![]() Before introducing Triglavians in Eve Online, the only endgame was large scale PvP. ![]() Eve Online players are the politics and universe, including building and destroying space stations. Many play Elite Dangerous in solo mode, sharing the same galaxy but not interacting with players.Īn Elite Dangerous player can exploit or ignore the in-game politics and universe around them. Eve Online’s corporate tax system sequesters a portion of each member’s income to support combined activities or reimburse members. While both have large squadrons ( Elite Dangerous) or corporations ( Eve Online), Eve Online has more tools for managing large corporations like alliances, inter-corporation war and in-game calendars. While both are MMOs, Elite Dangerous involves smaller groups of players and ships than Eve Online. Elite Dangerous is even more immersive in VR, which Eve Online does not support.Įve Online focuses more on player-interaction. Elite Dangerous‘ sound design is brilliant and immersive, with each ship having distinct sounds. ![]() Graphically, Elite Dangerous’ textures, models and effects are more detailed then Eve Online because you see them up close. Combat in Eve Online is more tactical, with the game aiming for you, and battlefields can span hundreds of kilometres. It occurs at a range of a few kilometres. Eve Online uses a usually zoomed out third-person camera view to get a better tactical perspective.Ĭombat in Elite Dangerous involves manoeuvring the opponent into your weapon sights, lining up a shot and firing at the correct time. Elite Dangerous has a first-person camera view. ![]() Eve Online uses more abstract, high-level commands, such as fly to this navigation point, with a keyboard and mouse. Many use a HOTAS (hands-on thrust and stick) and enjoy the sensation of flight. Flying a ship in Elite Dangerous is like flying a modern-day fighter. Developers also evolve mechanics and features so a detailed comparison would also quickly date.Įlite Dangerous is more intimate than Eve Online. A detailed comparison would fill volumes. The goal was to only highlight the fundamental differences in design, intention, and appeal between Elite Dangerous and Eve Online. I wanted to experience Eve Online to understand its design philosophy and re-examine Elite Dangerous with different eyes. Being almost 20 years old, Eve Online is known for massive PvP battles and intrigue, ganking and its player-driven economy. In early 2023, they promise a “key feature overhaul”.įor more, see the update, including full details of console profile transfers, over at Elite Dangerous.As a long-time player of Elite Dangerous, Eve Online had always intrigued me. However, November 2022 is when the next major narrative phase will begin in update 14. This update will also continue to provide stabilization and optimize the game just like the May update. Update 13 is planned for August, and it features some more narrative content. It’s an intriguing tease for whatever is coming next, but it will take some time to get to that decisive update. The Azimuth Saga will conclude in a grand finale event, the consequences of which will mark the beginning of the next stage of the Elite story in Update 14.” “Within the narrative, human space balances on the precipice as tension mounts within the bubble. The hints about the narrative are few but here's what Frontier has presented: The first of the new scheduled updates is set for this month and includes a new mission variant, increased stability and optimization. There are three more planned larger updates to continue supporting the narrative as well as increasing performance and optimizing the experience. The update pace will change, with monthly development posts going away in favor of detailed notes upon release when the following updates are out, along with streams on Thursdays every fortnight.Īs for those development plans? This is the general roadmap for 2022 and in general their focus is the next phase of the narrative. If you copy a console profile to the PC version, your console profile will still remain there to play should you ever want to return to it. Most elements will be copied but some will not, but the team details all the information in the new blog. When it comes to console profile transfers, you will be able to copy one profile on a one-time-only basis to the PC version.
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