Congrats. Yall made a masterpiece of a game. Such a deep and a complex game with so much freedom of what you can do. Yall had a good year and I hope you have many more.
This game has gotten me through a pretty tough time in my life, the universe it provides is a unique getaway from it all. I was a console player on Xbox when it was in game preview, and when I heard they cut support I saved up to get a pc to continue. I’m hitting another hurdle in my life right now and this game just the escape I need. Thank you frontier, not only for an amazing experience, but giving me something to get through hard times.
I started playing a week ago, I can't praise the game enough. After only 20 hours, I pulled the trigger on a VR headset and HOTAS setup. I couldn't be happier, this game was once a childhood dream of mine and now it's a reality. I hope this franchise goes on for another 10 years.
VR was great in the old days, pity about Odyssey. I think No Man's Sky is the best VR space game right now, though the flight controls (with Quest 2 controllers) are pretty terrible.
@@leslieviljoen Odyssey needs VR support, I agree. However, ED is the best VR experience in space sim precisely because the flight controls and the realism. NMS is cartooned.
I'm right there with you, i still remember playing the alpha and the like 20 or 30 systems you could visit. It was such an eye opening game at the time and still is.
Congrats. Even if I don't play Elite that much today I always come back and enjoy the vastness of space, I love Elite and hope you guys continue to develop the game with new features.
RIP to the Cmdr's we have lost over the decade. I Myself knowing 2 players who have passed on. Till we meet again our dear friends who are now flying among the real stars o7 ......
True. But still theres's so much work to be done, esp. quality of life improvements of & the fleshing out of already existing features... HAPPY BIRTHDAY & KEEP GOING!! o7
I wished I was there before the beginning of the Kickstarter, however I didn't have the money. Still playing after 2 strokes and Kidney failure. Love the community. ❤
I'm a few months in as well. I really *really* wish I got into this game so much sooner, I'm with ya man, to another 10 years! Maybe we shall meet one day...
Thank you so much for making this game. Had a blast back in 1985 and played all three games till end (remember owning a thargoid vessel). 4 years ago, after some rough personal time, I had the chance to join that game again. I'm still fascinated, playing almost every day... Never had such a game constantly playing. I willingly pay my arx to keep that wonderful piece alive. Please keep supporting this game.
I’ve been playing this game since it launched on Xbox in 2014. It’s been my comfort game since I was a sophomore in highschool, transferred my commander to PC at the launch of horizons and have been kicking it with the same squadron and friends over the years. Truly an incredible game!
You cannot imagine how happy I am for watching a documentary film, your documentary film about ED! Thank you so much for these amazing years, happy birthday Elite Dangerous and here's for 10 more years!
I still remember my awe when I first started playing Elite on my Commodore 64, on tape nonetheless. I still remember first watching the intro of Elite Frontier on my Amiga 500 Plus and spending countless hours. Today, I'm 49 and I just logged out after I parked my AX Federal Corvette safely in my fleet carrier, hull at 35%, guardian shards almost empty, going for my 8th star, waiting patiently the next chapter in the war against Thargoids, because this is just the end of the beginning. Elite has been part for almost 4 decades of my life. Seems like it will be there for most of it. Thank you David Braben. You are a legend! Fly Dangerously Commanders! o7
Thank you for Elite Dangerous. I've been playing for over 6 years and it's one of my favourite games. This year in particular it's really bounced back, and the Battle for Sol is just the cherry on top :)
I could have lived without Odyssey on consoles (though it would have been very disappointing), but losing support and connection to the ongoing story altogether is still such a gut punch.
@maceofbass9295 I totally agree, this game took up so much of my life, I'll never forget it coming out on game preview and falling absolutely in love with it. Such a shame this game is as good as dead to me. Went all the way to the centre and back, did all the community missions I could. Got all the ranked ships for both factions. Feels like a huge waste of time to not be able to carry on. o7
@@maceofbass9295 they could have stopped it for the old gen while keeping current gen. My 1660 super can run ED (also odyssey) so it wasnt just a platform (or technical issue) issue.
@@mmario2979 They abandoned console because the game became to complex for the consoles to run it, and they wanted to simplify the code base to make it more streamlined.
2024 was a fantastic year for ED, guys. Thanks for the experiences and keep up the great work, FDEV! I love this community and I'm proud to be part of it for so long; can't wait to see what the next decade holds. o7, CMDRs.
Thank you. Elite has been a part of my life for 40 years. I was 10 when my brother and played OG Elite. I was there for Elite 2 and 3. There is nothing else like it. Congratulations on 10 years, lets do another 10. Can we have ship interiors please :)
I've said it before but Elite: Dangerous is without a doubt the best video game I've ever played, and the only one for which my involvement with the community outside of the game (both on line and in real life) has been every bit as important as my time in-game. And I use that word advisedly - when people say it's "just a game" I know what they mean and yes, in some ways it is just a game ... but it's also so much more than that and has absolutely changed people's lives. So thanks Frontier, you did good and long may that continue! ❤
No game or digital experience has made me feel like Elite Dangerous. There's nothing like it in current art or industry. It's a completely different interactive experience and i can't wait to see where it takes us next. I hope you'll never stop working in this masterpiece and that we can see it fully completed at some point. Because i know that when trends and culture eventually go back to the space genre this game will have millions of players and its going to be like one of those great litreature works that are only trully appreciated after its own time.
I’ve been a CMDR for a little over 4 years now. Over my time playing I’ve seen some big ups and downs for Elite but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Very grateful to be a part of this galaxy, and thank you to everyone on the team for creating such an amazing game.
This game is a miracle. The fact that it exists is the result of passion and love for a genre and its playerbase that is unmatched as of today. Happy birthday Elite Dangerous!
I came back with the excellent PR around Ascendency and the hype for colonisation. I was blown away by the fact Odyssey integration issues were resolved, SCO has completely removed the main gameplay loop barrier, engineering feels great having returned to nearly full bins and anything I did need to top up, just pop into an HGE. Love it. Keep going Frontier!
The only missing bit is removing the exploration minigame that made it so tedious, I came back tot he game after 5+ years and working my way back to the bubble, but mostly gave up on scanning systems.
Elite Dangerous has shaped a big part of my gaming life and gave me one of the most wondrous feelings when I first properly started playing in 2016 - around the same time the first Unknown Probe was found. I remember being so intrigued by those ongoings and was so immersed into the type of storytelling you guys did by letting the players figure everything out with subtle clues. I wish more games did it that way. My first "bigger" trip into the black was to the Coalsack Nebula in an Adder. That black void-looking cloud always intrigued me IRL and having a game let me explore it was all I ever wanted. So many amazing memories from this game, and also from the community, which is one of the best out there. Thank you to David Braben and, of course, to all the developers who made this game a reality!
Elite Dangerous has been a dream come through for me for the last 10 years. Thank you for making this extraordinary game. Thank you for supporting it in VR. For a kid who dreamed of what it might be like to travel the stars, you made that happen and I’m forever grateful.
just started playing this game this month, and its been pretty damn cool. the fact that a game like this exists is fascinating as there is no game like it. this game is definitely a vibe.
My word, how Elite has evolved since my first play in 1985 on a C64 and what an amazing year it's been for the game. Massive o7's to you all Frontier and to my fellow CMDRs for continuing to make this so unique.
I loved playing elite dangerous, played it for 6yrs-8yrs but don't play now as don't have a pc and you abandoned us on console. Would still play today if you didn't leave us as is one of the greatest games I've ever played. Many hours doing all roles imaginable
@@DimoN.G11 I would blame this on MS and Sony.... Odyssey is a DLC and MS and Sony would not allow a DLC to only run on the new consoles.... the DLCs have to support the same gen consoles that the original game was released on...
I started my adventure with Frontier Elite 2 many years ago on the Amiga and after a long break I returned to Elite Dangerous and I am delighted, although the game is more extensive and much more difficult. I'm glad it's continued and I wish it many more years 🎂
I am 60 years old and I want to award the game of my lifetime ELITE DANGEROUS is my GAME of a lifetime . Beyond the grinding or me becoming a duke and receiving My Imperial Cutter . This game has exceeded all expectations in this world and the next. I give you THE GAME OF THE Millennium...Gratz
Dear FDev team: Thank you for making my dream of exploring the Milky Way Galaxy a reality, over the past decade! A decade and over 3000 wonderful hours logged! 😊❤. While my husband and I were separated for 80% of for 4 years, while I did my degree on the opposite end of Canada, we played Elite together, online in the evenings, exploring the galaxy together, picking up where we left off every other evening. It really helped maintain our bond over the long period and distance, and for that I am forever grateful, because I really love him more than everything! Thank you! o7
Thanks for the good times David and for you following your dream. If it should end tomorrow (hope it don't) I've had a blast playing this game in one iteration or another since 1984.
I played the original with my father in the 80s’ and it sparked my love for science and science fiction. I’ve been playing ED since 2017 in VR and can live out my childhood daydreams whenever I want thanks to your work and continued development - just don’t ever stop!
Elite has had its ups and downs over the years... but I never stopped loving it. Even when I was angry, disappointed, confused... there was always love. It has tried to do something no other game has even come close to doing. The worst day of Elite has been better than the best days of other games. It's magical.
ED is an escape, the chance to go where no one has been before, the atmosphere of the thargoid content is amazing, makes up for me not encountering those in the older games, the spire sites, the cooperation in the community is what really adds to this content. Im not sure Powerplay2 is quite at that level, there is not the sense of urgency of invasion, but its an activity which can be an ok diversion. Thanks for all the fish.
Thank you so much for providing hundreds of hours of fun and relaxation. David is getting older now, and I still remember him before the grey hairs. Time truly flies. It was so much fun discovering that VR was supported, especially as I had already connected my Oculus Rift development kit to the game and ended up being one of the first to enjoy it in VR. It’s a truly precious part of my life, and I’m deeply grateful to David and the entire team for making it possible. I also loved the live streams during Christmas; they were something I looked forward to every year. These are such happy and cherished memories for me.
Congratulations on 10 years of Elite Dangerous, and thank you very much Fdev for dedicating this time to providing us with many joys and surprises over all these years! May the future of the Elite be even more glorious
From a group of friends gathering at each others houses and huddling around a Spectrum to take turns at playing Elite in 1985, to the same friends thrown to four different continents and being able to simultaneously play in real time and collaborate on a shared objective, and still have fun doing it. And then there’s all the new friends we’ve made along the way in the last 10 years of Elite Dangerous. I ❤ this game. So many life experiences shared in this galaxy; the expeditions, the deep space support array, the stellar screenshots, the Canonn challenge, the Hutton Truckers, Lave Radio, Radio Sidewinder, Loose Screws, The Buur Pit and so many others. This game and its community. Thank you FDEV, past and present, for having the courage to dream and the pursuit of vision. We are Elite. o7
Never regretted a day since I paid £100 for that Founders Edition back in 2015. Still playing today, and since then, I'm in a long term relationship, we have a seven year old daughter, brought our own house and upgraded my PC around six times since 🤣. Thank you David and the rest of the team for non stop adventure and exploration.
ELITE I must confess I am addicted since 1984, it happened when I saw the Cobra MkIII rotating on the screen of my C64. Computer games history changed in that year, forever. And I was there. I lived it, on my C64 finally feeling I am like Han Solo and this Cobra MK3 is my Millennium Falcon and nothing cant stop me. 40 years now and I am still in my pilot seat. Congratulations to the creators to everyone involved. Congratulations to the content creators who still support it. Congratulations to an amazing community with so many talented people and Commanders. You all continue to keep ELITE alive for 40 years now. You all prove you are indeed... ELITE
Elite Dangerous was my first ever major game purchase, I can't express in a short comment how much positive impact this game has been in my life. The community of players that has formed is just so amazing. Congratulations on the 10 year anniversary. Its a well earned one!
My favorite space simulation. It's finally time to introduce the Panther Clipper LX into the game, which can transport 1000 tons of cargo when fully upgraded. PS: Introducing minor alien races would also be an idea, especially if you can buy and fly their exotic ships.
o7 CMDRs and Frontier: Grabbed it during launch -- stopped for a 2.5 year period and rejoined to assist in the evacuation of SOL -- still one of my favorite games to date! A total dream come true for anyone that enjoys and/or wants to have an experience that continues to evolve and that is a true sandbox that encompasses our galaxy as a whole! Cheers to another 10!
Thank You for showing space as vaaaaast as it is. This is the only space game where I get kind of "sea-sick" just by looking at my 22in monitor and I loooooove it. o7 !
This is the game of my life-nothing else compares. Thank you for countless hours of playing, fighting, and exploring. Every time I fasten my seatbelt, a journey from my childhood begins.
And this is exactly why I love it! It’s any Space Nerds dream all in one game! Bring Flora and Fauna to Inhabitable Planets with the ability to land on them and it will surpass No Mans Sky, It can definitely see that coming 😁
This is something I will always come back too. I've been playing ED since release, Elite way back in '85. didn't do well playing the '93 or '95 versions, but since ED, I've never looked back or played anything else. I think this is way better than anything else out there, and now colonisation is just around the corner, it just get's better and better. Thank you o7
I was a player from the 80's. First on the C64, then on the Amiga. I am a Kickstarter and now my son is a fully invested player. Thank you for the original game. Thank you for this last iteration. You have made something that, IMHO, no one else could have pulled off.
Congrats on 10 years of ED! I started playing in 2014 and while the game has never quite reached the wild potential envisioned by many fans, it's still one of a kind and has brought me many experiences and feelings i'll never forget. Thank you guys for making this because nobody else did.
I salute you David Braben and all the Fdev team both past and present. I first encountered the Elite universe back in 85 and have loved every iteration ever since. I can honestly say it has been a massive part of my entire adult life.. and still is and with what you guys have done in 24 I'm convinced it will still be delivering long after I've gone the way CMDR Jameson! Thank you !!
Thank you so much FDev for sticking at it for 10 years. There have been highs and there have been lows, but the pleasure you have given so many of us and the opportunity to form new friendships over that time leaves us all in your debt. Here’s to the next ten years. Praise Braben! xxx
I remember trying to play the original Elite on a BBC B back in 1984. I was terrible at it. In 1993 I tried again with Frontier: Elite II which I did play for quiet a while. Now I have the time I am just learning about Elite Dangerous and hoping I still have some piloting skills. Congratulations on reaching a decade and many more please
I stepped away from Elite for a while because my old pc struggled to run Odyssey. I recently upgraded to a new pc and am very happy to be back in this game. Here's to the future!
Same with me, just a few weeks ago I bought my new PC, and coming from a laptop with a 17" Monitor and barely able to run Elite to being able to fully bask in the galaxys beauty on High graphics and a 32" curved screen was an uncomparable experience and made me get back into the game
@ Yeah, on my old PC I only had a plain 1050, no ti and it kinda worked with the low graphics, i even got a bit into Thargoid fighting but that soon got impossible at 3fps. I have a RTX4060 now, got the whole PC on sale and its just so beautiful not having to worry about being able to run the games i like
Happy 10th birthday Elite Dangerous. Thank you David Braben, all at Frontier who are or have been a part of the Elite Dangerous & all the content creaters who make the game my favourite of all time. And also all the great Commanders who I have met along the way. Long may it continue.
J'ai commencé en 1984 !!! Et ensuite, à partir du début 88/89, j'ai cessé pour reprendre ce jeu il y a 2 ans seulement ! Quelle fantastique surprise !!!! J'en ai essayé d'autres, mais seul Elite Dangerous nous donne cette sensation si particulière : on peut tout faire dans ce jeu , tant et tant de choses !!! Et finalement, je pensais que le "peu" de variétés en exo et l'absence totale de faune ou d'autres espèces était un défaut d'élite mais j'ai la réponse à ma propre question : As tu déjà visité la totalité des systèmes? NON ! Alors, qu'en sais tu s'il n'y a pas de faune, d'autres vies intelligentes et d'autres plantes ??? Et de manière évidente, avec cette réponse que je formule moi-même, j'ai compris que c'est exactement ce que pourraient me dire les concepteurs, les développeurs car ce jeu possède un tel potentiel gigantesque, j'allais écrire ...TITAN ....NESQUE, qu'on pourrait le faire évoluer de manière quasi éternelle et à n'importe quel moment pour y inclure tout ce qu'on voudrait !!! Alors, pour cet anniversaire, merci aux concepteurs, aux développeurs, aux techniciens, aux fans, et aux joueurs. Elite, c'est le jeu d'une vie qu'on pourrait même offrir en héritage au fur et à mesure de nos générations ! J'y retourne ....
I find it heartwarming how David Braben expresses gratitude for the community's loyalty. I can only return this sentiment. Thank you for 40 years of space adventures. Thank you for 10 years of Elite Dangerous and for an immense galaxy that never ceases to amaze. Greetings from Germany
Happy Birthday ED !!!! I bought the game in December 2020 as part of the Steam sale. And since then I am completely hooked even more after I discovered in VR. This is the most immersion game I have ever played. I never would believe that a game without an end or story could be so compelling. It has it flaws and its grind but somehow it belongs to the nature to the game. After a great year 2024 I wish FDEV and the community more greats years to come. o7 CMDRs
Thank you for Elite! Best Space Sim out there still, no comparison at all. o7! Also...EVA please? 😏 The only thing now left that I think would really put the freedom of it on the next level 😁
Thank you for bringing such an awesome game to the world! I am loving exploring the galaxy, finding the story, outfitting my ships to be perfect for what I want them to do! I cannot wait to see what's to come, with colonisation stirring life to my whole friend group's interest in Elite once more as we plan to build our own supply chain to build our own shinrarta dezhra
No other game captures the feeling of being just a speck of dust, but having absolute freedom. Congratulations to Elite, I'm really happy to have been introduced to this game.
Happy 10th Birthday, Elite Dangerous! Thank you David Braben and everyone at Frontier.
Best. Space game. Eveeeeeeeer.
o7 Everyone.
Shouldn't you be hiding from wrong-think on Blue sky?
@@Censor-Target man what are you yapping about
O7 and thank YOU Buur Pit!
I love the pvp
Cheers Buur Pit, O7
Congrats. Yall made a masterpiece of a game. Such a deep and a complex game with so much freedom of what you can do. Yall had a good year and I hope you have many more.
too bad its not for everyone, its too empty. but experiencing everything for the first time was fun.
That's a very nice way of saying a mile wide and inch deep. Still a very fun game for those that like that gameplay
This game has gotten me through a pretty tough time in my life, the universe it provides is a unique getaway from it all. I was a console player on Xbox when it was in game preview, and when I heard they cut support I saved up to get a pc to continue. I’m hitting another hurdle in my life right now and this game just the escape I need. Thank you frontier, not only for an amazing experience, but giving me something to get through hard times.
Thank you, Frontier team. An awesome ten years. More to come, I hope.
I started playing a week ago, I can't praise the game enough. After only 20 hours, I pulled the trigger on a VR headset and HOTAS setup. I couldn't be happier, this game was once a childhood dream of mine and now it's a reality. I hope this franchise goes on for another 10 years.
Agree. I am a VR Elite Dangerous Commander and I feel the same every day.
VR really makes you feel small, with the vastness and huge stations, stars and planets.
Nice, but unfortunately Frontier have given up on VR 🥲 No bug fixes no EDO on foot VR, nope.
VR was great in the old days, pity about Odyssey. I think No Man's Sky is the best VR space game right now, though the flight controls (with Quest 2 controllers) are pretty terrible.
@@leslieviljoen Odyssey needs VR support, I agree. However, ED is the best VR experience in space sim precisely because the flight controls and the realism. NMS is cartooned.
I'm a kickstarter, and I just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful experience. Here is to the next 10 years!
We all thank you and every other kickstarter that made this a reality!! o7 ❤❤
I'm right there with you, i still remember playing the alpha and the like 20 or 30 systems you could visit. It was such an eye opening game at the time and still is.
Ten years? My word... and to think it STILL holds up so well... wow.
Congrats. Even if I don't play Elite that much today I always come back and enjoy the vastness of space, I love Elite and hope you guys continue to develop the game with new features.
RIP to the Cmdr's we have lost over the decade. I Myself knowing 2 players who have passed on.
Till we meet again our dear friends who are now flying among the real stars o7 ......
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BEST SPACE SIMULATION GAME EVER!
I second this
I'm jumping ship from star citizen to elite dangerous. It's just so much better!
@@Frank-costanza yeah.. sure.. hahahha
@seveneternal7988 It's just facts my dude. I have been messing around in SC for a decade. It's still a buggy tech demo. This is an actual game.
True.
But still theres's so much work to be done, esp. quality of life improvements of & the fleshing out of already existing features...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & KEEP GOING!!
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Miss having the updates on xbox 😢
I dunno why, but this really made me smile. I love seeing how much they obviously care about their creation
I wished I was there before the beginning of the Kickstarter, however I didn't have the money. Still playing after 2 strokes and Kidney failure. Love the community. ❤
Stay strong cmdr
Best wishes for your health!
o7 Commander
I'm immensely grateful you're still with us Cmdr o7
o7, CMDR. My fiancee has had 2 strokes, so I know how rough that is. Wishing you many more years of sharing the galaxy!
I'm three months into Elite and completely blown away by it. Here's to another 10 years!
I'm a few months in as well. I really *really* wish I got into this game so much sooner, I'm with ya man, to another 10 years! Maybe we shall meet one day...
@@koona1992 Same... I have studied the game for the previous 6 then finally decided to get in. Meet you in Open of course. Open Only for me.
Thank you so much for making this game. Had a blast back in 1985 and played all three games till end (remember owning a thargoid vessel). 4 years ago, after some rough personal time, I had the chance to join that game again. I'm still fascinated, playing almost every day... Never had such a game constantly playing. I willingly pay my arx to keep that wonderful piece alive. Please keep supporting this game.
Congratulations to everyone who's worked on Elite (past and present). Thanks for the last ten years.
I’ve been playing this game since it launched on Xbox in 2014. It’s been my comfort game since I was a sophomore in highschool, transferred my commander to PC at the launch of horizons and have been kicking it with the same squadron and friends over the years. Truly an incredible game!
You cannot imagine how happy I am for watching a documentary film, your documentary film about ED! Thank you so much for these amazing years, happy birthday Elite Dangerous and here's for 10 more years!
Happy 10th anniversary Elite! Happy to see David Braben too!
Absolutely, we've missed the energy he has when talking about elite.
Thank you Frontier! Happy Anniversary 💗 o7
I still remember my awe when I first started playing Elite on my Commodore 64, on tape nonetheless. I still remember first watching the intro of Elite Frontier on my Amiga 500 Plus and spending countless hours. Today, I'm 49 and I just logged out after I parked my AX Federal Corvette safely in my fleet carrier, hull at 35%, guardian shards almost empty, going for my 8th star, waiting patiently the next chapter in the war against Thargoids, because this is just the end of the beginning.
Elite has been part for almost 4 decades of my life. Seems like it will be there for most of it.
Thank you David Braben. You are a legend!
Fly Dangerously Commanders! o7
Thank you for Elite Dangerous. I've been playing for over 6 years and it's one of my favourite games. This year in particular it's really bounced back, and the Battle for Sol is just the cherry on top :)
Happy Anniversary Elite, joined this year and love it...!!!
Happy Birthday Elite Dangerous!
Stopping support on console was the most heartbreaking thing you've done in the ten years
I could have lived without Odyssey on consoles (though it would have been very disappointing), but losing support and connection to the ongoing story altogether is still such a gut punch.
@maceofbass9295 I totally agree, this game took up so much of my life, I'll never forget it coming out on game preview and falling absolutely in love with it. Such a shame this game is as good as dead to me. Went all the way to the centre and back, did all the community missions I could. Got all the ranked ships for both factions. Feels like a huge waste of time to not be able to carry on. o7
Right! I'm glad I have a pc that I'm able to play on
..I use to play on ps4
@@maceofbass9295 they could have stopped it for the old gen while keeping current gen. My 1660 super can run ED (also odyssey) so it wasnt just a platform (or technical issue) issue.
Get a PC, peasant.
Please guys,
Comeback on consoles,
we are a lot of console players who want to play ELITE Odyssey.
Thanks for your amazing work.
Sadly, they are not in a financial position to do it
they abandonned us, so i abandonned them
@@mmario2979 They abandoned console because the game became to complex for the consoles to run it, and they wanted to simplify the code base to make it more streamlined.
You can use your console with GeForce now. Only one stopping you from playing odyssey on your console is you.
Geforce now sucks and is a joke on series x @@keysersozeh3576
I played the original Elite on my speccy, I still have my Atari ST disks for Elite II and FFE. It's been a part of my life for 40 years now.
Me too, I had a commodore64, great times.
Wish I still had mine. Remember the lenslock
2024 was a fantastic year for ED, guys. Thanks for the experiences and keep up the great work, FDEV! I love this community and I'm proud to be part of it for so long; can't wait to see what the next decade holds. o7, CMDRs.
Thank you. Elite has been a part of my life for 40 years. I was 10 when my brother and played OG Elite. I was there for Elite 2 and 3. There is nothing else like it. Congratulations on 10 years, lets do another 10. Can we have ship interiors please :)
I've said it before but Elite: Dangerous is without a doubt the best video game I've ever played, and the only one for which my involvement with the community outside of the game (both on line and in real life) has been every bit as important as my time in-game. And I use that word advisedly - when people say it's "just a game" I know what they mean and yes, in some ways it is just a game ... but it's also so much more than that and has absolutely changed people's lives. So thanks Frontier, you did good and long may that continue! ❤
Best community ever!
I love you all! ❤
Mug!
No game or digital experience has made me feel like Elite Dangerous. There's nothing like it in current art or industry. It's a completely different interactive experience and i can't wait to see where it takes us next. I hope you'll never stop working in this masterpiece and that we can see it fully completed at some point. Because i know that when trends and culture eventually go back to the space genre this game will have millions of players and its going to be like one of those great litreature works that are only trully appreciated after its own time.
Star Citizen!
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
@@tricky2917 not even close lmao
@@tricky2917star citizen will be good in 2 years… for the next 5 years
I’ve been a CMDR for a little over 4 years now. Over my time playing I’ve seen some big ups and downs for Elite but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Very grateful to be a part of this galaxy, and thank you to everyone on the team for creating such an amazing game.
This game is a miracle. The fact that it exists is the result of passion and love for a genre and its playerbase that is unmatched as of today. Happy birthday Elite Dangerous!
I came back with the excellent PR around Ascendency and the hype for colonisation. I was blown away by the fact Odyssey integration issues were resolved, SCO has completely removed the main gameplay loop barrier, engineering feels great having returned to nearly full bins and anything I did need to top up, just pop into an HGE.
Love it. Keep going Frontier!
The only missing bit is removing the exploration minigame that made it so tedious, I came back tot he game after 5+ years and working my way back to the bubble, but mostly gave up on scanning systems.
Elite Dangerous has shaped a big part of my gaming life and gave me one of the most wondrous feelings when I first properly started playing in 2016 - around the same time the first Unknown Probe was found. I remember being so intrigued by those ongoings and was so immersed into the type of storytelling you guys did by letting the players figure everything out with subtle clues. I wish more games did it that way.
My first "bigger" trip into the black was to the Coalsack Nebula in an Adder. That black void-looking cloud always intrigued me IRL and having a game let me explore it was all I ever wanted.
So many amazing memories from this game, and also from the community, which is one of the best out there. Thank you to David Braben and, of course, to all the developers who made this game a reality!
It's probably my most played game. Love it and really happy with how this year has gone for elite. I hope the future is as entertaining.
Elite Dangerous has been a dream come through for me for the last 10 years. Thank you for making this extraordinary game. Thank you for supporting it in VR. For a kid who dreamed of what it might be like to travel the stars, you made that happen and I’m forever grateful.
VR support got the shaft when Odyssey was released. That's why I've never purchased the Odyssey expansion.
just started playing this game this month, and its been pretty damn cool. the fact that a game like this exists is fascinating as there is no game like it. this game is definitely a vibe.
Best game. Made friends for life. Thank you💜
What a ride. 🚀🌌 Incredible stuff.
My word, how Elite has evolved since my first play in 1985 on a C64 and what an amazing year it's been for the game. Massive o7's to you all Frontier and to my fellow CMDRs for continuing to make this so unique.
I loved playing elite dangerous, played it for 6yrs-8yrs but don't play now as don't have a pc and you abandoned us on console. Would still play today if you didn't leave us as is one of the greatest games I've ever played. Many hours doing all roles imaginable
You can transfer everything to pc. i did You can, roo.
@BigZac904 all well and good if you have a pc. I don't have one so can't use that option sadly 😔 happy flying
@@BigZac904Many people don’t play on PC, but would love to play elite dangerous on consoles. But the developers gave up updating the console versions.
This game is so easy to run bro you dont need an expensive pc
@@DimoN.G11 I would blame this on MS and Sony.... Odyssey is a DLC and MS and Sony would not allow a DLC to only run on the new consoles.... the DLCs have to support the same gen consoles that the original game was released on...
I started my adventure with Frontier Elite 2 many years ago on the Amiga and after a long break I returned to Elite Dangerous and I am delighted, although the game is more extensive and much more difficult. I'm glad it's continued and I wish it many more years 🎂
I am 60 years old and I want to award the game of my lifetime ELITE DANGEROUS is my GAME of a lifetime . Beyond the grinding or me becoming a duke and receiving My Imperial Cutter . This game has exceeded all expectations in this world and the next. I give you THE GAME OF THE Millennium...Gratz
Thank you for changing my life.
Dear FDev team: Thank you for making my dream of exploring the Milky Way Galaxy a reality, over the past decade! A decade and over 3000 wonderful hours logged! 😊❤.
While my husband and I were separated for 80% of for 4 years, while I did my degree on the opposite end of Canada, we played Elite together, online in the evenings, exploring the galaxy together, picking up where we left off every other evening. It really helped maintain our bond over the long period and distance, and for that I am forever grateful, because I really love him more than everything! Thank you! o7
Here's to another decade!
What a wonderful video to celebrate 10 years of Elite Dangerous! I'm looking forward to the year ahead!
Looking forward to more vids! ;)
@@cmdrHeliaxx I shot a lot of footage during the Battle of Sol, so you probably won't have to wait too long! :)
Congratulations on 10 years! Amazing to say that Elite is currently better than it has ever been! Let’s keep this momentum going!
Thanks for the good times David and for you following your dream. If it should end tomorrow (hope it don't) I've had a blast playing this game in one iteration or another since 1984.
You have created a real masterpiece. Thank you, Frontier Developments! ❤
I played the original with my father in the 80s’ and it sparked my love for science and science fiction. I’ve been playing ED since 2017 in VR and can live out my childhood daydreams whenever I want thanks to your work and continued development - just don’t ever stop!
Happy birthday Elite! Impressive record, there is really no other game that rivals the depth and width this galaxy has to offer.
Elite has had its ups and downs over the years... but I never stopped loving it. Even when I was angry, disappointed, confused... there was always love. It has tried to do something no other game has even come close to doing. The worst day of Elite has been better than the best days of other games. It's magical.
Happy 10th birthday Elite! Alwayys get chills with this game. Awesome atmosphere and some of the best immersion!
This is by far my favorite game. I don't get to play often but when I do it truly is an escape.
Thank you Frontier.
ED is an escape, the chance to go where no one has been before, the atmosphere of the thargoid content is amazing, makes up for me not encountering those in the older games, the spire sites, the cooperation in the community is what really adds to this content. Im not sure Powerplay2 is quite at that level, there is not the sense of urgency of invasion, but its an activity which can be an ok diversion. Thanks for all the fish.
Congrats on 10th year!
Yes please keep focusing on Elite from now.
Thank you so much for providing hundreds of hours of fun and relaxation. David is getting older now, and I still remember him before the grey hairs. Time truly flies. It was so much fun discovering that VR was supported, especially as I had already connected my Oculus Rift development kit to the game and ended up being one of the first to enjoy it in VR. It’s a truly precious part of my life, and I’m deeply grateful to David and the entire team for making it possible. I also loved the live streams during Christmas; they were something I looked forward to every year. These are such happy and cherished memories for me.
Truth be told, this is after a long time (since 2021) that I've returned to the game and enjoyed what I found. Happy birthday, Elite Dangerous!
Congratulations on 10 years of Elite Dangerous, and thank you very much Fdev for dedicating this time to providing us with many joys and surprises over all these years! May the future of the Elite be even more glorious
Best space game ever. Keep it up guys.
From a group of friends gathering at each others houses and huddling around a Spectrum to take turns at playing Elite in 1985, to the same friends thrown to four different continents and being able to simultaneously play in real time and collaborate on a shared objective, and still have fun doing it.
And then there’s all the new friends we’ve made along the way in the last 10 years of Elite Dangerous. I ❤ this game. So many life experiences shared in this galaxy; the expeditions, the deep space support array, the stellar screenshots, the Canonn challenge, the Hutton Truckers, Lave Radio, Radio Sidewinder, Loose Screws, The Buur Pit and so many others. This game and its community.
Thank you FDEV, past and present, for having the courage to dream and the pursuit of vision. We are Elite. o7
Never regretted a day since I paid £100 for that Founders Edition back in 2015. Still playing today, and since then, I'm in a long term relationship, we have a seven year old daughter, brought our own house and upgraded my PC around six times since 🤣. Thank you David and the rest of the team for non stop adventure and exploration.
Thank you and congratulations on 10 years of excellence
A wonderful game, I hope it will develop and grow further!
ELITE
I must confess I am addicted since 1984, it happened when I saw the Cobra MkIII rotating on the screen of my C64. Computer games history changed in that year, forever. And I was there. I lived it, on my C64 finally feeling I am like Han Solo and this Cobra MK3 is my Millennium Falcon and nothing cant stop me. 40 years now and I am still in my pilot seat. Congratulations to the creators to everyone involved. Congratulations to the content creators who still support it. Congratulations to an amazing community with so many talented people and Commanders.
You all continue to keep ELITE alive for 40 years now. You all prove you are indeed...
ELITE
I first played Elite in the mid 80's, again in the 90's and since 2015 i've played ED (on and off). Thank you to DB and teams and happy Birsthday!!
Elite Dangerous was my first ever major game purchase, I can't express in a short comment how much positive impact this game has been in my life. The community of players that has formed is just so amazing. Congratulations on the 10 year anniversary. Its a well earned one!
My favorite space simulation. It's finally time to introduce the Panther Clipper LX into the game, which can transport 1000 tons of cargo when fully upgraded. PS: Introducing minor alien races would also be an idea, especially if you can buy and fly their exotic ships.
Imagine the. Guardians returning
o7 CMDRs and Frontier: Grabbed it during launch -- stopped for a 2.5 year period and rejoined to assist in the evacuation of SOL -- still one of my favorite games to date! A total dream come true for anyone that enjoys and/or wants to have an experience that continues to evolve and that is a true sandbox that encompasses our galaxy as a whole! Cheers to another 10!
Thank You for showing space as vaaaaast as it is. This is the only space game where I get kind of "sea-sick" just by looking at my 22in monitor and I loooooove it.
o7 !
This is the game of my life-nothing else compares. Thank you for countless hours of playing, fighting, and exploring. Every time I fasten my seatbelt, a journey from my childhood begins.
I like how braben is speaking about it when he is the one that abandoned consoles ... NOW ITS TIME TO COME BACK
And this is exactly why I love it! It’s any Space Nerds dream all in one game! Bring Flora and Fauna to Inhabitable Planets with the ability to land on them and it will surpass No Mans Sky, It can definitely see that coming 😁
Elite will always be incredibly special to me and my dad! One of the greatest games of its time and today! o7 Cmdrs
Happy Birthday Elite! Thank you for what you have created and given us. It’s been emotional.
Happy Anniversary!:)
This is something I will always come back too. I've been playing ED since release, Elite way back in '85. didn't do well playing the '93 or '95 versions, but since ED, I've never looked back or played anything else. I think this is way better than anything else out there, and now colonisation is just around the corner, it just get's better and better. Thank you o7
Happy Birthday Elite Dangerous
I was a player from the 80's. First on the C64, then on the Amiga. I am a Kickstarter and now my son is a fully invested player.
Thank you for the original game. Thank you for this last iteration. You have made something that, IMHO, no one else could have pulled off.
Happy Birthday E:D. RIP Michael Brookes.
My thoughts exactly when I saw this video pop up. ❤
Congrats on 10 years of ED! I started playing in 2014 and while the game has never quite reached the wild potential envisioned by many fans, it's still one of a kind and has brought me many experiences and feelings i'll never forget. Thank you guys for making this because nobody else did.
10 years. Thousands of hours of game play. Thank you FDev. See you out there. o7
I salute you David Braben and all the Fdev team both past and present. I first encountered the Elite universe back in 85 and have loved every iteration ever since. I can honestly say it has been a massive part of my entire adult life.. and still is and with what you guys have done in 24 I'm convinced it will still be delivering long after I've gone the way CMDR Jameson! Thank you !!
Happy 10th birthday, Elite: Dangerous!
Thank you so much FDev for sticking at it for 10 years. There have been highs and there have been lows, but the pleasure you have given so many of us and the opportunity to form new friendships over that time leaves us all in your debt. Here’s to the next ten years. Praise Braben! xxx
I love space, i love space simulators, I love Elite Dangerous! Thank you David Braben and everyone at Frontier. Happy Birthday!
I remember trying to play the original Elite on a BBC B back in 1984. I was terrible at it. In 1993 I tried again with Frontier: Elite II which I did play for quiet a while. Now I have the time I am just learning about Elite Dangerous and hoping I still have some piloting skills. Congratulations on reaching a decade and many more please
I stepped away from Elite for a while because my old pc struggled to run Odyssey. I recently upgraded to a new pc and am very happy to be back in this game. Here's to the future!
O7
Same with me, just a few weeks ago I bought my new PC, and coming from a laptop with a 17" Monitor and barely able to run Elite to being able to fully bask in the galaxys beauty on High graphics and a 32" curved screen was an uncomparable experience and made me get back into the game
same man :( im currently running only a 1050ti
but hopefully i could get a rx7900 gre soon :)
@ Yeah, on my old PC I only had a plain 1050, no ti and it kinda worked with the low graphics, i even got a bit into Thargoid fighting but that soon got impossible at 3fps. I have a RTX4060 now, got the whole PC on sale and its just so beautiful not having to worry about being able to run the games i like
Happy 10th birthday Elite Dangerous. Thank you David Braben, all at Frontier who are or have been a part of the Elite Dangerous & all the content creaters who make the game my favourite of all time. And also all the great Commanders who I have met along the way. Long may it continue.
J'ai commencé en 1984 !!! Et ensuite, à partir du début 88/89, j'ai cessé pour reprendre ce jeu il y a 2 ans seulement ! Quelle fantastique surprise !!!! J'en ai essayé d'autres, mais seul Elite Dangerous nous donne cette sensation si particulière : on peut tout faire dans ce jeu , tant et tant de choses !!!
Et finalement, je pensais que le "peu" de variétés en exo et l'absence totale de faune ou d'autres espèces était un défaut d'élite mais j'ai la réponse à ma propre question : As tu déjà visité la totalité des systèmes? NON ! Alors, qu'en sais tu s'il n'y a pas de faune, d'autres vies intelligentes et d'autres plantes ???
Et de manière évidente, avec cette réponse que je formule moi-même, j'ai compris que c'est exactement ce que pourraient me dire les concepteurs, les développeurs car ce jeu possède un tel potentiel gigantesque, j'allais écrire ...TITAN ....NESQUE, qu'on pourrait le faire évoluer de manière quasi éternelle et à n'importe quel moment pour y inclure tout ce qu'on voudrait !!!
Alors, pour cet anniversaire, merci aux concepteurs, aux développeurs, aux techniciens, aux fans, et aux joueurs.
Elite, c'est le jeu d'une vie qu'on pourrait même offrir en héritage au fur et à mesure de nos générations ! J'y retourne ....
I find it heartwarming how David Braben expresses gratitude for the community's loyalty. I can only return this sentiment. Thank you for 40 years of space adventures. Thank you for 10 years of Elite Dangerous and for an immense galaxy that never ceases to amaze.
Greetings from Germany
Happy 10th anniversary! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Happy Birthday ED !!!! I bought the game in December 2020 as part of the Steam sale. And since then I am completely hooked even more after I discovered in VR. This is the most immersion game I have ever played. I never would believe that a game without an end or story could be so compelling. It has it flaws and its grind but somehow it belongs to the nature to the game. After a great year 2024 I wish FDEV and the community more greats years to come. o7 CMDRs
Thank you for Elite! Best Space Sim out there still, no comparison at all. o7! Also...EVA please? 😏 The only thing now left that I think would really put the freedom of it on the next level 😁
Thank you for bringing such an awesome game to the world! I am loving exploring the galaxy, finding the story, outfitting my ships to be perfect for what I want them to do! I cannot wait to see what's to come, with colonisation stirring life to my whole friend group's interest in Elite once more as we plan to build our own supply chain to build our own shinrarta dezhra
So happy to see the Buur team in this !!! They are a true pillar of the community
No other game captures the feeling of being just a speck of dust, but having absolute freedom. Congratulations to Elite, I'm really happy to have been introduced to this game.
What a game.