PLANETARY IMPROVEMENTS



Will the different colored parts (of planets) have different features (higher yield in materials, for example) or are these primarily cosmetic changes?

Currently the changes in coloured patches are cosmetic, however, there has been a considered approach to apply the changes in colour where appropriate, based on the type of feature that it exists on. Basins, Craters, Ejecta Lines, Mountains and Canyons to name a few. This can make it easier to find interesting parts of the planets from orbit.





Can you land on the planets that were shown in the livestream?

Yes, it's possible to land on those planets.





Will the planet terrain be changed in Chapter One of Beyond?

Planet terrain is unchanged in this release.





Are the new planet textures/colors shown in the system map as well?

Yes, we show all new planet textures in the system map too.





How will the new planet textures affect frame-rate on PC, PS4 and Xbox One?

The performance will be unaffected by the changes.





THE CHIEFTAIN



Will the Chieftain require a certain rank with the Alliance?

As the Alliance has no ranks, the Chieftain will not be rank-locked.





Do you need Elite Dangerous Horizons to get the Chieftain?

Yes.





Does the Chieftain have fighter hangar capabilities?

The Chieftain does not support a fighter hangar.





What's the base Chieftain jump range?

With a top-rated non-engineered FSD it is at 20LY (subject to change in the beta).





What's the price tag of the Chieftain?

To be announced later.





Will the Chieftain feature multi-crew?

There are two seats in the Chieftain, so yes!





TECH BROKER



Are Tech Brokers unlocked galaxy-wide or per station/broker?

They are unlocked galaxy-wide and will be available from release.





Are the Tech Broker's available items the same for all or randomised per player?

The Tech Broker's available items are the same for all players.





Will the requirements for the Tech Broker be something we can buy, like commodities?

At launch, requirements to work with the Tech Brokers will be a mix of commodities and materials. Other requirements will come in future updates.





Will the Tech Broker sell Powerplay modules?

No, Powerplay modules are only available from Powerplay activities.





TRADE DATE CHANGES



Are the trade changes using the local cache of visited stars (which is quite modifiable), or some server-side history?

Server-side history.





Will you still be able to buy trade data?

Trade data is collected by docking at or scan the navigation of a system. Trending trade route data can be purchased from the galaxy map and will last 24 hours.





Does the trade data update without revisiting a station?

Yes.





Does that interface include black markets and illegal commodities?

No, the system is for legal trade markets. There are other new filters to help find black markets within 40ly of your current location.





Will we have trade data from places we visited before the updated is released?

Yes, we plan to back date the trade data for all players on release.





How will it work in VR?

As per how the galaxy map currently works.





Can we get a heat map variant of commander trades? (e.g. where the most popular trade routes are).

The trending trade data has a commanders filter that allows you to view where commanders are trading.





Will the system search shown in the commodities market also be available in the galaxy map?

If you search for a system using the commodity market and then go to the galaxy map, the map will centre on the selected system.





Will we be able to screen the galaxy map for more than one commodity at a time?

The system can only search for one commodity at a time.





Has it been confirmed if trade data for a visited location will show current data when comparing in the market/galaxy map or will the data be locked to when you got it?

If I am looking at data from a system I haven't been to in 2 months, will that trade data be 2 months old or up to date? I can confirm that profits shown are accurate at the time of being displayed and can fluctuate when travelling to the chosen market. So these means it's up to date when displayed, but if your destination is a long way away the price might change as you are in transit based on NPCs and Commanders trading at that location.





MEGASHIP INTERACTIONS



Will the megaship be annoyed when we hack it?

Yep, attaching a recon limpet is classed as the assault crime and hacking the data is piracy. This will cause the turrets on the ships to become aggressive towards any pilot doing those things. It will also trigger a crime response from AI or call in the security forces for that system. Also worth noting: shooting at the ship will also cause the ship to become aggressive.





Is this new stuff only for megaships with no landing pads, or also for dockable ones?

Just the non-dockable megaships for Chapter One of Beyond.





Will these actions negatively affect the faction that controls the megaship (by reducing influence or triggering a lockdown for instance)?

Crimes will affect the faction and the BGS.





Will we have missions to pirate megaships? (for instance, "Steal 10 tons of gold from mining vessel Vulcano").

These kinds of missions will be coming in a later Beyond update.