Elite Dangerous - PS4 Launch June 27th.

Dano · 16 May 2017 at 10:51

Just in case anybody is waiting for this

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/352518-PlayStation-4-Launch-Date-June-27

Dano · 28 Jun 2017 at 12:01

Are you overshooting drop out points?

Regarding the waypoints, if you target lock something it will override the waypoint target, use the previous/next target option will allow you to keep the waypoint targeted while being able to cycle through contacts as well, there is also a previous waypoint button assignment somewhere, not sure what the control is for the PS4 though.

Dano · 28 Jun 2017 at 12:28

The trick is to never let your timer (the line under the distance on the waypoint) go under 7 seconds, when it gets to about 10 throttle back to around the midway point of the blue indicator, that way you should never overshoot.

Dano · 28 Jun 2017 at 15:08

MOOGLEYS said:
I have just about sussed it out now. Although tbh I'm getting a bit bored of it now there is not a lot to do other than sell stuff to try and make money. I imagine it takes a lot of grinding to get anywhere and tbh I'm not sure I want to put that many hours into it. I will play it every now and again and see how it goes slowly...

You've fallen into the trap of waiting to be told what to do, it's a common issue with Elite due to it's open nature and lack of anything other than very basic direction, if you want to do something else get out there and do it, there is nothing stopping you from going bounty hunting, exploring, mining or whatever right now other than probably needing some information on how to go about them, running delivery missions is dull as

Dano · 28 Jun 2017 at 22:36

There's this one: https://d1wv0x2frmpnh.cloudfront.net/elite/website/assets/English-PlayersGuide-Latest.pdf

Sadly I don't think there is a specific PS4 layout one unless it's linked via the PS4 itself?

Tutorials page here: https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/tutorial-videos

And all sorts of helpful sites here: https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/fansites

No idea if you will find any of them helpful but I'm always happy to try and answer any questions too

Dano · 2 Jul 2017 at 14:17

bloodline76 said:
Anyway of speeding up the travelling time? I seem to spend most of my time watching a timer tick down slowly... then I slow down... then I have to wait again...then I speed up and shoot past target...

7 Seconds on the timer as a minimum to not overshoot, stay as far away from mass as possible as it'll slow you down so if you need to get to a station that is on the opposite side of a planet to you stay well away and go past then come back in, otherwise the mass of the planet will slow you down and make it take considerably longer.

Dano · 3 Jul 2017 at 17:14

ic1male said:
What's the story with other players? Is it always online and you can be destroyed by someone else playing and lose your ship, cargo, etc? I don't fancy that much.

It is always online and that can happen if you play in Open but you can play in Solo mode to stop it or if you want to play with friends Private group mode.

Dano · 14 Jan 2021 at 18:47

Mobius 1 said:
Haven’t played this in ages. Might fire it up again when the new update hits.

You'll be waiting a while on consoles...

Greetings Commanders,

We wanted to share an update with you regarding the ongoing development of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey.

2020 was a difficult year for many, but in spite of those challenges we are pleased with our progress towards what is a truly ambitious new era for the game. We’ve been delighted with the excitement and positive response to our development diaries, interviews, streams and trailers and want to thank all of you for your continued support.

The ongoing impact of the pandemic however, including the renewed lockdowns in 2021, continues to put added pressure on our teams and ultimately our development timeline. We have therefore had to make the difficult decision to make some adjustments and changes to our existing development roadmap.

Our PC plans have only been affected by a small amount, however our plans for the console release will unfortunately see a larger development shift. Please do know that these difficult decisions have been made with a focus on making Odyssey as incredible as it can possibly be for all our Commanders regardless of their platform, while also respecting realistic project deadlines for our teams during this difficult global situation.

We would like to sincerely apologise to all of our community. We know you have been waiting patiently and how disappointing and frustrating this must be. With that in mind, we would like to share with you our latest roadmap so that you are fully aware of our plans.

Alpha – early spring 2021
We are continuing with plans to bring Alpha access to our PC players and get boots on the ground. This will now be a little later than originally planned, in early spring.

Much like our original Elite Dangerous release, we will be taking a phased approach to our Alpha, bringing new features and systems online throughout the period. This will allow us to focus and best consider our community feedback while also providing vital user testing on key areas of the game. We will be sharing further information including details of feature drops and Alpha plans as we get closer to release.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Alpha and Lifetime Expansion Pass holders will get access to this release.

PC release – late spring 2021
Following the completion of our Alpha phase we are targeting a full launch on PC in late spring.

As with every era in Elite Dangerous’ history, we will be closely engaging with our community and continuing to react to feedback refining Odyssey through to the console launch.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey pre orders will be able to access the game with this release.

Console release – autumn 2021
After continued feedback, iterations and balancing, we are targeting our release on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in the autumn of this year.

We understand that for many, this additional delay will be frustrating. Once again, we would like to apologise wholeheartedly to our community, especially our console Commanders. However, as mentioned previously, we feel it is vital to ensure that the content being released on consoles meets the highest standards and this will require this additional extension to our roadmap.

Throughout this time we will continue to bring more news, videos and content of the development in progress. We would like to thank you all for the ongoing support and we are very excited to bring in this new era to the game with you. Your feedback, support and involvement is a vital part of this process and we are looking forward to a shared Alpha experience, which will be touching down very soon.

o7 Commanders

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/odyssey-update-2021.563138/