Designing the Future - The Ships of Elite: Dangerous
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2014
- The Elite: Dangerous development team pick their favourite ships from Elite: Dangerous, and discuss the design and construction of interstellar craft in the year 3300.
Elite: Dangerous is the next generation of space simulation games, set in a massively connected 1:1 scale recreation of the Milky Way.
400 billion star systems. Infinite freedom. Blaze your own trail. - เกม
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The Cobra and Viper are my two loves - the noise of the Viper is just awesome
Ah hell yes, the sound of that viper... it's... I dunno, orgasmic?
An AT-AT drinking out of a toilet... Well... that alone deserves a like!
They're all grinning!
Must be one hell of a work place, and one hell of a game!
Wipe that smirk off! Sharpish! :)
And... not a single word about my favourite Imperial Courier... ;,,,(
I feel ya mate... I feel ya >
Best ship, by a mile . Lookin 4ward to its inclusion.
absolutely draw-droppingly beautiful
can't wait to see all the upcoming ships in the next stages of development and release
I like all the people in this video. Looks like a good crew to fly with.
It's because they are really standing behind this game and for them it's not just a job. The older member are all there for years and the younger were rised up with the previous versions of Elite.
For them it's not a job but a dream coming true working with their childhood game and you definitely see it in the game. :)
Why in the flip was this guy's comment marked as spam?! It's perfectly relevant!
Enjoying the sidewinder a lot more in beta 2, but the viper was awesome in beta 1. This game is great thank you Frontier !!
I think that the best desing haveSelena (VFX artist). Nice texturing and color selection - I simply love it!
great video to watch while awaiting 2.0!!!
beautiful, all of them. I need to get down and into the nitty gritty of this game, I've only barely played it since I got it about a month ago.
Some lovely designs, and great to see the female contingent of the Frontier workforce in this vid, too. The public face of the development team had seemed a bit blokey up until now. Everyone, keep up the good work!
Wait. . (one of) Sandros favourite ship is the Adder?
ADDER CONFIRMED! \o/
Artwork looks beautiful. Looking forward to this.
Looking promising!
I've just missed the Fer de Lance. As far as i can remember, that Ship was likely used by Traders, with loads of cargo on-board.
those walking ppl at 2:15 would be awesome in the game :D like when u land and dock mechanics would approach your ship to do pre flight check or stuff like that :D
I'd have to say my favourite ship from Frontier Elite was the Constrictor, so I hope to see that making an appearance at some point :0)
specific roles... I will use that one day when I talk about fleet carriers ;)
Hey, CMDR Croft; you and your team are doing great work.
GREAT. WORK.
happy birthday!
Can't wait to see some imperial ships in the game, a lot of people's favorites will change.
It would be nice to get a look at some of the newer ships.
Not a whole lot of variety between the designs, quite dim honestly. All very standard/unimaginative looking ships. Creative design clearly isn't their strong suit.
Wait till you see the Empire ships they will be much more over the top.
I wholeheartedly agree, it is like they took the Elite:Frontier Models and refurbished the Textures on them.
Cobra, Sidewinder, Viper? Ejection Pods with engines, hell how should those tincans fly in atmosphere?
The eagle is acceptable from design and looks,
i hope there will be more ships with a realistic silhoutte,
than tincans and ejection pods.
Federation ships are more function than look. Imperial ships are the opposite.
Here you go, Imperial Courier: elitedangerous.com/extra/pick_of_the_week/peek_of_the_week_53.jpg
They're designed to be more practical and realistic. They don't have any pieces sticking out, the weapons are hidden inside the hull, so they don't get damaged. It will make more sense when atmospheric flights will be part of the game. Look at the space shuttle for example, it doesn't have any fancy antennas or other stuff, just a simple functioning design.
My only problem with the designs of Elite is that they're all very two-dimensional... All of them are very flat and wide. I'd like to see a ship that's really long or maybe a ship that flies in a vertical posture like the B-wing from Star-Wars or maybe even something like Boba Fett's Slave-1.
Vertical ships might take up too much room in the airlocks as it transits through. Then there is docking...
PenguinActual if you note the given example of Boba Fett's Slave-1 , that doesn't land in the same orientation as it flies. its' a nice idea for variety
Let's assume that, yes, Vertical ships were in the game... You would not buy a Docking Computer as you might explode when docking (They are buggy). Vertical ships would be hard to dock. You would have to stop, rotate, and reverse all within a 10 minute timeframe assuming that your canopy wasn't blown out. It's bad enough that a Type-9 consumes MOST of the docking corridor but imagine trying to dock a ship like the Slave-1 with Life Support active and you were held up by a Type-9 on his way out.
While I get what you mean from an interesting to look at point of view that kind of ship design isn't exactly efficient or practical from an engineering stand point. I know it's just a game and they could therefore throw in any ship design but I quite like the realism aspect.
Things like the Conda and Orca are long rather than flat and wide even though the Conda has a flattened top deck
edit....just realized how old the video is :-)
Amazing cant wait for future updates Beta 2 is so good
Awesome! Now I have a second game to look forward to :)
Sandro is so me. I can't decide and I just love them all :)
When they add the ability to walk around outside of the ship, my life is complete. Best game ever 10/10.
soon
I totally have not been obsessively checking Elite for the Beta 2 update today.
The best ship in my opinon is Cobra MK3, its is a great all-rounder. My favourite ship is actually the Lakon Type 9 (I'm a space trucker at heart).
It's really nice to see the ships close up exterior views. Your so limited in the game and cockpit view doesn't really show them off that well.
Looking forward to a start citizen like walk around. The exteriors look really nice in the video :)
there is a documentary on youtube how the first Elite was made. the creators of elite are legends
Asp! Its gunna take me to the far reaches of the Milkyway, the 'Grand Galatic Tour'.
i haven't played with other ships but for now sidewynder just by its name is the ship i like from elite.
Just saying, but devs need more ships ranging from 400k to 1m, cause there the cobra (350k) and then the next cheapest one is, I think it was type 6 (1.1m)
I like the clean new like cockpits, like the Hauler and the Eagles.
With the only exception of the Sidewinder, because of the bobble head.
This feels so personal with it. Viper and Cobra are some kind of meh.
Anaconda has a real Bridge what makes it cool, but then again a design like a 70`s Cantina
and no overview of your surrounding.
But also love the Lakons for their panorama view.
I think i like the Hauler the most, looking familiar as i drive a renault kangoo for work,
but it has way so few cargo space and range that i would go for a Type 6 instead.
So, are you guys going to be implementing an exterior camera view at some point? ;-)
Great video! More of the ED Team please!!
My favorite is the Laykon Type 6. I want to paint mine yellow, like a big space bulldozer.
Is the background music from this video in the game? if not it definitely should be! :)
I like the AT-AT t-shirt. :-)
I cant wait until the final game comes out... Im so tempted to try the beta, but im going to wait for the full thing.
Agreed. Its so tempting to buy beta, but i don't want to burn out in this game before full release- I wouldn't be doing it justice if I bought it now
The T-Shirt of Cmdr Tom Kewell is hilarious!
Waiting! Not so patiently. I have a feeling today is going to crawl by...
What time is beta 2 being released?
Same I'm checking every minute.
Lovely ships.
I love Elite the most. I wish it has interiors like SC and the complexity of EVE online.
Complexity can kill a games appeal to the general public. Its a delicate balance to get right- adding enough features to keep people interested and 'looking for more' but being simple enough to get to grips with quickly.
Eve plays like a a spreadsheet so I'm hoping this game won't.
Today is the day!
if ever there was a game to get a new pc for- ladies and gentlemen: this is it..
So glad we get a space game with cool looking ship designs. There are so many games where the ships are downright ugly. Doesn't make you want to fly them
Viper so far for me, although have only had a go in a SW and a hauler.
Need to fly the eagle and cobra oh and the Anaconda :)
Love the Sidewinder, wish it would be more powerful
can u pls make cobra mk 1 2 3 4 and 5
and also a military and high-end prototype version ????
maybe the other ships as well
PLS
I wish I could pilot the darn thing better.. Perhaps I just need to go buy that lovely joystick, instead of fiddling around with keyboard or the Xbox controller... Game looks and feel awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on some of those ships!
do it i bought a saitek x-52 and it just makes it so much better
Its really worth buying a joystick, try to pick a cheap one to start see how it goes that's what I've done.
Most definitely makes it so much better tried the cheap then.. I went over board with an X55
The x55 is so nice had a play with it at a mates
Get the CH stuff. The Saitek stuff doesn't really compare.
If money is a little tight, you could go with the CH Pro Throttle and pair it with the Thrustmaster T16000m Joystick (the best bang for the buck out there), which is what I'm currently using.
ASPirina. ASP Explorer is mine favorite!
awesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesome
we need MORE ships!!!
What no Asp yet?
That was the best all rounder in Frontier and FFE.
Asp is added in today's update.
I'm still eagerly awaiting for the Python!
If I had to choose between the best one's I've flown: Viper Mk IV, Diamondback Scout, Asp Explorer, Python, and Anaconda... I choose the Asp Explorer. :)
I'm hoping all the classic ships will make a return.
the viper has been neutered regarding maneuverability, hasn't it? it's still pretty fast but it turns like a brick on black ice, even with upgraded thrusters most of the npc-cobras i've encountered turn faster
What about Imperial Courier ?
Frontier, we need:
1. More ships! (generally) You need variety! We need options! NOT paint jobs!
2. More design! - (all look similar! and aerodynamic! afraid of drag in space? lol) Take notes from Star Citizen. Go wild with the designs, what are you afraid of?
3. Role ships! (Portable stations, external tanks (for extra travel) or station-ships also) Exploration ships...? Covert ops? Scout ships? Bombers (say heavy missile carriers with OP damage and 0 armor)? Salvage ships? Personnel transport vessels? Shuttles? Miners nowhere to be seen... Please show some! Give us a bone!
4. Where the hell is the navigation? My phone has better navigation than a space ship!
And i DON'T care about how versatile one ship is. When the creators start listing their favorite ship (Cobra, we get it) and all name one and the same...you feel there is content missing...I understand you are all about the immersion but come on!
Once i see something more, i will buy it without hesitation. I want to buy it but there is no content in it. Dogfights. Wow, so not looking for that. Yet i feel there is only that...And haulin'... BTW ganking at the dock entrance seems soooooooooooo easyy. You need some defense there.I didn't see any...(oh, i see it is fixed now. Target station = dead. But targeting players...?)
Have you thought of modding for SHIPS only? Maybe some limited ship building/creating tool like in Space Engineers but in stations? dockyards? That could multiply your ships exponentially!
This is just a personal thing but I would very much like to have a ship (or expansion module thing) that had active camouflage and could turn invisible. The only issue is that this might be a little OP if it was just shoved into the game. Maybe if they added in a radar system to allow pilots to find these invisible ships if they did it right. Again, just an idea and I don't honestly know how good an idea it is or how feasible this would be. This is literally just a random idea that came to me while I was watching this video. Thoughts?
They added silent running, which I guess is sort like stealth.. But crappy.
They just wanted to make the game as realistic as possible, and silent running seemingly was the closest they could come to.
BETA 2 HYPE
BETA 2 HYPE
BETA 2 HYPE
also viper nerf comfirmed thank you FD
also awesome dev team
very gut
Considerably intestine, too.
If the Eagle is supposed to be a "superbike" then make it perform like one, it should beat the pants of a viper and anything else on top speed, acceleration and agility, as it flies now it's more like a scooter.
Longing for the Panther Clipper
I kind of want Tom Kewell's shirt for Christmas.
Well not his shirt, with his pit stains, but one like it. Clean. Fresh from the factory. No pit stains or skid marks...
I just think that thing's hilarious.
Is this game still supposed to be launching this year?
i need de BIGGEST ship!!!
Cobra is Elite
Eagle is Frontier
Sidewinder is Dangerous
I have a question about Anaconda. Can I shoot targets that are out of sight?
If you have automated turrets equipped, then yes.
Eric Lundgren Good to hear that. Thank you
Not if there out of range of course.
Type 6 = Cash Cow
Type 9 = Wonga Whale
What are the differences between this game and Entropia?
they should add a ship that looks like the Milano from guardians of the galaxy
Hurray!!!! flying tin cans, these take me to back to kid days, when I use to play with soda can after I finished it. They need to bring out more ships like the Eagle not like the type-6, which looks like my refrigerator.
My favorite was always the Viper but the redesign sadly changed my mind :( It's still a beautiful ship but it's not the Viper any more for me :(
With this many Cobra Commanders, someone better call G. I. Joe quick!
no Constrictor anymore ? WTH
or the super sexy Imp. Trader and the Imp. Courier , DLCs ? hell no !
thats ships i really miss
Increase maneuverability speed limit to their boost afterburner speed of 340~400m/s, follow modern fighter jets dogfight agility instead of following star wars ww2. Give us advanced helmet mounted cue targeting system and rear/side camera in projected VR display. That gives everyone impression of being in advanced fighter feel beating star wars and other sci fi fighters.
Consider how this video will look in a year when the game has been out with all 25 ships, and maybe even expanded - how about retitling it on TH-cam to "The Ships of Elite Dangerous Beta 1"?
I miss the sound of the Viper. Everything sounds samey now, and the graphics have been worsened, most likely for Xbox.
I'd die to get that revving sound of the Eagle back ,and the Viper... Oh yes, I miss that.
Where's the Asp explorer?
Will the pilots federation ever design a new chair?
Ships design and sounds are great... if only other aspects of the game were at the same level :(
Waiting for Beta 2 right now. Should be released today.
With Beta 2 comes the much dreaded but understandable save reset/wipe. So, no point playing ED right now...
Always favoured the Imp Courier in the days of yore.
Viper all the way!
Asp! Where's the Asp!?!? Oh, right, tomorrow...
Today!
Hmm they really didn't want to show any footage of the ships here. especially not the gaping door on the back and ladder hanging off
please, go nuts on ship designs. i was inspired and i am making a alien one right now. ALIEN SHIP. make heaps of new ones. i would expect no less.
Sooo when are we gonna get more ships?
The Asp Explorer is coming in Beta 2. The concept art for the Imperial Courier cockpit has already been shown, so it might be coming with Beta 3.
Damaged Engine
I don't think there will be Beta 3, you will see Imperial ships at the release of the game.
Pēteris Krišjānis They will definitely need a beta 3. The game won't be feature complete by beta 2, and probably still won't be by beta 3. I predict the third beta release will contain everything except the full universe, and the background AI simulation.
fwg1994
their goal is not to provide full game trough Beta process. They test only things that are implementation risks, leaving other things to be tested internally. They can always roll 2.0x release if needed.
Pēteris Krišjānis The goal of the beta stage is to bring the game up to a feature complete state. Once the game is feature complete, they will move to the gamma phase, although my guess is they will start gamma sometime between a week and a month after the game is feature complete, so that they can tweak and finalize stuff. The focus of gamma is mostly bugfixing, and I don't think there will be much in the way of balance changes, which means that needs to be handled in the beta stage. Implementation risks are priorities, but other things will be coming once higher priority things have been implemented.
Frontier have also avoided bringing any content with smaller build releases, and I doubt they would start with the 2.0x builds. They are strictly bugfix and balance builds.
It is quite possible they will go straight from beta 2 to gamma, but there will be so much left to implement, that it would by far be their biggest update yet, and I feel it makes much more sense to break it up into two major patches the size of previous major patches.
What I foresee is beta 3 containing mining, passenger ships and missions, crew members, most of the ships planned for release, and a lot of minor stuff. Then either one more beta step, or straight into gamma with the last of the features. From there, they spend a few months in gamma, doing final bugfixing, and go to a release state. Although it isn't like there is much difference between the release and the gamma. Anyone who preordered gets into gamma, no new content will be brought in during the gamma stage, and there won't even be a wipe between the gamma and release builds. They are just giving themselves time to ensure the release version is stable.
But why are all the seats and the controls look the same? Are they all manufactured by the same Industry in this universe?
I knew the Hauler is based on Toyota.
Don't nerf the Viper! PLEASE!
Vulture?
i want
I loved the original Elite and played the hell out of it on multiple platforms. However Frontier Elite II and Frontier FE I was of mixed opinion. The exploration was fantastic but the realism of the dogfighting was just as far as i'm concerned crap! Shoot at target in distance, Zoom past at extremely high speed turn around rinse repeat there was no finesse to it. So I am very happy with both these games taking a different approach. Both unrealistic with realism thrown in. I just hope the AI in both games can make a real difference and not just cookie cutter IE same AI over and over again.
See you all in space!
i hate to point this out but they should really think about piloting the ships there sitting in...
do you know what would be good that you release the beta when you say you will and stop deleting the threads on the forum asking you for an update
Those ships are all design pornography!
Hmm, there seems to be one guy who can't make up his mind on favourite ship ;-).
no love for the anaconda :(?