Greetings Commanders! We're just days away from the launch of the Odyssey alpha on March 29! The alpha is going to be an incredibly important tool in shaping Odyssey based on your feedback, and to make sure we gather data and test efficiently, we'll be splitting the alpha into phases as pictured below. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8337594/1ddd79543f2ef0d1f4a26a8000896dd08216f974.png[/img] [b]PHASE ONE: FIRST STEPS[/b] [list] [*] New Commander issued for every participant [*] In a single star system to maximise player interaction [*] Remlok Maverick scavenger suit available for purchase [*] Access to Takada and Kinematic weapon sets [*] Apex Interstellar available for player travel [*] Variety of activities available including salvage and collect /delivery missions. [/list] [b]PHASE TWO: COMBAT[/b] [list] [*] Open up 20LY of space for travel [*] Players can now purchase ships [*] Manticore Dominator combat suit available for purchase [*] Faction conflicts will be enabled [*] Frontline Solutions available [*] Missions for neighbouring systems available, including trading with settlements and POIs [*] [/list] [b]PHASE THREE: EXPLORATION[/b] [list] [*] Increase playable ‘bubble’ to 50LY [*] Includes unexplored planets, allowing for First Footfall experience [*] Supratech Artemis explorer suit available for purchase [*] Players can analyse organics with the Genetic Sampler tool [/list] [b]PHASE FOUR: COMPATABILITY[/b] [list] [*] Snapshot of players’ Commanders added to ALPHA [*] Carriers, ships, fighters and SRVs can be used [/list] We'll be sharing more details on tonight's stream (7PM UTC - 25th March 2021) so make sure to tune in at [url=https://www.twitch.tv/elitedangerous]twitch.tv/elitedangerous[/url] or the [url=https://www.youtube.com/c/elitedangerous/]Elite Dangerous YouTube channel[/url]. Buckle up, Commanders, we're on the home straight! o7