#273rd for 27th February, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven)
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Squad Update:
here
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
PowerPlay Update:
Imp on Imp violence in HIP 58180
Reinforcement Objectives
Ross 310 – Maintain fortifications to repel enemy undermining. This secures our advance toward Vagho.
Tamor – Ongoing special op with After Dark Initiative. Strengthening defenses near Maikoro to ensure fallback positions.
Acquisition Objectives
Wolf 10 – Continue acquiring control; 100k merits needed for full consolidation against Archer.
Undermine Objectives
V740 Cassiopeia – Critical target. Its fall paves the way for the next fortified system en route to Vagho.
For more information check the PowerPlay Hub for LSN operational orders, discussion and tips to complete those optional powerplay weeklies
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Independent Colonisation Support Campaign Goes Live
CG for cargo deliveries and bounty hunting in Minerva
System Colonisation Equipment Reaches Public Market
Dev News:
FU happened! Elite Dangerous | 2025 Roadmap
Roadmap:
4 new ships, 2 new features
Phase 1
Trailblazers
Phase 2 April
New ship: Gutamaya Corsair
Medium Multirole
SIZE 7 THRUSTERS ON A MEDIUM SHIP
Phase 3 summer
New ship
New feature: Vanguards
Spiritual Successor to Squadrons
Communication and interaction with members
Allows you to set objectives for the members of the squad and pay rewards
Can pit vanguards against each other and compete
Vanguard can tie into BGS and powerplay for orders and objectives that need done.
Vanguard banks: credits/ships/modules
Phase 4 Autumn
new ship
Phase 5 Winter
New ship
New Feature
Discussion:
COLONIZATION UPDATE AND ROADMAP
New Gutamaya Ship Predictions (All we know so far is what it looks like, and that it has size 7 thrusters and is a medium ship)
Feature complete “beta” where they can change the numbers as they see it play out
Galmap system claim mode, scan to verify what the system can support
First starport size matters to what else the system can develop into
24 hours to claim, 7 days to fulfil station building requirements, or it goes back to unoccupied
System architect gets passive income from system with at least 3 constructions. Taxed over 5m
Small discount on ships and outfitting in systems with at least 10 constructions
Name generator with limited rerolls or pay 5000 arx to custom name, unlimited
System architect’s faction will be the 3rd in the new system
New refinery contact who can refine mined commodities into more valuable stuff
New asteroid stations in ice, and a few other fancy models
Mantalay now available with a new kit with ALL THE WINGS
Community Corner:
DISTANT SCREWS 3 Still Ongoing! One more day to submit for the screenshot contest.
Commander Roy Cookson of the Loose Screws has been writing stories of his adventures out exploring with us, if anyone wishes to read them they can be found in the Distant Screws 3 thread, under “Roy’s Stories.”
Doofus McDingbat won the giveaway in the FU stream and that is fantastic.
