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Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Will Not Receive VR Compatibility or Base Building at Launch
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Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Will Not Receive VR Compatibility or Base Building at Launch
The recently announced expansion to Elite: Dangerous, called Odyssey, has had a few more details shared today thanks to a forum post.
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Thanks I would be using an Xboxone controller I have been interested in this game since it launched but never took the plunge. Let me ask one more question is it mostly pvp or are their pve things too? I gues what I am wondering is am I going to get destroyed by some vet before i even have a choice.
Mostly PvE. There is PvP but typically you need to go looking for it. Engineer bases can be a camp spot as well as a few other popular stations. If you wanted to be extra careful you could always switch from "Open" mode to "Solo" mode.
Last year they put in a new area for newbies and vets can't get in that area. It's good for learning the ropes and trying out a few different things.
Why on earth would you want to use the abomination that is a controller with a good PC game? Just kidding, use what you like and enjoy the game.
ED has only sold 1.4 million copies. I'd be willing to bet that between 20-25% (probably more) of those were purchased for VR. I don't know many people with VR HMDs that don't own ED. On that same note, I don't know anyone that plays ED outside of VR.
I think if they take their time with turning this new expansion into a good VR option, they will sell a lot based on this alone. Us VR people are a bit fanatical about trying new games and supporting developers that delve into VR games, and there are a few million of us.
You're talking about one of the first games made to work in VR back in 2016. Since then, millions of VR HMDs have been sold before the big VR game boom of 2019, all looking for a good, in depth VR game to play. Even now, it's a VR staple.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Honestly I have some arthritis in my hands playing with a keyboard bothers them after awhile, it is one of the main reasons I like ESO so much because I can use a controller.
back on topic I bought the game looking to check it out tonight after work.
That's just, like, my opinion, man.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Skyrim did not have dual login. I have to buy Skyrim VR even if I already owned Skyrim. Because of this, we can make a fairly accurate comparison. When Skyrim VR was released it sold over 350,000 retail copies in the first three weeks. This is not including digital copies. This was over two years ago where the number of VR HMDs sold has tripled.
Considering Frontier has sold 1.4 million copies of ED and knowing Skyrim VR has most likely sold well over 500k copies, I think 20-25% (if not more) is very probable.