Hey, have you ever thought about playing Star Citizen except it’s actually a game and not a complete scam that preys on people’s optimism and hopes? Then you should really be playing Elite: Dangerous, because that game is cool as Hell and it does just enough of what Star Citizen promised all those backers it’ll do. Eventually. It will scratch that itch. That back-scratching satisfaction is about to become a whole lot better as developer Frontier has given us a better look at how planet landings and on foot exploration will work in the upcoming, and presumably massive, Odyssey update.
Landing on planets in Elite: Dangerous has been a long time coming, as the game’s Kickstarter campaign all the way back in 2013 envisioned a game that included, “interesting things, cityscapes, even animals, life, trees” which all sounded like some wishful thinking back then. Yet the Odyssey update seems to be the first step to achieving this goal because when the next update arrives, the system will still be rather limited. According to Dev Diary video, Frontier has stated that disembarking from your ship will be more of a “Neil Armstrong moment” on barren planets of ice or desert. Those massive cities and thriving, fauna filled paradises? Those will only be coming later. Much later, presumably.
Which isn’t to say the planets will be dull to look at. There’s beauty to be found in utter desolation, as anyone who’s driven to George in the Western Cape will no doubt understand. Odyssey will be introducing a revamped planetary generation system that will at least produce a variety of landscapes to appreciate. Oh, and there’ll be flora to admire and gather for genetic materials, so at least there’ll be something to discover when you touch down. Of course, I don’t know how interesting the already revealed gunplay will be against flowers but I have to assume that more information will be coming along in due time.
Last Updated: August 19, 2020
Francois Knoetze
August 19, 2020 at 15:39
Oi! it is not that desolate here…put the drive from Mossel Bay to Knysna is still the best
Krabby Paddy
August 19, 2020 at 16:19
Must be driving via Beaufort West – Oudtshoorn … I can only assume because you are right.
Sanya V. Juutilainen
August 23, 2020 at 20:27
Posting before Joe Blobbers!
Alan Roberts
August 24, 2020 at 03:19
I’m amazed he wasn’t 1st to post.
perhaps he’s finally had a moment of clarity
Jason
August 24, 2020 at 17:03
Don’t worry, that shill will be along any moment…he just doesn’t understand that his nigh immediate presence on every article actually helps prove the scam claim, as opposed to disprove it…
Alan Roberts
August 24, 2020 at 03:16
LOL
tbh the gaming press needs more people like Brad
even as an Alpha SC is a disaster of epic proportions
Sparks From The Sky
August 24, 2020 at 17:03
Scam Citizen
Shear
August 24, 2020 at 21:10
Scammed Citizen,
Jason
August 24, 2020 at 17:03
Star Citizen is absolutely a scam. CIG do not want to release a game; they only want to keep selling jpegs to fools gullible enough to buy them.
That said, be wary of anything Braben and Frontier promise for Elite. Frontier SAY a lot of things, but they often fail completely to back them up through implementation.
Dad's Kitchen
August 24, 2020 at 17:03
Joe Blobers where are you 🙁 come and defend the scam, haven’t seen you in ages 🙁