Out of nowhere, a Q&A session with the Community Team of Elite: Dangerous.
Without further ado, the Q&A. They indicated that they won’t answer questions about the future of the game and Odyssey, but the Ask Me Anything did not receive many specific answers.

To give you, our forum users, a direct line to speak with us, we’ve created this AMA (« ask me anything ») style thread. Every Wednesday at 15:00 UTC one or more of the Community Managers will be here to answer your questions regarding any aspect of the game. You can ask us what we think of certain suggestions, what the progress is on a given project etc. whatever you wish. We hope you’ll understand that sometimes we’ll be limited in what we can say (before you ask for Odyssey spoilers), but will always be as open and direct as possible.

• Any short/medium-term plan to expand/improve the possibilities of multi-crew on ships?
  • You’ll be able to physically mutlicrew in Odyssey allowing players to taxi other players around. We’re also aware of various issues with mutlticrew that we’re working on fixes for.
    
• I know you said that the ship’s interiors will not be at the start of the odyssey, but please tell us what they will be like?
  • We don’t have anything to share on ship interiors. We can only confirm that they won’t be available for launch.
• My burning question is regarding Powerplay unsurprisingly- its been five years of no gameplay updates, will it see changes in Odyssey?
  • Powerplay is a huge aspect of Elite Dangerous and will be part of Odyssey. In terms of updates, as I mentioned on stream we are looking into this, but it is not a quick fix. Odyssey will be bringing a huge amount features that are the current focus. But Powerplay is not forgotten about, it is very much still on my agenda.
• What plans if any do you have to support cross platform play / saves ?
  • We have nothing to announce about cross platform or play/saves at this time. Thanks for the question!
• Can you please share some info about any plans for an updated/enhanced version of Elite: Dangerous for the new generation of consoles, PS5 and XBox Series X?
  • We don’t currently have plans for enhanced versions of Elite Dangerous but you can enjoy Elite Dangerous on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X via backwards compatibility.
• Are there plans to fully integrate VR into Odyssey in the future or will we only ever have the virtual flat screen workaround?
  • Hi Marrs, our VR plans are still as we’ve stated with full integration a possibility in the future but unconfirmed.
• Can we look forward to more robust features for squadrons?
  • We’d like to expand and improve the squadrons feature. Plans for this are unlikely to come to fruition before Odyssey, but it is on the agenda. Right now there are no plans to update Squadrons as our focus is on Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. However, player feedback is always welcome to all parts of our game.
    
• Will there be an Odyssey Beta?
  • As we have stated previously we find betas very important to the development of our games. How and when we use our betas is still being decided, when we have any news we will update the community.
• Ship interiors?
  • We have no update on ship interiors or transitions at this moment and time. When we have any news or changes we will update everyone on our social channels.
• Another part of the game that sorely needs some updates is CQC.
  • We don’t have any current plans to update CQC but are in close communication with several individual and groups of CQC players about potential improvements. Let us know any suggestions or feedback you have.
    
• Will there be an helmet HUD in odyssey?
  • helmets for on-foot play in Odyssey WILL have a HUD.
• Are there plans to introduce the AXCZ back into the game?
  • AX combat is important to us and the story of Elite Dangerous going forward, the team and I have worked hard a crafting a narrative that incorporates all elements of the game into a coherent story.
• Are there going to be changes to the amount of AX/Guardian weapons you can have on a ship as 4 is alright but would be nice to have more.
  • There are currently no plans of changing the amount of AX/Guardian weapons on a ship at this time.
• Is powerplay and BGs ever going to open only?
  • There are no plans for PowerPlay and the BGS moving to Open only at this time.
    
• How does the team think about the amount of grinding required for various activities, especially material grinding and relogging – is there any plan to make materials more fun to acquire?
  • We’re not fans of the current meta for material gathering and well aware of how grindy it is. Re-logging being the best method is especially not something we want for Elite. Alternatives are an ongoing discussion with dev – as soon as plans are made, we’ll let the community know.
• Are there any plans to make a medium class Gutamaya ship?
  • Not currently, but we’re open to design ideas!
• Will the Tech Broker Weapons (Shock Cannons, Enzyme Missile Racks, all Guardian Weapons) receive a balance pass and/or Engineering Blueprints?
  • Our focus at the moment is balancing the economy and gameplay loops. However, we do aim to further balance the rest of the game as time goes on.
• Will we be able to visit our Fleet Carrier with Odyssey?
  
  • Nothing to share about this at the moment.
• Will you ever give the possibility to buy commander slots instead of being forced to make a new account to have a new commander?
  • There are no plans to add additional commander slots.
• Any plans for adding some meaning to PvP and more incentive to do it?
  • PvP is one of the things we are looking into for our ongoing balances. We are always open to suggestions and feedback.
• What can you tell us about Dev Diary 3? Any date yet?
  • It’s coming this December so watch this space!
• Hello, is there any news when the Moon will be available to land on
  • No news on this, just yet!