Elite: Dangerous Dev Tracker

Greetings Commanders.

At approximately 14:30UTC/15:30 BST we will be bringing the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey servers offline in order to accomodate a small patch to address some current issues.
Once again, this is Odyssey servers only.
Downtime should be no longer than 15 minutes.

Updates of note:
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[*]The bartender has had a stern talking to. They now promise to no longer crash your game when you try and sell your goods to them.
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[*]There is a small chance that the bartender could be a little stubborn...If you encounter this issue again, give one of us a nudge.
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[*]An issue has been fixed whereby NPC's would no longer use flashlights in the dark making it very hard to see...well...anything.
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[*]This fix also applies for Scavengers.
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[*]An issue has been fixed whereby Commanders were unable to aim down the sight of th... Read more

"space voyager, post: 9446380, member: 26532"

Last time I got the lingering black screen, though that was also listed as fixed.

Aaaaany instances of this continuing (and I'm sadly seeing a fair few right now) I am MASSIVELY interested in some like...more help nailing it down (so sorry to ask).
What I'm specifically looking for at the moment is anyone who might have exited after using the Suit extras shop at time of exiting or near to exiting. This is so tricky...

Greetings Commanders!

As we missed last week's #CommanderCreations post, we thought we would make up for it with two instalments this week, with the extra post right here on Monday! So without further ado, let's check out what the incredible Elite community have been creating:

Elite Artwork By Lara2323Xx



Lara's artwork has been blowing us away on Twitter! The attention to detail is magnificent, with each planet looking so unique and colourful! We can't wait to see more from Lara going forward! You can also catch Lara creating art on their Twitch channel.

Oops! All Icy Bodies By Luke_41



This genius work by ... Read more

Greetings Commanders!

Welcome to another week in the Elite Dangerous galaxy! As always on Mondays, it's time for a look ahead at what the week holds in the Community Schedule:



Monday
Commander Creations: Last week was so busy with Update 6 news that we didn't have time to post your wonderful Commander Creations! We'll be rectifying that with a forum post today.

Tuesday
Flight Assist-Off Challenge: Zac & Bruce will be continuing their self-inflicted trial of Flight Assist-off flying challenges. This can only go terribly.

Wednesday
Stellar Screenshots: Now the Camera Suite improvements are in the game, we can't wait to see the new creative shots that the photographers of the Elite universe are going to submit to #StellarScreenshots moving forward! Make ... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

This afternoon we have...rather stealthily...implemented the following fixes:
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[*]There was previously an issue whereby Commanders could not aim down the sight of their modified shotguns. This has now been fixed.
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[*]I've included the reason why we were able to address this issue via the server, just incase you fancied some insight: [SPOILER="Dev Magic"]The server is able to detect and fix inventory when players fetch their save data. In this instance, we are able to add the default sights to shotguns which unfortunately didn't have them in this instance.[/SPOILER]
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[*]The rescue ship for attacked station Kipling Orbital in Pleiades Sector KC-V c2-11 was incorrectly positioned in the middle of a planet, rendering it undockable.
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[*]This has now been fixed. Commanders will now be able to get that docking request granted! [SPOILER="Dev Magic"]The ship was able to be repositioned... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

It's noted that there's been some discussion on fines bounties and notoriety (particularly in Odyssey now Commanders are on foot, carrying out some deeds) across these Forums.

I can confirm that no major changes or updates should have happened in the "Criminal Activity field" as part of Update 6, but it does concern me that some elements of Crime are sparking conversation and confusion, following update 6.

With this in mind I'd like to release this post to share more targeted info on how crime works as Elite Dangerous currently stands. This could potentially help those who are new to the game, or be used to open up an additional space for further thoughts and discussions with the veterans :)

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When committing crimes in the Elite Dangerous galaxy, you have always faced either fines or bounties, depending on the gravit... Read more

Greetings Commanders,

As part of Update 6 we deployed a fix to return all abandoned crew that you may have lost, due to an issue in Odyssey's rebuy process.
This issue would cause NPC crew, requested to be re-hired, to instead be abandoned.

[HEADING=2]How Will This Fix Affect Me?[/HEADING]
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[*]During Update 6 downtime we returned all abandoned crew to players which would have triggered a message in your in-game inbox.
[*]This may leave some players with more than 3 hired crew, all of whom will resume claiming their salary from the player's income.
[*]To mitigate this we have imposed a temporary cap to the combined crew salary at 45% of player earnings.
[*]The temporary income cap will be raised to 100%, 4 weeks after the update, so any players who still have more than 3 crew will receive an inbox message reminder that they are still taking their cut.
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[HEADING=2]How Do I Dismiss Unwant... Read more

It's a fun conspiracy theory the "All negative feedback is being silenced" but like most conspiracy theories it can be dispelled with just a small amount of investigation. Looking around the forums it should be quite clear that having a negative opinion does not get you banned. Anyone is welcome to share negative feedback, so long as it is constructive.

The only people having action taken against them are those breaking the rules, either by being disruptive to others, toxic or choosing to harass staff/individuals/teams. If someone is worried whether their comment might cross a line perhaps they should read it back as if it was being directed to them personally. Does it still come across as constructive and not aggressive?

It might be cathartic to go "RAAGH! YOU DO A LIE!" but there is very little we can do with that kind of "feedback".

Greetings Commanders!

The time is almost upon us as the day of deployment for Update 6 has arrived.

Deployment and Downtime schedule:
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[*]Servers for both Elite Dangerous Odyssey and Horizons will be offline across all platforms from approximately 13:45 UTC / 14:45 BST today, July 29.
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[*]Reasons for Horizons server downtime [general admin]:
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[*]A text update for a present galnet article.
[*]A tweak to stop issuing blank mission tip offs (Also included in Odyssey).
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[*]Deployment should take no longer than around 15 minutes, give or take a moment or so.
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Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Update 6 [[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]ODYSSEY ONLY[/COLOR]]

Updates Of Note
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[*]Planets! Visual improvements to planet surfaces, colour and texture h... Read more

Hahaaa I'm here, I'm here.
I'm scattered about in other threads at the moment, being crazy noisy at times which aren't Thursday and breaking all the rules! Even pestering you lot at like...10pm last night because I felt lost without you.
Bear with me today, wonderful ones...I have a few things to...do.

Greetings Commanders!

[MEDIA=youtube]2OSf9VJvGRo[/MEDIA]

Once again, thank you to all involved in the brainstorming of issues and quality of life requests to help improve the Camera Suite for Elite Dangerous: Odyssey.
With so many areas of Odyssey to cover right now, we haven't been able to implement all of the top requested tweaks as part of our forthcoming Update 6, but we are excited to have taken this healthy step in what we hope is the right direction for a more optimal experience.
We will naturally continue to listen to feedback further as time goes on...I'm just glad we got to tackle the 'Signal Lost' issue for you, at the very least right now!

I tell you what, let's do this in the style of my favourite things in the whole wide world (second to Commanders) - Update Notes.

Update 6: Camera Suite Improvements.
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[*]Fixed several issues that could cause o... Read more

Greetings Commanders!

Firstly, a huge apology from me on how late in the day this is coming to you!
Strong start to a Monday without Zac and Paul (I miss them. They'll be back...), plus the excitement of our Development Update 2, so let me take full responsibility on this one.
So sorry o7

Anyway, I digress - Let's take a look at the week ahead in the world of Elite Dangerous:



Monday
Development Update 2 soared in this afternoon, sharing our current goals and progress with Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. You can check out the post over here.

Tuesday
Supercruise News #43: Arf & Bruce are reunited after a little time apart (...They seem thrilled actually!) to host our next ins... Read more

Greetings Commanders,

With the end of July closing in on us faster than a getaway Mamba with illegal cargo, we wanted to share our second monthly developer update with you now.

As mentioned in David Braben’s recent post, we have adjusted our planning to retain our development focus on the PC version of Odyssey before revisiting our plans for console. This change in planning will mean we are able to deliver more bug fixes, performance improvements, as well as some new features and content.

Issue Tracker

Similar to last month, we would like to update you on key issues as voted for by our community on the Issue Tracker. You can visit the Issue Tracker and vote for your top issues or make a report.

1. Lighting and Illumination in Odyssey
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Greetings Commanders!

It's that time of the week where we dive into the creative side of our community - and share some of their creations with the rest of the galaxy! Let's get straight into this week's Commander Creations:

Condor Art By Ian Baristan



Ian Baristan is always impressing us with his 3D Model work for Sagittarius Eye Magazine, and he has delivered once again with this atmospheric shot of a Condor entering the docking bay. Stunning!

The Cicada By Tiron

[MEDIA=youtube]llkQHNf_wt4[/MEDIA]
Source: https://youtu.be/llkQHNf_wt4


Looking for a new ship to get you around the bubble? ... Read more

"Aeorath, post: 9446900, member: 269152"

[MEDIA=twitter]1419952790907011078[/MEDIA]
Source: https://twitter.com/smorganmoore/status/1419952790907011078?s=20


Anything new since July 27th, regarding consoles [USER=188830]@sallymorganmoore[/USER]? I know it's only been a week, but console players (more so the PS5 players) have been put on the shelf for a long period of time, so please, do excuse the obvious curiosity.

Thank you, and have a nice day!

I like how you used a screenshot there! Very fancy. Don't worry, I wouldn't try and deny anything I said to you guys hehe ;)
As I keep going on about...gosh a horrible number of a times and I feel sorry for you - I wouldn't update anyone on big key developments like this in replies to threads and such. I have absolutely nothing until official u... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

The Elite Dangerous servers for all platforms, Horizons and Odyssey will be offline imminently to accomodate for necessary, additional server maintenance.
We will keep you informed of progress.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

o7

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Casual 'Sally Edit':

A couple of you asked kindly whether you could have more info on the second hop into maintenance mode and do you know what? That's a very valid question and I'm more than happy to help. In all fairness I should have added this to the post to begin with, but the time was SO SHORT between the heads up and servers offline that I wanted to quickly let you know incase it ruined your session.

Anyway! More info!

For Interest: Light information on reason for slight extension of maintenance.
I like ... Read more

o7 Commanderinos,

I don't know about you, but I need a bit of a distraction from this monstrosity of heat in the UK right now, so let's talk some Elite!

What are your plans in-game for the week? What are you enjoying at the moment? What's not so great?

Got any feedback or suggestions for me? Any FA-OFF advice? Stream ideas?

I'm particularly interested in knowing the ship you recommend learning FA-OFF in, something cheap please!

I'm all ears for the next couple of hours!



Edit: I'm signing off for the day, folks! Thanks for the chat!

Greetings Commanders!

Monday's mean a brand new week and a new Community Schedule to go with it! Let's take a look at the week ahead in the world of Elite Dangerous:



Tuesday

Supercruise News #42: Zac & Sally are back for another instalment of Supercruise News where they'll be sharing all the highlights from the Elite community.

Wednesday

Stellar Screenshots: Last week's entries were one of the best in recent weeks, can you top them? Make sure you enter by Wednesday!

Thursday

Odyssey Open Play: Zac and Arthur will be heading into Open to take on some missions in Odyssey and see where the adventure takes us! Due to a special stream from our friends at Lemnis Gate, Thursday's Elite stream w... Read more

Greetings Commanders!

At approximately 11:30 UTC / 12:30 BST today, we will deploy a server side update to address an issue where there were no Passenger Missions available at burning stations.
Some of the stations in question, as an example, were Donar's Oak and Arc's Faith.

This server update requires no extended downtime, but a brief reset for Odyssey players only.

Thank you! o7!

Greetings Commanders!

With the weekend ahead of us, there's no better time to get into your pilot's chair and head out into the galaxy, but before that, why not check out some of the brilliant Commander Creations this week?

Resin Printed Elite Fleet By CMDR Billy Gray



Usually we see one or two 3D / Resin printed ships make their way onto Commander Creations, but Commander Billy Gray has gone the extra mile and has printed a whole fleet of beautiful ships. Looks like they're all sporting the Midnight Black paintjob too...

Dolphin Mobile Wallpaper By SkelingtonKing



Looking for a new Elite wallpaper for your phone? Well, look no further,... Read more