Did you know that people are raising money for Special Effect this weekend?

Community News:
ToCoSo and The High Wake with Loop Of Shame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXMyrgDvLzc
Immersed Robot Elite in VR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_b4SUq8LCw
CMDR Exorcist Out There - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpgzgDkIkeM
Just About Formula 1000 - https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38646/formula-1000-find-a-racecourse-and-fly-us-through-it-reward
Nyxson returns to Elite - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2DCK_XUGY
Buur Pit 54 Commanders, 1 Instance - https://youtu.be/i6mduSKACYs
ECM Tickets Are Live - https://www.elitecommunitymeet.info/

Blast Off For #GameBlast25
Psykit's Lovely Chat With Paige - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2384694034
Lave and The Buur Pit Play Jeopardy - https://discord.gg/EY9pCu8P?event=1340715782903959603
Tiltify Team Page - https://tiltify.com/+blast-off-for-gameblast-2025/blast-off-for-gameblast

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The crew are joined by the creator of EDCoPilot, Razzafrag, to discuss all things third party apps.

Community News:
Things Every New Player Should Know by Indigo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-82OvR0Zxg
Five Ideas to Improve Exploration by Commander Exorcist - https://youtu.be/wcOWXnhCJqo
Just About article 'We asked 30 pro Elite Dangerous players what non-players just don’t understand' https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38546/we-asked-30-pro-elite-dangerous-players-what-non-players-just-don-t-understand
Just About reward task https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38567/suggest-a-massive-elite-dangerous-reward
Elite Dangerous Fan Trailer by CMDR Fey Sky - https://youtu.be/GKxIxLe5h0g
My First Week as a Brand New Commander o7 by Behaving Beardly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_whDhBuvct4
The Elite Dangerous Merit Miner - https://meritminer.cc/

Main Discussion:
EDCoPilot - https://www.razzafrag.com/
EDCoPilot Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gqKwXgyzGr

Gameblast 2025:
Discord: discord.gg/MzNXeCSU5Z
Tiltify Team Page: https://tilt.fyi/m96ozVxqlj
Team invite link: https://tiltify.com/team-invite/MmEgbUamUEiZWyMTDvK5NBj

Well, Ben's back.

Community News:
Nicey's Powerplay Helper - https://elite.niceygy.net/changelog
The Apollo 14 Expedition - https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions/summary/id/209/name/Apollo+14+Expedition
Mass Jump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8yZIFNtrRo
Aitolu, Precipice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmvAyW8By6Y
3n1gm4tic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQJ_Hf3_YSA
Mile 13 Gaming What to do in Elite Dangerous in 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVJjoCI6OV8
Spacefaring Chronicles -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IKy-7HbS0E
Legacy sightseeing with CMDR Scooby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IKy-7HbS0E

QOTW:
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lh7cvmzre225
https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/1886070375894958265

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The crew discuss why they don't play CQC, and what they'd add to increase the incentive to play.

Development News:
FY25 - Interim Financial Results presentation - https://www.frontier.co.uk/investors/fy25-interim-financial-results-presentation
New Elite Partner Program Members - https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/welcoming-new-partners-elite-dangerous-partner-program-january-2025

Community news:
Niceys PP Assistant - https://elite.niceygy.net/changelog
Just About 120 seconds of gameplay challenge - https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38211/film-the-prettiest-120-seconds-of-gameplay-reward
Completely Machinima review show for Nick Webb and ToCoSo's 'The Little Limpet' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULbU8B9XMNo
Loot and Grind adding headtracking to Elite - https://youtu.be/QpJPyxDozeQ
Aitolu's Isinona inspired series - https://youtu.be/nOhQQAPH7xU
Alec Turner's time trial EDCopilot walkthrough - https://youtu.be/B1zgntd61Lw
EDCopilot Time Trial Maps - https://frinkbottle.uk/TimeTrials/
Elite Racers Discord - https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g
Duck's EDCoPilot time trial leaderboard website - https://leaderboard.shangtai.net/
DW3 Gets The Go Ahead - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-3-a-decade-of-exploration-and-a-new-journey.633120/page-37#post-10539105
The Loose Screws Distant Screws 3 expedition - https://discord.gg/NtPXCSU8?event=1324824447009689610
Taranis Tussle SRV Cross Event - https://youtu.be/djOGEwxhh74

QOTW:
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lgnmjp5or22c
https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/1880980422047457516

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Clare's distain for exploration is as far reaching as Distant Worlds 3. They have used the QOTW as incentive for the community to convince her otherwise. The crew also express their opinions about HIP 22460.

Development News
Frontier 6 Months Results - https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/FDEV/fy25-h1-results-a-strong-turnaround/16852595?showDisclaimer=true

Community News
ToCoSo and High Wake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIzLe8sJ6Ig
Sciencekeeper Auf nach Andromeda - https://youtu.be/qAr2lHJLLYs
Exploring the Digital Frontier - https://youtu.be/A69TvMorVw8
Modern Spectrum's The Legend and Lore Of The Thargoid Blockade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N74f3f3J5g
Aitolu - https://www.youtube.com/@aitoluxd
Nicey's PowerPlay Assistant - https://elite.niceygy.net/
Elite Racers Titan Cup (Taranis Tussle) - https://youtu.be/z6YJF7rXjsM
Elite Racers Discord - https://discord.com/events/110284160874082304/1330240061014409236
Distant Worlds 3 Discussion - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/distant-worlds-3-a-decade-of-exploration-and-a-new-journey.633120/

In Game Events
Petition for HIP 22460 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyQVUWtWAgU&feature=youtu.be

QOTW
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lg3ypmnpdc2a
https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/1880980422047457516

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The crew stop monkeying around, catch up with the Chris Mk IV and talk about Colonizaton dealbreakers.

Community Corner:
Just About Prompt - https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/38212/why-you-play-elite-dangerous-reward
Mechan's Debrief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8GRcF7nKZk
Aitolu 'Terrorist' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBSWSEiGVqw
Mile 13 Gaming's Colonization Overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gs1HU1lKek
Indigo's history with the Thargoids - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oacK_jydXo
Apollo 14 Expedition - https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions/summary/id/209/name/Apollo+14+Expedition
EDSM Expeditions - https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions

Other Business:
Chris Mackrell Crawford Mack Interview - https://blackdiamondfm.com/music-news/sunday-session-crawford-mack

QOTW:
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lfkknhnizc2u

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The crew welcome in 3311 with the customary look at what everyone hopes to see over the coming year.

Development News:
Frontier Unwrapped Colonization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfF6aDCOuhE&t=354s
Hyperspace Jumps take a long time - https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/70625

Community News:
The battle for Sol by Coeneman02 - https://youtu.be/RuBzAe_hPAI
Galnet News Digest Review of the Year - https://youtu.be/bSNHy9HBv6Y
Top Shift Review of 2024 by PhoenixDFire - https://youtu.be/bNMLSqIXwrI
It's the End of the War by ToCoSo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSBpPpmK3xA
Best Bounty Hunting Methods PP 2.0 by FFLN - https://youtu.be/ZzhQlC8yisw
Exobio Payout with Pranav Antal by Mile 13 Gaming - https://youtu.be/k84INWPaN-I
Eternal by Spacebear - https://youtu.be/Mzam0pbC5wE
Voidward Chapter 8 by 3n1gm4tic - https://youtu.be/_fwKj8hfM3w
Star Citizen: An Elite Dangerous Player's First Impressions - https://youtu.be/atyrGFUseRU
Blockade of HIP 22460 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xuEbOwKC7p1iV8pTEJCA3ZiDa2jBlbk_XYBPpm9KqwQ/edit?tab=t.0
Elite Racers Discord - https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g

QOTW:
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3leyrrjl5sc24

Gameblast Special Effect Space Game Fundraiser Discord:
https://discord.gg/MzNXeCSU5Z

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The crew celebrate the tenth birthday of Elite Dangerous take a look back at the last year and share everyone's personal highlights of 3310.

Development News:
Cobra Mk V Update - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-cobra-mk-v-update-12-december-2024.631517/
10 Years of Elite Dangerous - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/10-years-of-elite-dangerous.631789/
https://youtu.be/WqjZXckQGe0?si=14YvR8vLsBadaWfT

Community Corner:
'It's Cold Outside' LCU No Fool Like One and Kaytee Khaos - https://youtu.be/XJW5uJOBcLw
Stargoid's 10 Years of Elite - https://youtu.be/Cxo0GZSpQN0
Commander Exorcist Personal Reflection - https://youtu.be/tC_v3n4XcTk
Just About fan made artwork - https://justabout.com/elite-dangerous/37924/incredible-fan-made-elite-artwork-celebrating-40-years-of-the-games

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As we near Elite Dangerous' tenth birthday, the crew take a look back and discuss all of our personal highlights of the last ten years.

Community Corner:
FFLN Powerplay Map explanation - https://youtu.be/O0KOFGFI8kI
Nick Webb and ToCoSo The Little Limpet Part 2 - https://youtu.be/6ObsPJvr--g?si=YWOk2O91VSM16n-x
ToCoSo 'Don't Panic' - https://youtu.be/2V2e1t-3YKI
Orange Pheonix Cobra Mk5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJjy0soq7bI
CMDR Reggit Watching Commanders Dock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPJS7-4JK0w
FireyToad Screenshot compilation - https://youtu.be/VQYEV4V2JG8
Beaucoup Fish Thargpocolypse Now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7qYJDKIyg
Orange Pheonix Gank Cancer Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq0qdbIx0uk
Rootsrat Post your Oldest Screenshot Thread - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/post-your-oldest-screenshot-from-elite-dangerous-10-year-anniversary.631475/
Last Buckyball Race of the Year “X2 Marks the Dash” - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/buckyball-racing-club-presents-x-2-marks-the-dash-triple-eight-championship-race-8.631210/

QOTW:
https://x.com/LaveRadio/status/1865787640790048925
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lcslak5omk2k

GANK CANCER:
Main Campaign - https://tilt.fyi/7bXSYQMnmT
Psykit's Race to Colonia - https://tilt.fyi/J3TbbBf5K6

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The crew sit down for a bumper chat, Clare and Alec have never been happier to be wrong, Ben and Chris compare sizes, and Colin makes discoveries nine years too late.

Community Corner:
Nicey's blog - https://niceygy.net/2024/11/27/stations-settlements-elite-v-real-life/
Zulu Romeo's annual pilgrimage - https://x.com/_Zulu_Romeo/status/1863255630456197264
CMDR Reggit's 'Human Revolution' - https://youtu.be/gANLazC8ay0
The High Wake 'The Way of the Commander' - https://youtu.be/2HsbdvmQ9-w
Mile 13 Gaming's guide to Sol Evacuations - https://youtu.be/IPJ45r66Qjc
3n1gm4tic Voidward - https://youtu.be/uJuLrMveEQ8
10 ly colonization too low forum post - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/opinion-10-ly-range-for-colonization-is-ridiculously-low.630830
Alec's YouTube advent calendar - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/alecs-elite-dangerous-advent-calendar-3310.631048/
Lave Radio Bluesky starter pack - https://go.bsky.app/GJ4mJWy
Gaming Snips and Bits Ship Review playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ozvtxQ6yM&list=PLv5trr-aQ9lxkgmf3_jYWrLeCf_1ocppX

QOTW -
https://bsky.app/profile/laveradio.bsky.social/post/3lbpamyn3ic2k

Any Other Business -
Gank Cancer - http://discord.gg/EaFTukjsPG
Please vote for Elite in the Steam Labour of Love category - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/elite-dangerous-nominate-elite-dangerous-for-the-steam-awards.631149/
Clare is doing another charity livestream for the British Red Cross https://twitch.tv/psykit

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