The creator, returning to Elite Dangerous after over three years, explores new features like on-foot tutorials, station navigation, and improved mission systems, appreciating the game’s polish and quality of life improvements compared to Star Citizen. He enjoys rediscovering the gameplay, quickly earning credits through missions, and reflects on the differences between the two space sims while inviting community engagement for future content.
In this video, the creator, known for playing Star Citizen primarily in blue-collar roles like mining and hauling, decides to revisit Elite Dangerous after more than three years away. Starting fresh with a new character, Commander Zur Haze, he explores the changes that have occurred since he last played in 2022. Right from the start, he notices significant updates, such as the tutorial beginning on foot on a planet or moon, likely due to the Odyssey expansion, which was a departure from the previous ship-based tutorial. He enjoys the immersive visuals and mechanics, including combat and hyper jumps, and appreciates the new features like auto-launch and auto-docking.
As he progresses, Zur explores various gameplay elements including ship training, missions, and station navigation. He is impressed by the ability to walk around stations and access hangars on foot, a feature he does not recall from his previous experience. He experiments with different missions, focusing on transportation and hauling, and quickly learns the nuances of the game’s controls and systems, such as requesting docking permission and managing ship loadouts. He also encounters humorous setbacks, like becoming a criminal for improperly using a landing pad, which adds to the immersive experience.
Zur also highlights the game’s economic system, noting how players can build wealth relatively quickly and gain access to new ships earlier than he remembered. After accidentally having his ship impounded, he buys a new starter ship to continue bounty missions and successfully earns money to recover his original ship. He enjoys the variety of missions available, especially data delivery, which allows for stacking multiple missions without taking up cargo space, enabling efficient earning. His quick turnaround in completing missions earns him nearly a million credits, bringing him closer to acquiring larger transport ships.
Throughout the video, Zur reflects on the differences between Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. He finds Elite Dangerous to be more polished and stable, while Star Citizen feels more ambitious but rougher around the edges. He admires the quality of life improvements in Elite Dangerous, such as shuttle services for system travel and the immersive ability to walk around stations and hangars. These features contribute to a broader and more varied gameplay experience than he expected after his long hiatus.
In conclusion, Zur enjoys his return to Elite Dangerous, discovering many new features and improvements that enhance the gameplay experience. He invites viewers from both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen communities to share their thoughts and suggestions for future videos. He expresses curiosity about exploring more space sims and encourages engagement through comments and likes, signaling his intention to continue exploring and comparing different space simulation games.