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The Elite Dangerous Podcast from America!!
Our (sometimes) merry cast of "professional podcasters" play Elite: Dangerous and bring you news, tips, guides, opinions, and some crazy stuff now and then. All about the best space sim ever made.
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Episode 231 - Play To Win
#231 April 25nd, 2024 or 33oh10
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Squad Update:
Maikoro Expansion - Landed in TT 58343 - We’re a placeholder until Project Elite is ready to expand
6 Andromedae Expansion - Current Target Uchagan - We’re trying to divert it to NLTT 52560, or we might just expand again!
The Kaupatak Expansion - will be next to plug a hole in a BoTM system
Konquering Kolyawa - We are losing the election at least 2-0. We want to win. Top Priority
Wars in Gram, Xians and Yen Ti
Weekly Reminder - Calarum is quarantined - Leave It Alone
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Anti-Guardian field project yields breakthrough - New modifications available
Thargoid War Bulletin: Oya Successfully Attacked
Thargoid War - http://dcoh.watch
Next target - Hadad
Has a bunch of systems - do all the activities
Dev news:
Python MK II & Updates to the GameStore
ARX pricing adjustments and refresh to gamestore
New “Best sellers” section for things that were previously limited like midnight black and stigyan
Python MK II arrives in game on August 7 (must have EDO)
Python MK II can be added for non-EDO owners for ARX if you don’t want to buy EDO
Python MK II early access starts May 7 for 16250 ARX
Reminder: Legacy gets no content updates what-so-ever
(we shouldn’t have to remind you about this)
Engineering rework and pre-built ship packs
Engineering: - Some of these areas we are investigating are (but not limited to):
“To make engineering more accessible and predictable”
Reducing the number of materials required for Engineering.
Increasing payout of engineering materials from missions.
Increasing backpack capacity.
They are watching feedback
Pre-built “jumpstart” ship packs:
Buy with ARX - upgraded/unlocked modules - themed cosmetics
TYPE-6 LASER MINING JUMPSTART
ALLIANCE CHIEFTAIN AX COMBAT JUMPSTART
(Follow link for details)
Python MK II will also launch with a jumpstart pack
Frontier Unlocked #4 Elite Dangerous | Frontier Unlocked April | Powerplay 2.0
This video is just the Elite section about PP 2.0
Direct link to Art’s recap at the end
UI overhaul to greater accessibility
More BGS/Thargoid war-like mechanics to do with distance between systems, etc.
Most game actions impact power play, not just pamphlets and kills
Rank system rework, no decay, new leaderboard
Carrier groups in stronghold systems can be attacked
So it doesn’t require opponents to be in open
Launching with open/solo as it is currently, but they are watching how it goes and taking feedback with the option to adjust and balance this.
Community Corner:
Buckey Ball Starts next month. CNDR Mr. Indigo hosting May’s race
Elite Dangerouse (French) have created the tool to allow others to design their own adventures. -
Episode 230 - It’s Wearing Oya!
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Squad Update:
Maikoro Expansion - Likely target is TT 58343 - Haven’t Landed Yet
6 Andromedae is on Fire - 77.9% Influence - Keep it above 75% - We Want to Expand from there next
The Kaupatak Expansion - remains on hold as a consequence
Konquering Kolyawa - In Kolyawa we have the most influence, but we do not have control. We want to push the controlling faction into us and have a rematch election for control.
Election Day 1 iIn Tripu - We want to win - Can wait until after Oya
War Day 1 in Calarum - Leave. It. Alone. Leave. Calarum. Alone.
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Thargoid War
Oya “Completely Vulnerable”
Hearts are falling fast
3rd titan reward is Carapace ship kit for Krait MKII and a matching-ish copper paint
Dev news:
Update 18.03 patch notes: https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/titan-oya-and-update-1803
On Thursday 18 April we are releasing Update 18.03 which specifically focuses on improvements to some of the stability issues encountered with the Titans. Please be aware that we are still investigating these issues but this patch should offer significant improvement.
If you experience vents or the core becoming stuck or unresponsive please switch to playing in private group or playing solo.
They are working to release black and white versions of the titan kill commemorative decals
Community Corner:
Buckey Ball Starts next month. CNDR Mr. Indigo hosting May’s race -
Episode 229 - It’s what my character would do
#229 April 11dy, 2024 or 33oh10
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Squad Update:
Screwspace has been on fire lately
Victories in LHS 3877, FF Andromedae, Gram!
Maikoro Boiled Over - Likely target is TT 58343.
Elections in Yen Ti (we want to win), Calarum (leave it alone)
Wars in Tripu and Cempsigi (we want to win)
We want to trigger an election in Kolyawa
We have a lot of overheating systems due to our recent run of expansions
We have a handful of systems that need a little love
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
New Supercruise Overcharge module enters the market, a “turning point for humanity”
Thargoid War
CMDRs either didn’t get the message, or didn’t feel like doing it, so Oya went mostly unattacked
Current orders for 11 APR - 18 APR
CONDUCT SPIRE OPERATIONS AT Cephei Sector XO-A b3
SITUATION:
We have 9 controls, including an active and a presumably-inactive spire around Oya
Goal is to hit 85% progress on controlled systems ASAP, then proceed to carrier-unloading operations
(85% is the cap of spire site influence on surrounding control systems, so at that point carriers will be unloaded)
Prepare to strike Oya Thursday the 18th; equipping TitanKillers with new 5C FSD and repositioning carriers within 10 LY of Oya is recommended
Dev news:
Update 18.0.2 patch notes: https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-18-02
Highlights…
New Rating C Frame Shift Drive modules will be available. They can be found at a number of Outfitting services, especially in more technologically advanced markets, and these will introduce a new functionality: Super Cruise Overcharge.
Fixed being unable to add an experimental effect to pre-engineered 5A FSD modules (Issue ID 63452)
Added support for hardware with up to 128 buttons that is registered as an input device (Issue ID 1763) (Let's all go out and get some button panels! In honor of the new faster FSD there’s a sim racer button box: https://simracingcockpit.com/sim-racing-button-boxes/ )
Thargoid Highlights:
Adjusted Titan turret projectiles so they should no longer appear to "lag".
Performance improvements during multiplayer scenarios when the transition into meltdown happens after the core has been destroyed for the final heart.
Fixed instances of abrupt lighting change on the Titan Core when dealing damage to it. Titan discos are hereby canceled
Fixed the Titan Destroyed decals having flipped orientation on certain ships.
Community Corner:
Update from Dituri’s Elite on Exobiology, he tries it for the first time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91qxmrPrpq0&ab_channel=Dituri'sElite -
Episode 228 - Hot Pineapple Pie
#228 April 4nd, 2024 or 33oh10
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Squad Update:
War in Yen-Yi and MCC 858. Election in Kolyawa.
We have a lot of overheating systems due to our recent run of expansions
We have a handful of systems that need a little love
Maitis is close to expanding…might as well push it over the top!
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Prototype Frame Shift Drive almost production ready, competitor sceptical (sic)
Titan Oya deploys a surprise fleet of Orthrus vessels
Dev news:
Oya spawns 30 alerts
Many more than the usual/allowed number
Many are more than 10 LY from any control system
Some are in systems that were cleared yesterday
There was a Galnet update about it but hours after the fact. (timing?
In response, all AX ops turn to attack Oya now, in spite of high damage resistance
In spite of PFed messages, the rules no-longer apply and efforts to clear systems are wasted
PDES advises it’s pilots to bombard the titan since clearing systems doesn’t matter
Tissue samples already collected will be held on carriers to turn in after Oya is neutralized -
ScrewCon 2024 Recap Special
Full event replay video!
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Episode 227 - Hold on…WAGS!
#227 March 28st, 2024 or 33oh10
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Squad Update:
War in Tripu - Tied up at 1.
We have a lot of overheating systems due to our recent run of expansions
We have a handful of systems that need a little love
Hopefully we will be engaging Kolyawa Jet Life Systems for control there soon.
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Nothing new since last thursday: CG for titan drive components still active
Deliver one or more Titan Drive Component to earn a paint for each C ship
Dev news:
Frontier Unlocked for March 27th (link with timecode)
https://www.youtube.com/live/05_ct1TL_7Q?si=HV3cEfkNjaNAzced&t=2221
Intended presenter got sick
Powerplay stuff - no gameplay changes described in detail
Visual indications of power states in station concourses
Updates to galaxy map to better show information
Will indicate player actions
Carrier groups in stronghold systems
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