Fdev should have left well enough alone and just added the new content with just a minor tweak to the graphics instead of biting off more than they can chew, then releasing it long before it was ready. Are they all taken on the same graphics settings? (New player here, with emphasis on VR.). These are the same planets in both the odyssey alpha and horizon release versions. The team at Lave had a live birthday bash with some special guests from old times and new times last week to celebrate and have since followed up with this nostalgic video. In the case they're are the same game (one just having the ability for you to walk), are there big differences in the story and stuff like that? You are using an out of date browser. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. It was continuously updated and developed throughout 2016 and 2017, providing free improvements to the base game for all Commanders, and headline features accessible only to Horizons owners. See the galaxy like never before. You must log in or register to reply here. Magma TTV You can see more of Orange Phoenix's efforts with carving out courses for high speed shenanigans on their YouTube channel, including the Mitterand Canyon ship race track from last month too, HERE. is that if you are stuck on a planet and cant get off all you have to do is launch standard elite and it will put u back on ur ship up in orbit. it's not crazy expensive, but you're fine without it, even. Whats the difference? The team continue to work through your feedback and reports, with sights still set on and end of April target date, for release of Update 15. It's usable to devs, who have so graciously given us footage. I going to guess at that training mission you cant die because I did ended up crashing into a station because of it XD, I highly recommend you to rebind controls, the defaults are a pain. I return to Elite Dangerous Horizons for the first time in a while to see exactly how different it is from Odyssey 9-months after the release of the update. I sincerely hope this is a mechanic that was removed in Odyssey just as the Alpha was teasing it. There's also a lot of unbound keys. The terrain textures and ridge sharpness looks so much worse in Odyssey. I deff need to get used to the controls as I naturally would like to use my mouse for a lot of things like selecting a menu and i end up rotating the ship unexpectedly. Can I play one then play the other and keep the same character/save file? The game is the first in the series to attempt to feature massively multiplayer gameplay, with players' actions affecting the narrative story of the game's persistent universe, while also retaining single player options. Head on over to the following video to view, but let's take the opportunity to call out the full list of winners here and now: Dirk Hatch It adds more things to do including on foot gameplay (planets have small inhabited settlements with building interiors now that host missions, unlike the strange impenetrable bases in horizons). #2. The Elite Dangerous Kickstarter finished on 5th January 2012, by that measure making the game a little over ten years old. Your CMDR flies spaceships and participates in exploring a 1:1 scale Milky Way, trade between star systems, bounty-hunting wanted ships, discover alien lifeforms, and even pirate other ships for their cargo. It adds on-foot missions and lets you walk around planets and space stations. Im trying to find information about the differences between the two. All winners picked will receive a special 'Shatter' paintjob for their efforts and will have their winning captures shared on our Frameshift Live livestream if chosen within the same week. Valve Corporation. I'd personally get started with Horizons and wait for a better price on Odyssey (also further performance upgrades), but this will vary according to your priorities. I am very very very sad to see the incredible . Frontier Developments described it as the biggest update yet and a defining moment in the history of the game. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I would love some clarification! I normally play with HOTAS and VR and it's amazing. Some people say it's better, some worse so this point is a bit subjective.- Still being updated. Privacy Policy. =). Elite Dangerous is a space simulator game by Frontier Developments based in the year 3309. May 20, 2021. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey invites you to become a true pioneer. Horizons planets are visible from space. Lol. launch with horizons. Nope, you'd know because everyone would be talking about bugs. I'm just gonna say it because it hasn't been said here yet, since you said "(New player here, with emphasis on VR. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. I watched it twice. - Much more stable. Just_ , PlayStation, and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony I don't mean "ads"so no you don't, we are totally in the blind yet,too early to compare what we still have to see. You are using an out of date browser. SterlingSilvr I wonder what it would look like in the dark in Odyssey. Once Odyssey launches for PC, Horizons players and Odyssey players that are in Horzons mode will be able to share space and Horizons planetary surface instances, while Horizons owners will not be able to instance with Odyssey owners in space or atmsopheric planets, won't have access to on-foot gameplay, and will not receive graphical updates. "This video is a little bit different. The thing i miss is the dark grid overlay, as it was a surefire way of finding cores. ****************************************************https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEFiRZegs4\u0026feature=youtu.be---Timestamps---00:00 Introduction to the Hyperspace test00:50 Elite Dangerous Odyssey Hyperspace effect01:50 Elite Dangerous Horizons Hyperspace effect03:50 Odyssey vs Horizons Hyperspace side by side comparison04:50 Hyperspace opinion poll which is better?About Elite Dangerous OdysseyElite: Dangerous or Elite 4 is a space adventure, trading, and combat simulation video game developed and published by Frontier Developments played on PC, Mac and Xbox one and is the fourth release in the Elite video game series Piloting a spaceship, the player explores a realistic 1:1 scale open world galaxy based on the real Milky Way, with the gameplay being open-ended. Should I consider buying the expansion pack? You are using an out of date browser. guys i have no problem mining in odyssey , and i never even mined in horizons , came back to ED in odyssey , i can identify a core rock like candy , specially since last patch , just check for things that look like pigeon pooo for real simple piegon pooo .fissures look exacly like it , cant miss. Odyssey is where new content is being added with free updates. Your CMDR flies spaceships and participates in exploring a 1:1 scale Milky Way, trade between star systems, bounty-hunting wanted ships, discover alien lifeforms, and even pirate other ships for their cargo. Still pretty big though, E:D takes some time to learn. bro i just delivered 73T of profit good ore , i even logged in to Horiz just to check , went back to odyssey cause the effects are alot better , and moved from blast to blast , just check for the stupid piegon poops on the rocks , if theres none , move to another Cores look and work a bit differently in Odyssey from Horizons; been doing a bit of it and it feels quite organic so far. whats the difference between elite dangerous and elite dangerous horizons? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! Frontier 1993 David Braben, Frontier: First Encounters The only comparison was from orbit. In E: D you are your ship, can venture out on planets as a surface recon vehicle or in space as a ship launched fighter. You can then buy the Odyssey DLC for: $39.99. what's the difference between Horizons and Odyssey? You need the base game. Or are they both being equally updated? Be the first to step out onto countless unique planets as you discover land untouched since time began. If you play Odyssey you access all of the old and new content combined. Is performance getting closer to. Hello everyone, I'm starting this thread in the hopes of creating a collective comparison thread where we show the differences between Horizons and Odyssey, both good and bad. If you own Horizons pick that, same game just has added Horizons DLC. They'll look slightly better but that's only because of the lighting and particle effects they can play with now. I'm still finding the planets undrivable due to performance. If you WANT to have the FPS component, it's worth the cost. Cookie Notice I don't really regret buying it, because I love Elite and walking around and getting a sense of scale for the ships and planets is really fun for me. Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyright are acknowledged as the property of their Have is own engineering for suit and weapons, harder and slower than horizons engineering for ship modules. Because of that I'm now considering buying a HOTAS set so I can finally play this game (mostly in VR). He showed the Odyssey planets from the surface (SRV or legs) but not the Horizon's version (from an SRV). **************Join the discussion on Discord https://discord.gg/HRCmDB4WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL************************************LIKE THE VIDEOSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNELWATCHING THE STREAMBuy me a Kofihttps://www.Ko-fi.com/ricardosgamingAffiliate Links:*****************Miguel Johnson Ambient and Immersive Music** *****************************************************https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic/gaia-beyond-theme/s-JZ1U8 Miguel's new Album The Explorers - Available Now! If you're thinknig it's going to fundamentally change the base game for you it's not worth it. Development of Odyssey started in August 2018, and was officially announced on June 3, 2020.. Odyssey was originally scheduled to release in December 2020 simultaneously on PC . It still has bugs of course, it's a Frontier game. Prom3thean Still pretty big though, E:D takes some time to learn.- VR! Yup, there can be a lot of things said about the new "updated" terrain but I have to say, those emissive decals look way cooler in Odyssey than the ones in Horizons. I hope I could explain my doubts around the games version. I tried the game its interesting I will need to get my bearings on it i did the quick training so far. Have you seen yet Odyssey stuff"live"? The Farseer base looks like there's just more light. I would have been fine without it. What a way to kick things off. Why not look in the Odyssey Alpha sub-forum? - Currently free.- Far better performance (over twice the framerate on a 1080Ti flying over planets for example).- Much more stable.- Gameplay elements and loop stick well together.- Shorter learning curve. it sometimes happens with the collision barriers that are present on planets. My specs in my sig are under the minimal requirements. It also uses a new renderer and lighting system, and the planetary generation tech was changed out. Elite Dangerous Odyssey is due in 2021 but the latter part of 2020 saw Elite dangerous embrace community goals and more player involvement. otherwise u cant land on planets or at planetary outposts. - VR! I'd personally recommend the T.16000M as a good entry-ish level model. i just bought this and the game gives me the option of which one i want to launch Showing 1 - 6 of 6 comments bongerman85 Dec 3, 2019 @ 5:11am launch with horizons. In a forums post ahead of next week's Odyssey launch, Frontier talked about the PC playerbase and how the Odyseey and Horizons versions of Elite Dangerous will be, in effect, separated from each . JavaScript is disabled. We can only apologise for this as it was implemented along with Update 14 and information regarding it was left unclear. Little early to compare? respective owners. I have seen horizon rocks that were red and green and had dark grid lines, all indicators for a core rock, but only because it was not the right shape, it was a dud. I'm mainly interested in space travels and the FPS part of the game doesn't attract me that much (and I've also heard that Odyssey's VR isn't very good when you're on foot), but I'm willing to get it if it appears to be essential. like the orbit of a planet), Basically Odyssey is featuring everything you see with on-foot gameplay, LIGHT-atmospheric planets and whatever else new may come out in content wise for foreseeable future. I got the impression that Odyssey went away with "there is only one shape of rock per type" so now you can basically crack every rock that is packed densely enough. The latter contains the foundational code which supports Odyssey content and a multitude of improvements added since Odyssey's launch while the former does not. As always, we hope you had a wonderful weekend just passed and wish you all the best in your onward adventures! We hope this brings some clarity to the option and again, please do accept our apologies for not being clear with this information on release. Touch down on breathtaking planets powered by stunning new tech, soak in suns rising over unforgettable vistas, discover outposts and settlements, and explore with unrestricted freedom. Selene Stardragon Found this nicley put together video on YouTube made by Space Hero. Whether what it adds is worth it is subjective. Your Horizons account continues to be used for Odyssey, and everyone is on the same server - though Odyssey and Horizons can't presently instance together, so if you want to play with Horizons people you have to load up Horizons and Odyssey with Odyssey. You can in theory switch between them and it will keep the same save file but I personally dont see a reason to launch the Horizons base game. An hour and ten minutes later, my cargo hold was full and I sold 70 million worth of minerals. Incase you missed it, Arthur and Sally were joined by one of Elite Dangerous' prime time designers, Tom Kewell, to talk about Thargoid War Scenarios. Elite: Dangerous = $7.49 on sale now. You lost the walking legs, only drive in the no-atmospheric planets. Install Steam. That said, I realised that there are two different versions of the game: Horizons and Odyssey. "This video is a little bit different. Thank you so much for sharing such escapades with us, Orange Phoenix, and to all of you who create such memorable moments in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy. It will always start horizons. Odyssey is a paid expansion/DLC adding on-foot content to the existing game and tenuous atmosphere worlds as landable bodies. Does it matter which one I play? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You must log in or register to reply here. Change language. The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I would love some clarification! The difference is night and day. otherwise u cant land on planets or at planetary outposts. Now you have to prospect them to be sure. That just about, once again, wraps things up for this week's Discovery Scanner, Commanders! All rights reserved. Didn't that get enough attention for you on the thread you made? If you just want to fly, then don't bother. Odyssey brings exclusive access to planets with thin atmospheres that are largely barren as before but with more variety of plants and bacterial life and often some stunning possibilities for alien sun sets and rises (worth the ticket price alone I.M.O). Jhon Wick in the event you ever get permanently stuck on a planet. I already bought the bundle I had the option which one to start as a launch option. In short: Pros of Horizons: - Currently free. Today : base game = old base game + horizons. From the trailer for Odyssey, it looked more like a fps rather than exploring the universe and such. Press J to jump to the feed. If you dislike Horizons, dont buy Odyssey, not the best FPS combat. It also adds the ability to land on planets with a light atmosphere. The UI is snappier with far better flow and the game looks great in Ultra without heating up the ol' graphics card. The 'Unstuck' option on the main menu provides, essentially a more elegant way to achieve the above process, in order to provide an update to the Commander's location, to that of a safe one. As I said I'm not that much interested in FPS, but does it mean that Odyssey, being the later one, is the definitive version of the game? It's always wonderful to have such a passionate turn out. In the case they're actually two different games, with different save files, does it matter which one I play? Is it a full new game with same players? It may not display this or other websites correctly. Think of it as what horizons was to the base game when that came out in 2015/16. The reason he didn't show the surface from the Horizon's version is because the planets had a (thin) atmosphere which we can't land on in Horizons. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1693899429375829056/15DAA4679572E8C49B47F5A2CDE2F367BCCFE76B/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false. odyssey planets will be just as active as horizons planets only with slightly more eye candy above your head and you'll have to cover less distance to do it since you'll often be on foot (but it'll take the same amount of time). This is the base game, including Horizons. It may not display this or other websites correctly. View desktop website. ;) Just like Horizons wasn't done on launch, so is the same with Odyssey. Nonetheless, I didn't play it very much then for I only had a keyboard and mouse and the controls were atrocious for me (and at the time I didn't have the money for a HOTAS set). So on a whim, I shifted over to Horizons and went to the same spot. So you can still fly around as your same cmdr as before but now with more options with planets. - Far better performance (over twice the framerate on a 1080Ti flying over planets for example). Big difference between Horizons and Odyssey. In our Console Update announcement in March, we mentioned aligning game development by releasing future content on the post-Odyssey codebase (version 4.0). Horizons was paid expansion, now free, to be able to land in planets surface, Odyssey is new paid expansion to be able to walk around, making it a very simple answer to your question. You can catch up or recap on the show here:https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1746764816. However, Odyssey owners will be able to share a session with and play with those in Horizons by launching the game in Horizons mode - though if they do this, they will temporarily not have access to the new Odyssey features." This year truly is a special on for the Galaxy. From PC Launch: All Elite Dangerous: Odyssey players will gain access to the new features, including planetary improvements, enhanced lighting, and textures. If they're different, are they both being updated? Are they going to be the same game just updated graphics and new mechanics? Odyssey content does not have VR support. Or havethey got early bird access? and the feeling of "first footfall" is amazing. It's been brought to our attention recently that there has been some confusion over the 'Unstuck' Main Menu option, present for Elite Dangerous 'Live'/4.0 Commanders. Now I see Odyssey is out. I assume I need to pay to download it as well (not a free DLC). A quick look at planet textures between Elite Dangerous Odyssey (Alpha Build) and Elite Dangerous Horizons"Elite Dangerous Planet Comparison, Odyssey & Horiz. Excellent deal, BTW. Engineers allow you to upgrade your ships (more speed, further travel jumps and weapons/defence). Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The team at Lave had a live birthday bash with some special guests from old times and new times last week to celebrate and have since followed up with this nostalgic video. Valve Corporation. I had a feeling core mining was messed up in Odyssey. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey key art. I return to Elite Dangerous Horizons for the first time in a while to see exactly how different it is from Odyssey 9-months after the release of the update. Privacy Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. ), I've not found anyone actually explaining what they are. Our weekly GalNet News Roundup released last Friday, over on the official Elite Dangerous forums where you can candidly catch up on unravelling story arcs and plots. Fdev released actual game footage. If you load Odyssey, you character have functional legs that can use to enter stations, fleet carriers and walk on planets. 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