In this video, the speaker discusses their thoughts and speculations on the future of Elite Dangerous. They anticipate new updates and announcements from Frontier, including a focus on the ongoing thargoid storyline, potential feature overhauls, and the possibility of a new ship release.
In this video, the speaker discusses their thoughts and speculations on the future of Elite Dangerous, a popular space exploration game. They mention that Frontier, the game’s developer, will be revealing new details about the game in upcoming live streams. The speaker initially believed that there would be no major updates for Elite in 2024, but they are now glad to be proven wrong. They express their belief that Frontier will continue to support the game’s servers but were unsure about the release of updates. They emphasize their commitment to providing honest opinions based on available information.
The speaker speculates on what Frontier might announce for 2024. They believe that the most likely announcement will be information about update 18, which will likely focus on the ongoing thargoid storyline. They also expect Frontier to briefly mention other content coming later in the year without going into specifics. The speaker then discusses less likely possibilities, such as a key feature overhaul that was previously mentioned by Frontier. They suggest that this overhaul could potentially involve the background simulator, Engineers, or power play.
Moving into even less likely possibilities, the speaker mentions the potential release of a new ship, which hasn’t happened since 2018. They also poses a question to viewers about the idea of purchasable ships, similar to how it is done in Star Citizen, to support the game’s development. The speaker then discusses a fully detailed roadmap and a complete rework or overhaul of the game as even more unlikely possibilities. They mention improvements to the background simulation, engineering, and an expanded galaxy as potential areas for improvement. Finally, they dismiss the idea of a full expansion, a sequel, or the game’s servers shutting down.
In conclusion, the speaker believes that if players have been happy with Elite Dangerous in the past two years, they will likely be pleased with what Frontier announces for 2024. They anticipate more of what was seen in 2023 but with potentially different themes and approaches. The speaker expresses their curiosity about viewers’ thoughts and feelings on these speculations.