Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast

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=ZBTdblprDV4
Nicey “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=Sol
Cinder_relic “Elite Dangerous Beginner Tips I Wish I Knew Earlier” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DSJ7fEdks
Noobs Gaming “Elite Dangerous Odyssey: The Star Citizen Break I Needed!!” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bs_VvsC4Xs
Subzerofun’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=20
Bluesky – 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/G24bBu9JQoI
Companion 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-uYrlWm8
Update on Mark Moxon’s two-player BBC Micro Elite project - https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mucq7jtewk2s
Buckyball 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-fringe
Chris 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-patch
Machinegod’s excellent reddit post describing some of the difficulties of doing proper
on-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