Elite Dangerous

Various screenshots of Elite Dangerous showcasing vistas from space and on surfaces, with an Elite logo overlaid.

Elite Dangerous is one of my favourite games of all time. While the developers have a more limited budget compared to some studios, Elite Dangerous has given me some of the most memorable and sublime experiences in gaming and it continues to evolve with each new update.

Things I’ve written

Things I’ve created

Synth theme for EDHM

My pink and blue synthwave HUD theme.

Elite Dangerous videos on YouTube

Playlist of all of my videos.

Elite Dangerous vibing videos on YouTube

If you want chill background sounds from a docking bay, this has you covered.

Things others have written

Why does Odyssey get so much hate?

I thoroughly enjoy everything the Odyssey expansion added, but this is an excellent explanation of the factors that led to the (undeserved) internet hate storm following its launch.

They aren’t here to kill us (an overly-long analysis of Thargoid behaviour)

The developers played the community masterfully in a TTRPG sense setting up this alien species and (some) players reacted predictably with xenophobia rather than a measured response.

CMDR Kelly Eldridge’s Green Gas Giant aka “Unknown GGG”, the first discovered GGG has been found

A glimpse into how delightfully nerdy and dedicated explorers can be in this game, literally navigating via the stars in the sky to triangulate a lost location.

Guides

Sagittarius Eye Documentary - SRV Driving

Do you struggle driving the Scarab SRV? This includes a ton of detail of exactly how and why it behaves the way it does; you’re probably approaching it like it’s an arcade-style vehicle rather than the Newtonian physics-based object it actually is.