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#232 May 2rd, 2024 or 33oh10 

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Squad Update: (Thank you whoever updated it) You’re welcome - Bloomingwind


Ticks are coming at 7:30 central so Standing Orders are coming in at 9 PM or so


6 Andromedae Expansion - We landed in Uchagan - We are not planning on taking control as an active PM controls it


LSN has departed Calarum - PE is retreating all non-native factions to attempt to stop the fire


Kolyawa is under our management


Election in MCC 858, wars in TT 58343 and Xians


Operation Red Dawn - We’re pushing After Dark Initiative out of control of systems where there are Res Sites for bounties. ADI has been taken over by anonymous players…


Systems overheating and systems needing a beat down - all in the standing orders


LOTS going on with Squad right now, get involved, we don’t bite. 



All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.

Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/




Thargoid War - http://dcoh.watch


Next target - Hadad



Has a bunch of systems - do all the activities




Dev news: 


Cosmetic store prices refresh



Most things went up, some by quite a lot


https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/



Update 18.04 planned for Tuesday May 7



SCO drives are engineerable (A rated versions to come? Citation needed?)


Store UI changes


Python MkII early access begins



Pre-built ships / “jumpstart” 25500ARX (20ish dollars)



Do not include unlocks for engineers or tech brokers


Modules can’t be moved to other ships and have zero value


AX Chief and Mining T-6 already mentioned


DBX - A/D rated, FSD booster, cosmetics



Python MkII Standard 16250ARX (12ish dollars)



Ship and shipyard unlock



Python MkII Stellar (pre-built) 33000ARX(28ish dollars)



Ship, A rated incl. SOC drive


Venom Claret Paint Job


Strike Ship Kit


Shipyard Unlock



Python MkII details



Comes with SCO drive - handles better and lower heat


4 Large, 2 Medium HP


6 Utilities


6 power plant, 6 drives, 6 distributor


5 FSD 


Optionals: 6, 4, 3, 2, 1x3 




Community Corner:


Buckey Ball ON NOW!.  CNDR Mr. Indigo hosting May’s race


Elite Dangerouse (French) have created the tool to allow others to design their own adventures.

#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.

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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

#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

#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

Full event replay video!
https://loosescrewsed.webnode.page/screwcon2024/






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