Home 2020 December

Month: December 2020

Lave Radio Episode 321 “Grind Control to Cmdr Shan” – 15/12/2020

PositionCrew MemberCMDR Name
Head of Health and SafetyBen Moss-WoodwardEid LeWeise
Chief ArchivistColin FordPhoenix_Dfire
(in)Human Resources DirectorShanShan
Deputy Trade AttachéSouvSouvarine
Tech MonkeyNorman MacArthurVentura_

Download the episode directly from here.

Development News – what have the devs said this week?

  1. Elite Dangerous: Galnet & Community Goals – an Interview with Arthur Tolmie
  2. AMA III – Revenge of the Glyph
    1. What a load of shite… Kai has a better idea about having it open for longer.
      1. Ben would say Open the thread on Thursday, close it on the Monday and give us decent answers on the Wednesday
  3. 12 Days of Christmas: ARX Giveaway!
  4. Pulse Wave Analyser Fix
    1. Greetings Commanders. The Pulse Wave Analyser fix will go live on Wednesday 16th at 11:00 UTC with an expected 15 minutes of downtime.
  5. Anniversary Stream Announcement
    1. Twitch Drops
    2. Elite Dangerous Odyssey: Combat
      1. We’ll also be joined by special guest Garath Hughes from the development team, who will discuss combat in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. If you have any questions regarding combat in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, please leave them below for a chance to have them answered on stream.
      2. We are suspecting we get a Dev Diary beforehand
  • Watch the stream for 30 minutes to get the Festive Sidewinder and Purple Paint Job.
  • Watch the stream for 60 minutes to get the Festive Cobra MK III, Alliance Chieftain, and the Purple SRV and Fighter Paint Jobs.
  • Watch the stream for 90 minutes to get the Festive Asp Explorer and Festive Krait MK II Paint Jobs, and the Purple Engine and Weapon Colours.

In-Game Events – what’s happened this week?

  1. Sirius Corporation Campaign to Establish Marlinist Colonies – New CG.
  2. Outpost Planned for ‘The Roof of Space’
  3. Core Dynamics Funds Takeover with Ship Discounts

Main discussion

  1. Deep Dive into the Video.
  2. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey HUD Breakdown BY FRONTIER!
  3. Elite Dangerous Odyssey
    1. £29.99/$39.99/34.99EUR
      1. The Odyssey Expansion
      2. Exclusive ‘Pioneer’ suit skin
    2. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey – Deluxe Alpha Expansion Pack option
      1. £39.99/$54.99/46.99EUR
      2. The Odyssey Expansion
      3. Official Digital soundtrack
      4. Exclusive ‘Pioneer’ suit skin
      5. Alpha access – more details to follow in the new year
    3. Pre-Order Launch Issues – Fix
      1. Thanks to @TeslaKat off the forums
    4. Early 2021 officially, but steam briefly said 21st of April 2021
      1. Frontier went on to say that the only date we should trust was the date THEY give us
    5. LEP players will get the Deluxe version 🙂 – Will pop a post out at 12 on socials to confirm – Arf
    6. Polygon Article

Community Corner

  1. Distant Screws II: Expedition for Evelyn
    1. The Loose Screws community are heading out into the black once again to reach Evelyn’s Light! We will discover what the young scientist has left for us to discover in the deep reaches of space!
    2. (In the August of 2018 Evelyn was a girl hiking up a mountain with her family and complaining of a sore side when she got home. In September of 2018 she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma with a tumour the size of a grapefruit in her abdomen. Thus began Evelyn’s and her family’s fight against cancer that would last for 1 ½ years. She threw off cancer’s grip on Feb 26, 2020 and ascended to the stars. 

      Hospital treatments to address the disease, radiation, chemo, stem cell transplants and surgery could not weigh down her spirit. She continued to read, play video games and show interest in science, design, fashion, comedy, wookies and the stars. While she slept beside her mother her father spent the long nights in Elite with a new group of comrades, some of whom knew his pain, some of whom shared their own, all of whom shared the game. Our thanks go out to Loose Screws and Frontier, and Drew Wagar for showing their support!)
    3. Depart: Jan 8 3307 from Ross 310
    4. Arrive Evelyn’s Light in the Qama System: Feb 26, 3307
    5. Signups on EDSM
  2. The Apollo 15 Anniversary Expedition!
    1. CMDR Yanick is arranging the Apollo 15 50th Anniversary Expedition from the 10th to the 30th of July 3307. 
    2. This expedition is the successor to the popular Apollo 11 Anniversary Expedition (A11X), where 670 CMDR’s celebrated the Apollo 11 Moon Landings 50 years to the moment after the Eagle touching down in the Sea of Tranquility. A11X remains the most successful player-base organised event in the history of Elite:Dangerous after the epic Distant Worlds, and Distant Worlds 2 expeditions.
    3. So if you’re looking for an Apollo Themed Expedition in July, add this one to your Diaries…
    4. Start: T Tauri (Hind Mine / Hind Nebula (T Tauri))
    5. End: Qeajo CZ-N c20-15 (David and Goliath)
    6. Sign up on EDSM
  3. The Lensing Effect | Featured Work from Elite Videographers
    1. A lovely video by Cmdr Eagle 131 highlighting the work of:
    2. Exorcist: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderExorcist
    3. OrangePheonix: https://www.youtube.com/c/OrangePheonix
    4. Rheeney: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBuurPit
    5. Zer0Axis: https://www.youtube.com/user/DCity17

Any other business

  1. Cyberpunk 2077 Epileptic PSA
    1. Very good article explaining parts of Cyberpunk that MAY trigger seizures and one part which has almost been designed to…
      1. When “suiting up” for a Brain Dance, especially with Judy, V will be given a headset that is meant to onset the instance. The headset fits over both eyes and features a rapid onslaught of white and red blinking LEDs, much like the actual device neurologists use in real life to trigger a seizure when they need to trigger one for diagnosis purposes. If not modeled off of the IRL design, it’s a very spot-on coincidence
  2. SW:Squadrons – Who wants a B-wing and Tie Defender!!

Shoutouts

  1. Our sister station, Hutton Orbital Radio, Broadcasts on Thursdays from 20:30. You can tune in at twitch.tv/huttonorbitaltruckers  or, for just the audio, at radio.forthemug.com/.
  2. For the discerning Commander who likes a bit of CQC action, check out the CQC Discord at “discord.me/elitedangerouscqc”.
  3. For those who want a literary discussion about Sci-fi and fantasy books. Please subscribe to the Dataslate podcast created by station commander Allen Stroud. 
  4. We have the Galactic News Digest following 
  5. Thanks to those who have chipped in on Twitch chat and in-game commanders

Lave Radio Episode 320 “I Thought I Won A Prize But I Had To Go On Lave Radio Instead” – 8/12/2020

PositionCrew MemberCMDR Name
Head of Health and SafetyBen Moss-WoodwardEid LeWeise
Chief ArchivistColin FordPhoenix_Dfire
(in)Human Resources DirectorShanShan
Deputy Trade AttachéSouvSouvarine
Tech GibbonChris Mk IVNewell Turner
Guest “Winner”PaulJThar Birrrelle

Download the episode directly from here.

Development News – what have the devs said this week?

  1. AMA II: Question Boogaloo – Arthur, Bruce, Stephen and Paul
  2. Thursday Stream
    1. Combat bonds, AXI rewards next week
    2. Christmas Stream on the 17th and there will be Drops then
  3. The Journey so Far
    1. Saw Alec Turner and Flossy
    2. Nice that they START in the Lave system in a Cobra – just like in the OG
    3. Forum post – ANNOUNCEMENT Elite Dangerous – The Journey So Far | Frontier Forums
    4. Take a look back on the journey so far with our new video and tune into the Game Awards this Thursday 10 December to see our next steps in an exclusive Elite Dangerous: Odyssey gameplay trailer!
    5. Pre-orders?
  4. Game Balancing Part III.
    1. https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/game-balancing-pt-3.560418/
  5. Tuesday’s Stream

In-Game Events – what’s happened this week?

  1. Exploration CG; – Looking for Ammonia worlds.
  2. 30% off Lakon ships.
  3. The Federation debates about what to do with the Marlonist Refugees

Newsletter

  1. Newsletter -307 – Cutter paintjobs

Main discussion

  1. As suggested by CMDR JThar Birrrelle: Yeah, no pressure. I have a general idea around the current resurgence in narrative (I do love the multiple storylines) and whether FDev can maintain momentum and innovate beyond what we have right now and if Odyssey gameplay will help that. Can they keep me and other commanders engaged in the narrative with different kinds of gameplay? Will they look at emergent gameplay to guide them in their choices? It came to mind because I was out in the black exploring with my carrier when CGs returned and they brought me back to the bubble because suddenly the area became interesting again.
    1. Does the Narrative drive game play?
      1. Bring in new / returning players
      2. Engage people who have been out in the black, for want of nothing better to do
    2. Can FD keep up with the Narrative?
    3. How will Odyssey help with the Narrative?

Community Corner

  1. Kai Zen – The Dark Wheel initiative update???
  2. Lave radio is #1 in New Zealand and popular in middle east countries too.. Souv’s list
  3. Sagittarius Eye: the magazine is returning for Odyssey! No specific release date yet but watch our social channels. Will be a full relaunch.
  4. Ghost Girraffe Stream  – Found two colliding gas giants and watched them ‘Bump’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ldN0GXN1II .  According to David Braben, thing like this are supposed to happen in ‘Real Life’ too :- https://twitter.com/DavidBraben/status/1335635211837698050
  5. Operation IDA – 3rd Annual Op-Ida Hauliday Haul Event 1: Limbo Organizer: RamblinEngineer, Trainphreak, and AstroSnufkin When: Saturday, 12/12, 4pm EST Where: Bakewell Enterprise – Marici (Planet Marici 3) Return of a Hauliday classic! Race as fast as you can under an ever lowering limbo bar made of Belugas. Event meet up point will be Bakewell Enterprise – Marici (Planet Marici 3). The planet is 2.59 G so get your high gravity flying practice in this week! Expect a rebuy or two (or several), so bring a cheap ship or having plenty of credits to spare. 
  6. Open Play and Crime and Punishment; a Proposed Holistic Approach
  7. Distant Screws II: Expedition for Evelyn
    1. The Loose Screws community are heading out into the black once again to reach Evelyn’s Light! We will discover what the young scientist has left for us to discover in the deep reaches of space!
    2. (In the August of 2018 Evelyn was a girl hiking up a mountain with her family and complaining of a sore side when she got home. In September of 2018 she was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma with a tumour the size of a grapefruit in her abdomen. Thus began Evelyn’s and her family’s fight against cancer that would last for 1 ½ years. She threw off cancer’s grip on Feb 26, 2020 and ascended to the stars. Hospital treatments to address the disease, radiation, chemo, stem cell transplants and surgery could not weigh down her spirit. She continued to read, play video games and show interest in science, design, fashion, comedy, wookies and the stars. While she slept beside her mother her father spent the long nights in Elite with a new group of comrades, some of whom knew his pain, some of whom shared their own, all of whom shared the game. Our thanks go out to Loose Screws and Frontier, and Drew Wagar for showing their support!)
    3. Depart: Jan 8 3307
    4. Arrive Evelyn’s Light: Feb 26, 3307

Shoutouts

  1. Our sister station, Hutton Orbital Radio, Broadcasts on Thursdays from 20:30. You can tune in at twitch.tv/huttonorbitaltruckers  or, for just the audio, at radio.forthemug.com/.
  2. For the discerning Commander who likes a bit of CQC action, check out the CQC Discord at “discord.me/elitedangerouscqc”.
  3. For those who want a literary discussion about Sci-fi and fantasy books. Please subscribe to the Dataslate podcast created by station commander Allen Stroud. 
  1. Following this we have the Galactic News Digest, as provided by Cmdr Wotherspoon. Also you may be interested in the Galactic News Digest’s youtube channel which does mini-updates whenever galnet does : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8WqlR1ua6mjkq9qQHrnZQ
  2. Thanks to those who have chipped in on Twitch chat and in-game commanders

Lave Radio Episode 319 “The Dark Wuheel Expanded to Colin’s Bike” – 1/12/2020

PositionCrew MemberCMDR Name
Head of Health and SafetyBen Moss-WoodwardEid LeWeise
Chief ArchivistColin FordPhoenix_Dfire
(in)Human Resources DirectorShanShan
Deputy Trade AttachéSouvSouvarine
Tech MonkeyNorman MacArthurVentura_

Download the episode directly from here.

Development News – what have the devs said this week?

  1. Frontier AMA
    1. Reddit summary
  2. Frontier Steam Autumn Sale
  3. Game Balancing Pt.2 – Combat
    1. AX and Power Play will be looked at as part of the whole balancing thing
    2. FD are happy (happier?) with mining – but feedback is welcome
    3. NPC Bounties will pay out between 4 and 10 times as much
      1. IMPORTANT NOTE: the number of credits shown immediately in your HUD when you destroy a criminal ship won’t display the newly increased amounts. This will need to wait until we’re certain of the final numbers. Accurate bounty figures can be found in the Transactions tab in your left panel.
    4. Massacre and Assassination missions should be about double
    5. Wing Mission payouts are not changing
  4. Mission Board Clarification – Dominic Corner has been on the forums this week to clarify some misconceptions about the mission board. Al lot of people are under the impression that even a harmless commander can take on an Elite Mission, get millions and then jump several ships in one go. According to Dom, when the 2.1 mission board update when in, you can only see missions from a couple of ranks above your rating. So Harmless Commanders can’t start with Elite missions.
  5. Tuesday stream
    1. Bruce dropped that FD would be having a Christmas Stream
    2. Bruce can see an expanded CQC with racing rings (THIS IS NOT CONFIRMATION THOUGH!!!)

In-Game Events – what’s happened this week?

  1. Build up CGs. Both the Federation and Empire have 2 CGs running at the moment.  Empires appear to be complete!
  2. The Alliance has four new bases opened in the Coalsack Nebula. All of these bases are offering high prices for Thargoid ‘Parts’. The bases are ;-
    1. Betancourt Base in the Musca Dark Region PJ-P b6-1 system.
    2. Cole Point in the Coalsack Sector VU-0 B6-6 system.
    3. Hannu Arena in the Musca Dark Region IM-V C2-24 system.
    4. Bering Port in the Coalsack Sector KN-S B4-9 system.
  3. Bounty Rewards Review.
  4. Lakon rejects takeover bid

Newsletter (every second show)

  1. Store Alert 100 –  Midnight Black but Stygian paint jobs 15% off.

Community Corner

  1. New Sanctimonious Stories at https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/sanctimonious-ongoing-3306.559152/
  2. Sagittarius Eye edition 31 is out tomorrow, featuring:
    – The Quarantine Cup races
    – Ships you wanted to forget: The Sidewinder
    – The Cygnus Constellation
    – Hard look at Hardpoints: Multicannons
  3. Mercury’s Wings expedition, to deliver a DSSA carrier (Shepard’s Dream) to the arse end of the galaxy passed Waypoint 2 on Sunday – Black Treasure (some 5.2kLY from the bubble). Only three people crashed their ships and lost their exploration data at the meet-up…
  4. Kai Zen’s latest “totally not an open letter”. This month: crime and punishment
  5. The Brigade are holding a Fighter Frenzy event: December 5th at 2000 UTC in Sharamo system. Fighter Frenzy is a ship launched fighter PvP event where competing teams of fighters defend their mother ship while trying to destroy the enemy team’s mother ship. The event is open to everyone, regardless of skill level, and you only have to worry about fighter resupply costs – no big rebuys! All you need to join is a size 6 fighter hanger stocked with fighters – any variant allowed except the ones with beams lasers. The Brigade is led by CMDR Baize who streams Fighter Frenzy events on Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/cmdr_baize For more details, check out the Discord – https://discord.gg/F8UrsJD

Questions

  1. What Star Wars Quote do you find saying to yourself when playing in Elite Dangerous and Why?
    1. It’s a trap… (Ben)

Shoutouts

  1. Our sister station, Hutton Orbital Radio, Broadcasts on Thursdays from 20:30. You can tune in at twitch.tv/huttonorbitaltruckers  or, for just the audio, at radio.forthemug.com/.
  2. For the discerning Commander who likes a bit of CQC action, check out the CQC Discord at “discord.me/elitedangerouscqc”.
  3. For those who want a literary discussion about Sci-fi and fantasy books. Please subscribe to the Dataslate podcast created by station commander Allen Stroud. Episode 20 was well received and Allen is working on editing issue 21.

    Further we would like to congratulate Allen on his new contract with Larian Studios. Where he’s going to be working on Baldur’s Gate 3
  4. Thanks to those who have chipped in on Twitch chat and in-game commanders