Elite Dangerous News

Greetings Commanders,

Along with the 'Frontier Publisher Sale' launching today, here on Steam, comes another great opportunity to welcome in budding Pilots and Commanders to the cockpit, at a retail reduction of up to 75% off Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey!



In turn, there's no greater time to rally together against the relentless Thargoid threat, to defend our home systems...

For the first time since the start of the invasion, Independent Pilots have successfully begun pushing back the Thargoid incursion in recent weeks, so why not join the fight and help defend humanity!

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The Frontier Publisher Sale runs until Saturday, April 15, 6PM GMT.

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


o7

Greetings Commanders.

If you were a part of last nights Frameshift Live #28, you'll have noticed we launched a brand new, premium giveaway live on air and across social channels.

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Win a one of a kind 'Elite Dangerous Odyssey' Custom Gaming PC!
In collaboration with Overclockers UK.
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PC Specification Breakdown.

• Raijintek NYX PRO Aluminium Full Tower Showcase - White Tempered Glass.
  
• Seasonic Prime GX-1000 1000W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply.
  
• Intel Core i9-13900K (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor.
  
• Asus GeForce RTX 4090 TUF OC 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express 1
  
• Graphics Card.
  
• WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive.
  
• Phanteks Glacier One 360MPH All In One CPU Water Cooler HALOS D-RGB 1 - White - 360mm.
  
• Asus TUF Gaming Z790-Plus D4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard.
  
• Kingston Fury Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit.
  
• Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM.
  
• Custom Elite Dangerous Printing.
  
• Full Cable Management.
  

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To Enter.
Head along to the following giveaway link to engage with a selection of options for entry and also view full terms and conditions!

https://gleam.io/Vbk8E/win-an-elite-dangerous-odyssey-custom-pc

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The giveaway began on 23 March, 2023 and ends at on 20 April, 2023 at 11:59PM GMT

Good luck, Commanders!

Greetings Commanders,

We trust that you have been enjoying Update 14 and all the action the Thargoid War is bringing to the bubble. Amidst everything going on, we are taking a moment to update you on our upcoming plans.

[h2]Update 15[/h2]
Update 15 is set to build upon the narrative and unlock the next major stage of the Thargoid War. This will be among the biggest moments in the game to date and we’re excited to see how you react. To allow the necessary time for development and ensure the update meets expectations, Update 15 will release in May. An exact date will be confirmed closer to the time.

[h2]Major Feature Rework [/h2]
Last year we announced a major update that would rework a long standing feature. This is still being investigated, however a number of changes (not least the Thargoid War itself) have required our attention as a priority. We will share details of this investigation and our plans towards the end of this year.

[h2]Player Made Factions: Applications Closing[/h2]
Player Made Factions have played a key role in expressing your will over the shape of the bubble. This goal is at the heart of our plans for Elite and reflected in the Thargoid War. Our focus is now turning to investigate how upcoming systems will allow every player and player group to have a meaningful impact on the galaxy’s landscape. This means we will be closing applications for PMFs, however we will process any remaining applications.

[h2]Console Profile Transfer Portal: Returning Next Month[/h2]
The introduction of Live and Legacy modes required us to pause the Console Profile Transfer Portal in November last year. However, we’re now ready to begin processing further requests and will re-open the portal in April. We are pleased to announce that this is a far more complete process than we anticipated. We look forward to more console Commanders joining us on PC, especially to enjoy the features offered by Odyssey. To see which elements of your console profile will be transferred, see our forum post (LINK).

[h2]Live Mode as the Default Download[/h2]
In addition to the above, we will be making the Live version of Elite the default download. This will encourage new players to try the main version of Elite with access to future updates while keeping Legacy as an optional alternative. Implementing this change will cause an update to appear for all Steam users, and Legacy players will need to re-download that version to continue playing, existing Live players will not require an update. This will have no effect on your save files, so if Legacy is your preferred mode, you can continue playing normally once it is re-downloaded.

While the above announcements outline several major plans for the upcoming year, further announcements will be made in the upcoming weeks and months. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please leave them below!

O7

Greetings Commanders,

As mentioned as part of Discovery Scanner this week, we alerted you of some forthcoming balance adjustments, in relation to Thargoid War activity, to better reflect recent player actions and feedback.

These will be incoming as part of tomorrow's routine maintenance tick.

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Thargoid War balance changes.

• Previously unpopulated systems that are now under Thargoid Control or Alert states will be easier to push back.
  
• Thargoids will deprioritize expanding into unpopulated systems.
  

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Additionally, Commanders, you will be wise to keep your eyes wide for the latest news from GalNet tomorrow...
We hear someone may be about to author us some important information...

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Here's hoping you're having a great week so far.

o7