It also features a DIFFERENT style of UI, that's as descriptive as i can get without injecting opinionfor that well.. i've talked in the past a lot ..just look up YT i guess, If you didn't want to inject opinion why point to your YouTube channel? 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. and our I have not looked into mining yet. You are using an out of date browser. In the case they're actually two different games, with different save files, does it matter which one I play? The official unofficial subreddit for Elite Dangerous, we even have devs lurking the sub! Elite Dangerous: Odyssey key art. I tried the game its interesting I will need to get my bearings on it i did the quick training so far. Here are some memories (just some - there's lots we couldn't fit in), taken entirely from the official @elitedangerous YouTube channel. Excellent deal, BTW. It's not that bad tho. Just like Horizons wasn't done on launch, so is the same with Odyssey. , PlayStation, and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony JavaScript is disabled. I had a feeling core mining was messed up in Odyssey. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and Elite Welcome to another week in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy. Elite: Dangerous = $7.49 on sale now. Have you seen yet Odyssey stuff"live"? If you load Odyssey, you character have functional legs that can use to enter stations, fleet carriers and walk on planets. Odyssey adds more content to the base game which is "Horizons". 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. You can compare horizons planets with the same base game planet right now and see the difference is obvious. Selene Stardragon Is performance getting closer to. We're not shy to say it - we want to see the next decade out with you too! If you put "/EDH" as parameter in the launch options it doesn't matter what you choose. Fdev released actual game footage. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I think it's just a different planetary tech results - some planets look better in Odyssey, some do in Horizons. Is it a full new game with same players? It still has bugs of course, it's a Frontier game. 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 also uses a new renderer and lighting system, and the planetary generation tech was changed out. So you can still fly around as your same cmdr as before but now with more options with planets. 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. 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. otherwise u cant land on planets or at planetary outposts. Cookie Notice We'll be in touch with any news and updates in the days ahead as any arise for you. 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). View desktop website. I would love some clarification! I normally play with HOTAS and VR and it's amazing. 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. It's always wonderful to have such a passionate turn out. Odyssey content does not have VR support. Elite Dangerous Hyperspace comparison Odyssey vs HorizonsIn this video, I deal with the changes in Elite Dangerous odyssey with the Hyperspace tunnel effect . Last but by no means whatsoever least, a very happy 10th birthday to our beloved friends at Lave Radio. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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. You can then buy the Odyssey DLC for: $39.99. Only hunting for one shape is ridiculous in and of itself. Both versions exist on the same server system. Explore distant worlds on foot and expand the frontier of known space. Frontier logo are registered trademarks of Frontier Developments plc. Elite Dangerous: Horizons is the second season of expansions to Elite Dangerous that gradually introduces a variety of new features and gameplay content. My specs in my sig are under the minimal requirements. 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). Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. If you do, you'll see that it's really quite simple. You are using an out of date browser. TiberiuS May 23, 2016 @ 10:01am. - 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. Now I see Odyssey is out. The planetary surface have been changed from Horizons, this give less mountains and canyons, and move some bases and locations to another coords. We can only apologise for this as it was implemented along with Update 14 and information regarding it was left unclear. I'd personally recommend the T.16000M as a good entry-ish level model. If you own Horizons pick that, same game just has added Horizons DLC. also the menues are better. SterlingSilvr 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. 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. Dangerous: Horizons are trademarks of Frontier Developments plc. That just about, once again, wraps things up for this week's Discovery Scanner, Commanders! The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is the second paid expansion for Elite Dangerous. There are apparently plans to address this in the future. I'll kick it off with some unfortunate examples that show the extreme downgrade in terrain quality. Elite ranks above "Elite 1" become locked for you. The galaxy have more planetary settlements with buildings, and on-foot terminals have mission to steal some items, or restore power, or kill somebody. Plus you get access to engineers. Jhon Wick It also uses a new renderer and lighting system, and the planetary generation tech was changed out. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). ), I've not found anyone actually explaining what they are. I turned everything down a few notches too, but it just isn't enjoyable flyving anywhere in Odyssey for me currently. How many can you remember?". 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. Why is it still showing the normal game if I have horizon :S. Ow well. Prior to the separate version releasesof Elite Dangerous 'Live'/4.0 and Elite Dangerous: Legacy modes, Commanders who may have found themselves in 'tricky situations', for example stuck in terrain or unable to complete a primary gameplay pathway due to an unexpected issue, would relog to Legacy modes in order to reset their position in Odyssey tobypass said issues. Odyssey content does not have VR support. Elite Dangerous Stellar Screenshots thread. Whether what it adds is worth it is subjective. It is not free. )", I'm gonna tell you outright to avoid odyssey, The on-foot is a 2d screen on a grey background, also the performance from what I've heard is terrible compared to horizons. For $44.99 you can also get Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Edition which contains: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey (DLC) and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey OST. 'Elite', the Elite logo, the Elite Dangerous logo, 'Frontier' and the - VR! The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. I already bought the bundle I had the option which one to start as a launch option. ****************************************************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. Planets with minimal atmospheres become landable (a +5% number of planets). 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. If they're different, are they both being updated? Did you watch the video? Just_ i just bought this and the game gives me the option of which one i want to launch. It was made to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Elite Dangerous podcast, Lave Radio, and is very much "out of universe". There's also a lot of unbound keys. throwawayforforums T its not perfect, but still an update to horizons IMO. The difference is night and day. I went core mining in Odyssey again and came up with one crackable rock in about half an hour again. If you WANT to have the FPS component, it's worth the cost. It's not significantly more bug ridden than Horizons at this point. 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. So on a whim, I shifted over to Horizons and went to the same spot. He showed the Odyssey planets from the surface (SRV or legs) but not the Horizon's version (from an SRV). I am very very very sad to see the incredible . Odyssey = new paid expansion/DLC, Saves : you only get 1 account, it's shared and updated thruout the game. 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 need the base game. It will always start horizons. Graphic have some improvements, light is more darker, and your Frames per Second crash to the floor, lot of players have problems if don't have a modern PC. If you play Odyssey you access all of the old and new content combined. 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. 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. - Much more stable. 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. Just been to Farseer Inc and have to agree it's not the most beautiful planet, prefer the Horizons one too. [Screenshot: CMDR Selene Stardragon | Twitter]. Does it matter which one I play? 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. thnx. it sometimes happens with the collision barriers that are present on planets. Think of it as what horizons was to the base game when that came out in 2015/16. Odyssey is where new content is being added with free updates. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! The thing i miss is the dark grid overlay, as it was a surefire way of finding cores. Is performance getting closer to parity? Magma TTV #1 priamossz Dec 3, 2019 @ 5:11am thank you #2 - Far better performance (over twice the framerate on a 1080Ti flying over planets for example). Have is own engineering for suit and weapons, harder and slower than horizons engineering for ship modules. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Xarionn. Login Store Community Support. Elite Dangerous , , Elite 1984 David Braben & Ian Bell. It may not display this or other websites correctly. A note of reassurance today to confirm we remain focused on obtaining latestinformation regarding the reopening of the 'Console Copy Portal', for those wishing to bring their console Commanders across to PC as soon as we have it. This year truly is a special on for the Galaxy. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WftxpkiPeL4. - Gameplay elements and loop stick well together. when switching from more featured version (say odyssey -> horizons or back in the day Horizons -> base game) you would be asked if you want to log in on that version and if so, then your character would be transported to nearest location that both versions share (environment wise. 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. 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. 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. You lost the walking legs, only drive in the no-atmospheric planets. It's usable to devs, who have so graciously given us footage. 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? Dripnificent TL;DR Are Horizons and Odyssey different games or do they complement each other? You can return to Horizons for better performance, but doing this return your ship to orbit, and your character to the ship. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Odyssey is a paid expansion/DLC adding on-foot content to the existing game and tenuous atmosphere worlds as landable bodies. This is the base game, including Horizons. I personally love the scope of the game so love to see new things added so Ive been happy with the DLC, its more stuff to a great game so I hope to see more in future of course. All rights reserved. Developments Plc. It was a great show, thanks to all who joined live in the chat and to our wonderful Mods as always. Everything else is included with the base game and horizons. I would love some clarification! 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. 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 Valve Corporation. 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. As far as I've seen, Odyssey appears to have a FPS mode that Horizons doesn't and also a better graphics quality. & Cookies Policy, 2023 Frontier Developments, plc.All rights reserved.Frontier Frontier Developments Frontier Developments, plc , Company Registration No:02892559 VAT Registration No:374 4283 81 2.12.3, Head on over to the following video to view. and the feeling of "first footfall" is amazing. Change language. launch with horizons. Truly, we've had immense enjoyment (and giggles) going through the conversing on tactics and timings between 'OP' and Alec - we love the energy. So, my question is: are they the same game? Submit your in game captures using#StellarScreenshotsover on Twitter, Facebook and as part of the officialElite Dangerous Stellar Screenshots thread. Elite Dangerous - Horizons / Odyssey Compatibility - Steam News. otherwise u cant land on planets or at planetary outposts. The only comparison was from orbit. Horizons planets are visible from space. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. From the trailer for Odyssey, it looked more like a fps rather than exploring the universe and such. The UI is snappier with far better flow and the game looks great in Ultra without heating up the ol' graphics card. STORE COMMUNITY ABOUT SUPPORT. Should I consider buying the expansion pack? Whats the difference? 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