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. I've searched a lot about it, mostly on YouTube, but, even though I've found many people comparing the two (graphics etc. Horizons planets are visible from space. The official unofficial subreddit for Elite Dangerous, we even have devs lurking the sub! Magma TTV From the trailer for Odyssey, it looked more like a fps rather than exploring the universe and such. You are using an out of date browser. View desktop website. Prom3thean 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. Welcome to another week in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy. See the galaxy like never before. in the event you ever get permanently stuck on a planet. Selene Stardragon 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. For $44.99 you can also get Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Edition which contains: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey (DLC) and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey OST. TL;DR Are Horizons and Odyssey different games or do they complement each other? Have you seen yet Odyssey stuff"live"? STORE COMMUNITY ABOUT SUPPORT. 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? I would have been fine without it. Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyright are acknowledged as the property of their Elite ranks above "Elite 1" become locked for you. Whats the difference? Or are they both being equally updated? Odyssey content does not have VR support. 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. This year truly is a special on for the Galaxy. If on-foot gameplay is particularly appealing to you, you might opt differently for example. Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WftxpkiPeL4. Why is it still showing the normal game if I have horizon :S. Ow well. )", 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. Elite Dangerous: Horizons is the second season of expansions to Elite Dangerous that gradually introduces a variety of new features and gameplay content. The Elite Dangerous Kickstarter finished on 5th January 2012, by that measure making the game a little over ten years old. As far as I've seen, Odyssey appears to have a FPS mode that Horizons doesn't and also a better graphics quality. That said, I realised that there are two different versions of the game: Horizons and Odyssey. Does it matter which one I play? JavaScript is disabled. The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. There are apparently plans to address this in the future. Elite Dangerous is a space simulator game by Frontier Developments based in the year 3309. Odyssey = new paid expansion/DLC, Saves : you only get 1 account, it's shared and updated thruout the game. It also uses a new renderer and lighting system, and the planetary generation tech was changed out. It is not free. Now I see Odyssey is out. Once again we'd like to celebrate last week's Stellar Screenshot winners with you all if you missed the chance to find out via social share. Valve Corporation. All rights reserved. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 'Elite', the Elite logo, the Elite Dangerous logo, 'Frontier' and the respective owners. Big difference between Horizons and Odyssey. Frontier logo are registered trademarks of Frontier Developments plc. The difference is night and day. There is a new srv vehicle type to help with ground combat but many like it for its drivability for exploration. So you can still fly around as your same cmdr as before but now with more options with planets. I assume I need to pay to download it as well (not a free DLC). It's usable to devs, who have so graciously given us footage. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey invites you to become a true pioneer. Privacy Policy. Lol. For more information, please see our Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and Elite An hour and ten minutes later, my cargo hold was full and I sold 70 million worth of minerals. thnx. I'm just gonna say it because it hasn't been said here yet, since you said "(New player here, with emphasis on VR. As yet we have no immediate news to announce but we're working with the team to get it for you. After everything I've read and at the end of writing this rant, it seems the most likely explanation is that Odyssey was originally designed as "Elite Dangerous II" - hence why it was built on a different codebase, contains the basegame and horizons code, with a large enough number of upgrades/changes to the play-stayle of the original to warrant 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). Engineers allow you to upgrade your ships (more speed, further travel jumps and weapons/defence). 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 normally play with HOTAS and VR and it's amazing. - Gameplay elements and loop stick well together. Also a new player, horizons is great on it's own, odyssey adds very little and is still pretty bug-ridden from what I've heard. i just bought this and the game gives me the option of which one i want to launch. Elite Dangerous - Horizons / Odyssey Compatibility - Steam News. 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. 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. Check out the weekend stream every Saturday and Sunday on Youtube, Twitch and Facebook#EliteDangerous #OdysseyvsHorizons #EliteDangerousOdyssey-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-Please watch: \"Gene Steal Broods Warhammer 40k Battlesector Mission 13 Walkthrough\" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzZolXwjoVI-~-~~-~~~-~~-~- I can tell you that I could play without VR but not without HOTAS. "This video is a little bit different. It also adds the ability to land on planets with a light atmosphere. "This video is a little bit different. JavaScript is disabled. i play VR only and i love odyssey. Odyssey is where new content is being added with free updates. Odyssey adds walking to that, you are also the pilot, not only your ship. Elite Dangerous is a space simulator game by Frontier Developments based in the year 3309. 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. 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. 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. Valve Corporation. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. =). #2. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Jhon Wick 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. 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. Odyssey players and Horizons players share a galaxy but they don't meet in the game. If you put "/EDH" as parameter in the launch options it doesn't matter what you choose. On foot gameplay totaly disconnected from in ship gameplay. 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. 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. 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. Are they going to be the same game just updated graphics and new mechanics? Submit your in game captures using#StellarScreenshotsover on Twitter, Facebook and as part of the officialElite Dangerous Stellar Screenshots thread. So, my question is: are they the same game? You must log in or register to reply here. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. My specs in my sig are under the minimal requirements. So on a whim, I shifted over to Horizons and went to the same spot. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! 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. Whichever you go for however, I absolutely recommend a HOTAS! Or havethey got early bird access? All rights reserved. launch with horizons. even then I don't think bug-ridden walking around tacked onto an already good space sim is in any universe worth $40, maybe $10 at most, $20 if Fdev actually polished it. 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