With Beyond: Chapter Four, the biggest update of the year for the space online game Elite: Dangerous is on the way. Soon you will be able to play in a beta.
With the major update, not only new features are introduced, but also core game mechanics of Elite: Dangerous are being revised.
The largest update yet
What does Beyond: Chapter Four bring? The new, large update introduces a series of changes and innovations that should make the online game even more enjoyable. Beyond is a series of updates that gradually introduce many improvements to the game.
- Analysis Mode: With the improved “Exploration Discovery Scanner” and “Detailed Discovery Scanner,” you will gain new opportunities to explore the galaxy. You will discover celestial bodies and phenomena, as well as mysterious signals. This makes exploring space even more interesting, and you will receive more valuable rewards. Additionally, you can deploy probes on planetary surfaces to discover interesting areas.
- Redesign of Mining: With new tools and options and in conjunction with the analysis mode, it will be even more interesting and especially profitable for you to blow up asteroids and search for resources there.
- Joining Squadrons: The multiplayer aspect of Elite: Dangerous receives more attention. It is possible for you to join up in squadrons to work together on community goals. This gets you places in the weekly leaderboards. For team communication, you will use chat channels and a new web portal through which you manage your squadron.
- Other innovations: Additionally, the update introduces optimizations, visual improvements, background simulation updates, new ships, and changes to the cockpit interface.
Fans are already excited
When does Beyond: Chapter Four come out? There is no exact release date yet. However, a beta for the PC version of Elite: Dangerous starts on October 30. The final version will then be released for free for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
This is how fans are reacting: There has been active discussion within the community about the major update. Fans are excited about the new content but also want to know more about how the announced game mechanics will work and how they will integrate into the gameplay.
rocket surgery writes on PC Gamer: “I’m glad the developers took a year for their “Operation Health” and provided the game with many really needed adjustments and free features.”
WR3ND in the official forum says: “I am a little concerned about the discovery process and what that means for me on DW2 in finding interesting systems along the way. Other than that, the content seems quite compelling.”
