Lave Radio Episode 326 “FA on or off? Our NPC’s Have batteries” – 26/01/2021

Position	Crew Member	CMDR Name
Head of Health and Safety	Ben Moss-Woodward	Eid LeWeise
Chief Archivist	Colin Ford	Phoenix_Dfire
(in)Human Resources Director	Shan	Shan
Tech Gibbon	Chris Mk IV	Newell Turner
FA Off	MalfortheWin	MalfortheWin
FA On	Psykit	Psykit

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Development News – what have the devs said this week?

1. New players thanks to the Free Epic Store giveaway. The breakdown is 2.5 Million PC users and 1.5 Console players and 8 Million Free Downloads from the Epic Store. Total number of players 12 Million?!??
2. Let’s Play: Community Goal
   1. Stephen and Bruce did the CG no real news that I noticed, although the wednesday AMA appears to be cancelled and they’re choosing questions from the community and answering them on a friday afternoon (See Below).
   2. They did say that the Narrative (CG and Galnet) is going to proceed at the same pace.
3. Tuesday’s Stream.
   1. No CG on Thursday but something ‘Lore Related’ to find… Arf says he’s planning on making us work for it

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

1. AXI Now marks the time in which the Eye of the Odyssey begins. This is your chance to earn yourself a copy of the Deluxe Edition of Elite Dangerous Odyssey (Steam) for winning 1st place and a standard copy (Steam) to 2nd. 
   1. This event wouldn’t be possible without CMDR IM2D of NEWP (New Pilots Initiative) and the outstanding staff members over at NEWP which came to us asking if we could do a cooperative event. 
   2. The time trial challenge is this;-
      1. 1) Start on the Stellaris Invicta [NEWP] in Musca Dark Region JX-T C3-13
      2. 2) Go to a Threat 5 and collect a Cyclops Tissue Sample.
      3. 3) Collect the same Cyclops heart.
      4. 4) Pick up a single Meta-Alloy from a Barnacle Site/Forest or surface site.
      5. 5) Finish at the Eclipse [AXI] in Musca Dark Region GW-W D1-143
2. Operation IDA – is still repairing stations in the witch head nebula. They’ve only got Sherrill Orbital in Haki to go.
3. 100,000 Rescues By the Fuel Rats.
4. GalNet News – Jasmina Halsey Returns to the Federation
5. GalNet News – CG – Sirius and Utopia Compete to Host Galactic Summit 
6. GalNet News – Marlinist Colonies Receive Emergency Food Supplies
7. GalNet News – Councillor Kaine Campaigns for Alliance Votes
8. GalNet News – Trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent Begins

Main discussion

1. Odyssey Q&A – Interface and NPCs
2. Flight Assist

Community Corner

1. Reddit user LockNLosa bought http://wherethefuckaremyhardpoints.com and redirected to the wonderful “Ship Anatomy” website by teall :D, the awesome website we mentioned the other week showing you where all of your ship’s components are.
2. My 1st Asteroid by The High Wake
   1. The High Wake’s done it again – this time telling a story of a wanna be minor on his 1st expedition!
3. Dav Diary 24th Jan 3307
   1. By GND 🙂
      
4. On the 25th of Jan Down to Earth Astronomy put out a video comparing ‘That other space game’s’ Dev Diary’s with Frontiers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqXMzSmad4I&t=124s
   1. TLDR: RSI actually do Dev Diary’s and FDEV do marketing fluff pieces…
   2. I (Ben) think he raises a good point
   3. The SC video Inside Star Citizen: River’s Edge | Winter 2021 – YouTube
5. Highlights – Farseer Inc, Deciat – Race 6 of Scarab Mastery Championship
6. The Silverbacks Squadron are heading up an expedition to Sagittarius A* and Explorers Anchorage, but taking a curved route up and across the Sagittarius-Carina Arm and the Scutum-Centaurus Arm taking in the Circinus Transit and parts of the Norma Expanse and Arcadian Stream before heading into the Core regions somewhere near the Teal Nebula.
   1. Objectives:
      1. Reach the Core Regions.
      2. Collect biological samples.
      3. Search for POIs in the Circinus Transit.
      4. Review the systems and boundaries discovered as part of the Drymon Survey of the The Aronnax Expedition 3303.
      5. Search for POIs traversing the galactic arms between the Drymon Ridge and the Gallipolis.
      6. Survey the peripheries of the Teal Nebula and visit the Guardian ruins.
      7. Deliver supplies to DSSA FCs and Explorer’s Anchorage.
   2. Departure: 3rd February
   3. Duration: approx. 3 months
   4. Register Expedition on EDSM
   5. Contact CMDR Junagu on Inara
   6. Join the Blodeuwedd’s Branch Discord server

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. Following this we have the amazing Galactic Digest News as supplied by Cmdr Wotherspoon with contributions by cmdr beetlejude.
5. We’re also giving a shout outs to the following Elite Dangerous podcasts which have appeared over the last year or are standard regular contributors;-
   1. Loose Screws
   2. Elite Week
   3. Flight Assist (Again!)
   4. For Spanish Speakers there is the Elite Cast (Dunno if they’re still going let us know)
   5. Cannon Podcast
   6. Fatherhood Podcast.