Elite: Dangerous Dev Tracker

Greetings Commanders!

As humanity teeters on the brink of the encroaching abyss, it's time to take a moment and reflect on what's gone wrong...I mean what's in the news this week!

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RACKHAM FUNDRAISER SECURES POLITICAL BACKING - 1 May 3309
Zachary 'Man so rich he thinks the coronation looks low key' Rackham is back in the news this week! In their quest to remain out of touch the rich and famous have flocked to a spectacular gala ball, hosted by presidential... Read more

Greetings Commanders,

The Console Profile Transfer Portal allows Xbox and PlayStation players to copy their save files over to PC. Doing so will allow you to play from the same point on both platforms however progress will be separate from that moment onwards.

Elements Included in the Transfer
Please note that your Commander, ships and stored modules will be moved to a safe location for the transfer. This location will be either your starting location OR Jaques... Read more

Update 15, the Upcoming Feature Rework and More
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.

Update 15
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.

Major Feature Rework
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... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

It's Tuesday, May 9.
What's 9 + Tuesday? That's right, Update 15, and it's arriving today.

With the Elite Dangerous 'Live/4.0' servers now offline, let's take a quick moment to recap where we are in the schedule then ok, ok, the notes are yours...

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05:00	Downtime warning ahead of server downtime for Elite Dangerous 'Live/4.0' Commanders - in game broadcast.
07:00	Servers for Elite Dangerous 'Live/4.0' will go down. Elite Dangerous 'Legacy' servers will remain online.
15:00 (approx)	Servers for Elite Dangerous 'Live/4.0' will return, along with deployment download of Update 15.

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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.

It's only absolutely right and fair that we share this news here in the Forum, so here it is!

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

PC Specification Breakdown.
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Greetings Commanders!

The sands of time ebb and flow as they who lurk beyond mortal comprehension watch our every move with otherworldly disdain. As we continue our slow march towards irrelevance in the grand cosmos, it is time to check out what's been going on in the news!

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RUMOURS CIRCULATE AROUND SEO JIN-AE - 20 March 3309
The artist formally known as D2 has been the subject of speculation and conspiracy theories this week. After legging it out of a totally benign medical facility wi... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

Wishing you pleasant Monday wishes today, as you explore the Galaxy depths or wander the "real world" (whatever that is, actually. I prefer space).

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Some important recaps in this week's 'Discovery Scanner', along with an exploration theme for the Commander spotlights.

Full article now live at: www.elitedangerous.com/news/discovery-scanner-27032023

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Fly safe out in the black, Commanders. We're grateful for all that you are.

We'll be in touch with any updates to information as we co... Read more

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Greetings Commanders.

It's only Thursday - we can hardly believe it.

It's been another 'Big Update Week' and the energy from this one has been no less than the previous - all for their own rights and reasons of course! That's what makes this Galaxy so unique.

So with that, here's a little catch up following yesterday's re-group following the titanic release of Update 15.

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Feedback and Known Issues.
As with any immediate, post update communication with you all - thank you, as always, for your time submitting and discussing constructive thoughts and feedback.
The release thread ... Read more

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To embellish or become one?

Commanders, the Emporium has taken quite a 'creaky door' turn today, as a deep fog rolls into the showroom -cough/splutter- with the latest offerings we have for you...

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The Elite Dangerous Online Store welcomes stock of the all new 'Carapace Pack' for the Alliance Chieftain, Anaconda, Krait Mk II, Cobra Mk III and Imperial Cutter.

Each Carapace Pack contains:
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[*]4 Colourations of the Carapace Kit (Bumper, Wings & Spoiler Parts).
[*]4 Matching Paint Jobs.
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T... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

Happy to report today that a fix is now live for the following known issue that was shared, as part of the Update 15 Release notes:

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[*][FIXED] Reboot Missions (specifically Thargoid War variants) do not currently count towards Jude Navarro Engineer progression.
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One more time to confirm, that's:
Reboot Missions, specifically Thargoid War variants, now count toward progression with Jude Navarro.

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As with the nature of development, the team will apply fixes as soon as they're able to efficiently. This one was able to be implemented promptly, where others we've recently acknowledged either take longer or require a different implementation method.
We all really like to make sure you have issues addressed as soon as they become available, as oppose to making you wait, so hopefully this is a positive o7

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Greetings Commanders.

I am not Paul. I am Sally.

UNFORTUNATELY for you all, I resemble Paul very little in the Dark Lord kind of sense, however he is at the moment unable to come to the phone due to reasons we wish him extremely well on.
That being said, he did leave me with the absolute honour of delivering you all his GalNet News Roundup today, which he prepared in advance.

I will play messenger in his honour.

Let's enjoy o7

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Greetings Commanders!

A new week descends upon our fragile frames, and to quote one of the great authors of cosmic horror: "AGH! MY EYES! AGH!". Let's take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea as terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows slowly devour our friends and relatives. It's GalNet round up day!

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Greetings Commanders

We’re pleased to announce that the console profile transfer portal will re-open on Monday 3 April. This process allows players on console to clone their save files for playing on PC.

Full details of how to begin the process and what is included in the transfer can be found in this post.

O7

If you are still attempting to track chronological milestones in order to fit in with humans so they don't notice the zip in your flesh suit, then a quick heads up that today is "Friday". That means it is time for another GalNet Roundup!

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THARGOID WAR UPDATE: MARCH 3309 - 29 March 3309
War. Badddum du du dum. What is it good for? Extending all the narratives, SAY IT AGAIN! Yes, the Thargoid War continues to rage across the cosmos as the intergalactic mouldy starfruits maintain their campaign of squishing humanity beneath their appendages of unknowable design. With the return of Aegis and their caustic sink launcher (that sadly does not fire acidic washbasins), independent pilots have maint... Read more

Greetings Commanders!

Unfortunately, due to some sudden availability changes on our Community team side this week, Frameshift Live #29 - which would be airing this Thursday, April 6th - is being postponed.

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Our next stream will be airing on Thursday, April 20th at the usual time of - 16:00 BST.

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So sorry for any disappointment this brings, but we'll look forward to seeing you on stream in a couple of weeks!

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Greetings Commanders!

As you were alerted to last week, the Console Profile Transfer Portal re-opens today!

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Our anticipated time for this to take affect is from approximately 12:00pm BST at the following link:
[EDIT 12:37 BST] In fact, the portal is now live! https://user.frontierstore.net/user/transfer/login-origin.

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As a reminder - for the recently released information on the portal, you can ... Read more

Greetings Commanders.

Tomorrow (October 27th 2021) will see the deployment of the much anticipated Update 8 for Elite Dangerous (more on the expected deployment schedule in a later post today, so hang tight. On it o7)

With this update we will be rolling out a fix to address a known issue with capacity readings for Fleet Carriers. This fix is being applied to both Horizons and Odyssey across ALL PLATFORMS.

The Issue:
It's been noted that some Fleet Carriers have been returning negative capacity values for ship & module packs.
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[*]The issue itself lies with the size of the packs being incorrectly initialised within the Carrier, so Commanders will have been able to to install ship/module packs that should have caused their Fleet Carrier to go over capacity, for example purchasing 1 ship or module could remove 1000’s of capacity usage from a pack that the "Carrier thought" used 10’s of capacity, or vice-ver... Read more

Greetings once again, Commanders o7

Big day again tomorrow, right?
Let's make sure we're all on the same page ahead of time to welcome in Update 8 for Odyssey along with an additional update for Horizons players.

See, I mentioned it in the line above but I do bring the additional news today that aside from Update 8 for Odyssey, a select number of issues have been addressed for Horizons Commanders too, which includes Console players.

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Deployment Schedule Chain Of Events:
At approximately 09:00 BST (08:00 UTC)
'Servers will be offline in one hour' warning deployed.
Patch notes lovingly delivered in the form of two forum posts (one for Odyssey: Update 8, one for Horizons).

At approximately 10:00 BST (09:00 UTC)
Servers will be offline for ALL PLATFORMS (Consoles and PC).

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Greetings Commanders.

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We're sorry to bring this sad news to you today but due to the current COVID crisis and government updates on the steady spread of the Omicron variant (with cases discovered in Cambridge), we have made the decision to postpone our Festive Community Meet Up, planned originally for December 10th 2021.


All Commanders who have purchased tickets will be entitled to a full refund of their ticket purchases if they wish, or tickets can naturally be carried over to the new planned date, confirmed for February 25th 2022.

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"Old Duck, post: 9564449, member: 153554"

Frontier (specifically, Sally) has come out and publicly stated that they are focusing on people who currently like Odyssey and rather than those who do not

If you're singling me out there I'm going to feel the need to step in so -
If I have ever said that exact and specific line you're using there amidst all of the many past responses I've given regarding feedback, addressing key issues as part of updates (even those reported in Horizons), understanding player frustrations and giving as much insight as I'm able to into the continued plan for Elite Dangerous then...

Or maybe that's your take on us saying "we need to focus on the quality of Odyssey first before -"?

Greetings Commanders!

Ok, full system checks, throttle...working, view is nice. Things are looking good so let's go:

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At Approximately 13:00 BST (12:00 UTC)
'Servers will be offline in one hour' warning deployed ✅

At Approximately 14:00 BST (13:00 UTC)
Servers will be offline for ALL PLATFORMS (Consoles and PC) ✅

At Approximately 15:00 BST (14:00 UTC) ✅
Update 8 for Odyssey and the Horizons Update will be available to download and then play.

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To recap on the notes and conversation so far, if you've not already had the chance to look over things as they currently stand, we have:

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Update 8 Notes ... Read more