Elite Dangerous News

Greetings Commanders.

Steam are currently hosting their 20th Anniversary celebration! Congratulations, Steam!

To join the party, there are discounts to be made on Elite Dangerous titles and more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336350/Elite_Dangerous_Odyssey/

You'll also find us also featured in the year '2015' as part of the special celebration landing page here.

OFFERINGS

• Elite Dangerous - 75% OFF
  
• Elite Dangerous Odyssey - 65% OFF
  
• Elite Dangerous: Commander Premium Edition - 65% OFF
  
• Elite Dangerous: Odyssey - Deluxe Edition - 65% OFF
  
• Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack - 60% OFF
  

​​The Steam Anniversary Sale will end overall on the 19th September (6pm BST) HOWEVER the sale offerings on Elite Dangerous titles will continue to be discounted between 21st September-26th September.



In addition to the anniversary celebrations, the September Sale over in the Elite Dangerous Gamestore is now on!

OFFERINGS

• 30% off Ship Kits, Cockpit Customisation & COVAS, Commander Cosmetics, Weapon Skins.
  
• 20% off Paint Jobs, Nameplates, Weapon/Engine Colours.
  

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Have a great day and weekend ahead.

o7

Greetings Commanders.

Today sees the release of Update 16.01 for Elite Dangerous Live/4.0.

The Elite Dangerous '4.0/Live' servers (only) are now offline until approximately 13:00 BST, when they shall return with the update available to you.

If you wish to see the Web Version of the notes below, please head here.

Download Size Information: Approximately 186.4 MB

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[h3]COMMUNITY ISSUES OF NOTE ADDRESSED[/h3]

• Multiple fixes made to Mission "Infiltrate the Data Link" - Issue ID 27268
  Fixed the mission text which was incorrectly stating progress through the mission.
  The targeted Megaship is now correctly highlighted as a mission destination.
  The mission title has been updated to better describe the task of the mission (it no longer says "data link data link")
  Only one mission that targets a Megaship can now be held at a time.
  
• Fix applied to prevent game crashes on startup in VR following update 16 - Issue ID 60787
  
• A fix has been applied to prevent some missions from giving out incorrect rewards - Issue ID 35910
• A fix has been applied to address instances whereby Ax Settlement Restore Power Missions failed to complete - Issue ID 59529
• A fix has been applied in order to address "Rubber Banding" when Captain views Gunner Lasers - Issue ID 11925.
  
• Sirius system permit will now be offered by Sirius Corp after obtaining full Ally status - Issue ID 60854
  The team are aware of issues with acquiring additional specific permits and are on the case o7.
  

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[h3]ADDITIONAL ISSUES OF NOTE ADDRESSED[/h3]

• A fix has been implemented to prevent coral sap from teleporting into the air after being shot off a coral tree.
  
• A fix has been implemented for a crash that could happen if an unexpected communication with the server occurred, just before engaging your ship's hyperdrive.
  
• Ship shields now reform to their current recharge level when re-entering normal space from supercruise.
  
• Fixed impounded ship release cost appearing in the UI as the ship transfer time.
  
• Fixed duplication of nav panel distress signal after Commanders would disembark and re-board their ship.
  
• A fix has been implemented for the inability to be able to increase listing price of high value items by more than 5% in Fleet Carriers.
  
• Search & Rescue ships will no longer attempt to use repair limpets on damaged ships that are flying too close to the surface of a planet for them to confidently reach.
  
• Thargoid ships will no longer get stuck outside Starports because they are trying to engage targets trying to seek safety on the inside.
  
• Thargoid Scouts no longer fly away too quickly when dropping off new Revenants.
  
• A fix has been implemented to address a situation where interdictions during multi-crew sessions could sometimes become stuck.
  
• Hatch breaker limpets will now take better account of their target's velocity.
  
• The ability for a collector limpet to handle obtaining items from the ground has been improved.
  
• Fixed squadron rank name changes not working.
  
• Larceny missions will now allow you to consistently find the requested item.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where embarking your ship could disrupt the flow of a mission, potentially preventing it from being possible to then complete.
  
• A fix has been implemented for the French translation of the Cobra Mk III's 'Meteor Purple paintjob', suggesting it was green.
  
• A fix has been implemented for the French translation of damage types in the outfitting UI.
  
• Fixes have been implemented for some grammatical issues with Russian localised text for rescue missions.
  
• Fixes have been implemented for some grammatical issues in the English localised text for rescue missions.
  
• Alioth system permit will now be offered after obtaining friendly status with the Alliance - Issue ID 60974

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And with that, Commanders, here's to the safe deployment of Update 16.01 for you today!

Thank you so much for your forever valuable thoughts and feedback which help contribute to the unique experiences had in our Galaxy of Elite Dangerous.

See you in the black o7

Introducing new in to the Elite Dangerous online store today, the Survey Ship Kit!

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​The new 'Survey' ship kit is available for the following ships in a variety of different colours.

• Cobra Mk III
  
• Diamondback Explorer
  
• Asp Explorer
  
• Python
  
• Imperial Cutter
  
• Federal Corvette
  
• Anaconda
  

These are an exciting, new addition to your Elite Dangerous cosmetic experience, with dishes/antenna that rotate, making them our first kits with animated features!​

A pack of 6 Paint Jobs and 1 Kit per ship, yours for 13520 ARX, available now!

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PLEASE NOTE: The additional features of this kit do not in any way provide additional bonuses or gameplay enhancing properties to your ships when equipped. The kit is purely a cosmetic enhancement.
This product also requires the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey expansion And the 4.0 Game Client (PC only)

Greetings Commanders.

Update 16 arrives later today!
Servers are set to return from 16:00 BST with the deployment download ready for you.

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Headline Notes:​

• Added to
  We appreciate the "air of mystery" in comments like this can be a frustration to many of you sometimes, however we do hope that an additional many of you will understand that mystery elements are what can truly make Elite Dangerous an intriguing place to be, especially with evolving narrative elements
• New passenger evacuation missions have been added: Wealthy passengers will now be requesting expedited evacuation from locations affected by the presence of the Thargoids for additional credits (if you can appease their requirements and demands).
  
• As of this Thursday's maintenance 'tick' (August 3) the Thargoids will retreat from any system when their hold on that system is defeated. Previously this would only occur for Invasion systems.
  

In honour of the late Michael Brookes, a new organisation has been added to the game, Brookes Galactic Tours.
You can now find their adverts in most markets and their new megaship, The Legacy, which can be found in Artemis near Freeholm.
Brookes Galactic Tours has also established a new mini-series of tourist beacons to a handful of fantastic locations, the first of this series begins at the beacon at Freeholm. We hope you enjoy exploring and will take a moment to pause and enjoy the wonder that Mike helped bring to the universe of Elite.

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Please find full information on what's included in Update 16, along with notable issue fixes, over at the following article: https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-16-0

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o7 Commanders.

Greetings Commanders.

Happy to share some much anticipated news and information with you this morning, regarding the release date and schedule for Update 16.

Release Schedule
[PLEASE NOTE A MINOR DATE SHIFT] Update 16 will now be releasing Tuesday, August 1st 2023.

• 06:00 BST – In game server downtime warning broadcast will start.
  
• 08:00 BST – Elite Dangerous 'LIVE/4.0' Servers will go offline and the Update 16 update notes will become available.
  
• 16:00 BST – Elite Dangerous 'LIVE/4.0' Servers will return online and Update 16 will be Live and available for you all.
  

Download Size Information: Approximately 3GB

See you on release day!

o7 and a wonderful day to you.