Episode 231 - Play To Win

Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

#231 April 25nd, 2024 or 33oh10

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Squad Update:

• Maikoro Expansion - Landed in TT 58343 - We’re a placeholder until Project Elite is ready to expand

• 6 Andromedae Expansion - Current Target Uchagan - We’re trying to divert it to NLTT 52560, or we might just expand again!

• The Kaupatak Expansion - will be next to plug a hole in a BoTM system

• Konquering Kolyawa - We are losing the election at least 2-0. We want to win. Top Priority

• Wars in Gram, Xians and Yen Ti

• Weekly Reminder - Calarum is quarantined - Leave It Alone

All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.

Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/

• Anti-Guardian field project yields breakthrough - New modifications available

• Thargoid War Bulletin: Oya Successfully Attacked

Thargoid War - http://dcoh.watch

• Next target - Hadad

• Has a bunch of systems - do all the activities

Dev news:

• Python MK II & Updates to the GameStore

• ARX pricing adjustments and refresh to gamestore

• New “Best sellers” section for things that were previously limited like midnight black and stigyan

• Python MK II arrives in game on August 7 (must have EDO)

• Python MK II can be added for non-EDO owners for ARX if you don’t want to buy EDO

• Python MK II early access starts May 7 for 16250 ARX

• Reminder: Legacy gets no content updates what-so-ever

• (we shouldn’t have to remind you about this)

• Engineering rework and pre-built ship packs

Engineering: - Some of these areas we are investigating are (but not limited to):

“To make engineering more accessible and predictable”

• Reducing the number of materials required for Engineering.

• Increasing payout of engineering materials from missions.

• Increasing backpack capacity.

• They are watching feedback

• Pre-built “jumpstart” ship packs:

• Buy with ARX - upgraded/unlocked modules - themed cosmetics

• TYPE-6 LASER MINING JUMPSTART

• ALLIANCE CHIEFTAIN AX COMBAT JUMPSTART

• (Follow link for details)

• Python MK II will also launch with a jumpstart pack

• Frontier Unlocked #4 Elite Dangerous | Frontier Unlocked April | Powerplay 2.0

• This video is just the Elite section about PP 2.0

• Direct link to Art’s recap at the end

• UI overhaul to greater accessibility

• More BGS/Thargoid war-like mechanics to do with distance between systems, etc.

• Most game actions impact power play, not just pamphlets and kills

• Rank system rework, no decay, new leaderboard

• Carrier groups in stronghold systems can be attacked

• So it doesn’t require opponents to be in open

• Launching with open/solo as it is currently, but they are watching how it goes and taking feedback with the option to adjust and balance this.

Community Corner:

• Buckey Ball Starts next month. CNDR Mr. Indigo hosting May’s race

• Elite Dangerouse (French) have created the tool to allow others to design their own adventures.