Lave Radio Episode 364

It’s the last show of 2025/3311! A packed crew discuss their personal highlights of the last year – Happy Holidays everyone!Development NewsHoliday post – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/holidays-2025-festive-event-paint-jobs-and-moreCommunity News(Alec’s top ten of the community this year!)ToCoSo and High Wake (Don’t Forget Your Limpets) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIzLe8sJ6IgAitolu’s Isinona inspired series – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_5BeT-CR_d6n-bCGzmCx_eIgptoRtpDElite Dangerous Fan Trailer by CMDR Fey Sky – https://youtu.be/GKxIxLe5h0gJust about – This is my Elite Dangerous’ Challenge – https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38691/take-part-in-this-is-my-elite-dangerous-rewardElite Dangereuse Galactic Missions – https://elitedangereuse.fr/en/gm-weekly.phpLantern Light in a Motion Simulator by Project SimStarr – https://youtu.be/TJHB5uEurXACan a New Generation Love Elite Dangerous? by Spacefaring Chronicles – https://youtu.be/uRD3T3Fwh_oHow to Make it “Out There” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/3ZVfHeStNdIHomborger’s latest blog “Buckyball 10k: How Elite is helping a charity to transform disabled people’s lives!” – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/2025/07/28/buckyball-10k-how-elite-is-helping-a-charity-to-transform-disabled-peoples-lives/Elite Dangerous – Legend (cinematic) by AuraxisAnimus – https://youtu.be/NUaFbuLz_dQ

There’s been an overhaul to the Elite on Foot Combat, and we have thoughts!Community NewsDW3’s Launch Site – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1pguc37/followup_we_did_it_a_t3_planetary_port_in_1hr/Project Galtea – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/project-galtea-long-distance-colonization-project.643888/ https://projectgaltea.org/“Elite Dangerous | Did They Fix On Foot Combat?” by Digmbot – https://youtu.be/Llpg__QB56E“Sol to Colonia Caspian Speed Run (39m 55s)” by CMDR Steve Falken – https://youtu.be/3b9-0LWYzlg“Joining the war for HIP 87621 – Elite Dangerous” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/_sW9tF5kKW0“Elite Dangerous – Cosmic Castaway” by Cmdr Reggit – https://youtu.be/zxG6_VgAZTwCMDR ASCORBIUS – https://www.youtube.com/@CommanderAscorbiusLCU NO FOOL LIKE ONE – https://www.youtube.com/@lcunofoollikeone

The Caspian Explorer is out! We’ve had a good chance to fly it and have thoughts! Also, Ben blows and Colin plays with himself.Development News:Caspian Explorer Update Patch Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-3-0-0Community Corner:Update on sniped systems returned to rightful owners – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/a-number-of-previously-claimed-systems-were-made-available-again.643514/“The Long Break (inspired by CMDR Sulu’s Story)” by The High Wake – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ayb3CKhLjs“This is EDGIS – The Fast Elite Dangerous Explorer Tool” by Elite Dangereuse – https://youtu.be/JKNaHRLdb6s“Privateer – Elite: Dangerous (Flight Assist Off)” by Aitolu – https://youtu.be/MAmoB8di2VEStack Up Charity Stream – https://tiltify.com/+2025-aggressively-helpful/2025-aggressively-helpful

It’s time to catch up on your questions of the week from the last two week! What did you think of the Dodec and the Operations announcement?Development NewsDev Blog – https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/november-dev-blogCommunity NewsCOL 285 Water Bubble – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1p3m5nj/the_water_bubble_system_sniping_map_updates_and/DW3 Launch site competition – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/foundations-of-a-journey-scout-out-the-dw3-launch-site-and-make-history.643337/AI fan comic – The Glow by Luvenstein – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/fan-comic-the-glow.643408/“ELITE DANGEROUS: Guardian Beacon – Buur & Rheeney ROADTRIP #1” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/pX-PJdp2ASw“A Fly-Through of Drodinn’s Race Track – Elite: Dangerous Odyssey” by Danger Pencil – https://youtu.be/09_VuVKsXYY“Flying a Spaceship in VR Feels REAL! – Elite Dangerous VR on Pimax Crystal Light” by the15minutegamer – https://youtu.be/odmzq_GmahQ

The crew discuss Radicoida Unica, Operations, and Colin rolls a critical fail for internet connectivity.Development News:Balancing Update – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-update-on-balancing-changes-to-system-development.643111/#post-10742026Vote for Frontier in the Simulation/Strategy in The Game Awards – https://thegameawards.com/Community Corner:“Player made outpost Orbiting a Black Hole” by CrazyHank – https://youtu.be/7IGXE8-0zQ0“The Official Distant Worlds 3 Podcast | Episode 03 – MetaElite” by Distant Radio 3305 – https://youtu.be/TkP0uW5gBR4“A Forest (an Elite Dangerous SRV hoon around HIP 87621 2 b a)” by Alec – https://youtu.be/_ctpSmY91foCmdr Pete “ProjectSimstar” Wacko adds a smoke machine to his rig! – https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VfKF5_wo_xc“Mountains of Madness” Buckyball Race – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-mountains-of-madness-13th-24th-november-3311.642860/Other Business:Cozy Quest – https://store.steampowered.com/sale/cozyquest2025Secret Mode – https://tiltify.com/@secret-mode/secret-modes-cozy-quest-fundraiser

There’s been a new update which includes the Dodec and Colonisation changes we’re disappointed by, but some of the other stuff is getting us going! Development NewsUpdate Notes – https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notesCommunity CornerThe Winged Hussars – https://www.thewingedhussars.com/en“An Elite Adventure” by VRFlorian – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwSSMXOUo_5WDm_XKg4nBrtD9ysTsuZ_S“The Big 12 in the Big 25 | Elite Dangerous Powerplay” by Xpeigh – https://youtu.be/YBY1ulYmt4INew Buckyball Race – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-mountains-of-madness-13th-24th-november-3311.642860/

Frontier have given us all so much to talk about we’ll be chatting about this for weeks!Development NewsNovember Developer Log: https://youtu.be/e6kQYtfz1sk?si=gkW1ejrq7amdroO4Frontier’s Odyssey Guide: https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/odyssey-guideCommunity CornerÉlite Dangereuse :“3 Years of Élite Dangereuse, by the numbers”https://www.patreon.com/posts/3-years-of-elite-142719717?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share“This Nov 7–8: we’re going live to celebrate 3 years of Élite Dangereuse!”https://x.com/elitedangereuse/status/1984994435122532688https://twitch.tv/elitedangereuseReplacement to CMDR Astro’s (D2EA) CMDRs Toolbox site: https://wanderer-toolbox.com/https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1oo4bu9/wanderers_toolbox_a_restoration_expansion_project/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

It’s Halloween week! We’re talking about our favourite spooky things that are in Elite!Community Corner:“The Endless | Out There Series Finale” by Commander Exorcist https://youtu.be/70aXDAjIPrE“Alzo 40_#5” by Alzo Music https://youtu.be/HCqrFNigIFI“Distant Worlds 3 Training Expedition – HR 6164 Mass Jump” by tomcathttps://youtu.be/m17torGEtoI“Elite Dangerous Distant Worlds 3 prelude: high-G exercise event mass jump 1” by ASmallerMolecule https://youtu.be/zEdBS1tmOOA“DW3 | High Gravity Training Exercise | Launch Day” by Cmdr Dr. Nagi https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxK8fVvDP3GCctzKou6MZdyeGZx_shOJH4

Colin is back and he has notes about the last show! We’re discussing what we’d love to see as the new feature at the end of the year.Community Corner:The Official Distant Worlds 3 Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juMMw4rpxBsElite Dangerous Colonization Mega Guide – Version 2.0.0 by Cmdr Mechan – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-colonization-mega-guide-version-2-0-0-released.642317/Phantom Explorers Monthly August/September double feature by Mint_the_Mighty – https://phantomexplorers.wixsite.com/phantom-explorers-1/post/august-september-2025-double-feature“3rd Party Tools and Apps” by The Buur Pit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUlcR74eLGU“Illegal Download” by The High Wake – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKaYLKGmcPI“Hide your valuables! (Sideshow Episode 3)” by Commander Tommen – https://youtu.be/gRWg3YhPO44“Players are Creating a 3rd Bubble in Elite Dangerous” by Erad*Prime – https://youtu.be/0iRQS12rr7g

The crew discuss back to back CGs, and predict what Frontier could surprise us with in the final new feature of the year.Community Corner:Alec’s interesting colonisation systems thread – https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-guide-to-interesting-colonisation-systems-and-stations.638893/“Heart in the Infinite | Out There” by Commander Exorcist – https://youtu.be/Z3nmL-Gnuo8“A Friendly Canyon Race in The Fatherhood Squadron” by DangerPencil – https://youtu.be/aHD6VREuHn0“A Beginner’s Guide to Elite Dangerous in 2025” by Dituri’s Elitehttps://youtu.be/f-eETEUQ8-Y“Sideshow” by Commander Tommen – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGsnLqzkNe9eylrRMot0DwAwsVDJ9f8gElite Dangereuse Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/EliteDangereuseEDCoPilot discord:https://discord.com/channels/762683864589271060/1186680864915075183/142754135985357214