Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Discover the next chapter of the legendary Elite saga. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original 1984 open world adventure to the modern generation with a seamless, connected galaxy, a player‑shaped evolving narrative, and the entire Milky Way recreated at full galactic scale.
Against this vast backdrop, take to the stars in your own starship and do whatever it takes to survive in an ever-changing futuristic galactic sandbox. Acquire wealth and power, develop your skills and knowledge, and earn the right to stand tall among the ranks of the iconic Elite.
In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, your story influences the connected experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. From discovering new worlds, to exhilarating space combat and a fully-realised economy for trade, the galaxy is waiting.
The 400-billion star systems of the Milky Way form the vast and dynamic stage for Elite Dangerous' open-ended gameplay. Constructed using real astronomical data, the stars, planets, moons, asteroid belts, and black holes of our galaxy are rendered at true galactic scale. Chart a course through star systems never before visited by other Commanders and explore the surface of strange and unfamiliar worlds with a Surface Recon Vehicle.
Over 35 distinct spacecraft are ready for you to command, from lightweight exploration vessels to gigantic behemoths ready for battle. Build a diverse collection of ships and outfit them to match your playstyle. Customise every component, weapon and optional module to enhance and alter your ships’ capabilities.
Hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle and trade across the galaxy. Forge your path solo or with up to three friends in a Wing. Join a Squadron full of like-minded Commanders and share the highs and lows of your interstellar adventures together.
With the System Colonisation mechanic, the power to claim and expand your very own star systems is in your hands. Whether creating a thriving new economy, a bustling trade hub, or a new port of operations, the galaxy awaits your vision.
The Elite Dangerous galaxy revolves around players’ actions. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s personal story influences the space simulation and handcrafted, evolving narrative.
Co-operate with fellow Commanders in pivotal Community Goal events that can permanently alter the state of the galaxy, earning exclusive rewards and recognition for your contribution in the process.
Align with a galactic superpower and alter the interstellar landscape with Powerplay. Support your power or undermine a rival through a variety of means, from hacking starport advertisements to attacking gigantic Stronghold Carriers. Every contribution matters.
Experience unpredictable encounters with other players in a vast, massively multiplayer space. Experience the connected galaxy alone in Solo mode or with players across the world in Open Play, where every pilot you face could become a trusted ally or your deadliest enemy.
The universe of Elite Dangerous continues to grow and expand with new features and content. Regular major updates provide new opportunities and gameplay for you to discover and change the way you play.
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Elite Dangerous has been on my radar for quite some time. As someone who is deeply fascinated by space and science fiction, I have played a lot of games in this genre, but I somehow stayed away from Elite until a couple of weeks ago. What always kept me from joining sooner was the perceived structurelessness of the game and the enormous amount of [i]nothing[/i] in between. That changed when I started playing Ace Combat 7 on PC and got myself a flight stick (the WinCtrl Ursa Minor). While playing that, I kept looking for other games where I could use the stick, and I was constantly reminded of Elite Dangerous. Now, I am a few hours into it and I can't stop playing. Even when I am not at my PC, I am constantly thinking about it, a feeling I haven't had in a very long time. To be honest, I really missed being this excited about [b]playing[/b] a game. I am often excited for a game's release and the [i]idea[/i] of playing it, but after a couple of hours, I usually bounce off or venture to the next thing. Elite Dangerous, however, constantly pulls me back in. I truly [b]want[/b] to experience all of it, and I'm happy to take my time doing so.
Absolutely love this game! There are so many different activities to do whether its combat, trade routes, passenger missions or mining. The variety is endless in what you can do and the universe it huge it would be hard to stop at the same place twice unless you want to. See you in the black commanders
Constant server DCs every few hours even with gigabit ethernet. Not getting merc coins or rewards from wing missions if im not host. Gaining materials to craft anything feels like pulling teeth. Crafting and Engineering core systems feels awful.
Elite Dangerous ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (476 Std. – dabei seit 2014) Bin über Community-Empfehlungen und mein Interesse an Weltraumsims zu Elite gekommen – seit 2014 dabei und nach 476 Stunden immer noch nicht enttäuscht. Die schiere Größe der Galaxie, die Flugmechanik und die Tiefe der Systeme (Handel, Kampf, Erkundung) ziehen einen sofort rein und lassen einen nicht mehr los. Exobiologie ist für mich das Herzstück: echtes Entdecker-Gefühl, meditative Ruhe beim Sammeln, dazu die Lore und Wissenschaft dahinter. Die Freischaltung des Guardian FSD Boosters nach langem Farming in den Synuefe-Systemen war einer meiner stolzesten Momente. Ich fliege Mandalay (Sprungreichweite + Optik), Asp Explorer und Anaconda. Die Schildmechaniken (Bi-Weave/Prismatic/Standard) sind komplex, aber genau deshalb belohnend für taktisches Spiel. Der erste Anblick eines Thargoiden-Titan-Wracks (Oya/Cocijo) war beeindruckend und unheimlich zugleich. Läuft bei mir (i7-14700KF, RTX 4070 Ti) stabil und flüssig. Tools wie EDMC/Inara/EDD sind fast unverzichtbar und zeigen, wie engagiert die Community ist. Im Vergleich zu Star Citizen: technisch ausgereifter, entspannter, weniger Grind-Druck, dafür mit der besseren Weite-Atmosphäre. Kritik: UI teils unübersichtlich, Lernkurve am Anfang steil. Fazit: Klare Empfehlung – vor allem für Sim-Fans, die etwas Geduld mitbringen. Nach über einem Jahrzehnt ist Elite Dangerous für mich immer noch eine der eindrucksvollsten Weltraumerfahrungen überhaupt. 👍 Empfohlen
jogo nem abre, 30 min de jogo em puro suco de tela preta.... Reembolsei
Colonization needs more rewards, Operations still adds nothing really of value to the boots on the ground aspect, and FDev still can't find a respectable direction to take the game after the Thargoid War ended.
Você coleta varias missoes e quando finalmente precisa retornar a base para finalizar as missoes o server manda mensagem dizendo que ira fechar para fazer a vigezima segunda atualização, assim perdendo toda a missão e a vontade de jogar. Parabens. Lixo. You gather several missions, and just when you finally need to return to base to complete them, the server sends a message saying it's shutting down for the twentieth update—causing you to lose all your mission progress and killing your desire to play. Congratulations. Garbage.
Для сетевой игры не подходит вообще. Часть группы дркг друга видят, часть не видт. Доступ к кораблю союзника, то есть, то нет. Вы можете быть вместе в одной системе, вместе прыгнуть в другую - все пати нет. Все пропали. Высадки на повехность. НИХЕРА не видно даже с фонарем. От Слова вообще. Прицельная стрельба- не, невидимая текстура в метре от ящика шлет тебя нафиг и жрет твой выстрел. Застревания в текстурах и невозможность выбраться. Ты зачистил везь аванпост. Подходишь к терминалу за кодами сундуков - Ты застреваешь без возможности выбраться. Перезаход - зачищай все по новой.
Da erstellt man sich bei Frontier einen Account um es spielen zu können und dann klappt die Verknüpfung mit dem Steam Account nicht. Ohne Verknüpfung besitzt man das Spiel bei Frontier aber nicht. Und ohen Frontier-Account kann man es nicht spielen. 30 Minuten jetzt gesucht und versucht zu verknüpfen. Keine Chance. Rückerstattung angefordert
The steering is unintuitive, the navigation slow. The idea of the ingame ui sounds nice but is horrible.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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