I can't link to the actual change logs themselves because they're posted on Frontier forums and linking to other forums is against the rules :(
What is Elite: Dangerous?
Elite: Dangerous is a continuation of the original Elite series, the grandfather of space simulators. The original Elite was released way back in 1984, followed by Frontier: Elite II and Frontier: First Encounters. They heralded a new era of gaming, introducing 1:1 scale, dynamic star systems, and seamless freeform landings on 1:1 scale planets.
The game was released on December 16, 2014. It currently features an enormous accurate recreation of the Milky Way galaxy and about 15 ships to fly in. The exoplanets (and our neighbors) have all been modeled after actual scientific data, while the remainder of the 400 billion stars in the galaxy utilize a procedural generator to forge new worlds for players to discover.
The game is selling for
$59.99 or
£39.99. Future paid expansions are anticipated and will add enormous new features, but Frontier Developments plans to release free updates regularly. It is a one time fee and grants you a license to the vanilla game and multiplayer service for a lifetime.
What can/will I be able to do?
A great multiplayer space simulator gives you a variety of ways to make some money. In Elite: Dangerous, you can be a trader, an explorer, a bounty hunter, a pirate, a miner, and more. The galaxy has three major factions (and a plethora of minor ones) that change based on player influence and events that happen. For example, one of the larger factions can be trying to assimilate a system into their control, and you can either help the larger faction take over the system or aid the minor faction in keeping control over it.
The game was just released and many features are still planned. In future expansions, players will be able to step out of the pilot's chair and walk around stations or even their own ships (if they're large enough). Some (but certainly not all) future updates are as follows:
- Landing / driving / prospecting on airless rocky planets, moons and asteroids
- Walking around interiors and combative boarding of other ships
- Combat and other interactions with other players and AI in the internal areas of star ports
- Accessing richly detailed planetary surfaces
- Availability of giant 'executive control' (capital) ships to players
Frontier Developments is extremely adamant about adding seamless planetary landings and atmospheric flight to the game since it was such a huge part of the earlier games in the series. An official development roadmap has not been devised yet, so I may have missed a few things.
Powerplay
 | | Senator Zemina Torval
Allegiance: Empire
Galactic Standing: 4
"Those who treat their slaves badly should receive the same. After all, how can they work properly if they are not cared for correctly?"
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | Alliance Prime Minister Edmond Mahon
Allegiance: Alliance
Galactic Standing: 5
"On this day we remember the brave who fell so that the Alliance was born and free from Federal and Imperial aggression."
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | CEO Li Yong-Rui
Allegiance: Independent
Galactic Standing: 8
"We must seize this new golden age of expansion to expand the bottom line."
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | Simguru Pranav Antal
Allegiance: Independent
Galactic Standing: 10
"Peace and prosperity through the advancement of ethically aligned technology."
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | Senator Arissa Lavigny-Duval
Allegiance: Empire
Galactic Standing: 3
"Together we are stronger than those who wish to seek to tear us down."
Pledged Commanders:
CMDR Tidium - Flame DEFECTION
CMDR Saint Louis - Birdin DEFECTION
CMDR SnowingLeopard - A million souls |
 | | President Zachary Hudson (Republican)
Allegiance: Federation
Galactic Standing: 2
"We may not fire the first shot, but we will fire the last."
Pledged Commanders:
CMDR NuclearNacho - espio100
CMDR Tidium - Flame
CMDR Saint Louis - Birdin |
 | | Archon "Pirate King" Delaine
Allegiance: Independent
Galactic Standing: 9
"If you're not part of the Kumo Crew then you are nobody."
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | Senator Denton Patreus
Allegiance: Empire
Galactic Standing: 6
"Honour and honesty are vital attributes in our modern society."
Pledged Commanders: |
 | | Shadow President Felicia Winters (Liberal)
Allegiance: Federation
Galactic Standing: 1
"Our society can only become stronger by lifting those at the bottom, not pushing them deeper."
Pledged Commanders:
CMDR Zane Jay Zee - Captain Zee |
 | | Princess Aisling Duval
Allegiance: Empire
Galactic Standing: 7
"Progress is what the Empire needs to remain as the beacon of civilization."
Pledged Commanders:
CMDR Korra Irving - Pikminpicker |
DISCLAIMER:Unfortunately due to the nature of the game,
Elite requires a constant internet connection. This is because all planets are procedurally generated by a separate server. Storing all the procedurally generated planets on your hard drive for 400 billion star systems would take up an enormous amount of space and likely result in unsynchronized planet generation. Prices are also based on a real-time supply and demand system.
Commanders:
Flame: CMDR Tidium
Doughboy: CMDR Doughbillius Maximus
Juncoph: CMDR Juncoph
A million souls: CMDR SnowingLeopard
MackTheHunter: CMDR MackTheHunter
TomTheGeek²: CMDR TomTheGeek
Comatose: CMDR Rings
espio100: CMDR NuclearNacho
SgtDaemon: CMDR Splendid Spider
AtlasBlue: CMDR AtlasKnight
Folie à Deux: CMDR Donnie's Catch
Captain Zee: CMDR Zane Jay Zee
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