Greetings Commanders!

We're celebrating the new year by welcoming a fresh batch of talented creators to the Elite Partner Program!

Put your hands together for:

Just_Mainer https://www.twitch.tv/just_mainer
BristolBoyGaming https://www.twitch.tv/bristolboygaming
theoldergamerau https://www.twitch.tv/theoldergamerau
rpgemmab https://www.twitch.tv/rpgemmab
RainmanGames https://www.twitch.tv/rainmangames


They will be joining forces alongside our current partners.


TWITCH DROPS
By tuning in to watch those of our official Elite Dangerous Partners who stream via Twitch, you can earn yourself some unique paint jobs for a selection of your favourite ships!


YOUTUBE PAINT JOB GIFT CODES
If your preferred streaming platform is YouTube, fear not, our YouTube creators are issued their very own paint job bundle codes to share with their communities as they choose!


FUTURE APPLICATIONS
If you haven't been selected this time around, or you're yet to apply to become an official Elite Dangerous Partner and are considering doing so, our next review date for applicants will be in Summer 2024.

By becoming a member of the program you can gain access to these exciting benefits!

• Content and channel promotion from Elite Dangerous channels and streams.
  
• Twitch Drops for your own Twitch channels and code bundles for YouTube channels containing in-game cosmetics.
  
• An exclusive set of Elite Partner Program merchandise.

Click the link at the foot of this article to access the official Elite Dangerous Partner Program portal for more information and to look around!

We love seeing creators share their passion for Elite Dangerous and the Galaxy in which our community is forged.

Thanks to all of you, partnered, applying or simply journeying ambitiously alongside - we appreciate you endlessly o7

https://influencers.frontier.co.uk/partner-program/elite-dangerous

Greetings Commanders!

We will be performing some maintenance for Elite Dangerous 4.0/Live and Elite Dangerous Legacy servers on Tuesday 23rd January at 09:00 UTC. This will also include a minor client update for Live/4.0 servers which includes some security and stability improvements. We expect the process to take up to 3 hours with servers coming back online at approximately 12:00 UTC. There will be no Update Notes.

Schedule (In GMT/UTC)

• 07:00 - In game messages will alert active Commanders of the maintenance
  
• 09:00 - Maintenance begins and servers are offline
  
• 12:00 - Servers back online

We will keep you informed should the maintenance be completed sooner or should any delays occur to the schedule.

Ho ho ho Commanders!

It's that time of year again when space Santa showers you with the magical gift of Holiday Arx! For the next 12 days you will receive a gift of free Arx just by logging into the game!

Here's how it works:

• 13 December - 100 Arx
  
• 14 December - 100 Arx
  
• 15 December - 150 Arx
  
• 16 December - 150 Arx
  
• 17 December - 200 Arx
  
• 18 December - 200 Arx
  
• 19 December - 200 Arx
  
• 20 December - 300 Arx
  
• 21 December - 300 Arx
  
• 22 December - 300 Arx
  
• 23 December - 400 Arx
  
• 24 December - 400 Arx
  
• 25 December - 500 Arx

To receive your reward you must login to the game itself, just loading the menu won't count. This update is available on Live/4.0 versions only.

Stay tuned for more festive fun soon!

Greetings Commanders!

Elite Dangerous Live/4.0 servers are now available and Update 17.01 is now live!

You can find the full Update Notes here.

Greetings Commanders!

The Elite Dangerous live/4.0 servers will be offline from 8am UTC for the release of Update 17.01. Servers will be unavailable until approximately 12pm UTC.

Here at the update notes for this release:

Community Issues of note addressed:

• After accepting a mission from the mission board, players will now be returned to the previously selected mission category screen, rather than the 'all categories' screen. 
  
• Fixed issues with transferring cargo to fleet carriers and SRVs requiring a relog. You no longer need to break the laws of reality to get your goods. 

Locations and Environments:

• Fixed Spire sites that are no longer under Thargoid control having a different masslock impact to fully functional Spire sites. 
  
• Fixed an issue where the Hybrid Compound Bin was allowing duplication of the Spire Refinery Compound. 
  
• Fixed an issue stopping the SRV from teleporting to the Spire landing pads whilst parked underneath one.

Missions:

• The player will no longer receive a "Mission Updated" HUD prompt telling them to collect Spire site resources if they're arriving with all the necessary resources already. 
  
• Mission details are now correctly displayed when accepting passenger missions at burning stations. We still don't recommend standing in the flames though.  
  
• Fixed issue with mission boards not always displaying the correct destination name and distance. 
  
• Spire mission resources taken from other players will now be accepted at mission hand-in. 

AI and Enemies

• Stopped the Banshees from sometimes jittering sideways in multiplayer. 
  
• Fixed Thargoid Scouts sometimes clipping through the planet surfaces. We appreciate stealth tactics but that was a bit much. 
  
• Fixed issue where being interdicted near a Titan cloud could result in no Thargoids being present. They have now been given better SatNavs. 
  
• Orthruses engaged in scanning at Spire sites will now seek to jump out if attacked. 

Ships, Suits, and Modules

• Fixed recalled ship arrival clouds sometimes appearing in a different location to the ship. 
  
• Fixed an issue transferring cargo that had recently been bought from ships to SRVs. 

UI

• Removed an unnecessary navigation panel entry after scanning organics on foot. 
  
• Stopped some Spire site terrain boundary edges being shown in ship landing schematic when above a planet surface. 

Graphics

• Improved appearance of organic objects when viewed from certain angles. 
  
• Fixed an issue with rectangular shadows covering large portions of terrain being shown sometimes when approaching Spire sites. 
  
• Fixed terrain objects sometimes turning black when exiting the system map. They have got over their goth phase. 

Art

• Fixed some emissive materials not changing colour correctly at Spires. 
  
• Fixed some missing exobiology decals at Spires. 
  
• Improved the lighting and emissive material blends at the Spire console
  
• Adjusted some clipping meshes at a Spire where it was possible to sink into the floor. You should no longer find yourselves in the backrooms. 
  
• Various paintjob fixes and adjustments for some cosmetic items to make them look extra snazzy. 

Greetings Commanders...

Be as one with the shadows and strike fear into your adversary's ranks, with this bone chilling 'Wraith' Gear Set for Elite Dangerous: Odyssey.



This new gear set comes in five colourways:

• Wraith Spectre Grey
  
• Wraith Spectre Blue
  
• Wraith Spectre Green
  
• Wraith Spectre Purple
  
• Wraith Spectre Red

Each sold individually for 6400 ARX each.

AVAILABLE NOW in the Elite Dangerous gamestore.


Don't forget that as part of 'Steam Scream 2023', Frontier are hosting devilish discounts on Elite Dangerous products.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336350/Elite_Dangerous_Odyssey/

Bag up to 75% off Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey products in our 'Frontier Halloween Sale', as part of 'Steam Scream 2023'!

Until November 2nd, 17:00 GMT you can enjoy spooky savings such as:

• 75% off Elite Dangerous.
  
• 65% off Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Edition.
  
• 65% off Elite Dangerous: Commander Premium Edition and 60% off the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack!

There's no better time to treat yourself or your closest budding Commanders to an adventure among the stars.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/

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Greetings Commanders!

There are many treats to be had across all of our Elite Dangerous products over the course of the next week, so be sure to take advantage of any before they end!

Full details can be found below for you.


LAUNCH: 26/10/2023 | LIVE NOW!
ENDS: 02/11/2023 | 17:00 GMT

Bag up to 75% off Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey products in our 'Frontier Halloween Sale', as part of 'Steam Scream 2023'!

Until November 2nd, 17:00 GMT you can enjoy spooky savings such as:

• 75% off Elite Dangerous.
  
• 65% off Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Edition.
  
• 65% off Elite Dangerous: Commander Premium Edition and 60% off the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack!

There's no better time to treat yourself or your closest budding Commanders to an adventure among the stars.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336350/Elite_Dangerous_Odyssey/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/

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LAUNCH 27/10/2023 | APPROX 11:00 BST - STARTING SOON!
ENDS 01/11/2023 | 16:00 GMT

It doesn't just stop at in game goodies!

From October 27th until November 1st, you can choose from a selection of your favourite Elite Dangerous apparel and art to pick up at a discounted price!

Elite Dangerous Merch Store Sale: https://merch.elitedangerous.com/cat?sale


LAUNCH: LIVE NOW - ENDING SOON!
ENDS 30/10/2023 | 23:59 GMT

There's a 'Spooktacular Sale' on right now over in the Elite Dangerous Gamestore to celebrate this Halloween season!

There's still time to pick up deals such as:

• 30% Off Trickster, X-Ray & Ectoplasm Gear Sets.
  
• 30% Off Halloween Bobbleheads.
  
• 20% Off Luminous Paint Jobs.

Not only that, we see the return of old treats to pick up too! Such as our much loved Halloween bobbleheads, decals and more!

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If you do or have picked up anything in the sales recently, it'd be great to see them shared across social channels or in the Official Elite Dangerous Forum, if you have the time!

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Greetings Commanders.

We’re back this Halloween season with another unique, week long special event set to unfurl within our Elite Dangerous Galaxy.

Are you ready to make another dark discovery out in the black?

Yesterday saw Commanders receive their first call to action for the event, so if you've already set forth on your investigations, good luck!

This event is open to Elite Dangerous ‘Live/4.0’ Commanders only.

To join the discussion in our official Elite Dangerous Forums, head here.

Stay safe out in the black o7

Commanders!

There's a 'Spooktacular Sale' on right now over in the Elite Dangerous Gamestore to celebrate this Halloween season!

Pick up deals such as:

• 30% Off Trickster, X-Ray & Ectoplasm Gear Sets
  
• 30% Off Halloween Bobbleheads
  
• 20% Off Luminous Paint Jobs

Not only that, we see the return of old treats to pick up too! Such as our much loved Halloween bobbleheads, decals and more!

Our 'Spooktactular Sale' ends a minute before midnight on the 30th of October so don't miss out!

Have a great day out there o7

Greetings Commanders.

The Elite Dangerous Live/4.0 servers are now back online and Update 17 is available to you.

Please find the corresponding Update Notes, once again at the following location for your interest: https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-0-17-0

To join the official Elite Dangerous Forum discussion, you can find the thread now open here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/update-17-release-notes.620569/

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