Feb 27 2025 21 mins 1
A once in a lifetime event in Elite Dangerous? Yup, that's what fascinated us all too. This week we review a series of machinimas that approach the destruction of a Thargoid ship attacking planet Earth in different ways - a strange and unusual phenomenon in a game world that we reflect on, only possible in open world sims.
1:30 Elite Dangerous: an historic event – Thargoids heading for Earth
3:30 The ship’s problems, community action, the countdown and the consequences – a once in a lifetime event in the game
5:30 Recording the event: a documentary; first person reflection; let’s play
9:12 Why only a one-time event? Phil looks forward to the montage
12:00 The sense of camaraderie in the game vs the paparazzi
13:22 The concept is philosophically interesting but the filmic qualities are variable – context is everything
17:53 Salvaging the remains?
18:52 Open worlds are truly fascinating!
21:06 A model for NASA?
Credits -
Speakers: Ricky Grove, Phil Rice, Damien Valentine
Producer/Editor: Phil Rice
Music: Animo Domini Beats
