Hello there, Elite: Dangerous testers! It’s time for fighting off Thargoids in a surprise beta update with the inclusion of Thargoid Incursions and Conflict Zones for the fourth chapter of Beyond. All of the previously available content will still be present for testing, but players will now need to deal with the Thargoids picking out systems to enter in numbers and players being forced to fight off their scouts quickly.
Failing to fight off these approaches results in the system entering a state of incursion, with Thargoid Conflict Zones spawning through the system and numerous restrictions on any ships or stations present within the system. Of course, this is all still in testing, but players will want to keep an eye on how to fight off the incursions before this can start hitting the live game. It’s a surprise addition to testing, but then that’s the nature of an incursion in the first place.
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