Tell us about the most impressive things Elite players have ever done!

Posted by Alex Sinclair in Elite Dangerous

You commanders have done some pretty amazing things in your time. Inspired by Alec_Turner telling us about this galactically drawn Fuel Rats logo, we want to hear about the incredible things that players have done in the franchise's 40-year history. Those achievements could be in-game, like the example above, or out-of-game. However, they must of course be related to Elite.

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Created at 11:53am, 15th January, 2025. Page last updated at 10:41pm, 13th April, 2025.
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Sturmer3/1/2025

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Hutton Orbital Truckers

I almost fell for this joke myself - and ended up becoming part of the Hutton Orbital Truckers community (which isn’t a bad thing). After digging into their history, I found that this group was established in September 2015, following the Hutton Mug Community Goal. This event was a developer response to a long-running player joke about Hutton Orbital, a station in the Alpha Centauri system requiring a 0.22 light-year supercruise (over 90 minutes in real-time) to reach. The myth? A free Anaconda awaited those who made the journey. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Rather than avoiding the infamous trip, a group of players embraced it, forming the Hutton Orbital Truckers. Instead of frustration, they turned the journey into a tradition, organizing convoys and hauling massive shipments to the station. According to Inara, 3,198 Truckers have collectively hauled 2.7 million t of cargo to Hutton Orbital over the years.

Beyond trucking, the community is known for hosting charity events, supporting real-world causes, and fostering in-game camaraderie. They even run a 24/7 radio station - Truckers Radio, which you can check out here: HUTTON ORBITAL RADIO and podcasts The Hutton Orbital Media Collection

The Hutton Orbital Truckers are more than just a joke - they're a cultural phenomenon and a prime example of Elite Dangerous' sandbox nature, where even the simplest idea (or in this case, a joke) can evolve into something incredible.

yan574364/13/2025

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Distant Worlds Expedition was ED's first major community expedition, then we had Distant Worlds II on January 13, 3305 and its main objective was to explore deep regions of the galaxy (focusing on Sagittarius A* and Beagle Point). In all, we had 12 stopping points, starting from the Pallaeni system with 12 waypoints.

The organization was essential, since it united more than 13,000 commanders officially, with Erimus Kamzel (Leader) and Dr. Kaii standing out.

The expedition was divided into four major stages, with many side events to ensure interest and resources during the long journey. The massive number of players and the way it was all coordinated is what makes it so unique and impressive.

overdrive044/11/2025

Visiting Sagittarius A – The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a pilgrimage for explorers. The journey takes weeks of real-time travel, requiring careful planning and resource management

RPGEmmaB4/7/2025

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It's not specifically in Elite Dangerous gameplay, but something the Elite players have accomplished which stands out to me is the amount of money raised for different charities during multiple charity events organised and run by ED streamers.

A couple of examples:

Operation Warbucks The Elite Effect raised $9,699.85 last year for Special Effect! -

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Wings of Life IV raised $10,312.27 for the Starlight Children's Foundation in 2022! -

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There's many other examples as well. It really is amazing that the members of the Elite community can come together and raise so much in support of these organisations!

Eralm_2373/28/2025

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The most impressive thing I have ever seen done in the game has to be CMDR Yerisan's no-HUD Hydra solo. As far as I'm aware, this is the only known instance of it being successfully done - on YouTube, Twitch, etc. - and the successful attempt was done live on Twitch as part of a charity campaign.