what's the difference between Horizons and Odyssey? Odyssey adds more content to the base game which is "Horizons". Are they going to be the same game just updated graphics and new mechanics? Does it matter which one I play? In a forums post ahead of next week's Odyssey launch, Frontier talked about the PC playerbase and how the Odyseey and Horizons versions of Elite Dangerous will be, in effect, separated from each . Have you seen yet Odyssey stuff"live"? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Privacy Policy. I normally play with HOTAS and VR and it's amazing. Odyssey brings exclusive access to planets with thin atmospheres that are largely barren as before but with more variety of plants and bacterial life and often some stunning possibilities for alien sun sets and rises (worth the ticket price alone I.M.O). As far as I've seen, Odyssey appears to have a FPS mode that Horizons doesn't and also a better graphics quality. )", 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. Valve Corporation. I'm just gonna say it because it hasn't been said here yet, since you said "(New player here, with emphasis on VR. Frontier 1993 David Braben, Frontier: First Encounters - VR! Odyssey is a paid expansion/DLC adding on-foot content to the existing game and tenuous atmosphere worlds as landable bodies. Elite Dangerous Hyperspace comparison Odyssey vs HorizonsIn this video, I deal with the changes in Elite Dangerous odyssey with the Hyperspace tunnel effect and how it compares to Elite Dangerous Horizons - which is better?This Video :Link: https://youtu.be/Rex1zW5UMhoSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE LIKE THIS : https://bit.ly/2WItPIY :)Website : https://ricardosgaming.co.uk/ LinkTree https://linktr.ee/RicardosGamingPages: Elite Dangerous: https://ricardosgaming.co.uk/elite-dangerousBSG Deadlock : https://ricardosgaming.co.uk/bsg-deadlockThrow a coin to Ricardo : https://ricardosgaming.co.uk/tipWanna Chat? Horizons planets are visible from space. It's always wonderful to have such a passionate turn out. It still has bugs of course, it's a Frontier game. Not Horizon but comparison of planet tech from "Pre alpha" Odyssey vs base game Odyssey. - Currently free.- Far better performance (over twice the framerate on a 1080Ti flying over planets for example).- Much more stable.- Gameplay elements and loop stick well together.- Shorter learning curve. in the event you ever get permanently stuck on a planet. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. All rights reserved. I'll kick it off with some unfortunate examples that show the extreme downgrade in terrain quality. 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. View desktop website. It will always start horizons. I sincerely hope this is a mechanic that was removed in Odyssey just as the Alpha was teasing it. If you play Odyssey you access all of the old and new content combined. Nope, you'd know because everyone would be talking about bugs. The latter contains the foundational code which supports Odyssey content and a multitude of improvements added since Odyssey's launch while the former does not. Around a year later (today) I got a VR headset and my love for the game re-emerged, for ED has an official VR support which I tested with my keyboard and mouse and it was awesome! 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. The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. So on a whim, I shifted over to Horizons and went to the same spot. Both versions exist on the same server system. In short: Pros of Horizons: - Currently free. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. thnx. The game is the first in the series to attempt to feature massively multiplayer gameplay, with players' actions affecting the narrative story of the game's persistent universe, while also retaining single player options. This is the base game, including Horizons. Only hunting for one shape is ridiculous in and of itself. You can then buy the Odyssey DLC for: $39.99. the reason that you have the ability to launch into standard elite. Frontier announced there'll be no more new content for Horizons. Submit your in game captures using#StellarScreenshotsover on Twitter, Facebook and as part of the officialElite Dangerous Stellar Screenshots thread. It may not display this or other websites correctly. See the galaxy like never before. If you're thinknig it's going to fundamentally change the base game for you it's not worth it. If you dislike Horizons, dont buy Odyssey, not the best FPS combat. In my opinion, Odyssey is worth it for the atmospheres. i just bought this and the game gives me the option of which one i want to launch. and our (I'm purchasing in STEAM) I don't see much information on the FD website. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. As always, we hope you had a wonderful weekend just passed and wish you all the best in your onward adventures! Odyssey is where new content is being added with free updates. My specs in my sig are under the minimal requirements. Is it a full new game with same players? 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. launch with horizons. 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. Elite Dangerous is a space simulator game by Frontier Developments based in the year 3309. Didn't that get enough attention for you on the thread you made? Elite Dangerous is a space simulator game by Frontier Developments based in the year 3309. On foot gameplay totaly disconnected from in ship gameplay. The Elite Dangerous Kickstarter finished on 5th January 2012, by that measure making the game a little over ten years old. Prom3thean Ok so how can he compare something that is not "usable" yet? Xarionn. The planetary surface have been changed from Horizons, this give less mountains and canyons, and move some bases and locations to another coords. You must log in or register to reply here. There's also a lot of unbound keys. The galaxy have more planetary settlements with buildings, and on-foot terminals have mission to steal some items, or restore power, or kill somebody. 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. Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyright are acknowledged as the property of their Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Cookie Notice Whichever you go for however, I absolutely recommend a HOTAS! This year truly is a special on for the Galaxy. Some people say it's better, some worse so this point is a bit subjective.- Still being updated. Why is it still showing the normal game if I have horizon :S. Ow well. Here are some memories (just some - there's lots we couldn't fit in), taken entirely from the official @elitedangerous YouTube channel. I already bought the bundle I had the option which one to start as a launch option. Elite Dangerous Hyperspace comparison Odyssey vs HorizonsIn this video, I deal with the changes in Elite Dangerous odyssey with the Hyperspace tunnel effect . Whats the difference? The UI is snappier with far better flow and the game looks great in Ultra without heating up the ol' graphics card. Did I miss something? JavaScript is disabled. To clarify some of the other answers around "new game same players". Why not look in the Odyssey Alpha sub-forum? I've searched a lot about it, mostly on YouTube, but, even though I've found many people comparing the two (graphics etc. guys i have no problem mining in odyssey , and i never even mined in horizons , came back to ED in odyssey , i can identify a core rock like candy , specially since last patch , just check for things that look like pigeon pooo for real simple piegon pooo .fissures look exacly like it , cant miss. May 20, 2021. The differences will mean that Elite Dangerous: Horizons players cannot share a gameplay session with those playing Odyssey. If you just want to fly, then don't bother. It may not display this or other websites correctly. & Cookies Policy, 2023 Frontier Developments, plc.All rights reserved.Frontier Frontier Developments Frontier Developments, plc , Company Registration No:02892559 VAT Registration No:374 4283 81 2.12.3, Head on over to the following video to view. - Gameplay elements and loop stick well together. I had a feeling core mining was messed up in Odyssey. **************Join the discussion on Discord https://discord.gg/HRCmDB4WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL************************************LIKE THE VIDEOSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNELWATCHING THE STREAMBuy me a Kofihttps://www.Ko-fi.com/ricardosgamingAffiliate Links:*****************Miguel Johnson Ambient and Immersive Music** *****************************************************https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic/gaia-beyond-theme/s-JZ1U8 Miguel's new Album The Explorers - Available Now! As yet we have no immediate news to announce but we're working with the team to get it for you. For $44.99 you can also get Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Deluxe Edition which contains: Elite Dangerous: Odyssey (DLC) and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey OST. Thank you so much for sharing such escapades with us, Orange Phoenix, and to all of you who create such memorable moments in the Elite Dangerous Galaxy. The terrain textures and ridge sharpness looks so much worse in Odyssey. I got the impression that Odyssey went away with "there is only one shape of rock per type" so now you can basically crack every rock that is packed densely enough. So, my question is: are they the same game? TL;DR Are Horizons and Odyssey different games or do they complement each other? Magma TTV If they're different, are they both being updated? You can in theory switch between them and it will keep the same save file but I personally dont see a reason to launch the Horizons base game. It was a great show, thanks to all who joined live in the chat and to our wonderful Mods as always. Incase you missed it, Arthur and Sally were joined by one of Elite Dangerous' prime time designers, Tom Kewell, to talk about Thargoid War Scenarios. Here's another Farseer comparison. Elite Dangerous Odyssey is due in 2021 but the latter part of 2020 saw Elite dangerous embrace community goals and more player involvement. It's not significantly more bug ridden than Horizons at this point. There is a new srv vehicle type to help with ground combat but many like it for its drivability for exploration. You need the base game. You can catch up or recap on the show here:https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1746764816. Still pretty big though, E:D takes some time to learn. - Far better performance (over twice the framerate on a 1080Ti flying over planets for example). 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. It also adds the ability to land on planets with a light atmosphere. I deff need to get used to the controls as I naturally would like to use my mouse for a lot of things like selecting a menu and i end up rotating the ship unexpectedly. So think of it as expanding detail to the game. That said, I realised that there are two different versions of the game: Horizons and Odyssey. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WftxpkiPeL4. 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. Hello, everyone. You can return to Horizons for better performance, but doing this return your ship to orbit, and your character to the ship. #1. If you own Horizons pick that, same game just has added Horizons DLC. I would have been fine without it. Change language. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! ****************************************************https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDEFiRZegs4\u0026feature=youtu.be---Timestamps---00:00 Introduction to the Hyperspace test00:50 Elite Dangerous Odyssey Hyperspace effect01:50 Elite Dangerous Horizons Hyperspace effect03:50 Odyssey vs Horizons Hyperspace side by side comparison04:50 Hyperspace opinion poll which is better?About Elite Dangerous OdysseyElite: Dangerous or Elite 4 is a space adventure, trading, and combat simulation video game developed and published by Frontier Developments played on PC, Mac and Xbox one and is the fourth release in the Elite video game series Piloting a spaceship, the player explores a realistic 1:1 scale open world galaxy based on the real Milky Way, with the gameplay being open-ended. throwawayforforums T I have not looked into mining yet. I personally love the scope of the game so love to see new things added so Ive been happy with the DLC, its more stuff to a great game so I hope to see more in future of course. All rights reserved. A note of reassurance today to confirm we remain focused on obtaining latestinformation regarding the reopening of the 'Console Copy Portal', for those wishing to bring their console Commanders across to PC as soon as we have it. For more information, please see our You are using an out of date browser. Valve Corporation. Little early to compare? Today : base game = old base game + horizons. The team continue to work through your feedback and reports, with sights still set on and end of April target date, for release of Update 15. Elite Dangerous: Odyssey key art. Install Steam. Which one looks better in VR now?I play the game in my Valve Index while focusing primarily on performance and aesthetics of these two versions. 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Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1693899429375829056/15DAA4679572E8C49B47F5A2CDE2F367BCCFE76B/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false. Fdev released actual game footage. also the menues are better. at which point you save and exit and then relaunch horizons. In our Console Update announcement in March, we mentioned aligning game development by releasing future content on the post-Odyssey codebase (version 4.0). Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. its not perfect, but still an update to horizons IMO. However whats the difference between standard and deluxe. Last but by no means whatsoever least, a very happy 10th birthday to our beloved friends at Lave Radio. , PlayStation, and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Or havethey got early bird access? it sometimes happens with the collision barriers that are present on planets. - On-foot (FPS-like) gameplay.- Some planets with atmospheres are now landable and explorable on foot/rover.- Attack SRV/rover rather than just the exploration one.- Slightly better planet graphics/surface textures.- Revamped lighting and planet generation. We can only apologise for this as it was implemented along with Update 14 and information regarding it was left unclear. Elite Dangerous , , Elite 1984 David Braben & Ian Bell. They'll look slightly better but that's only because of the lighting and particle effects they can play with now. 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. You can compare horizons planets with the same base game planet right now and see the difference is obvious. otherwise u cant land on planets or at planetary outposts. Or are they both being equally updated? It was made to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Elite Dangerous podcast, Lave Radio, and is very much "out of universe". Many were disappointed by the DLC because I guess the hype took it but Ive had more than monies worth in game time with the new DLC. Frontier Developments described it as the biggest update yet and a defining moment in the history of the game. 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