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Beetlejude

Just About 100 words

I'm stealing this idea from the inimitable Cmdr Psykokow I believe, but "the Abraca-Drabble" was a really popular competition on the forums and on Hutton Orbital Radio for a good long while. It involves writing an Elite short story in 100 words. I don't know if it got better marks for being exactly 100 or if poetry was encouraged but some of the short stories were great. Some were atrocious! I think it might be fun.

I guess the criteria should be that it should be over 80? but under 100? and it should be based in Elite. There could be required themes - humour, horror, speculative future elite plotlines...

another one I just put up that bounced would be

Galactic Drawing

It's possible to feed your log files from Elite Dangerous into a 3rd party website such as

https://edastro.com/galmap/

or

https://www.edsm.net/en/user/travel-map/id/63846/cmdr/BeetleJude

These websites have permission from Frontier to access the files and show the routes taken by commanders in their time in game. This has led lots of people to draw pictures using their ships on the galaxy: that EDSM link above (if it's viewable when not me) shows my personal map, and my somewhat wonky Babel fish.

Considerations would be - players teaming up to make the pictures and so allocating rewards fairly, peoples innate desire to put rude things on the galaxy, and the length of time to allow for the challenge to be completes - 3 months would be more sensible than a week.

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Beetlejude

Both great, but I especially love the galactic drawing idea. This gets my first-ever Curator's Pick badge

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Rac

Which ship would you like to see in the future?

I know that there are a lot of creative minds in the Elite community.

You could divide this idea into:

Which ships would you like to see in the future?

Your wildest ideas (text)? Thargoid fighters? Guardian Battleship? or a mix of both? Maybe even the Panther Clipper?

Which ships would you like to see in the future?

Construction plans, drawings, graphics?

What does your dream ship look like and what should it be able to do?

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MrT

I think there should be separate bounties for specific photos. I can think of a few photo ideas could be:

- Selfie

- Single ship

- Multiple ships

- Station docking (incl Carriers)

- Planet surface

They could be judged on the vibe, light, colours, and general photography skills.

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Odinoji

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First of all, this is awesome! I'm very much new here, and this adds so much fun and even more reasons to play Elite.

If I were to create a reward, it would be to pull off a short stunt with a ship! Whether it's high-speed flying through a canyon, "speed bowling," or landing a Beluga on a high-G planet—it's your choice! :)

Personally, my best stunt was managing to reverse a Cutter inside a mailslot. If you believe in yourself, you can do it too!

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Odinoji

Thanks Odinoji; it's really great to hear you're enjoying what we're doing. Nice reward idea too, we've scheduled it in for early January!

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Solaris104

I can think of a lot of ideas Invent a new alien species write or draw a new alien species that you would like to see in the game.

or create a guide on trading or space battles

create artwork of a new ship.

there will be other ideas that I can't think of right now

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Solaris104

Nice. The first and last ideas were already in our ideas bank, so if you think they'd be fun too, we'll take that as a green light to run them!

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Alec_Turner

Tell us about your best emergent experience in Elite Dangerous.

Elite Dangerous is full of activities which have been explicitly authored into the game by Frontier Developments - things like bounty hunting, mining, exploring, trading and a vast array of mission running options. But it's also a vast multiplayer sandbox in which the game's simulation aspects mean you are free, as the tagline suggests, to blaze your own trail.

Tell us about your best emergent experience in the game, where some sequence of events transpired (either unexpectedly or through your own deliberate endeavour) which falls outside of the normal set of activities prescribed by the games developers.

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CMDR_OptimusKoala

I suggest a reward based on recording our own voice for a Galnet News.
Galnet news are very cool, and I like to imagine them as TV news or, in this precise case, Radio news.

All recording can be judged with :
- Voice acting
- Immersion
- Sound Design

I hope this idea could give people more ideas.

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CMDR_OptimusKoala

CMDR_OptimusKoala interesting idea! Would you have people record an existing Galnet News update or would you get them to write a new one and record it?

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Alex Sinclair

I think it's easier to record an existing Galnet News. In the game Galnet News can be listen but I'm pretty sure it's a fake humain voice.

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CMDR_OptimusKoala

Cheers!

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CMDR_Oso

  • "I feel the Need..." This one's for you, Maverick! Share with us a video of your hooning/racing

  • "Pop your bonnet!" Link us a coriolis/EDSY of your racer, good sir/lady

  • "I can do a barrel roll!" Show us a video of the craziest acrobatic stunt you can execute.

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TheHappyHans

Share your most creative image showing a ship launched fighter in a strange situation!
The image must show a ship launched fighter (preferably not showing the ship that launched it) in strange situations in which you would not normally see an SLF. Most creative/unusual wins.

Show us your best christmas art (or any art) you made in the game!
Submissions must be images, showing art created in several ways. You could draw images using SRV tracks, make sketches using the ship exhaust fumes, or drop containers in a pattern of your choice. Anything that will create recognizable art will be allowed. Points for originality of method, originality of subject, and execution/style.

Describe your fondest memory with Elite Dangerous.
I'm sure the game has helped a lot of players through tough times, or make new friends, or go on adventures with old friends tightening their bond. Perhaps someone used it to let off steam while getting their PhD or they spent those long nights with their baby exploring the stars while rocking the kid to sleep. Perhaps the game even inspired some to choose a major like astronomy/astrophysics. Most touching and detailed descriptions win. Make us laugh or cry with your story.

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TheHappyHans

Nice. I love the in-game art idea!

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Alec_Turner
TheHappyHans

ALL of these please! I already have my submissions lined up - lol!

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Beetlejude
Alec_Turner

Cmdr Alec Turner SRV Banksy you say? hahaha this was so made for you :-D

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ayebawl

Describe, draft or draw what the interior of your favourite Elite space ship might look like.

When you stand up in the cockpit after that loooong trip to Hutton Orbital, stretch and amble through that closed rear cockpit door, what would you see? Luxuriously appointed all leather interior and bespoke designer fittings? Cargo containers from floor to ceiling? Chewie and R2 arguing over holochess... whoops, wrong franchise...

You could consider how and if your interior is interactive, and what could you actually do back there besides admiring your superior design choices.

Make it serious, make it funny, make it fantastical... go make it!

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ayebawl

That's a very cool idea. We'll be sure to run that one!

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Block9

How about a reward based on the game elite dangerous, about killing thargoid alone without the help of npc or group. to participate in the reward you will have to record a video eliminating a thatgoid interceptor and all your hearts.

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XCezor

Describe Different System States

Some are easily understandable, like the Allegiance. It just tells to which major Superpower each system is aligned:

But what does the Economy or State means for the system? Does it give any benefits, extra resources or better missions?

There's a lot of different filters that new players may not understand how they work, so to submit to this bounty, you have to:

  • Describe at least 3 of the states from chosen category.

  • Explain what effects they have for the system.

  • Your submission can be either a video, explaining different states and showing their effects in the system, or text with at least 100 words.

    • Video entry must be submitted with a link to the connected social media account.

  • Try to describe states that hasn't been yet explained in previous submissions to catch as many different states as we can.

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Sturmer

Most of you are seasoned commanders, but imagine a calamity occurs - the game server's database and all backups are wiped!

You and other players have a unique opportunity to start completely fresh, building a new character from scratch. This time, however, you have all your accumulated knowledge.

What would your first steps be? Which ships would you choose, and what activities would you focus on to regain your lost glory? Share your strategy and vision for starting over with all the experience you’ve gained.

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MQC

Create an Elite Dangerous wallpaper for computer or mobile.

Using original, official, or web-based material, participants must create a static or animated desktop or mobile wallpaper.

  • It is not mandatory to present in-game scenes, ships, planets, nebulae, but logos, abstract designs can also be created, as long as the game is clearly identified.

  • Entries must not contain offensive or inappropriate content.

  • Entries must be submitted on a link associated with one of the user's social media accounts.

The judges' assessment should look not only at the beauty of the entries submitted, but also at whether they fulfil the function of a wallpaper.

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CmdrTravisRobicheaux

Bounty Title: Elite Dangerous Commercial Challenge: Showcase Your Favorite Ship!

Description:
Attention Commanders! Do you have a favorite ship in Elite Dangerous? Whether it’s the reliable Sidewinder, the sleek Asp Explorer, or the mighty Anaconda, this is your chance to show the galaxy what makes it special!

Your mission is to create a captivating commercial for any ship in Elite Dangerous. Highlight its unique features, showcase its capabilities, and make it shine in a way that would convince even the most skeptical pilots to buy it. Feel free to use gameplay footage, cinematic effects, and creative storytelling to make your entry unforgettable.

Guidelines:

  1. Duration: Videos should be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long.

  2. Content: Focus on one ship. Highlight its design, features, and strengths.

  3. Creativity: Use voiceovers, music, and visuals to make your commercial stand out.

  4. Branding: Feel free to invent slogans or taglines for your chosen ship.

  5. Submission: Upload your video and share the link here.

Judging Criteria:

  • Creativity and originality.

  • Cinematic quality and editing.

  • Informative content about the ship.

  • Overall presentation and entertainment value.

Rewards:

  • 1st Place: N/A

  • 2nd Place: N/A

  • 3rd Place: N/A

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CmdrTravisRobicheaux

Great minds think alike. We have a very similar reward planned that we're going to merge with this idea. Thanks for taking the time to lay it out in detail!

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Niceygy

"Ships in unusual places"

We all love this game, but it can be.... Buggy at times! So for this bounty you need to submit a (not necessarily your own) ship, SRV or commander stuck in an unusual place, along with a brief caption.

Entries are judged on the "stuck-ness" of said ship, SRV or commander & wittiness of the caption.

For example:

"It's a SUN! No... That's a star. Dammit Steve!"

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CMDR Henckes

Tell us about the most profitable activity for you in game and how to get into it!

In this, the players must tell which activity they uses to makes their fortune, and that could be anything, Xenohunting, Exploration, Bounty Hunter, Mining or Trading. The their would have to describe how it works and teach the best way to make the most of profit from it with tips or step by step. Recommend 3rd party tools that help with that would be welcomed as well!

This would be easy task to review which submission would be eligible and it could even have 2 types of rewards, one for text only and other with high prize in video format posted in a linked account!

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AndyRice

“Design a new (reasonable) feature or updates that you would like to see in future Elite gameplays”

We all know that Elite Dangerous has been released for almost a decade, and it’s really exciting to see it still develops and grows nowadays. In this year we have titan combat, 4 new ships, powerplay 2.0, and we’re about to welcome colonization in the next year (hopefully).

But how about futures? The game still has great potential as one of the most sophisticated and well made space sim. I hope we can see more new contents in the future, and I think as players we can all make our own contribution.

The entries can be judged by the creativity and rationality of the features.

As far as I can remember, the ED section of JustAbout is supported by FDev themselves, I’m proposing this idea because I hope this platform can not only be a place where players share their excellent contents concerning this game, but also a player-oriented place that connects FDev and players together(although we already have a forum). It would be great if FDev can find inspiration in those bounty entries and make it real in game.

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Hunter

I took some time to find a idea of reward, and don't know if it was proposed before I join Just about but here It :

Show us The Permits that you have so far unlocked and explain how to get them :

many of us has already crossed systems that are locked behind permits, so here is the chance for you to show us your collection of permits and explains at least how to get one of them.

The explaining part can be simplistic by just mentioning the requirements or do a guide for a method to get those permits fast.

Format : Text with Pictures or / Videos

Videos gets more attention and should be at least 3 minutes long and the text should be accompanied with a screen shots of your permits unlocked and also visuals for the explanation.

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