Lave Radio Episode 589 - JCBs in SPAAAAACE

A full crew share their initial reactions to the Anaconda Mk II!Links:“I Finally Tried Elite Dangerous… as a Star Citizen Player” by Cinder_Relic – https://youtu.be/usKtZjber8s“A Tribute to 10 Years with Elite Dangerous” by Whiskey Popcorn – https://youtu.be/ZwJsxco3fkE“Distant Worlds 3 Odyssey Part 2 ( Hommage Cmdr Sandosan )” by Eikoop – https://youtu.be/J360iqVuDd8“DLSS 5 Pros and Cons in Gameplay – Elite Dangerous Odyssey” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/qG4b2VLl5bs“How to add DLSS 5 to Elite Dangerous — Tutorial” by Juseppe’s World – https://youtu.be/AfZgtG2KgTM“Why I still play space games” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/8liakrpbH1Q“Elite Dangerous Racing: Boonta Eve Classic by NastyNate (trailer)” by Raynolds Racing – https://youtu.be/UPOvDs8jh4kEDCoPilot time trial info – https://elitettleaderboard.vladigor.net/race/NASTYNATE1-NRCBoontaEveClassic1Roy Cookson’s Buckyball epiphany on last week’s Loose Screws –https://youtu.be/WauuQTmxyDI&t=2h0m43sJingle Jam Signups – https://bsky.app/profile/jinglejam.co.uk/post/3mwlorgmix22j

The crew speculate what the new Elite Dangerous vessel Frontier teased could be.CMDR Homborger – “Buckyball or Death” – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2026/09/19/buckyball-or-death/Theyyruuus “Elite Dangerous – Why I keep Coming Back (2026)” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBTdblprDV4Nicey “What’s next for ops?” – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/whats-next-for-ops/Cannon’s prototype Orrery map Mode – https://derrickmehaffy.github.io/CanonnED3D-Map/orrery.html?system=SolCinder_relic “Elite Dangerous Beginner Tips I Wish I Knew Earlier” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DSJ7fEdksNoobs Gaming “Elite Dangerous Odyssey: The Star Citizen Break I Needed!!” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bs_VvsC4XsSubzerofun’s “Anaconda vs. new ship – Perspective Test” – https://reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1wlfcar/anaconda_vs_new_ship_perspective_test/Alioth Boa – https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Boa_(Frontier)Alioth Griffin Carrier – https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Griffin_(Frontier)Next Week’s QOTW X – https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/2099119844843016531?s=20Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3mvfnewem7s2m

The post ECM blues are real. We chat about our highlights and discuss our hot takes.Links:Do You Want To See Something Funny? https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3muzpwdim3k25“Elite Dangerous: Successful Trading” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/JOWuIJEOVRY“Typical Beluga Pilots” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/2KXvlf9QA_Y“I played the most OVERWHELMING space game ever made – Elite Dangerous” by Attake – https://youtu.be/Z-qoYF0Af6A“How Is This Even a Video Game?” by MT Major – https://youtu.be/9sffrf1FRmY“Rhino planetary mining — practical tips after a full evening of prospecting and testing” by erichards2222 – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1w67sz7/rhino_planetary_mining_practical_tips_after_a/And the subsequent Google Docs living guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wfvkE73ZEhlvdhVZMjIpyzr5cAsceY4xPWTGdG2yEmo/edit?usp=sharing“Rota Latina Buckyball” latest results – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/page-4#post-10885647

We're in Colonia, in the bubble, in a perpetual state of flux and on our way to ECM!The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition (departs from Jackson’s Lighthouse on 13th September 2026) - https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions/summary/id/225/name/Pathfinder+Initiative“Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-27 - Going North” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc - https://youtu.be/G24bBu9JQoICompanion interactive website: https://precambrianmollusc.github.io/Distant_Worlds_3_Science_Visualisation/“Is Elite: Dangerous supported on console?” by odball1975 - https://youtu.be/kQXDXlK_mRU“How to START Elite: Dangerous (Top 10 Activities)” by Xpeigh - https://youtu.be/uRn-2hQgJ-o“First Footfall Deep in the Black Episode 18” by Commander Meek - https://youtu.be/1bxmZTN4zMA“Elite Dangerous: Throwing Rhinos off a cliff!” by Alec Turner - https://youtu.be/CnK-uYrlWm8Update on Mark Moxon’s two-player BBC Micro Elite project - https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mucq7jtewk2sBuckyball Race “Rota Latina” - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/

The crew wait patiently for the next thing to happen in Elite – is that vibrant ship packs?Links:Chris Mk IV interview with John Gracey – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/jon-gracey-brings-blood-on-the-clocktower-to-the-edinburgh-fringeChris Mk IV interview with Will Sebag-Montefiore – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/will-sebag-montefiore-brings-game-of-phones-to-edinburgh“Pursued by Darkness” by Homborger – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/pursued-by-darkness/“Rhino. Unofficial Commercial.” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/GFLIO8XzPkU“Distant Worlds 360 Deconstructed” by Beaucoup Fish – https://youtu.be/qZ6dROWAgLs“EDVR (unofficial patch)” by Character Echo Sean (use at your own risk) – https://github.com/characterecho-sean/edvr-unofficial-patchMachinegod’s excellent reddit post describing some of the difficulties of doing properon-foot VR. – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1voymr1/comment/p3xcd5u/“VR Escape – Abyss Vault – ECM2026” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYZds5GhZw

The crew talk about the newly revealed Rhino and what the new surface mechanics might mean for Elite.Links“Elite Dangerous: Every Time At Pioneer Supplies” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/9rLnlKSK2cE“The slow regard of silent things… when the journey is the destination.” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/o3bTofBrmxs“Explore – Mine – repeat! Regarding silent things… slowly…” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/W9h9QCpCmIY“Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-10 – Heading south, permit lock zones and nebulas.” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/9y45OJ3ZcWU“a 3D glasses version of the original BBC Micro elite” by Mark Moxon – https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-3d“A two player version of BBC Micro Elite” by Mark Moxon (coming soon) – https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mosowytwe225

Predictably, the crew try and fail to temper their expectations when it comes to a teased vehicle.Links:“Elite Dangerous:Command Deck – First Look” by ED: Command Deck – https://youtu.be/rsarxoam6lQ“Elite: Dangerous – From The Past to Infinity” by SpaceBear – https://youtu.be/TSgezxUL7SI“Elite Dangerous – The BEST Space Sim in 2026?” by LT Gaming – https://youtu.be/gl1b_EGzwTgInara squadron changes – https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/1/493211/#forumpost493211Commander Picard celebrates 3,500 days in space! – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/2084023986271187434“New Vessel – It has legs?!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/it-has-legs/The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition Discord – https://discord.gg/ruWStkJjTx and the community corner post https://discord.com/channels/142786395143012352/1460602311645724843/1534241270409724084

Nitpicks and quibbles, we’ve all got them. We explore your Elite Dangerous wants.Links:Chris Mk IV’s interview with Special Effect at Edinburgh Zoo – https://blackdiamondfm.com/localnews/specialeffects-av1-robot-creates-a-wild-day-out-from-afar“SRV vs Nomad Exo-bio Showdown” by Kryten – https://youtu.be/ewZ20AskeoY“Kestrels in High Intensity CZ” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/ki65TrY7ujMElite Racers discord: https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g

In a 2 and a half Dodec long stream, the crew plan for their next trip to Colonia.Links:Epic Launcher Update Info – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-epic-launcher-update.646333/“Trench Turner | Sub-light space racing | Elite Dangerous” by Osiliran – https://youtu.be/nr55KLZXV0w“Full yearly report after living on a single moon for 12 months” by CMDR Lysander666https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1uz6jqy/full_yearly_report_after_living_on_a_single_moon/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nkydqRha-yUzk0U7wzoGTMCrpcbAQCJjPkldUvKA_5w/edit?tab=t.0“Dodec primary speedrun: 36 minutes!” by QueenOfLaser – https://youtu.be/SCXwQnwQI_0“BNE: COLOUR OUT IN SPACE part 20 – The Asters” by Inf Whale – https://youtu.be/Q-fhDh9iuxUColonia Engineers Unlock Quick Guide – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/13s2paa/i_made_this_colonia_engineers_unlock_quick_guide/Create an Expedition – https://edastro.com/galmap/ Canonn Challenge – https://canonn.science/codex/canonn-challengeInterstellar Frontier – https://interstellarfrontier.com/

We talk about our wants for a missing Summer vessel and talk about all the goings on from the last week in Elite Dangerous, while Ben tries to search for the rear entrance.Links:“How to Quickrun SOLO Operations in 12 min in Elite Dangerous the fast, quick and easy way tutorial” by Atlas Rand Gaming – https://youtu.be/UZ_GtQyLiBY“Firestorm Rescue Operations Solo – Easy – Elite Dangerous” by Slamscape-X – https://youtu.be/t-x9DH0-UeA“VRFLO Elite dangerous Odyssey Ultimate VR guide – Get the Best graphics, performance and On-foot VR!” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/SgsWpMXoG7Q“HDR Screenshots with ED Screenshot in Elite Dangerous” by Siegfried Origin – https://youtu.be/92i7DqSiuNI“Elite Dangerous Bubble Update 3312-07-13” by Cmdr Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/3EwpbIFyaTU“The Profile Analyser’s secret Mode” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/P0wapVcbAQQFrax’s ED Tools Guides section – https://ed.tools/guides“Falcon’s Guide to Unlocking Odyssey Engineers” by gkar_falcon – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/s/Hfm36rtaTDSarlochin’s 1000th scale, Majestic Class Interdictor – https://www.thingiverse.com/make:780583Braillian ED Community Build – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/page-13#post-10853244