In Elite Dangerous news, a new tool called SRV Survey has been released, assisting explorers and exobiologists with on-screen HUD elements for tracking organic scans and surveys of Guardian sites. Additionally, a summary of updates in 2023, including the thargoid Invasion, has been published, offering both praise and criticism for the heavy focus on thargoid content.
In Elite Dangerous news, a new tool called SRV Survey has been released for explorers and exobiologists. This tool provides extra on-screen HUD elements to assist players when they are near a planet in an SRV, on foot, or in a ship. It helps track organic scans, estimates their value, and keeps a record of scanned life forms. It also provides aiming guidance and assists with surveys of Guardian sites. The tool has been highly recommended by players and is considered a must-have for exploration.
The first great planetary expedition, organized by Commander Alec Turner, is planning an anniversary celebration. Five years ago, this event saw a group of commanders circumnavigate an entire planet in SRVs. Alec is now canvassing to see if players are interested in recreating this event in March. Due to changes brought by the arrival of Odyssey, the event will be played in legacy mode, but players’ live characters will still be available in the main game.
Commander Phoenix def fire of the LA Radio podcast has published part one of an excellent summary of the updates in Elite Dangerous during 2023. The summary covers updates 14 and 15, focusing on the introduction of the thargoid Invasion and the deployment of new thargoid ships. The video also offers balanced criticism of the updates, particularly the heavy focus on thargoid content and the challenges it posed for players.
The thargoid threat continues to loom over the galaxy, with an increase in alert systems under threat of invasion. However, the number of successful invasions has dropped in recent weeks, resulting in a decrease in gameplay associated with them. The number of thargoid-controlled systems has increased, but it is still far from the all-time high reached in May 2023. The superpowers have differing approaches to dealing with rescued captives from thargoid Titan motherships, with the Alliance releasing its citizens while the Federation and Empire keep theirs in quarantine.
In a fortuitously timed tweet from Canon research, a third-party tool called SRV Survey has been discovered. This tool is specifically aimed at the exobiology community in Elite Dangerous. It provides additional HUD information, aiming guidance, and tracking capabilities for organic scans, as well as assistance with surveys of Guardian sites. The tool has quickly become an essential companion app for explorers and exobiologists.