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Created at 9:00am, 20th December, 2024. Page last updated at 4:06am, 21st December, 2024.
Deadline at 12:00am, 17th March, 2025.

ScreamingRaven 12/20/2024, 4:28:43 PM

Will ever be the FPS part of Elite Dangerous fixed ?

XCezor 12/20/2024, 12:57:26 PM

Can the new Mandalay with SCO FSD travel further using FSD boost or with casual Supercruise? Because if with the same amount of fuel SCO can make Mandalay go much further, maybe it's a candidate ship for a new record in travelling as far as possible beyond the dark edge?

Mandalay is made for SCO and it has greatly reduced fuel usage so I think it could be worth to check for record breakers.

CelestialFlea 12/20/2024, 12:42:27 PM

As a veteran player I have fond memories of the gold rushes of old, stacking dozens of skimmer missions or spending hours mining exclusively void opals. But those days of chasing gold rushes have come and gone with economy balancing and mission changes.

But as a returning player, what's currently the fastest way of making significant amounts of credits these days with minimal thought and effort?

Eskimo1313 12/21/2024, 4:03:09 AM

CelestialFlea

Probably exobiology which there is a bounty about and people give lots of advice about it there

MQC 12/20/2024, 12:36:53 PM

Is there a ‘quick’ way to know at what point a star takes me out of supercruise because I am too close to it?

Alec_Turner 12/20/2024, 3:19:47 PM

MQC

Yes. If you turn on orbit lines then you will see a circle drawn around the star (and all planetary bodies) which represents the exclusion zone. If you also turn on the "mouse widget" (even if you don't use mouse controls - it's somewhere in the control bindings settings) then the basic rule is, keep the dot in the center of your screen outside the circle and you will never crash ino an exclusion zone.

Block9 12/20/2024, 12:25:15 PM

I would like to know why black holes don't have that accretion disc?

Alec_Turner 12/20/2024, 3:29:03 PM

Block9

The simple answer is because Frontier haven't updated the game's black hole graphics to include that.

Y0EMINENCE 12/20/2024, 11:41:35 AM

https://twitter.com/realedcommunity/status/1870071808210469225

Details on official player factions…

Y0EMINENCE 12/21/2024, 1:05:12 AM

Y0EMINENCE

😂😅🤓🫡

Sturmer 12/20/2024, 11:28:28 AM

Is peaceful Exploration possible without a PVP intervention? If yes, then which ship and fittings are the best for Galaxy Sightseeing?

AndyRice 12/20/2024, 11:35:14 AM

Sturmer

Yeah since you can always choose solo mode. And if you’d like to play in open, when you leave the bubble, it’s almost impossible for you to meet another commanders in the space.

Currently I would recommend Mandalay, it’s the best exploration ship that I’ve ever used. But basically you can fly any ship you want, since one of the biggest part of exploration is taking beautiful screenshots, and flying the ship you like will definitely makes your picture more satisfying.

CelestialFlea 12/20/2024, 12:25:40 PM

Sturmer

It's highly unlikely you'll ever meet another player whilst out exploring past the bubble as long as you're not plotting silly routes in known pirate areas.

As for ships it really depends on your budget, if you want pure jump range and money isn't a worry, you can't go wrong with a trusty old Anaconda. But never EVER leave the bubble without the highest class of fuel scoop you can fit. Honestly the rest of the fittings are purely optional based on what you want to do.

If you're skint then a Mandalay or ASP Explorer would both be good choices. The ASP Explorer was my first exploration ship, so I have something of a soft spot for it. But I would recommend an engineered FSD to get the most out of it.

Sturmer 12/20/2024, 12:37:12 PM

CelestialFlea

Katia Sae Infinite Tour: Elite Edition :)

CelestialFlea 12/20/2024, 8:12:15 PM

Sturmer

I don't think even Katia could visit every system in Elite. Around the Milkyway in 80 days maybe?

CMDR I.N.K.V.I 12/20/2024, 11:09:45 AM

Greetings pilots

I've been wondering for a long time, where do all pilots live?

Because I have never found more than five :)

mastercesspit 12/20/2024, 11:17:02 AM

CMDR I.N.K.V.I

look on the most wanted board at any station, it'll tell you their last known location, :)

have fun 07

Kraken 12/20/2024, 9:50:13 AM

As aplayer who jumps in and out due to realworld commitments, is elite dangerous still a good game to play casually? One the you dont havr to religiously grind?

mastercesspit 12/20/2024, 11:15:15 AM

Kraken

if you just want to play casually, the grind is much easier now, same with on foot grind, but if you want to do powerplay they just increased it by 5x, but just to engineer ships and suits is pretty casual now.

have fun 07

Alec_Turner 12/20/2024, 3:27:08 PM

Kraken

Absolutely. There's a saying "the only grind is the one you make for yourself". I know it annoys a lot of people and is perhaps slightly glib, but it's also perfectly true. You don't NEED any engineering at all to play the game (with perhaps a few end game exceptions like Thargoid combat). Even then, it really is entirely possible to collect the materials required for some casual engineering through normal gameplay. It's only when people get fixated on a particular end goal (e.g. I must have grade 5 long range FSD engineering and am now going to devote all my time to getting that as fast as possible) that the game stops being a game and starts being a chore.

Doc 12/20/2024, 5:02:04 PM

Kraken

Yes, Elite Dangerous grind is easier than other space games. As a casual gamer too, I will not give names, but there are some other games that prioritize only group playing and heavy grinding, which is really bad if you have a busy life.

Vivisector 12/20/2024, 5:51:41 PM

I don't understand all the infos on the EDdiscovery launcher. Is it helpful for the game?

Eskimo1313 12/21/2024, 4:06:16 AM

Vivisector

I only use it to upload data to the various websites and to keep track of how much money for exobiology I currently have to turn in

LCU No Fool Like One 12/20/2024, 9:31:04 PM

I'd really love to know how to get better performance out of the camera suite.

I can't seem to get smooth panning.

Stormseeker 12/20/2024, 11:21:39 PM

Are you going to review the fleet carrier sometime? Like some more useful features.

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