available services, modules, and shipyard stock suited for specific roles. They can be further specialized with an Exploration, Mining, or Mercenary Support Vessel.[2]
- The owner of a Fleet Carrier can schedule jumps to different systems, provided the Fleet Carrier has a sufficient amount of a unique fuel resource. Fleet Carriers have a maximum jump range of 500 ly.[2]
- Other features TBA[1]