In the Elite Dangerous news update, players can now explore and pillage wrecked Titans with dissipating costic clouds, while a community goal to recover Titan Drive components is ongoing. The preview of Power Play 2.0 in the Frontier unlocked livestream showcased visual cues reflecting power play influence stages in starport interiors and revealed new features like stronghold carrier fleets for supporting factions.
In the Elite Dangerous news update, it was reported that the costic cloud around the former Titan Tanus has dissipated, allowing for easier exploration and pillaging of the wreck. Another Titan, Le Gong, has entered its first phase of costic cloud dissipation, making it accessible but still requiring caution due to lingering damage. Players can now purchase costic sinks from rescue Mega ships in the bubble without needing to unlock them. A community goal to recover Titan Drive components is ongoing, with Le Gong potentially being a better source than Tanus.
The monthly Frontier unlocked livestream featured a preview of Power Play 2.0, presented by Luke Betterton due to another team member’s absence. The stream showcased visual cues in starport interiors reflecting power play influence stages like exploited, fortified, and stronghold, tied to specific political figures. The stream hinted at further developments, such as graffiti reflecting resistance in contested systems. The reworked power play filter in the galaxy map replaces colored bubbles with blooms of color to improve readability and player engagement.
Power Play 2.0 aims to make player actions more impactful and rewarding, with clearer indicators of pushback against powers. A new feature revealed was the stronghold carrier fleet in power stronghold systems, acting as a hub for players supporting the associated faction. These fleets include capital class support vessels and mechanics allowing opposing players to interfere with the carriers, such as hacking cargo hold doors. The stream offered a glimpse into the evolving power play mechanics and hinted at potential gameplay expansions around carrier fleets.
The stream did not delve deeply into the mechanics of Power Play 2.0 but provided a first look at the visual and systemic changes players can expect. The update aims to make power play more immersive and reflective of player efforts, with in-game environments dynamically responding to power influence. The reveal of stronghold carrier fleets adds a new dimension to power play dynamics, hinting at potential conflicts and interactions between opposing factions. The community’s response to the upcoming changes and the gameplay opportunities presented by carrier fleets remains to be seen, sparking discussions among Elite Dangerous players.